Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Christian Movies 2 C
The movie industry creates some interesting topics for discussion. Christian movies, interest me because of the battle between good and evil. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Passion of the Christ have all created interest in seeing more films made that are both overtly Christian and some that have subtle influences with topics of faith or love. Regardless of your taste in films, a common thread in many films have the odds stacked against the main character. Many movies are open to personal interpretation by each viewer. This allows movies to engage us in conversation about what we liked and things we thought were useless in the film. I wonder what movie elements generate the best box office ticket sales. Does marketing drive interest in certain films or are special effects currently driving the market?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say production quality is a big thing specifically when it comes to christian produced films. Low budgest no names are not going to be as celebrated or entertaining as a high end hollywood production.
ReplyDeleteIt would be excellent to have one location to come find references and reviews to all kinds of Christian movies and even Christian content in certain movies. The recent Sandra Bullock movie and Kirk Cameron's latest contribute to the solid alternative for people wanting a break from the edgy work that is polluting so many screens.
ReplyDeleteThe excitement generated by marketing does play a big role in the alure of movies. Take Avatar for example, it drew huge crowds but its just a cowboy and indians movie with alot of special effects.
ReplyDeleteI agree with WIMH. Marketing is HUGE when it comes to trying to break a film, even if its a blockbuster. However, I also think that it is the combination of marketing AND merchandising that usually sets up blockbusters (or films they HOPE will be blockbusters) for the big weekend open. The thing that bothers me about that though is that if you look at large releases that have huge marketing with Wal-Mart or Target or BK, sometimes the marketing gives the story away. This happens very often with action figures of villains that we really aren't supposed to expect to see until they appear in the narrative, in a sense killing part of the story. Basically before Star Wars there was no such thing as merchandising. So when George lucas signed up all the "merch" rights, no one cared and he made several fortunes, then a second trilogy of bad movies.
ReplyDelete