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UNSTOPPABLE by Kirk Cameron [W:48]

Here's a feedback from the event.

Actor and producer Kirk Cameron’s one-night only showing of “Unstoppable” lived up to its name earlier this week when the documentary, which was shown in 700 theaters across the nation, brought in a stunning $2 million in sales.

When the numbers are officially in and solidified, the film will likely rank first or second for Tuesday night revenue, either beating — or coming close to — Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal’s new movie, “Prisoner.”

By all accounts, the faith-based documentary was a major success. And Cameron excitedly conveyed this sentiment to TheBlaze this week.

Accompanying the film was a live simulcast shown at all 700 theaters during which the producer, who appeared from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., addressed the film’s central themes — pain, suffering and God’s love for mankind. Ten thousand university students were also on-site to watch the film along with Cameron.

‘Truly Amazing’: Here’s What Ended Up Happening With Kirk Cameron’s New Movie About God, Suffering and the Bible | TheBlaze.com
 
Movie Review of Kirk Cameron's 'Unstoppable'

Cameron's personal journey led him to some interesting figures. His youthful appeal can be deceiving. Kirk has actually become a fine thinker. And the greatest proof of his ability to engage the world of the Bible intelligently is his latest movie entitled "Unstoppable." Originally presented to an audience of 10,000 people at Liberty University, Cameron explores the traditional question of theodicy: "If God is sovereign, why does He allow bad things to happen to good people?"


A Case for Christian Activism
The theme song summarizes the basic thrust of the movie. There is a time to speak and that time is now. Cameron's investigation provides an apologetic for Christian activism. The former "Growing Pains" star is now calling Christians everywhere to grow up. Speak for Christ. Defend Christ. The whole world has become a platform for the Christian vision.

This journey seeks to offer some answers to the broad questions of good and evil. Instead of entering into the philosophical arena, Kirk enters into the narrative of redemptive history. The drama of life is being enacted in this great stage. "Unstoppable" presents a narrative theology that is often unheard of in the evangelical pulpit. This narrative is both compelling and rich. It is a story that starts in the beginning.


The Theology of Unstoppable
"Unstoppable" is a short commentary on Genesis, which is consequently a commentary on the whole Bible. The great rainbow (bow) serves as an instrument of war. God took that instrument and directed it to His only begotten Son at the cross. At the cross, Christ was brutally murdered by His own creation. But it is precisely at the cross, argues Cameron, that "Jesus flips death on its head by dying for His enemies." After death came life. Life burst from the grave. In fact, every graveyard is a garden. And one day, "each seed will burst into a new world."

It is in this resurrection theme that Cameron transforms the question of evil into a case for the God who redeems humanity and will bring humanity from the dust of the earth into a new creation. Cameron takes the death of his young friend and uses it as an example for how grieving is not the end of the story. God's purposes are unstoppable.

This is not your typical Bible storytelling. Cameron weaved into his narrative a robust view of creation. Creation is not something to be despised or rejected. Creation was not left behind by its God. Creation is being redeemed by its Maker. Redeemed humanity united to the Final Adam, Jesus Christ, is now commissioned to disciple the nations and make the glory of God known.

Evangelicals will be deeply shocked by its overwhelming optimism. Cameron does not end in lament, but in triumph. The Christian vision is not an escapist one. It is a mission grounded in resurrection joy. And because of this, evil does not have the final word. God cannot be stopped. His purposes will be accomplished in history. His glory will be known from sea to sea.

Movie Review of Kirk Cameron's 'Unstoppable'
 
Since the review above stated that the theme song summarizes the thrust of the film, here's the soundtrack.



 
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Not all Christians thought the movie was so great

Cameron's Unstoppable Stops Short of Providing Promised Answers Movie Review, Christian Reviews and Ratings

"Why does God let bad things happen to good people?"

In interviews and trailers promoting his upcoming one-night-only event Unstoppable, actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron poses the above question as the starting point and foundation of the film. Cameron has excitedly promised an answer to this age-old dilemma, and he asks his audience to join him on an excursion of faith-cementing significance.
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While Cameron preaches the Gospel, he effectively dodges the question he promised to answer. In the film's final montage he even states outright, "I won't even try to pretend I could answer a question like that." Well, then… what was the point?
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Unstoppable touches on much, but delivers on little, possibly because of some fatal flaws. Primarily, the problem of pain cannot be answered without asking several other questions first. And knowing "how we got here" means more than rehashing stories from Genesis. One must gradually build a theological framework based on answering questions such as free will/determinism, eternal destiny, spiritual warfare, etc. Cameron touches on some of these, but not in direct, coherent ways, and sometimes he seems to flip flop on his own opinions (like evil and free will vs. God being in control of everything). If we don't take the time to clarify what we believe about foundational issues, any approach to the problem of pain will fall flat.
 
Not all Christians thought the movie was so great


I'm more into his call for Christian Activism.

That's what Christians should be doing - galvanizing together and becoming vocal defendants, and PROMOTERS of Christianity, or CHRISTIAN VALUES!
As one.

We should wake up. We can make changes. We've got the numbers. We've got the clout. We have a very strong voice.
 
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I'm more into his call for Christian Activism.

That's what Christians should be doing - galvanizing together and becoming vocal defendants, and PROMOTERS of Christianity, or CHRISTIAN VALUES!
As one.

We should wake up. We can make changes. We've got the numbers. We've got the clout. We have a very strong voice.


To be frank a history of bananas and crocoducks does not make Cameron very useful as a promoter, but rather a laughingstock. If preaching to the choir while making tons of money for himself is your idea of a promoter of christianity, then yes he does that part well.

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To most people outside of Christianity, Cameron makes you all look a little silly...

aside from including the word "little" Occam's Razor nailed it.
 
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I'm more into his call for Christian Activism.

That's what Christians should be doing - galvanizing together and becoming vocal defendants, and PROMOTERS of Christianity, or CHRISTIAN VALUES!
As one.

We should wake up. We can make changes. We've got the numbers. We've got the clout. We have a very strong voice.

If you could wave a magic wand - what "changes" would you make?

What are these "christian values" you speak of, and what are you suggesting christians should be defending?
 
To be frank a history of bananas and crocoducks does not make Cameron very useful as a promoter, but rather a laughingstock. If preaching to the choir while making tons of money for himself is your idea of a promoter of christianity, then yes he does that part well.

How would you know how much money actually goes into his own pocket? Even if he did earn a living from doing this, is there anything wrong with that?
How do you suppose pastors and preachers and priests make a living?

The idea that one has to be in tatters and grovelling in poverty in order to be an effective or believable preacher is quite short-sighted.



Originally Posted by Occam's Razor View Post

To most people outside of Christianity, Cameron makes you all look a little silly...

Marduc
aside from including the word "little" Occam's Razor nailed it.

From whose perspective? Non-believers? Do you think what you perceive matters to Christians - especially when most Christians see where most anti-Christian ideas come from? Who's supplying all the inspiration for Christian bashings?

Anyway, who's to say who can preach and not preach the Gospel? I'd think a Christian who tries his best to spread the Word and uphold Christianity, is doing what he's supposed to be doing. Everyone has his own talent or skills where-in he can do his Christian duty - what we've been commissioned by God to do. Obviously, Cameron's lies in the theatre therefore, it's only practical for him to use that.
 



Unstoppable is a one-night event on Sep 24, in theatres across the US. This trailer was initially banned by youtube and facebook because it was allegedly mistaken for a spam.


Unstoppable will address the question, why does God let bad things happen to good people?


Passh

C.s. Lewis already tackled that
 
Passh

C.s. Lewis already tackled that

How many re-makes of Shakespeare plays do we have so far? Rehashed evolution-Creation debates?

Surely you don't suggest there's only one angle to every issue? One way of seeing things? Lewis tackled it - that's it? :lol:

The pastor tackled that question too this morning. Why bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people.

That's one big question that usually causes one to lose faith - so, Lewis may've tackled it but obviously it's still a question that keeps being asked - otherwise I would've been a closed chapter already.
 
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