Why Christian Movies Suck (And How We Can Fix Them)

Let’s face it: Christian movies have a bad reputation. From cringy dialogue to shallow characters, even fellow believers roll their eyes. But here’s the deal—as Christian filmmakers and artists, we don’t have to settle for bad movies! In this video, we’re diving into the real reasons Christian films are often terrible and what we can do to change that. The answer is surprisingly simple.

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Resources mentioned in the video~
1. (My previous essay) Stop Making Faith-Based Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW38pF1Eg6o
2. Dissertation on Molech: https://www.thetorah.com/article/molekh-the-sacrifice-of-babies
3. About Christian Reconstructionism: https://youtu.be/nqXwU6JBG9g?si=Mq6amjAQWvh5y6Ew
4. Interview with Marcus Pittman (Cultural Warfare with Jon Croft): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZaeRSWaZxo
5. Storytelling 101 by John Martins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAbUR8xp8yw&list=PLXc1Rp9mwCTaw-JFJzdEL2XOD_CtIkGDQ&index=19
6. Why Christian Films are Bad: https://youtu.be/50_3J6Go5Ng?si=MzPU73U5vqOqmt9b
7. The Wonder of Cinema (Jason Silva): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKIkKX4hIeE&t=231s&pp=ygUUdGhlIHdvbmRlciBvZiBjaW5lbWE%3D
8. Interview with Desmond Doss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8pPPItJlJs
9. Story Structures & Narrative in the Bible: https://www.eldrbarry.net/mous/bibl/narr.htm
10. What is Narrative Theology?: https://reformedanswers.org/answer.asp/file/40249
11. How Our Brains Respond to Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJfGby1C3C4
12. Why Are Christian Movies so Cringe? With Marcus Pittman: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6204JSPSBfvOv70qCorOJL?si=e633338335944c3a
13. Is LOTR Christian?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gvuk3pxjnU
14. On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ: https://www.wrs.edu/assets/docs/Courses/Christ_in_Gospels/PhysicalDeathofJesusChristJAMA1986.pdf
15. Writing Styles of the Bible and Why They're Important: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6204JSPSBfvOv70qCorOJL?si=2A9UEqvLTmKr52UcT_gr9g&t=1927&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A4K5lPoyjTJ6Ciy8cgwr2sp
16. Marcus Pittman on Hallmark Films: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mL258NgOrPpUrmq7y0Et0?si=d6ccabd0979e4dce
17. Brian Godawa on Movies & Worldview: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbnnCwOJI0
18. Nine kinds of films Christians should be making (Jon Croft): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwlXnNaAtVI
19. Christian Reconstruction part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VomIfbXOi90&list=PL3sWCDX2DiYdsO3IqzRqmDU15DJ4gegRf&index=2
20. Story in the Bible = 76%: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUXJ8Owes8E

I hope you find these resources helpful! :)

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I make films & video essays/commentary from a Christian perspective. I'm an amateur filmmaker who is passionate about writing stories in the visual medium and talking about issues in the film industry and culture at large.

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