Comments on: Fireproof–The Review

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:16:37 +0000

I just got back from watching Fireproof… it was great to see such a different-flavored movie on the regular, big screen

By: Lost and found again hope

Lost and found again hope — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:28:56 +0000

Hi, I previewed the movie several months ago along with my husband…for both of us, it is our second marriage. We both cried and were overwhelmed by what we experienced and as a result were very instrumental in bringing it to our town. I have read the comments regarding the movie and note the concerns about everything being wrapped up neatly in the end. Are we forgetting that there is a happy ending when we follow Christ! Though the road may be rocky and difficult along the way, if we choose to follow Christ, when we DO get to the end, Christ is waiting for us with open arms. And I want to emphasize that this movie gives us an element of hope! Without hope, why bother! I gave up hope in my first marriage and I quit on not only my spouse, but God too! But God did not give up on me and that is what this movie is about…Do not give up even when things don’t work out the way we THINK they should. God still has a plan! If we all saw things the way God does, I think we would realize that things are more neatly wrapped up than we think! In any way you look at it…we can all learn the lesson of loving unconditionally, the only way Christ has loved us and we have the promise of being loved in return!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:10:15 +0000

I am a prior member of Sherwood that moved away years ago. Several of my family members are in the movie and I am looking forward to seeing it.

However, I have to agree with the comments in this forum. Things do not always turn out “wonderful” as long as you believe. It follows the health and wealth gospel that is destroying true christian doctrine. Just tell Paul, Peter and all the other disciples that if you believe you will be saved from bad things.

It is my understanding that the Kendrick’s have contracted to do five movies with Sony. If that is true, I challenge them to script a movie that leaves the movie viewer with “Where is God when it hurts?”….that things don’t always turn out great. Not to be morbid, but if Caleb would have died in a fire before he had a chance to see his marriage come through, wouldn’t that be more of a reality that Christians see everyday?

By: Tim Rogers

Tim Rogers — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:30:31 +0000

Brother Ron,

Brother David is correct. She does shoulder some blame. However, you do bring out a valid point. One thing about this movie that I have been critical of in Facing the Giants is that every thing works out in the end.

While that give great moving, tear-stained shoulder, and hope for a future, it does not always work out that way. I will tell you that a divorce notice is served and it does seem that he has lost her. However, if you remember Facing the Giants, the coach won the championship and his wife became pregnant. Sometimes coaches get fired and wives never get pregnant. I am waiting for the people at Sherwood to make a movie with that kind of ending. That is where serving God is real.

I do encourage you to see the movie.

Blessings,
Tim

By: volfan007

volfan007 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:55:20 +0000

Ron,

Go see the movie, then comment. The wife has some of the blame as well. You will have to see it.

David

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:14:09 +0000

Yes! Very much a movie needed these days! With the loss of the concept of “covenant”, marriage is often seen as a stage in life, certainly a preferred stage, but one that we can leave if it doesn’t work the way we expect. From the short trailer I saw, the movie stresses the point that a good marriage takes commitment, it takes work – and it’s worth it.

Howeverrrrr . . .

There’s the point that Christ doesn’t solve all problems the moment He adopts us, He brings us through them. Tim and Dave were bothered by the underlying message of “say a prayer and everything will be groovy.”

Along with that, whose fault is it that this fireman’s marriage is breaking up? From what I’ve seen, both observing breakups and from my own marriage, both spouses have some fault here. I have not seen the movie, and a trailer can’t help but be incomplete in a 2-minute snippet, but it appears to put all the blame on the husband. We hear that from the feminists; it’s all the husband’s fault, therefore anything the wife does that looks bad is completely justified.

Agape – sacrificial love, on which marriage is based – is risky. As a husband, I feel safer showing agape to my wife when I know that she won’t take advantage of me. It takes trust, it takes work. And I hope the movie shows the fireman’s wife asking “what can I do to help us make it?” And both of them making the efforts and adjustments necessary. And seeking God in the process, because He’s the great heart-changer.

By: Tim Rogers

Tim Rogers — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:30:07 +0000

Sister Harriette,

You will not regret seeing the movie or the money you will spend to get others there. It will move you.

Blessings,
Tim

By: selahV

selahV — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:36:03 +0000

okay, Tim. I’m sold. will go see the movie. and send tickets to some friends of mine. selahV

By: volfan007

volfan007 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:26:37 +0000

I laughed. I cried. I rejoiced. I will go see this movie again, and I will encourage my church and everyone else to go and see it…especially the people who have troubled marriages.

David

By: Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:43:03 +0000

I think the purpose of this church in doing these movies is alot like the old Billy Graham movies – an overtly evangelistic purpose.

Because of that, they are going to lean to the neat wrap-up.

I loved the Prodigal and some of the other Billy Graham movies, but they also wrapped things up.

I don’t think the church is trying to win an Oscar, but to share the gospel.

But I do think you are right that a “Christ is Lord even when life is a mess” movie would be great.