The History Channel recently broadcast a movie about the Bible that I thought was done well. I prefer movies about God that are not obviously about God. Didactic movies preach to choirs. In my opinon, a movie that reaches critical thinkers who are not subjectively awaiting the message is better than a movie that reinforces the beliefs that typically need no reinforcement. Would Shakespeare have wrote plays, if he could have made movies? The "West Side Story" was a modern day setting for a very old story. I'm pretty certain that it hit home for some in its day, in a way that "Romeo and Juliet" never could have done so, if that same audience had it seen a movie titled "Romeo and Juliet". In fact, many might have never attended the movie, knowing ahead of time that it was essentially "Romeo and Juliet" with a few changes. How many times have you wacthed a sequel only to be dissappointed because the movie was too much like a movie you have already seen?
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Listed below, starting with the best, are the best movies that I think help an audience learn about God in some way without hitting the audience over the head with the message:
1Who is more apt to discover the truth? The one who listens to one side or the one who listens to all sides?