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To: SeekAndFind
After years of releasing shoddy products featuring has-beens like Kirk Cameron, the Christian film industry is upping its game in an attempt to win a crossover audience. Is faith-based cinema about to go truly mainstream?

The year certainly has been good to believers. “Heaven Is for Real” with Greg Kinnear, a story about a boy who said he experienced the afterlife during surgery, raked in more than $100 million worldwide. “God’s Not Dead,” about a college student who debates his professor on the existence of a higher power, brought in $62 million on a budget of less than $5 Million. The Jesus biopic “Son of God” made $67 million.

FWIW, I think Nicholas Cage counts as a "has-been".

2 posted on 09/30/2014 2:26:53 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: Alex Murphy

Any bets they stick to the action, and gloss over most of the religious part?

Also, since this is a HOLLYWOOD movie, how many “Righteous” gays get raptured?


3 posted on 09/30/2014 2:28:05 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Alex Murphy

Nicolas Cage is unfortunately one of dozens of high profile celebrities who happen to be way better at acting or throwing a ball or boxing than they are at taking care of their personal finances.

After years of extravagant over-spending, not only did Nicolas find himself owing the IRS $13 million, but he also managed to blow through a $100 million fortune. How, the heck did this happen?

Here’s his problem: As his income went up so did his spending habits. Actually, to be fair, as his income increased Nick’s spending habits SKYROCKETED. Between 2000 and 2007 Nick went on a spending spree that would make the Sultan of Brunei blush

Fortunately, I think Nicolas Cage is still a bankable Hollywood star.

In 2013 alone Nick has starred in several big budget films. He also sold his prized Action Comics #1 for a record setting $2.16 million. Hopefully Nick can churn out a few decent movies, pay down his debts and move on with his life. He has MANY films already lined up for this year until well into 2015.


5 posted on 09/30/2014 2:33:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: Alex Murphy; metmom; boatbums; caww; presently no screen name; redleghunter; ...
I saw the first one) and "Left Behind" should be and will be left behind.

Finding a good moral movie legal to watch (like when you are too tried to do much else) on the Internet let alone a Christian one is like finding money in the trash, but i looked under documentaries on Hulu and to my surprise and found this. Also found ,

Case for Christ (2007)

Case for Faith (2008)

Watch What Would Jesus Do? Online | Hulu

WWJDII: The Woodcarver (2012)

Letters To God (2010) Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009)

Also on Youtube and ITBN (regardless of the rest) Charles Spurgeon Movie

How Much Do You Know God? (Paul Washer)
Soldiers-BH Clendennen
Flywheel - Jun 14, 2008
iTBN - The Winning Circle - Apr 22, 2011
iTBN - Facing the Giants - Sep 21, 2008
The Cross and the Switchblade - Sep 4, 2004
The Bridge - Jul 29, 2006
iTBN - Into His Arms - Dec 29, 2005
iTBN - Clancy - Apr 18, 2009
iTBN - Fury to Freedom - Jun 2, 2010
iTBN - Climb a Tall Mountain - Apr 11, 2011
iTBN - Faith Like Potatoes - Nov 8, 2011
Also, BibleTube.TV
Amazing Stories, Christian Testimonies, Healing Miracles and Inspirational Stories

61 posted on 10/01/2014 1:05:03 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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