A night at the movies

Friday October 10, '08 my wife and I went to see a new movie entitled "Fireproof." We like to go to the Rave theaters on Colonel Glenn Road. They have seats that fit just right for wide-bottomed fellers like me. We usually get the "all-you-can-eat" deal on popcorn and cold drink. I like to eat popcorn when I watch a movie even if I am watching a video at home.
We had anticipated the release of this film for quite some time. The movie is produced by Sherwood Pictures, which is a ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany Georgia. The ministry also produced "Facing the Giants" and "Flywheel." Since my wife and I have watched (and now own) DVDs of each of those films, we thought we had to watch this newest project - "Fireproof." You can learn a bit more about the film at http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/
The movie features Kirk Cameron, a Hollywood actor who starred in the "Left Behind" movie, which was based on a book by Tim LaHaye. On the other hand, Cameron may be best-known for his role as Mike Seaver on the television program "Growing Pains."
Co-author Stephen Kendrick said, "We’ve never claimed that our movies are Academy Award winning [...] But we are trying to pursue excellence." I think they did a fine job. My wife thinks it may be their best effort yet. And they did it all for $500,00, which was up from the $100,000 they spent to make "Facing the Giants"!
It is a great film about how a couple go through marital trouble (dare I say "marital warfare"?) to renewing their marriage vows before "God and these witnesses." The Love Dare a book written by Alex and Stephen Kendrick, is a major topic in the film, being one of the main points of the plot. Alex Kendrick said in an interview that this film would be "a drama/romance about marriage. Our goal is to reinforce God's intention for marriage."
My wife and I loved the movie. We immediately left the theater and found Lifeway Christian Bookstore and bought the book The Love Dare and the video study to go with it. I encourage you to go see the film! It is good for those who are not married, too.