Ecclesia Semper Reformanda : Saskatoon chapter: Second Chance for Christian film?

Friday, February 17, 2006 @ 1:25 p.m.

Second Chance for Christian film?

Today marks the opening of a small independent film called The Second Chance which would otherwise have flown under the radar, but which is intriguing because of two of the people involved: Steve Taylor and Michael W. Smith. Taylor is renowned for his criticism of the Christian music industry, as well as launching the careers of artists such as Sixpence None The Richer and Chevelle through his now-defunct Squint Entertainment label; Smith is one of the flagbearers of Contemporary Christian Music and is a figure who has become increasingly active in the political arena as an outspoken Republican. The movie focusses on the interaction between an inner-city church and a megachurch, with Taylor directing and Smith portraying a pastor who is forced to re-examine his priorities and worldview. The movie's release begs a really big question: is this story worth telling, or was it made to fill a void in which there are few "Christian movies"? Do these kind of movies exist for Christian self-gratification, or because they are using the medium of film to tell stories that need to be heard? And can non-Christians relate to these kinds of films? It seems like a positive development that Christians can produce films, but is it really? And if this film succeeds, what does that mean for the future of "Christian" movies? At any rate, it's good to see a Christian movie that doesn't star "luminaries" like Kirk Cameron, Gary Busey, and Lou Gossett Jr. and that doesn't get "Left Behind" the rest of the industry.
posted by member Life of Turner
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