{"id":6992,"date":"2005-03-16T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2005-03-16T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lookingcloser.wordpress.com\/2005\/03\/16\/ct-movies-getting-something-other-than-rage-mail\/"},"modified":"2012-08-29T12:33:36","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T18:33:36","slug":"ct-movies-getting-something-other-than-rage-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/lookingcloser\/2005\/03\/ct-movies-getting-something-other-than-rage-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"CT Movies getting something other than rage mail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Hooray! More who see the point and appreciate the efforts of Mark Moring and company at CT Movies!<\/p>\n

Finally, a Christian movie website that makes sense \u2014 educated and well informed. I am a movie buff, a strong Christian and someone quite frankly who was so tired of reading Christian movie reviews that basically said I was going to \u201cpay\u201d if I saw a movie that might have the F-word in it. I\u2019ve added your site to my favorites list and will frequent it quite often. Kevin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And now you\u2019re on my favorites list, Kevin!<\/p>\n

I always wonder why movie companies feel they have to have a story plot that pleases both the adults viewing the movie and the children. Having said that, would it be so terrible for adults to just take a couple of hours out of their \u201cI\u2019m so busy\u201d day for a movie with a kidthey love, and not feel like it was a waste of their time? Should it matter if the adults didn\u2019t like the movie? Lori<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lori, I see your point. Certainly, we shouldn\u2019t demand that kids entertainment pander to adult interests. My parents didn\u2019t sit around and watch Sesame Stree all the time with me, and I don\u2019t blame them.<\/p>\n

HOWEVER, I don\u2019t think that any filmmakers \u2026 or moviegoers\u2026 should compromise quality<\/em><\/strong> just because it\u2019s a movie for kids. If a movie doesn\u2019t stand up to high standards of good craftsmanship or good storytelling, it shouldn\u2019t be shown to anybody<\/em><\/strong>, especially children, who are impressionable and who learn and develop their own standards based on what they\u2019re exposed to. Nobody would say, \u201cThis food is full of unhealthy ingredients. I won\u2019t touch the stuff, but I will <\/em><\/strong>give it to my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

In my experience, the best entertainment and art that is intended for children usually has something in it worthwhile for adults as well. Consider The Muppet Show, which was so well done, and which dazzled and entertained viewers of all ages. Consider Pixar\u2019s films, which have as many adult fans as they do child fans. Consider A.A. Milne\u2019s Pooh stories, or C.S. Lewis\u2019s Chronicles of Narnia. I still keep a collection of Dr. Seuss around, and I\u2019m not ashamed to say so.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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