Heroes Don't Have Faith!

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Well, in mainstream television and film, I mean. Why? Is all of Hollywood a bunch of atheists? Would it hurt viewer numbers and the bottom line, aka making a profit when all is said and done?

None of my heroes in film and TV seem to be people of faith or even make any mention of God, prayer, faith, except in a really superficial way on rare occasions.

What are your thoughts? Would it really hurt Hollywood’s profits to put a little Faith in their productions?
 
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Do you mean they don’t mention it in real life or that it’s not shown in films?
I’ve actually seen Irish and Italian Catholics praying in a boatload of films. The characters don’t always act in a Godly way, but they do mention God and pray.

Not to mention the umpteen “hero priest” films made. And the fact that every film about the Holocaust or the Entebbe raid or “Exodus” or whatever has observant Jewish people in it.
 
I mean in film. I’m sure some of them are Christians IRL.
 
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I mean in film. I’m sure some of them are Christians IRL.
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I mean, movies are only so long. Like the Lego movie. Could you really add in religion without it subtracting from the actual movie? I highly doubt it. I don’t think there are many movies where drawing out a cursory Mass scene or the like would add anything.
 
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Maybe religion is the ultimate taboo in film.
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Or maybe, it’s just “not important” enough to be on a film if it’s not a major message. I mean there are alot of things “cut” during the making of a movie. Why do people in movies always get amazing parking spots? I spend chunks of my life walking across freaking parking lots. Why can people in movies always go to ONE store and find the perfect sized clothing in the color they want for a price they can afford? Why do their baked goods always turn out perfect (unless it’s a gag)? How do they get their kids to eat dinner without 90% of it ending up ALL OVER THEIR FACE? (again, unless it’s a gag).

Some things can be assumed. I think spirituality is often left ambiguous for a reason.
 
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I think you’re just jealous. 🙂
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Well duh.

Any mom who’s had to haul small, sticky children and a cart full of groceries down a slushy parking lot in freezing rain has no love for the abstract reality that is movie magic.
 
Movies with religious themes used to win Oscars, are considered some of the greatest films of all time. There have been wonderful films in the past few years made by indy film makers, but, they do not get wide release (last year’s “Silence” for example).

Now? “We”, the Christian public, have told the producers that we will salivate over low quality projects like “Fireproof” or “God’s Not Dead”, so, why would a film producer take the financial risk on a high-quality film?
 
It seems like much film and television focuses on self-empowerment, too, so that would make God an unwelcome player in the story line.
 
It is simple really. You just need to hire a Kryptonian for a nanny.
 
I grew up with movies with religious themes. This was back when society was more Christian in our day to day lives. The Catholic Church had a Legion of Decency that gave Hollywood pause. If a film was listed as Condemned, that was a reason to avoid it.

Hollywood has just gotten worse and worse over the years as if that is a good thing. It’s not. I have a few connections in Hollywood and most of the glitz and glamour is gone. Their idea of “progress” is usually more degradation. And big budget flops keep appearing. And heroes? Today that means only slightly less brutal than the bad guys. That’s why I might see one movie a year at a theater.

By the way, theaters are seeing their lowest attendance in 22 years.
 
Have you ever watched “Last Man Standing” or “The Middle”? Both of those shows did the same thing. Long-running shows have time in their favor to discuss such things.
 
Reminds me of Niven’s “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex”.
 
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Today that means only slightly less brutal than the bad guys.
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DH and I call them “the bad guys and the worse guys”, but, hey, that is what society is all about. We don’t care what bad things a person does, as long as he WINS.
 
I and my friends care. We work in the media. And as our Editot-in-Chief told us recently: “I want heroes who are heroic!” So no, I don’t care who wins, I care for a story that doesn’t insult my sensibilities. And has characters who stand for something – aside from beating the villain into a bloody pulp. Or just leaving a lot of dead bodies around.
 
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