Why Christians SHOULD Watch Movies...

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Why would Christians watch movies? This is not a question many of us have often asked ourselves... When we realize movies are full of violence, bad language, and plenty of other things we try to avoid, we begin to understand that movies may not provide much for our faith. Movies are also (typically) made by people who often hold different beliefs from Christians, so why should we bother to watch them if they are not helping us become closer to God?
Well, there are a few reasons that should be considered. In this video essay, we explore the very purpose of what movies can serve for our faith and why we should be humbled enough to learn from them.
This video is based on the essay written by James Sinclair on his website jrsinclair.com. Much of James' original essay was omitted for pacing reasons, but you can read his brilliant essay here in its entirety:
jrsinclair.com/articles/2012/...
I wanted to put together a video that shows the importance of movies in accordance with what is most important to us: our faith in Jesus.
And because I know it’ll be asked: NO, I haven’t seen all of the films featured in the video; There's about 227 movies featured and I haven’t seen (I think?) 5 of them... but I’ll get around to those last few...
If you would like to view more of my work, don't forget to subscribe to my channel where I plan to keep posting more and more content on my filmmaking experiences as well as my current films! You can also visit my website to get the latest updates.
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Thanks for watching!
*NOTE - I do not own any of the clips shown in this video. They presented strictly under the purview of FAIR USE as they pertain to commentary and / or educational purposes for the video in which they are presented.
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@yourselfproductions Год назад

Great video, man. As a Christian myself, I've seen so many over the top comments about how ALL movies are sinful. As you stated in the video, that's far from the truth. Movies are a perfect gateway into learning and appreciating more about God and faith, and can get you more curious about researching his word. Even the general outline of stories are very much based on The Bible (having the oldest stories in existence), with a character starting out in a bad place, only to eventually learn from their mistakes and becoming a better person. Obviously like you said, some movies should be avoided, but ultimately, if a movie makes you reflect in a good way, then that's a very good thing. Great job as always!

@DillonVibbart Год назад

Thanks, man! Yeah, I hear what you're saying about fellow Christians hesitant to engage with movies (especially horror, which is another subject I'm going to tackle in a video eventually), but it really is a missed opportunity for worship. I try to emphasize with Christians that movies are just another way of conveying our experiences through fictional stories, and although many times what is displayed onscreen isn't helpful, to disengage with movies entirely is itself a risky position - because no doubt movies have a massive influence on our culture. If we wanted to trace back why our culture is the way it is these days, I think a big part of it is because Christians have far too often disengaged with cultural influences like movies, so it's important for us to find the good in them and to also call out evil when we see it.

@MattGu3 Год назад

There are tons of lessons about life in movies…and just stories in general. I can’t count how many times I’ve reveled in the metaphorical relevance of The Matrix.

@DillonVibbart Год назад

Absolutely. I could go on and on about that movie

@ricardomiranda7737 Год назад

Agree 100%. I think this is especially true for Christian Filmmakers. Watching secular films helps us keep a pulse on society's philosophies and in better understanding that, helps us to better address contemporary issues in our own films. Also, this helps us to better develop our art. Just as filmmakers study other filmmakers, so Christian filmmakers should study secular filmmakers because this can help us with developing our own voice and with making Christian themed films more relevant and more respected. Most secular audiences don't respect an on the nose sermon, but they will respect a well crafted film that has a unique perspective and voice.

@DillonVibbart Год назад

Absolutely! I think you're exactly right that we should spend time studying secular films and learn from their approach. I often find the "Christian movie" is only reaching Christian audiences (which is fine) but a more impactful approach is to provide a less on the nose sermon in a film. Subtlety, subtext, and themes are the way to go as long as it doesn't go too far... I'm actually working on another video that talks about this very thing so stay tuned!

@ethanmacdonald4133 8 месяцев назад

Thank you; you've beautifully articulated a lot of thoughts and feelings I've had for a while as a Christian filmmaker who is not necessarily interested in making explicitly Christian-branded films. I'm also a fan of your shorts; i discovered your channel a while ago but forgot to subscribe and only just now rediscovered it. subscribed now.

@DillonVibbart 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! I’m gearing up to start making a lot more content talking about this more so I hope to make your subscription worth it

@PaulStamat Год назад

Loved this

@ricardomiranda7737 Год назад

What about your perspective on watching and/or making horror films as a Christian. I personally don't watch horror films that blatantly blaspheme God or Jesus. But there are many other horror films that dont do this, many that are metaphors for issues that people go through and that show a siginficant and meaningful character transformation. But I'm still processing how watching horror films can be justified.

@DillonVibbart Год назад

Great question! I'll likely make a video going into more depth on this very topic because I know horror films are controversial in the Christian community. I would agree the VAST majority of horror movies are blasphemous or should be avoided.... That being said, I think it comes down to the filmmaker's intention and how/why they chose to convey the "horror" (which is, admittedly, hard to determine). If a filmmaker makes a horror film where it's main purpose is to just scare audiences... then, yeah, I think that's a bad intention. But like you mentioned, if a filmmaker can convey metaphors and meaning that uses horror as a way to convey that message, then I think that's perfectly fine. What I like about the use of horror in a film (when done appropriately) is that it's the closest representation of sin and evil. It's the most effective way to showcase how horrific the world (and sometimes hell) becomes without God. Anyway, I have so many thoughts on this subject that I definitely plan on making a video that goes into more depth about this.

@ricardomiranda7737 Год назад

@@DillonVibbart yeah that would make a great video. I look forward to seeing it if you ever make it.

@aliensoup2420 Год назад

I'm surprised and disappointed you neglected to include "The Name of the Rose" in your parade of movies. I find this film to be one of the most incriminating of religion in general, and Christianity specifically. If a christian wants to derive lessons from a movie, this movie should be at the top of their list.

@DillonVibbart Год назад

I wasn’t necessarily trying to include a specific list of movies, but I was trying to stick to showing movies I’ve seen before and I haven’t heard of that one tbh. Will look into it!

@mosespaul9614 4 дня назад

Watching your video says a lot about your Christian life. What you are doing is using God's word to defend your sin. Whatever you watch or see affects your spirit and mind. Secular movies may look innocent, but they are not. The devil is cunning like a serpent. A true Christian should watch things that glorify God, such as Christian and godly movies. Don't be fooled; Jesus is not mocked.

@DillonVibbart 4 дня назад

I think we agree more than your comment seems to infer, but I think we might disagree on what constitutes as a "godly" movie or story. For example, the Bible is the word of God, but it features stories that contain many heinous acts of evil (including the torture of Jesus on the cross)... Jesus's own parables are also dark sometimes, such as in Luke 16:19 'The Rich Man and Lazarus." I agree that Christians should always carefully discern what they watch and how it affects their spirit / mind, but sometimes God's glory can be found in a story without ever mentioning God.