Laudate_Dominum Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon The Princess Bride Pirates of the Caribbean The Muppet Movie War and Peace (BBC version) For Kids: The Secret Garden The Dark Crystal The Little Princess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 What about Powder? No one has mentioned that one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theologian in Training Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 (edited) [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Sep 23 2005, 12:06 PM']Thanks for the thoughts so far. Bruce Almighty really wouldn't work becuase it is too Christian oriented. Here are some of the best I've found so far (and we are looking for the best of the best) Ben Hur From the Earth to the Moon The Green Mile The Shawshank Redemption Star Wars Lord of the Rings Band of Brothers [right][snapback]735225[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I have some ideas, however, some are rated R, so I don't know if that would work. I will just throw them out anyway. BTW, I don't mean to scandalize anyone by some of these movies, and really cannot recommend some of them but I have used them in papers and they have helped me understand Christian concepts in a secular world. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (the whole idea of what consitutes a man despite his incilnation to live like a beast, at least in the context of this movie) Fight Club (there are a myriad of ideas that one can find in this movie) Alfie (the old one which deals with the question of abortion, never saw the new one so don't know if the same question is dealt with) Big Fish (the importance of the story, imagination and preserving the story of our lives...perhaps this is a bit too liberal sounding...sorry) Bringing Out The Dead (the way in which a man deals with death around him and how he is haunted by their ghosts refusing to let go until he discovers a form of "redemption") Run Lola Run (the idea that our choices and the choices of others can effect the outcome of not just our lives but the lives of those around us as well) O Brother Where Art Thou (cannot think of any specific Christian themes but I do recall some within the movie....it has been a while since I have seen it) Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (the idea of forgiveness and giving someone a second chance) In America (I cannot think of any Christian themes at the moment, but I remember the presence of some) Those would be my pick as the best of the best, perhaps they are not suitable for everyone and not everyone would find the same Christian themes I did, but to each their own. Hope that helps God Bless Edited September 29, 2005 by Theologian in Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 [quote name='Theologian in Training' date='Sep 29 2005, 08:07 AM']I have some ideas, however, some are rated R, so I don't know if that would work. I will just throw them out anyway. BTW, I don't mean to scandalize anyone by some of these movies, and really cannot recommend some of them but I have used them in papers and they have helped me understand Christian concepts in a secular world. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (the whole idea of what consitutes a man despite his incilnation to live like a beast, at least in the context of this movie) Fight Club (there are a myriad of ideas that one can find in this movie) Alfie (the old one which deals with the question of abortion, never saw the new one so don't know if the same question is dealt with) Big Fish (the importance of the story, imagination and preserving the story of our lives...perhaps this is a bit too liberal sounding...sorry) Bringing Out The Dead (the way in which a man deals with death around him and how he is haunted by their ghosts refusing to let go until he discovers a form of "redemption") Run Lola Run (the idea that our choices and the choices of others can effect the outcome of not just our lives but the lives of those around us as well) [b]O Brother Where Art Thou (cannot think of any specific Christian themes but I do recall some within the movie....it has been a while since I have seen it)[/b] Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (the idea of forgiveness and giving someone a second chance) In America (I cannot think of any Christian themes at the moment, but I remember the presence of some) Those would be my pick as the best of the best, perhaps they are not suitable for everyone and not everyone would find the same Christian themes I did, but to each their own. Hope that helps God Bless [right][snapback]740799[/snapback][/right] [/quote] there is a baptism in the river going on. two of the guys get "saved" in the river and think theyre now holy and pure and they "havent never done nothing wrong" or something like that. basically they think that by being baptised that means they wont have to go back to jail. they think since God forgave them then the state did too. the KKK is in the movie too. bump for adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theologian in Training Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Thank you, I knew there were themes present, I just could not remember. Kind of scary I forgot about the Baptismal scene, especially given the amount of times I listened to the song that accompanied it by Alison Krauss (Down to the river) God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 [quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Sep 28 2005, 03:11 PM']What about Powder? No one has mentioned that one yet. [right][snapback]740150[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Perhaps on purpose. The film's writer and director, Victor Salva, is a convicted pedophile (prior to his work on "Powder," Salva spent 15 months in prison for molesting the 12 year-old star of his previous movie "Clownhouse" numerous times; the boy, whom Salva began molesting when he was 7, also starred in the director's pornographic home videos). That doesn't necessarily mean the film itself is "bad," but it should be known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 [quote name='Nathan' date='Sep 30 2005, 08:55 PM']Perhaps on purpose. The film's writer and director, Victor Salva, is a convicted pedophile (prior to his work on "Powder," Salva spent 15 months in prison for molesting the 12 year-old star of his previous movie "Clownhouse" numerous times; the boy, whom Salva began molesting when he was 7, also starred in the director's pornographic home videos). That doesn't necessarily mean the film itself is "bad," but it should be known. [right][snapback]742624[/snapback][/right] [/quote] why? why would you need to tell people that the director did that? watch the movie for what [b]it[/b] is. i had no idea and you know what? that doesnt change a thing about how i feel about the movie. it is still a good movie and presents very real themes that can be very easily connected to Christ and the passion. i dont understand why the directors sins should even be a consideration in discussing the themes of a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Its a little too Catholic, but Dead Man Walking is good. We also watched Hotel Rwanda in religion class last year, and it has lots of good Christian themes and raises lots of good questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 A few links of lists that might be helpful: [url="http://www.ignatius.com/category.aspx?SID=1&Category_ID=157&"]Ignatius Press Movies[/url] [url="http://www.usccb.org/fb/vaticanfilms.htm"]Vatican Best Films List[/url] which has 45 movies divided into three categories: "Religion," "Values" and "Art." [url="http://www.usccb.org/movies/topten.htm"]USCCB's Top Ten List for each year 1965-2004[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) [quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Oct 1 2005, 05:18 PM']i had no idea and you know what? that doesnt change a thing about how i feel about the movie. it is still a good movie and presents very real themes that can be very easily connected to Christ and the passion.[right][snapback]743188[/snapback][/right][/quote] It also presents leering shots of shirtless young men bordering on the homoerotic, as do Salva's later films [i]Jeepers Creepers[/i] and [i]Jeepers Creepers II[/i]. Would you read buy and read fiction written by Ted Bundy, or John Wayne Gacy, or Paul Bernardo? Don't you think some of who these people are -- monsters -- might creep their way into their work? In any case, it is my believe that Salva should in be prison, not out making movies. Edited October 2, 2005 by Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megrc Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 What about It's a Beautiful Life and It's a Wonderful Life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeTeamFamily Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 emperors new groove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietfire Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Shindler's List? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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