Some Good Movies

Ok, I have a set rule that unless a movie is really good, I am not going to recommend it. However, what is my opinion of "good?" That can mean anything nowadays. On this blog, if a movie is decent, with no sexual content or bad language, and if you can watch it with your whole family (and that includes your 15 year old brother) then it is okay to tell your friends about. Well, I have that such movie, or a series of movies actually.

Thanks to two very dear friend's recommendations, not to mention their incessant talking or mentioning them, I have gotten swept into the realm of the Janette Oke movies. Who couldn't? Ok, maybe my brother, but deep down, I don't think he minds them as much as he says. :-) Now, I have only seen the first two, Love Comes Softly and Love's Enduring Promise, so those are the ones I am telling you to watch as of now. (We have the third one on order at the library! I like them so much, I intend to own them all someday.)

These movies serve as a good reminder that decent movies are still out there and they can be good ones too! I mean, secular raters might slam them, but what kind of movies do they encourage you to go see? They approve of movies that have so much cussing you need a bleeper (and then half of the movie is silent!) There's often blatant sex and cheating with someone they aren't married to. More often than not, they are immodestly dressed and with attitudes/demeanor to match! How can that be a good movie?!

On the flip side, secular people have rated movies like Facing the Giants poorly. I haven't seen that yet, but I have heard enough to know that it is a really good movie. It will be interesting to see what they rate Amazing Grace when it comes out.;-) Anyone want to take a guess?

However, these Janette Oke movies are different. There is no cussing, which is such a good thing. (Am I the only one who cringes when that happens?) It takes place in pioneer times, so undoubtedly, the clothes are modest. There are a lot of positive messages in these movies, though not necessarily the "Roman Road to Salvation." Now yes, there is romance. Those of you who really know me know that I am a sucker for that. However, the romances in these movies are pure, innocent, decent ones. In fact, in the two movies that I have watched, there was only one kiss before they were married, and it was a pure, sweet kiss, nothing too long or inappropriate. (Unlike the passionate grossness that has infiltrated Hollywood's movie industry.)

I don't know about the rest of you, but I would much rather fill my mind with the issues in these wonderful movies. Yes, I do occasionally watch one or two "best-seller" movies that are mostly decent. However, we are told in Philippians 4:8-9 to think on things that are pure, things that are noble, things that are lovely, things that are right, whatever is admirable. My opinion is that the Janette Oke movies follow this list, and they are best-sellers to me!