Hollywood and Christianity
May. 28th, 2006 07:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chrystallineCraig Det-weiler, chair of the Film, Television & Radio program at Biola says, "Hollywood has rediscovered the sweet spot of the marketplace between Los Angeles and New York.
I'm thinking this is a bit overly optimistic. Not everything that gets labeled "Christian" actually appeals to Christians, and there's such a wide variety of denominations that invariably, someone is going to find something wrong with your script. On the whole, Hollywood has typically gotten Bible stories all wrong, which is why Mel Gibson's "Passion" was so stunning. It was the Catholic view, so it didn't fully coincide with my own (anabaptist) views, but the essentials were there, and it was done with respect so rarely seen in theatrical movies.
I'm reserving judgment on NewLine's "Nativity" until I see how it comes out; I've seen way too many "Hollywood finally gets it! They're going to make movies for us average Christian folks now" announcements followed by thoroughly disappointing (and sometimes insulting) productions. I'm sure those of you of other religions have seen the same thing, with your religion being mishandled in Hollywood's hands, too.
I'm thinking this is a bit overly optimistic. Not everything that gets labeled "Christian" actually appeals to Christians, and there's such a wide variety of denominations that invariably, someone is going to find something wrong with your script. On the whole, Hollywood has typically gotten Bible stories all wrong, which is why Mel Gibson's "Passion" was so stunning. It was the Catholic view, so it didn't fully coincide with my own (anabaptist) views, but the essentials were there, and it was done with respect so rarely seen in theatrical movies.
I'm reserving judgment on NewLine's "Nativity" until I see how it comes out; I've seen way too many "Hollywood finally gets it! They're going to make movies for us average Christian folks now" announcements followed by thoroughly disappointing (and sometimes insulting) productions. I'm sure those of you of other religions have seen the same thing, with your religion being mishandled in Hollywood's hands, too.
