Outside their home, Caleb is getting all advices from Christian believers while Catherine is not. They are already on their way to divorce due to incompatibilities, arguments and all sorts of marital problems. The story is about a nonbeliever couple Caleba and Catherine. And guess what, it was one of the top hit movies of 2008.
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Fireproof is not an action pack full trailer movie, but about a marital relationship that is on its way to divorce. They utilized their non-actor/actress flock in producing this hit movie.Ĭertainly, Fireproof is one of the best Christian movies that I have ever seen.
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With prayer, we just fasten our seat belt and hang on.Fireproof Movie was produced by a Christian church, Sherwood Baptist Congregation. When we don’t pray, it’s like driving with the parking brake on. We can tell a significant difference when we don’t pray and when we do.
We know what prayer can accomplish when a willing and sovereign God is on the other side of our prayers. “ Prayer is the wind in the sails of this movie. After a long day of shooting, the filming ends with prayer.Įxecutive producer of Fireproof, Jim McBride, says, “ Whenever we have scenes on the set with a lot of drama and emotion, or if a particular actor is nervous, we have everybody who’s not involved with the scene gather and pray.” Each day the filming begins with a short Bible study and a time of prayer led by Alex and Stephen. Just flipping through the movie’s production blog makes the set of the movie look less like Hollywood and more like a mission trip. Since that time the whole project has been immersed in prayer. Pastors and Fireproof co-writers Alex and Stephen Kendrick prayed for an idea that would impact not only the church but the culture as a whole: they felt the Lord direct their thoughts to marriage. Read his entire review of the film on his blog. The film resists the urge to judge Caleb for his addiction, but rather presents it as another obstacle (and a rather difficult one) he needs to overcome in order to regain his wife’s trust.” He’s got a problem, but we want him to succeed. “One thing I really admire about this film is that it takes on the issue of pornography addiction without becoming entirely consumed by the issue, or making us dislike the leading male character. One film critic who was given a chance to screen the film writes: Around the same time, Fireproof: The Novel, will be released from a major Christian publisher.īeginning in January 2009, the movie will be brought to churches for group viewings, and The Love Dare Small Group Study will be released to launch church-based marriage enrichment programs such as workshops, retreats, Sunday school and other special events. At that time they also plan to release The Love Dare devotional book (inspired by the same one Caleb’s father gives him in the movie), a book for those seeking to win back the love of their spouses. In August this year they are planning more than 150 pre-screenings in theaters nationwide. Movie makers aren’t relying merely on cinematic appeal to get the message out. “ Today we’re burning down a house which is really what Fireproof is all about, it’s symbolic of protecting your marriage to the point that it’s safe enough so that when the flames and the heat come, your marriage will not burn to the ground, unlike this house behind you.” Kirk Cameron, who plays Caleb (the lead role), comments on the set: Hitting on the pressures that are all too frequently seen in married life (from indifference to insults, and from Internet pornography to emotional affairs), this story opens with a couple’s disintegration.” It is a message to married couples.Ĭhristian Film News reports that Fireproof “mirrors the problems of many marriages, in this case through a firefighter whose high-stress job spills into his home life. This new feature film, from the same people who brought us Flywheel and Facing the Giants, aims to be more than entertainment. The movie is coming out in theaters September 26, 2008. For a behind the scenes look at the new movie, FIREPROOF, take a look at this short video.