October 19, 2008
Movie Trailer: House
So this is a Christian version of House on Haunted Hill?
I have a knee-jerk reaction to slam Christian films because I'm a student of their historical pathetic displays. Robbie Henson did well with The Visitation. It wasn't Oscar-level stuff but for a Christian film it certainly held its own.
This is based on the work by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. While the marketing for this film makes sure to display this, I couldn't care less. Novels are novels and movies are movies, there's plenty of lousy adaptations of good books (see most Dickens adapatations).
I don't know, this trailer doesn't do much to make me want to see it. The set up is stock stuff and the conflicts shown don't excite.
Make up your own mind, the trailer is below.
I have a knee-jerk reaction to slam Christian films because I'm a student of their historical pathetic displays. Robbie Henson did well with The Visitation. It wasn't Oscar-level stuff but for a Christian film it certainly held its own.
This is based on the work by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. While the marketing for this film makes sure to display this, I couldn't care less. Novels are novels and movies are movies, there's plenty of lousy adaptations of good books (see most Dickens adapatations).
I don't know, this trailer doesn't do much to make me want to see it. The set up is stock stuff and the conflicts shown don't excite.
Make up your own mind, the trailer is below.
Screenwriters: Rob Green
Director: Robby Henson (The Visitation)
Actors: Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs), Julie Ann Emery (Hitch), Leslie Easterbrook (Halloween) and Bill Moseley (Halloween)
Director: Robby Henson (The Visitation)
Actors: Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs), Julie Ann Emery (Hitch), Leslie Easterbrook (Halloween) and Bill Moseley (Halloween)
Labels: Christian film, film, Michael Madsen, movie trailer
posted by Michelle Obama's Left Nut at 8:00 PM
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2 Comments:
Seems like the premise is based on the question, would you take an innocent life to save your own? Heavy philosophical stuff. Lots of potential for good, smart entertainment in pondering that hypothetical question (entertainment in the forms of movies, novels, etc) ... but it doesn't look like this film is up to the task. I'm sure Bob Dylan tackled the subject better in just the first few lines of "Highway 61 Revisited" than the film-makers do here.
I love some of book by both authors. Haven't actually read House, but most people like it and the reviews are good. About the film, that I don't know for now, it's not in theaters until November 7. But I loved the trailers. I actually stumbled upon a first 3-minute video of the film at youtube!
The rating has some controversy attached to it. It has been rated "R" although the authors are telling that "Restricted" inappropriate. Additional controversy is the movie being Christian-inspired film.
Btw, it'll be in more than 450 theaters on Nov 7, you might want to check out their official website, http://housethemovie.net for the list of cities.
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