Last night, Mary Beth and I saw the movie Fireproof, which was filmed by the same people who did Facing the Giants. I wasn’t a huge fan of Facing the Giants (I thought the message was good, but the acting was bad), so I was a little skeptical about this movie before I saw it.
The first 15 minutes of the movie confirmed my suspicions with bad acting and cheesy lines, but after that it started to get really good. The basic storyline is about a couple whose marriage is crumbling and they have “fallen out of love.” The husband, played by Kirk Cameron, gets advice from his father about what to do save his broken marriage. He then proceeds to follow that advice, even though the feelings of love are gone.
I won’t spoil the movie for anyone, but I think every couple should go see this movie. Whether your marriage is struggling or maybe just a little stagnant, I really believe that every marriage can benefit from seeing this movie.
So, husbands, take your wives out on a date this week and go see this movie. You will not be disappointed.
October 8th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Even though we are still madly in love, we’ll go see it!!
Tell KB we love him!!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:55 am
We plan to see the movie…maybe on DVD…but we will definitely see it. Below is a link to a New York Times piece on the movie. You wouldn’t expect such a positive article from the New York Times, but the movie is making quite an impact on those outside our Christian circle of influence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/movies/06fire.html?ei=5070&emc=eta1
October 11th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
It was very a good movie. As you said, something all couples need to see. Do you know, whenever actors are not paid, and when a movie doesn’t have a huge budget, the quality is not as good? But it’s awesome that they donated so much for this movie to go out on the big screen.
October 14th, 2008 at 7:16 am
Mema and I will celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary
tomorrow, on Oct. 15th. We plan to see Fireproof.
My thoughts on how to prevent “burn out”: What you should say to each other–say it with feeling. What you shouldn’t say keep to yourself. What you DO in cheerful service to each other, on a daily basis, is what makes a real difference.
Papa
October 28th, 2008 at 12:11 am
I just got back from watching Fireproof… it was great to see such a different-flavored movie on the regular, big screen