Have always wanted to see this movie. Thanks for reminding me to check it out.
Movies with a strong Christian component
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Have always wanted to see this movie. Thanks for reminding me to check it out.
Next to Ostrov and Des hommes et des dieux, I would highly recommend Fuori dal mondo ("Not of This World", 1999).
The film basically start with this scene (the conversation is in Italian, but evidently no language skills are needed to understand what is happening):
There is so much that can be said about this film, but James Bowman's film review got at the heart of the matter:
If you have a chance of finding a (rare) copy of this film: get it. This is a gem to watch.
The film basically start with this scene (the conversation is in Italian, but evidently no language skills are needed to understand what is happening):
There is so much that can be said about this film, but James Bowman's film review got at the heart of the matter:
If you have a chance of finding a (rare) copy of this film: get it. This is a gem to watch.
prendergast
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I actually just downloaded this film yesterday, along with Cromwell (1970). Have yet to watch them!
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Whats your guys tought on the Conjuring movies? They are very focused in catholism excorism of demons. Would this be considered a Christian movie?
Mark-David
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I would argue against that. Movies like this exploit Christian imagery and themes in order to thrill and excite rather than spark reflection. On top of this, the base material for the films, the exploits of the Warrens, are extremely dubious. They did get the backing of one priest, who wrote a book titled The Demonologist about them. But generally the story of the Warrens is littered with hoaxes, New Age-tinged clairvoyancy, and all manner of "charistmatic" themes that should raise eyebrows if not suspicions. When I think of what makes a Christian movie, or even a movie that engages seriously and sincerely with Christian themes, I don't think of Demon-Horror designed to make me jump rather than reflect on who I am and my salvation.
Feyoder
Pelican
Just like his other "Christian" movie, The Last Temptation of Christ.
Scorsese is connected with the Jesuit priest James Martin, which says a lot about the kind of Catholic he is.
Take a look mate. It's Mormon but there's 0 Mormon influence in it. It's the KJV word by word with fantastic scenery and actors. I really enjoy it regularly.
Just watched this series and it is solid. The series was filmed on a low budget and the acting is not great but it is decent overall. The message is good. Free to watch on youtube (although picture quality is a bit grainy but tolerable). I don't know why the score is low, my guess is anti-Christian people gave it 1 or 2 stars to bring down the score. The first 2 were the best in my opinion, but the last 2 were also decent.
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BananaLlama
Chicken
I'll throw in 1981's Excalibur. The themes explore the transition from Pagan beliefs to christianity - and the ultimate downfall of Arthur and Camelot due to sin and those who stuck by the old ways.
BananaLlama
Chicken
Also as an aside: What are you opinions on horror movies that clearly deal with the satanic - but Christian faith and symbols are used to defeat evil. Probably the zaniest example I can think of is "From Dusk Till Dawn" which has a preacher who has questioned his faith regain it and defeats vampires. Personally I think many cases are an exploitation of Christians tropes - or even parody and not true respect for faith and its ability to defeat evil.
A bit off topic, but I watched "Godfather" part I with my son tonite. Classic example of patriarchal leadership of a family enterprise, with of course, many sinful elements. The Catholic faith is revered, traditions are observed, leadership of the enterprise and family is rooted in the men, who take the greatest risk and go to lengths to insulate the women and children from the fallout. Obviously, it is a dirty business, but these fallen men make their way through their obstacles. Looking forward to Part II.
I see the moral dilemma as parallel to what we may have to face in the event of a societal breakdown.
I see the moral dilemma as parallel to what we may have to face in the event of a societal breakdown.
There are some good Russian films with a strong Christian focus to go along with several of the ones that were listed earlier in this thread (The Island and Priest).
Viking - The story of Vladimir the Great, the Viking ruler who converted the Rus to Orthodox Christianity:
(Can only find the dubbed version on YouTube, would love to watch it subtitles)
The Horde - Set during the time of the Golden Horde's rule, Alexius, Patriarch of Moscow, is sent to the capital city of the Horde in order to try to heal the mother of the khan.
Tsar - Starring Piotr Mamonov, who was also the lead in the film The Island, cast as Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Shows the struggle that Ivan had between his Orthodox faith and his descent into insanity.
(This version isn't dubbed or subtitled and appears to have been edited. I'd suggest looking for the full version with English subtitles)
Viking - The story of Vladimir the Great, the Viking ruler who converted the Rus to Orthodox Christianity:
(Can only find the dubbed version on YouTube, would love to watch it subtitles)
The Horde - Set during the time of the Golden Horde's rule, Alexius, Patriarch of Moscow, is sent to the capital city of the Horde in order to try to heal the mother of the khan.
Tsar - Starring Piotr Mamonov, who was also the lead in the film The Island, cast as Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Shows the struggle that Ivan had between his Orthodox faith and his descent into insanity.
(This version isn't dubbed or subtitled and appears to have been edited. I'd suggest looking for the full version with English subtitles)
Entertaining movie. As to your question: lots of movies do stuff like this. You'll see a protagonist who may or may not be a Christian use Christian relics to defeat demonic creatures. Its cool imagery but it's superstitious and not a true faith in Christ.
The Russian film The Monk and the Demon is another interesting watch, especially for those who enjoyed Ostrov. It is a comedy, and as such it addresses topics such as sainthood and demonic possession in a lighthearted way. Yet, it makes some serious points: the importance of perseverance in the faith, but also of an interesting dynamic of the demonic [spoiler alert]: the demon in the story tries to murder the saint when it thinks the saint is falling from grace, yet tries to prevent the saint from dying when he discovers that he is in a state of grace (and would thus go to heaven).
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The Monk and the Demon: Directed by Nikolay Dostal. With Timofey Tribuntsev, Georgiy Fetisov, Boris Kamorzin, Roman Madyanov. A new brother settles in the friary. But dark forces follow him into the monastery and from time to time they materialize as Legion. Legion has chosen Ivan as the object...
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I'm going to throw in a weird movie that may not seem Christian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail (1988 film). The movie is basically to me about how a life of materialism and hedonism leads to despair. In fact one main character in the film (the role model/mentor for the Tom Cruise character) commits suicide because of this, causing the main character to try to turn his life around and actually commit to marriage. It's weird because it gets so dark extremely fast out of nowhere, when the rest of the movie is basically just silliness. This was actually pretty crazy for me when watching it lol. There is no direct Christian reference per se, but I thought it was indirectly addressing certain Christian themes.
Here are a couple of my favorites in addition to the Island:
1.) Healing Fear - very moving film on the life of St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon
2.) Angels Aisle - the film follows a young Chekist who demonstrates his commitment to the Bolshevik cause by executing a priest when all around him fail to do so. A tale of Crime and Punishment reminiscent of Dostoyevsky’s classic. The film also reminds me of the Island in some ways.
There are two versions uploaded to YouTube. One has larger more clear subtitles which block more of the screen, and the other has smaller more faint subtitles which allow for a more full view of the screen but the subtitles are faint and may be harder to read at times