My wife and I don't go to the theater very often. For the cost of a couple theater tickets, you can purchase the DVD and watch the movie over and over—as long as you're willing to wait for a few months to see the movie. But this past weekend we decided to go to the theater to see the new movie Fireproof, and what a great decision that was!
"Fireproof" was produced by the same church that produced "Facing the Giants." Facing the Giants was an enjoyable movie, even though the acting was not up to the quality level of the Hollywood productions. But the storyline was so compelling that the sub-par acting faded into nonexistence as soon as the story took hold (about a quarter of the way through the movie.
The acting is not nearly as noticeable in Fireproof. Kirk Cameron plays the lead role and, I believe, had a great impact on the acting abilities of the other players. No one, including Cameron, received any pay for their work in this movie. The whole movie was made on a budget of $500,000. And it is a phenomenal movie. With just over 800 theaters showing the movie in its first weekend, it pulled in the second highest ticket sales (more than $11 million in sales) behind the top-ranking movie, which was showing in more than 3,000 theaters. And it deserved to do better.
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This movie doesn't pull any punches and if you are married and honest (and are a Christian), you will be convicted and even humiliated by what you have done wrong in your marriage. And you will be motivated to love your spouse, to correct your actions, and to recommit to your vows to your spouse and to God. If you are not a Christian, you may not understand much. But I pray that you will understand the movie's presentation of God's love and the absolute necessity of a relationship with Jesus Christ to be the foundation for human love to each other.
During the movie, the audience response was inspiring. I saw some couples move their children from between them so that they could sit next to each other. After the movie I saw multiple couples embracing and talking privately. As we left the theater, we saw a friend who had also just seen the movie with her husband. As I quickly wiped my tear-stained cheeks, I noticed that her face also showed evidence of tears. My son said, "I thought Mom was a fire hydrant" because she was crying so hard during the movie.
I don't know what else to say other than you MUST see this movie! Hire a baby sitter, plan a special night out together, grab your wife or husband and go see this movie. Now. While it's still in the theaters. It will be one of the best things that you could do for your marriage, for your church, for your community ... for yourself.
- Movie Review from Plugged In Online.
- Additional resources from FireproofMyMarriage.com
- Previous post on Kirk Cameron's commitment to not kiss anyone other than his wife—even in movies.
That's the same thing I've been told by all my friends who have seen the movie, Richard. Thanks for sharing.
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