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Been to the movies lately? If you're going to plunk down $8.50 and buy watered-down Coke and overpriced popcorn, is it asking too much for quality entertainment that occasionally affirms life and stirs the soul? For years, my friends in the church and in the pro-family movement and I have decried the products being delivered to our theaters. We have particularly pointed to an anti-religious bias in so many movies. Red-state America's response to movies that are bad in this fashion has been to whine, complain and maybe even call for an ill-fated boycott. Film critic, radio talk show host...

A new flick draws Evangelicals by replaying a watershed moment in their history Related: Mission to the Aucas Photo Essay: A Mission to Forgive By now it is a given in the movie industry that it’s possible to prosper at the box office if you can capture the evangelical ticket-buyer. But there are different ways to go about it. The Passion of the Christ, for instance, was marketed to evangelical leaders and had an overarching message—an unflinching focus on Christ’s Atonement—that spoke to the center of evangelical belief. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the Christian symbolism was...

Evangelical Filmmakers Criticized for Hiring Gay Actor By NEELA BANERJEE Published: February 2, 2006 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 — Christian ministers were enthusiastic at the early private screenings of "End of the Spear," made by Every Tribe Entertainment, an evangelical film company. But days before the film's premiere, a controversy erupted over the casting of a gay actor that has all but eclipsed the movie and revealed fault lines among evangelicals. /snip Many evangelicals are concerned that young people inspired by the movie will look up Mr. Allen on the Web and "get exposed to his views on homosexuality, and that...

H2>Christian Studio Explains Hiring of Gay Actor The makers of End of the Spear didn't find out about co-star Chad Allen's homosexuality until after they offered him the job, and then they felt obliged to honor the contract. End of the Spear, the new feature film telling the story of the five Christian missionaries who were martyred in 1956 in the jungles of Ecuador, features an openly gay man in one of the lead roles. Chad Allen, who plays Nate Saint (one of the martyred missionaries) and the grown-up Steve Saint (Nate's son), is an outspoken homosexual actor who has...

I got spammed this morning by Jason Janz with some heroic epic about his own personal crusade to save the Christian world from the terrible threat of The End of the Spear - a movie on the redemption of the native tribe who killed the five missionaries including Jim Elliott and Nate Saint. The movie had gotten a lot of good Christian press and seemed poised to do well at the box office. Now Janz is demanding a boycott by us and an apology from the film's producers because of the terrible sin they committed of hiring a homosexual actor...

Golden Globe-winning films saw significant boosts at the weekend box office, but the action-packed vampire flick "Underworld: Evolution" was the top earner, debuting with $27.6 million in ticket sales. The blood-drenched thriller, starring Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman, edged out last weekend's winning family fare, according to studio estimates released Sunday. "Hoodwinked," the animated update of the Little Red Riding Hood story, fell to second place with $11 million in ticket sales, while inspirational films "Glory Road" and "Last Holiday" ranked third and fourth, taking in $9.1 million each. Horror movies and family films "probably have the biggest built-in audience...

1. Underworld II 10.6 Million 2. Glory Road 2.4 Million 3. Last Holiday 2.4 Million 4. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 2.1 Million 5. Hoodwinked 2.1 Million 6. Fun With Dick & Jane Million 1.7 7.End of the Spear 1.5 Million8. Chronicles of Narnia 1.4 Million 9. Hostel 1.4 Million10. The New World 1.2 Million

It’s been a bad fortnight for biblical Christianity in the world of popular entertainment. To begin with, NBC has launched The Book of Daniel, a situation comedy about a pill-popping Episcopalian priest. Troubles surround him: one son is homosexual and another is sleeping with the bishop’s daughter. His daughter gets arrested for dealing drugs. A sister-in-law has become a lesbian. Through all difficulties, Daniel (the priest) is sustained by conversation with a smarmy character who is supposed to be Jesus. This “Jesus” gushes inclusivism and spouts wisecracks (“you can quote me”). He is a paragon of liberal (or postliberal) nonjudgmentalism....

My wife just returned from seeing End of the Spear (opening night) with other ladies. She said it was amazingly powerful, and a must-see for all believers. For those who are not familiar with this movie, it is the followup to Gates of Spendor, about the five young missionaries martyed in Ecuador in the 1950's. After they are killed trying to reach this primitive and dangerous tribe, their wives approach the tribe and actually live with them for an extended time, bringing the Good News to them. They are now a Christian people, saved because of the incredible courage of...

Posted on Thu, Jan. 19, 2006 Famed missionary martyrdom ultimately saved the assailants' tribeRICHARD N. OSTLINGAssociated Press NEW YORK - Far from home, five American missionaries died in brutal fashion: speared and hacked to death by tribesman in the dense jungles of Ecuador.That nightmare moment 50 years ago this month evolved into a remarkable example of reconciliation, and one of the most influential incidents in 20th century Protestant mission lore.Now the saga is being retold in "End of the Spear," a moving feature film about redemption in the jungle with a bigger budget ($17 million) and broader release (in...

Controversy swirls over 'gay' playing missionary in movie Producers of 'End of the Spear' respond to chattering over homosexual activist Posted: January 20, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com Chad Allen on the set of 'End of the Spear' A weblog has stirred chatter across the Internet and talk radio over a homosexual actor's role as a famous missionary in the newly released film "End of the Spear," which opens tonight in 1,200 theaters nationwide. Chad Allen – whose activism has been celebrated by 'gay' media – plays Nate Saint, one of five missionaries killed in 1956 by a...

My fellow Freepers, The movie "End of the Spear" opens nation-wide today. It will be playing in over 1,200 screens across the country. I will be seeing this movie with my family this weekend and hope many of you will as well. It would be great if this movie made more money at the box office than Brokeback Mountain. Hollywood would be stunned - I can hear them now: "What is wrong with these crazy Christians in this country...supporting movies with themes about God, sacrifice and family? There's no gay cowboys, adultery, drug-users, pedophiles or glorification of serial killers! These...

Question: How many times a year do I strongly recommend a major new movie to you? Answer: Not very often. There's a reason for that. There are few movies made that I could wholeheartedly recommend on both artistic and moral levels. Opening tomorrow in 1,200 theaters around the county is just such a movie. It's called "End of the Spear."

END OF THE SPEAR By Cal ThomasJanuary 18,2006 Tribune Media Services Fifty years ago this month, five young missionaries were killed by an Ecuadorian tribe known to the world as the Auca Indians. Auca means savage. The tribe called itself, then and now, the Waodani. The real story isn't only the death of those five young men. It is also the incredible reconciliation that took place not long after, as relatives of the dead men returned to offer love and peace to the very people who had murdered their loved ones. That incident and that reconciliation have been told in...

I try to see as many little movies as I can, because you never know when you’ll make a discovery. Usually, I feel like I’ve wasted my time but whenever I find a unique film, it enriches my life. End of the Spear is one of those films.

Fifty years ago, Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, and the three other American missionaries dared to make contact with the most violent society ever documented by anthropologists. This week End of the Spear, the story of their martyrdoms, hits the theaters, and the film makers hope contact will be made with another violent and spiritually blind society—our own. It is a story that should be told in this age of ethnic cleansings, gulags, holocausts, genocide, and riots. When the film’s director, Jim Hanon, traveled to Ecuador to get permission from the Waodani (formerly Auca) Indians to make the movie, the tribe...

There is a movie opening nation-wide this Friday (Jan. 20) called "End of the Spear." It is a Christian-oriented film that deals with missionaries who were martyred in the rainforest of Ecuador many years ago. We need to have a big opening weekend. This is a good opportunity to stick it to Hollywood. Please checkout the movies website for more info: http://endofthespear.com/

http://www.everytribe.com/Movies/EndOfTheSpear.aspx

Mart Green wouldnt be your first choice to be the driving force behind a movie, much less two of them. After all, until just a few years ago, the 42-year-old retailing magnate had never even been in a theater!