tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612509344619651902.post6667901448470598684..comments2023-05-22T04:27:25.089-05:00Comments on Faith and Filmmaking: Pink Slip at the Cheese FactoryDaniel Millicanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540645403341477356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612509344619651902.post-23497636009077073062009-02-13T11:59:00.000-06:002009-02-13T11:59:00.000-06:00I came across you blog about six months ago and re...I came across you blog about six months ago and really enjoy it. I agree, it all starts with story. I've been writing screenplays for 15 years and recently started our own Christian production company and the #1 failure of most Christian films gets down to bad storytelling.<BR/><BR/>They're either too wordy or not cinematic or fail the basic 3 (I need to see it, hear it and believe it).<BR/><BR/>I think your analogy of Christian film being where Christian music was in the 80s is right on the money, or OTN :) I was in college listening to Petra back then and it has improved greatly. <BR/><BR/>We'll get there, one film at a time. The Lord loves making the impossible look possible so I'm certain we'll succeed in the end.Pete Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906198705434157486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612509344619651902.post-14226165510241536232009-02-13T08:38:00.000-06:002009-02-13T08:38:00.000-06:00Those are great points. I've never understood wha...Those are great points. I've never understood what's 'wrong' with the Christian movies I've seen. But you're right - the industry is going through growing pains, and it will take some growing up for the art form to really mature and become mainstream. It will be good for everyone when it does do that, and I applaud you and anyone else who is helping to push the industry to maturity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com