The Trailer for Every Christian Movie Ever

Who doesn't love a corny, preachy Christian movie? Created by film students of Biola University.

*Disclaimer: We are in love with Jesus Christ and are devoted to creating faith-inspired films... WITHOUT the preaching.*

***I do not own any music used in this video nor am I using it for personal gain or profit. This film was made for education purposes.***

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[berryamusing]

...The other issue that concerns me is that we have a generation of young people who have developed very high, multi-million dollar media tastes. Compared to the lastes multi-million dollar movie, a film produced by a local church with hundreds of volunteers will no doubt seem corny. But should we be training our kids to "expect the best" from their entertainers or look for the glory of God, the image of God and the Gospel? Thoughts?

[rhindonwielder]

@berryamusing I agree, that films such as "Fireproof" have their niche. Some may be critical of "preaching to the choir" but we as Christians are definitely not without sin and there are awesome messages to be found in films such as Courageous, Fireproof, etc. that we NEED to hear. This film is just to bring to light the criticism I have noticed and experienced from friends, Christian and non-Christian, and to give us all something to laugh about.

[maggery]

You forgot the 5-minutes-of-mortal-peril segment, where he saves his girlfriends puppy from a burning building and revives it with CPR (and prayer) ... XP I kinda am loving the biola film major right now ...

[Aljeron100]

Very interesting... I recently made a speech about the state of the Christian film industry. Little to be said, Christian filmmakers have failed to SHOW rather than PREACH. It's a pity too. Christian films have such great potential. :-]

[Four80VaultFilms]

Ha, ha...nice work! If you inserted another minute you might have been able to squeeze in a Third Day and/or Casting Crowns song underneath someone pedantically covering the ABC's of salvation. The beauty of subtlety...not often a hallmark of faith based films.

[StarWoid1]

Controversial accusing comment challenging religion made just for the sake of enraging the devout and because I have nothing better to do and am obvious troll. But it's too late because now the whole board will explode in a multitude of religious debates with no peaceful resolution in sight.

[Hrairoo53]

"Can God work using a badly-made movie? Sure he can -- but he's also worked using a donkey before, and that's no reason to put donkeys in pulpits." -Revelife(dot)com

[daveinsandy]

Tastefully done, I'm glad we can point out our short comings in film. Some very good issues you raised. Thanks

[theintersect629]

Yeah film majors! :D I totally agree with this "trailer's" statement. As a film student myself, I also desire to make films with a Christian message, but not overtly preachy or cheesily acted or written. God can do the impossible and change a person's life even if the film is not as heavy on trying to give a sermon to the audience. We can use this art form in so many amazing ways to serve our Heavenly Father! :) thank u Biola film majors for making this!!

[RedeemedByGodsLove]

@berryamusing

Therefore, when we as Christian filmmakers make a film that is beautiful (regardless of whether there was an alter call or not), we are giving glory to God. We are telling our audience something about our LORD and pointing to HIM.

[RedeemedByGodsLove]

@berryamusing

God created beauty. To reflect that beauty, even in a small way, is to give HIM glory because HE is the one who made beauty. We are telling the audience something about God when we portray beauty. If I look like my mom, I am giving glory to her because I inherited her looks. In a similar way, we were created in God's image and to make something beautiful is giving glory to God, who is the ultimate maker of beauty.

[RedeemedByGodsLove]

@berryamusing

It's not necessarily wanting the muli-million dollar media films. I've seen some horrible high budget movies and some excellent low budget movies. It's more about HOW Christian films are told. The message is generally elevated above the actual story and then it becomes way overdone to the point where it can be laughable and not relatable (to be relatable there needs to be good story and character development).

[RedeemedByGodsLove]

@berryamusing

It's not that the message is "foolish" in Christian films, but they WAY the message is told is foolish. Every filmmaker interprets art from his or her worldview--it's something that comes naturally. Most Christian films don't have much artistic expression to begin with--they are approached as sermons and not a work of art. There's SO much beauty one can show in a film, and yet Christian films of the past reveal almost no beauty.

[RedeemedByGodsLove]

@berryamusing Film is an art. It should be treated as such, but many Christian films of the past are lacking the artistry that should be present in every film. It's more of a sermon. There's a time and a place for sermons, but it's not film. In film, you "preach" differently...in a much more subtle way. Many Christian films lack the subtly that makes for a great film. They lack the beauty and creativity of film--they lack what makes film...well...film.