Fireproof: Informed Opinions Are Good Opinions by Ted Slater on 09/30/2008 at 11:48 AM

Some of you have seen the movie Fireproof. I'd like to share with those who haven't yet seen it the comments from those who have seen it. These are all taken from Boundless Line blog posts "Watching 'Fireproof'" and "Kirk Cameron Made Me Cry."

Laurie wrote:

My boyfriend and I went to see Fireproof yesterday. It was excellent. I didn't really care that it was low budget or whatever, because I went to hear the message. The message of the movie is powerful. My boyfriend and I were both crying almost the whole movie through! It was a wonderful conversation starter for us, and very encouraging. We are telling all of our friends to go see it!

Victoria wrote:

I almost didn't see this movie because of some of the negative comments about it, but my husband and I had already purchased tickets. Going in we both had really low expectations about the quality of this film. However, we both thought it was not just a great Christian movie, it was a great movie, period....

I thought it was incredibly well-done, made me laugh in some places and cry in others, and the story kept my attention. Not to mention that although my husband and I are definitely not emotional and almost never cry in movies, we were both BAWLING at the end.

Shame on any Christian who pretentiously dismisses it or is needlessly critical. We should be encouraging others to see this film, not talking it down so much that others would think it is awful and won't see it (as I almost did).

Geneva wrote:

Christians bashing other Christians' efforts is grating on my nerves these days. And for the record, I saw Fireproof and thought it was a great movie.

Ceres wrote:

I just watched it and I loved it! Much better than I anticipated.... Great movie!

Holly wrote:

It exceeded all my expectations.

Josh wrote:

Bottom line, this film is lengths and strides better than their last film, Facing the Giants. These guys have tightened up the plot and the dialogue. Places where I was worried they were going to hammer me, they were subtle instead.

Sure there's room for growth, but they had me crying and I went in cynical, as is my bent. The pacing of the change in their marriage is perfect, and you don't get the payoff until near the end.

Worth seeing.

David wrote:

What it will do is challenge you and your commitment to your marriage. It will strike close to home for many who fight the urge to confront their spouses about their shortcomings. Above all, it will demonstrate the awesome power of restoration and forgiveness that can be found in the Word.

I would encourage you to avoid measuring the success of this picture with a traditional movie industry ruler. Instead, if success must be measured, think of the number of lives that will be changed, relationships restored and renewed commitments to family that will be made. In the end, I think Fireproof, judged by those criteria, will surpass everyone's expectations.

Amir wrote:

It will promote some very important realities dear to Christians and vital to the Christian message: the persevering work of Jesus Christ, demonstrated on the cross; the sanctity of the marriage covenant; that tough marriages are–more often than not–salvageable. For those reasons alone, it is worth the viewing. For the Christian considering marriage, it is recommended for reasons on which I will elaborate....

Still, there are themes that make the movie worth watching: (a) the Gospel is well-represented, especially against the backdrop of a husband’s heartfelt attempt to woo his wife, and her rejection of him; and (b) the sanctity and permanence of the marriage covenant. Those items alone make the movie a good one to see before you get married.

Mrs. R wrote:

I went to see Fireproof yesterday afternoon by myself. The message of the movie was so encouraging to me. I personally thought that it was beautifully done and that this was the best acting I've ever seen by Kirk Cameron.... I would have gladly paid $20 instead of the $10 that I paid to see this movie in order to support these Christian filmmakers.

Alyss wrote:

The amazing message totally conquers any other silly audio/visual technicalities that even the most harsh moviegoer could possibly conjure up. To all the haters: listen to the dialogue, think of all the families/couples that you know whose marriages and lives could be saved if only they applied some of these concepts revealed in the movie.

Karen wrote:

My husband and I saw the movie yesterday. I thought it was refreshing to see people acting more closely to the real life persons in my life. I have friends like the nurses at the hospital, the parents were very much like mine, and the firemen reminded me of stories my dad tells from work. Too often the "good" actors in the movies portray people too perfect, too funny, too everything to be real. The message was good and I'm recommending it.

Lorraine wrote:

I just saw the movie today and it was fantastic!!

Kimberly wrote:

At a preview screening I attended, nearly every man in the building was sobbing or at least had tears. A full month later, all of us as wives can testify that we have been pampered beyond comprehension (big grin), which to me says it all. My hubby is a great guy anyway, but he has gone the extra mile after experiencing quite a bit of conviction watching Fireproof, and another couple I know who were (unbeknownst to us) having problems have experienced restoration and renewal they didn't think possible.

Carrie wrote:

I would say that this is way more than a movie. It's life-changing. For those who are married, aren't married, or are considering it as an option, I'd say see this movie. It will help you prevent a truck-load of pain. I cried at Facing the Giants, but this one had me shouting, clapping and booing too.

This final comment was submitted by Catherine, who hadn't yet seen the movie but was already benefiting from its messages powerfully told. She wrote:

My husband and I have been separated for 8 months. We started talking about the possibility of getting back together and making our family work about a month and a half ago. We decided that we DID want our marriage to work. The very next Sunday, our pastor announced that he was starting a month-long series on marriage based on the movie. God's timing amazes me!

Looking back at the last month... we have begun the process of not only putting our marriage back together... but making it FIREPROOF!

Those who've seen the movie have been deeply touched by it. And that is not a bad thing -- to be provoked toward godliness by a film.

Let me encourage those who haven't yet seen it not to knock it. Your uninformed ignorance may discourage someone from being blessed by this film.

As for me, if I can be a conduit of the Lord's blessing, how cool is that? So I say, unabashedly, "See this movie."

And then urge your church to follow the innovative, brave, trail-blazing ways of Sherwood Baptist Church ... by producing engaging, enjoyable, life-changing movies for the glory of God and the blessing of those for whom Christ died.

Fireproof: Informed Opinions Are Good Opinions by Ted Slater on 09/30/2008 at 11:48 AM

Some of you have seen the movie Fireproof. I'd like to share with those who haven't yet seen it the comments from those who have seen it. These are all taken from Boundless Line blog posts "Watching 'Fireproof'" and "Kirk Cameron Made Me Cry."

Laurie wrote:

My boyfriend and I went to see Fireproof yesterday. It was excellent. I didn't really care that it was low budget or whatever, because I went to hear the message. The message of the movie is powerful. My boyfriend and I were both crying almost the whole movie through! It was a wonderful conversation starter for us, and very encouraging. We are telling all of our friends to go see it!

Victoria wrote:

I almost didn't see this movie because of some of the negative comments about it, but my husband and I had already purchased tickets. Going in we both had really low expectations about the quality of this film. However, we both thought it was not just a great Christian movie, it was a great movie, period....

I thought it was incredibly well-done, made me laugh in some places and cry in others, and the story kept my attention. Not to mention that although my husband and I are definitely not emotional and almost never cry in movies, we were both BAWLING at the end.

Shame on any Christian who pretentiously dismisses it or is needlessly critical. We should be encouraging others to see this film, not talking it down so much that others would think it is awful and won't see it (as I almost did).

Geneva wrote:

Christians bashing other Christians' efforts is grating on my nerves these days. And for the record, I saw Fireproof and thought it was a great movie.

Ceres wrote:

I just watched it and I loved it! Much better than I anticipated.... Great movie!

Holly wrote:

It exceeded all my expectations.

Josh wrote:

Bottom line, this film is lengths and strides better than their last film, Facing the Giants. These guys have tightened up the plot and the dialogue. Places where I was worried they were going to hammer me, they were subtle instead.

Sure there's room for growth, but they had me crying and I went in cynical, as is my bent. The pacing of the change in their marriage is perfect, and you don't get the payoff until near the end.

Worth seeing.

David wrote:

What it will do is challenge you and your commitment to your marriage. It will strike close to home for many who fight the urge to confront their spouses about their shortcomings. Above all, it will demonstrate the awesome power of restoration and forgiveness that can be found in the Word.

I would encourage you to avoid measuring the success of this picture with a traditional movie industry ruler. Instead, if success must be measured, think of the number of lives that will be changed, relationships restored and renewed commitments to family that will be made. In the end, I think Fireproof, judged by those criteria, will surpass everyone's expectations.

Amir wrote:

It will promote some very important realities dear to Christians and vital to the Christian message: the persevering work of Jesus Christ, demonstrated on the cross; the sanctity of the marriage covenant; that tough marriages are–more often than not–salvageable. For those reasons alone, it is worth the viewing. For the Christian considering marriage, it is recommended for reasons on which I will elaborate....

Still, there are themes that make the movie worth watching: (a) the Gospel is well-represented, especially against the backdrop of a husband’s heartfelt attempt to woo his wife, and her rejection of him; and (b) the sanctity and permanence of the marriage covenant. Those items alone make the movie a good one to see before you get married.

Mrs. R wrote:

I went to see Fireproof yesterday afternoon by myself. The message of the movie was so encouraging to me. I personally thought that it was beautifully done and that this was the best acting I've ever seen by Kirk Cameron.... I would have gladly paid $20 instead of the $10 that I paid to see this movie in order to support these Christian filmmakers.

Alyss wrote:

The amazing message totally conquers any other silly audio/visual technicalities that even the most harsh moviegoer could possibly conjure up. To all the haters: listen to the dialogue, think of all the families/couples that you know whose marriages and lives could be saved if only they applied some of these concepts revealed in the movie.

Karen wrote:

My husband and I saw the movie yesterday. I thought it was refreshing to see people acting more closely to the real life persons in my life. I have friends like the nurses at the hospital, the parents were very much like mine, and the firemen reminded me of stories my dad tells from work. Too often the "good" actors in the movies portray people too perfect, too funny, too everything to be real. The message was good and I'm recommending it.

Lorraine wrote:

I just saw the movie today and it was fantastic!!

Kimberly wrote:

At a preview screening I attended, nearly every man in the building was sobbing or at least had tears. A full month later, all of us as wives can testify that we have been pampered beyond comprehension (big grin), which to me says it all. My hubby is a great guy anyway, but he has gone the extra mile after experiencing quite a bit of conviction watching Fireproof, and another couple I know who were (unbeknownst to us) having problems have experienced restoration and renewal they didn't think possible.

Carrie wrote:

I would say that this is way more than a movie. It's life-changing. For those who are married, aren't married, or are considering it as an option, I'd say see this movie. It will help you prevent a truck-load of pain. I cried at Facing the Giants, but this one had me shouting, clapping and booing too.

This final comment was submitted by Catherine, who hadn't yet seen the movie but was already benefiting from its messages powerfully told. She wrote:

My husband and I have been separated for 8 months. We started talking about the possibility of getting back together and making our family work about a month and a half ago. We decided that we DID want our marriage to work. The very next Sunday, our pastor announced that he was starting a month-long series on marriage based on the movie. God's timing amazes me!

Looking back at the last month... we have begun the process of not only putting our marriage back together... but making it FIREPROOF!

Those who've seen the movie have been deeply touched by it. And that is not a bad thing -- to be provoked toward godliness by a film.

Let me encourage those who haven't yet seen it not to knock it. Your uninformed ignorance may discourage someone from being blessed by this film.

As for me, if I can be a conduit of the Lord's blessing, how cool is that? So I say, unabashedly, "See this movie."

And then urge your church to follow the innovative, brave, trail-blazing ways of Sherwood Baptist Church ... by producing engaging, enjoyable, life-changing movies for the glory of God and the blessing of those for whom Christ died.

Comments

[1. Craig M. said the following at 12:51 PM on Sep 30:]

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I think it's great that Christians are working hard to produce cinema that honors God's values. It's amazing that they've managed to get a wide, distributed release as well. If they touch even one heart in a positive way, which they clearly have, it's hard to say it wasn't worth the effort. And one can hope that these early efforts will lead to stronger quality and better work in the future, so that in a decade professing Christians other than Mel Gibson are beginning to reach the higher levels of cinematic art. So all in all, these folks deserve our encouragement.

That said, there was one one comment above that just killed me....God bless the commenter, but... "This was the best acting I've ever seen from Kirk Cameron." Yes, I'm sure it really blows away that special episode of Growing Pains...

Still, though, credit where credit is due. They got a movie made, produced, and distributed nation-wide without compromising their values or vision. It's more than I've done with respect to art--and more than most critics have done too.

[2. Toni said the following at 12:52 PM on Sep 30:]

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Another informed opinion: my husband and I were struck by the movie's celebration of covenant marriage and unconditional love. So many movies today just insult marriage, promote affairs or portray marriage as joyless and worthless. Fireproof boldly proclaimed marriage as well-worth the sacrifice, yet didn't back down from the fact that it's at times difficult, even agonizing. Not only that, the film-makers didn't just make a movie about marriage, they developed peripheral tools to make marriages stronger. We have a copy of the Love Dare book used in the film, as well as a "Couple's Kit" which is a bible-study based on the film that couples can do at home or with a group. These have made a real difference in our ability to address and improve these areas in our own marriage, and they are probably the most important things we have done for our marriage this year. I found these online at www.fireproofoutreach.com. Take your spouse, your fiancee, or someone who might be married someday and go see this film. Many blessings and thanks for the other "informed" posts, and thanks for taking a chance on this important film.

[3. Alexis said the following at 1:18 PM on Sep 30:]

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I drove 40 minutes across an international border (from Windsor Ontario, Canada to Southgate Michigan) to see this movie because it has not come out in Canada yet. I paid for bridge toll, to and from, paid for extra gas in my car to drive that distance and paid MORE for my ticket than I would if I waited to see it in a Canadian theater...would I do it again...YES, YES, YES! This movie was WONDERFUL and I am telling everyone to go see it. My boyfriend and I had a wonderful talk the 40 minute drive home after the movie. This is a groundbreaking, life-changing movie that I hope makes HUGE waves and spreads all over the world with the redemtive message of CHRIST'S LOVE!

[4. Holly said the following at 2:02 PM on Sep 30:]

4

I went to this movie with my parents, and we all LOVED it! I can't tell you how refreshing it was to see a movie that glorified God and marriage. I think I had become desensitized to all of the "worldly aspects" of today's t.v. shows and movies. This movie helped me to see that it is definitely possible to portray a struggling marriage without gratuitous sex. I especially appreciated the fact that they managed to show Caleb's struggle with pornography, yet did not show any sexual images. I loved the way the movie showed the characters' journeys to relationships with God. This is the first movie I've been to where the audience clapped and cheered at various points. If you get a chance, DEFINITELY see this movie! By the way, I am a 29-year-old single woman.

[5. Jenelle said the following at 2:20 PM on Sep 30:]

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I saw the movie Saturday night. AMAZING!

As I went to buy my tickets, I ran into some friends, who were in the Sat matinee. They said their showing was PACKED. The showing I went to was PACKED. I haven't been to a movie in a very loooonnnggg time where the theater was full.

I laughed. I cried. I reflected on my own Christian journey.

The most powerful moment for me: Seeing Romans 5:8 on the BIG screen. W.O.W. What an amazing testimony! It wasn't a church sign or billboard; it was a movie theater screen!

I was very disappointed when I saw the negative comments made by 'Christians' on this site. True, we have endured a lot of 'cheese' in our past theatrical endeavours, but...

How can we scoff and ridicule our brothers and sisters in Christ for following the Great Commission?

Jerry Falwell always said, "If it's Christian, it oughta be the best!" And I agree, but did his school (and mine) Liberty University start out great? no. Over time and with the blessings of God through large [and small] donations, Liberty is now one of the best Christian universities(IMO).

Can we not have the FAITH to see this church continue to create God-honoring movies?

[6. Saidah said the following at 4:32 PM on Sep 30:]

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Okay, who cares how the movie looked/sounded/felt/etc. It's not like you went to evaluate it for an Oscar. You went because you heard it was good. And it WAS! My husband thinks he's the authority on all things on-screen and his only complaint was that he "hates watching tear-jerkers in the theater." Now that's saying something. A ten year old in a film camp could have made it and I'd still tell everyone to go see the movie, go get the book, and keep at it.

[7. JulieD said the following at 6:24 PM on Sep 30:]

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The thing that is important about this movie actually is NOT the fact that it shows how husbands and wives can work in their marriages to be intentional -- the nice thing about this movie is that it shows that the ONLY way that anyone can love their spouse is by having GOD'S LOVE first!

That's what my husband and I enjoyed about Fireproof. It's not a cheesy movie about some formulaic way of revamping a marriage -- it's pointing to a larger truth that is essential to marriage and to life.

[8. marshae said the following at 8:46 AM on Oct 1:]

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Praise God is all I can say about the movie "Fireproof." Saturday me and four of my girlfriends went to see this movie and it was so awesome. I can't tell you how inspiring it was. It had a straightforward message--Christ is the foundation for life, whether it be marriage or whatever. Without Christ Jesus life is not worthwhile. He is the rock and the cornerstone. The movie has such a realistic approach to marriage and to top that it was hilarious. I hope the movie does well. I recommend everyone to go see "Fireproof."

[9. Casey (the Student Nurse) said the following at 5:22 PM on Oct 1:]

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Fireproof definitely was an excellent movie, and I'm fairly picky with my cinema tastes. It was much better than expected, and had an awesome message, even for singles.

What a blessing that it was #4 and made 6.5 MILLION dollars its first weekend, AND that it was concurrently released with The Love Dare, which I'm sure will be equally as successful. Of course their success isn't measured in the dollars they make, but rather, in the marriages and lives they change. And who could ask for more than that?

[10. Courtney said the following at 2:32 PM on Oct 2:]

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Fireproof was Awesome! I've seen it twice now and have been in tears both times. I wasn't really excited about seeing Fireproof because I was afraid that the acting would be like Facing the Giants (which I loved, but can only watch every now and then).

As someone from Albany, GA, I can say that Sherwood is definitely a force in the community. I do not attend Sherwood, but I respect them and continue to pray for their ministry. It is so neat to see people I went to high school and college with on the big screen in Panama City, FL. But, the best thing is to see Christ proclaimed and marriage promoted so openly.

[11. patrick said the following at 3:26 PM on Oct 27:]

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I just got back from watching Fireproof... it was great to see such a different-flavored movie on the regular, big screen; this occurred to me as i dashed out to go to the bathroom in the middle of the movie, and walked by the pain-filled screaming coming from the Saw 5 theatre

[12. Shannon said the following at 7:19 PM on Feb 3:]

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I especially loved the Christian morales and values that were brought out in the movie. Hopefully the movie will not only help with relationships between husband and wife, but that Christ will be seen as the only source of attaining and maintaing true love in a relationship.
"Beloved let us love one another, for love is of God and anyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not , knoweth not God FOR GOD IS LOVE.
1 JOHN 4:7,8

[1. Craig M. said the following at 12:51 PM on Sep 30:]

1

I think it's great that Christians are working hard to produce cinema that honors God's values. It's amazing that they've managed to get a wide, distributed release as well. If they touch even one heart in a positive way, which they clearly have, it's hard to say it wasn't worth the effort. And one can hope that these early efforts will lead to stronger quality and better work in the future, so that in a decade professing Christians other than Mel Gibson are beginning to reach the higher levels of cinematic art. So all in all, these folks deserve our encouragement.

That said, there was one one comment above that just killed me....God bless the commenter, but... "This was the best acting I've ever seen from Kirk Cameron." Yes, I'm sure it really blows away that special episode of Growing Pains...

Still, though, credit where credit is due. They got a movie made, produced, and distributed nation-wide without compromising their values or vision. It's more than I've done with respect to art--and more than most critics have done too.

[2. Toni said the following at 12:52 PM on Sep 30:]

2

Another informed opinion: my husband and I were struck by the movie's celebration of covenant marriage and unconditional love. So many movies today just insult marriage, promote affairs or portray marriage as joyless and worthless. Fireproof boldly proclaimed marriage as well-worth the sacrifice, yet didn't back down from the fact that it's at times difficult, even agonizing. Not only that, the film-makers didn't just make a movie about marriage, they developed peripheral tools to make marriages stronger. We have a copy of the Love Dare book used in the film, as well as a "Couple's Kit" which is a bible-study based on the film that couples can do at home or with a group. These have made a real difference in our ability to address and improve these areas in our own marriage, and they are probably the most important things we have done for our marriage this year. I found these online at www.fireproofoutreach.com. Take your spouse, your fiancee, or someone who might be married someday and go see this film. Many blessings and thanks for the other "informed" posts, and thanks for taking a chance on this important film.

[3. Alexis said the following at 1:18 PM on Sep 30:]

3

I drove 40 minutes across an international border (from Windsor Ontario, Canada to Southgate Michigan) to see this movie because it has not come out in Canada yet. I paid for bridge toll, to and from, paid for extra gas in my car to drive that distance and paid MORE for my ticket than I would if I waited to see it in a Canadian theater...would I do it again...YES, YES, YES! This movie was WONDERFUL and I am telling everyone to go see it. My boyfriend and I had a wonderful talk the 40 minute drive home after the movie. This is a groundbreaking, life-changing movie that I hope makes HUGE waves and spreads all over the world with the redemtive message of CHRIST'S LOVE!

[4. Holly said the following at 2:02 PM on Sep 30:]

4

I went to this movie with my parents, and we all LOVED it! I can't tell you how refreshing it was to see a movie that glorified God and marriage. I think I had become desensitized to all of the "worldly aspects" of today's t.v. shows and movies. This movie helped me to see that it is definitely possible to portray a struggling marriage without gratuitous sex. I especially appreciated the fact that they managed to show Caleb's struggle with pornography, yet did not show any sexual images. I loved the way the movie showed the characters' journeys to relationships with God. This is the first movie I've been to where the audience clapped and cheered at various points. If you get a chance, DEFINITELY see this movie! By the way, I am a 29-year-old single woman.

[5. Jenelle said the following at 2:20 PM on Sep 30:]

5

I saw the movie Saturday night. AMAZING!

As I went to buy my tickets, I ran into some friends, who were in the Sat matinee. They said their showing was PACKED. The showing I went to was PACKED. I haven't been to a movie in a very loooonnnggg time where the theater was full.

I laughed. I cried. I reflected on my own Christian journey.

The most powerful moment for me: Seeing Romans 5:8 on the BIG screen. W.O.W. What an amazing testimony! It wasn't a church sign or billboard; it was a movie theater screen!

I was very disappointed when I saw the negative comments made by 'Christians' on this site. True, we have endured a lot of 'cheese' in our past theatrical endeavours, but...

How can we scoff and ridicule our brothers and sisters in Christ for following the Great Commission?

Jerry Falwell always said, "If it's Christian, it oughta be the best!" And I agree, but did his school (and mine) Liberty University start out great? no. Over time and with the blessings of God through large [and small] donations, Liberty is now one of the best Christian universities(IMO).

Can we not have the FAITH to see this church continue to create God-honoring movies?

[6. Saidah said the following at 4:32 PM on Sep 30:]

6

Okay, who cares how the movie looked/sounded/felt/etc. It's not like you went to evaluate it for an Oscar. You went because you heard it was good. And it WAS! My husband thinks he's the authority on all things on-screen and his only complaint was that he "hates watching tear-jerkers in the theater." Now that's saying something. A ten year old in a film camp could have made it and I'd still tell everyone to go see the movie, go get the book, and keep at it.

[7. JulieD said the following at 6:24 PM on Sep 30:]

7

The thing that is important about this movie actually is NOT the fact that it shows how husbands and wives can work in their marriages to be intentional -- the nice thing about this movie is that it shows that the ONLY way that anyone can love their spouse is by having GOD'S LOVE first!

That's what my husband and I enjoyed about Fireproof. It's not a cheesy movie about some formulaic way of revamping a marriage -- it's pointing to a larger truth that is essential to marriage and to life.

[8. marshae said the following at 8:46 AM on Oct 1:]

8

Praise God is all I can say about the movie "Fireproof." Saturday me and four of my girlfriends went to see this movie and it was so awesome. I can't tell you how inspiring it was. It had a straightforward message--Christ is the foundation for life, whether it be marriage or whatever. Without Christ Jesus life is not worthwhile. He is the rock and the cornerstone. The movie has such a realistic approach to marriage and to top that it was hilarious. I hope the movie does well. I recommend everyone to go see "Fireproof."

[9. Casey (the Student Nurse) said the following at 5:22 PM on Oct 1:]

9

Fireproof definitely was an excellent movie, and I'm fairly picky with my cinema tastes. It was much better than expected, and had an awesome message, even for singles.

What a blessing that it was #4 and made 6.5 MILLION dollars its first weekend, AND that it was concurrently released with The Love Dare, which I'm sure will be equally as successful. Of course their success isn't measured in the dollars they make, but rather, in the marriages and lives they change. And who could ask for more than that?

[10. Courtney said the following at 2:32 PM on Oct 2:]

10

Fireproof was Awesome! I've seen it twice now and have been in tears both times. I wasn't really excited about seeing Fireproof because I was afraid that the acting would be like Facing the Giants (which I loved, but can only watch every now and then).

As someone from Albany, GA, I can say that Sherwood is definitely a force in the community. I do not attend Sherwood, but I respect them and continue to pray for their ministry. It is so neat to see people I went to high school and college with on the big screen in Panama City, FL. But, the best thing is to see Christ proclaimed and marriage promoted so openly.

[11. patrick said the following at 3:26 PM on Oct 27:]

11

I just got back from watching Fireproof... it was great to see such a different-flavored movie on the regular, big screen; this occurred to me as i dashed out to go to the bathroom in the middle of the movie, and walked by the pain-filled screaming coming from the Saw 5 theatre

[12. Shannon said the following at 7:19 PM on Feb 3:]

12

I especially loved the Christian morales and values that were brought out in the movie. Hopefully the movie will not only help with relationships between husband and wife, but that Christ will be seen as the only source of attaining and maintaing true love in a relationship.
"Beloved let us love one another, for love is of God and anyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not , knoweth not God FOR GOD IS LOVE.
1 JOHN 4:7,8