This Sunday we will wrap up a sermon series called “Storyline” in which we have explored how the narrative of our lives intersects with God’s story and helps to move the plot along. You can get caught up on the entire series here.
This series has challenged me as I hope it has you. It has caused me to take a step by and examine the many ways in which Jesus has showed up in the storyline of my life and has caused me to look for him more closely in the everyday. Where is God using my story to impact someone else’s?
But as the series wraps up this weekend it also has me thinking about happy endings and I had a flashback this week to a storyline out of my own life.
During a period when I was in High School, my dad was traveling quite a bit
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By the time we get to the end she will be thanking us for broadening her horizons and introducing her to a new genre of film.”
Yeah, I know what you are thinking…..bad idea…..
We got home, popped the video in the VCR and all was going very well for the first hour or so, but as the plot moved along towards the climax and conclusion, my mom started to get nervous.
“Does this movie have a happy ending?” she asked skeptically.
“Just watch the movie, mom.” I tried to dodge the question.
“This doesn’t have a happy ending, does it?!” she was catching on….
“Mom! Like, this movie won OSCARS….it’s seriously good…..you’re going to love it….just watch!”
“I can tell this movie does NOT have a happy ending!” she continued her protest followed by a gasp, “Does someone DIE in this movie?! Wait! It’s the cute kid isn’t it?! If the cute kid dies you are grounded!”
Spoiler alert…..the cute kid died…..and I got grounded…..
With the maturity of adulthood I can now see the error of trying to force my mom to enjoy a movie that doesn’t have a happy ending. I have even grown to appreciate her affection for the happy ending and have now implemented a similar rule of movie picking with my own family.
After all, who needs entertainment that is depressing? There’s enough pain and hurt and evidence of brokenness in the world around us on a daily basis. A happy ending in real life is a rare thing anymore. What’s wrong with escaping for 2 hours to a make-believe world where everyone always
ending was chosen for a reason. And that the parents proved that anything could happen, no
This is a good family movie that can show the viewer’s how some people prey on one another. This movie reminded me of the times my brother and I didn’t get along. It shows how different families are and how they treat one another. Sadly this movie also shows how family members can be so cold blooded. This movie duplicates real life situations where innocent People get hurt, family loyalty gets divided and couples end up in divorce.
The movie ends with a cliff-hanger, leaving the viewer think about what could possibly happen
I think that younger kids can’t handle bad endings to a book very well. Most kids are very upset if the story doesn’t turn out to be a “good” ending. The book is not what they want it to be, and they are upset. One example of this is the first sentence.
To begin, this is my worldview and how I view the world. I do not believe in labels because it hinders a person from their full capability. I do believe in the understanding a person not just by their appearance but by who they are personally and behavior. Anyone can appear appealing and charismatic, but only a true follower of Christ has like a special glow about them, which is rare in my world. I have learned that it does not matter what denomination, ethnicity or upbringing a person comes from as long as they know The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus has done miraculous things in the past and in the present. Since I am on this Earth until I either die an earthly death or Jesus comes back, I try to live my life to the fullest.
The World is not a perfect place where everything is solved in 2 hours. With entertainment like movies or tv we are allowed to have a escape. For two hours you can be or explore anywhere or anything. The use of a happier way of life makes it easier for us to deal with the sadness in the world. Sometimes reality is other rated and rose colored glasses can do one better rather than knowing what's behind the curtain.
“The audience for a movie of this kind becomes the lowest common denominator of feeling: a sponge.” So wrote Pauline Kael in response to The Sound of Music, blaming the victims when it was still politically correct to do so. Looking into Hollywood's dollar-sign eyes quickly explains how the film industry sidestepped laying prostrate at Kael's hemline, and yet how often have shameless tearjerkers really run the table at the box office in this millennium? Do modern audiences still need their catharsis delivered via the safety of chosen trigger warnings? Has the nobility of the collective cry been mitigated by just how many actual life opportunities we've been dealt?
“Let’s forget about the movie. Are you sure no one saw you leave your mother’s house?”
“Oh my God, Avery!” Emma exclaimed as the credits started to roll. “That movie was totally scary, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to sleep again”
Home- one of the most childish and boring movies I ever saw. Thinking back to that moment I don’t even know who actually forced me to sit down
As a future film student, ethical communication and proper research are critical to deciding which types of messages are encoded within my scripts. Being integral towards Biblical applications is critical to creating authentic Christian entertainment that inspires and convicts audiences to live uncompromisingly for Christ in the 21st century. My life’s goal is to counter and transform culture through my writings without compromise.
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"Parents frequently tell me they believe that to explain too much about the end of
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