My favourite religious films

[Beslowtoanger]

These are my highest rated films involving religion/Jesus in highest rated order :-

1. Jesus Of Nazareth with Robert Powell…….6 hours long and hugely powerful.
2.Risen…..not historically accurate but beautiful filming, great acting with an inspiring end
3. Passion Of The Christ……….painful, but a reminder of what physical and emotional pain Jesus Christ went through for us.
4.The Book Of Eli…..Denzil Washington, great concept
5.It’s A Wonderful Life
6.The Omen Trilogy…..a horror but concludes with the second coming
7.Spartacus
8.The Robe
9.The Ten Commandments
10.King Of Kings

God Bless

 

[Wings like Eagles]

Ben-Hur one of my all time favorites:

Ben-Hur (1959) ⭐ 8.1 | Adventure, Drama

3h 32m | G

www.imdb.com

 

[timothyu]

No offense but I've never understood where Ben Hur, a great epic, fits in as a Christian movie. It also took me years to figure out the yearly showing of the Ten Commandments on tv around Easter was for the Jewish Passover audience and not Christians (although informative about God's quest to have man follow His will rather than their own).

I like the movie about Francis of Assisi, not for his religious affiliation but his walking the path following the second commandment of Jesus. Also of course the movies made that simply repeat scripture such as the Gospel of Matthew or John rather than forming a story line, although the Chosen has proven to be insightful and less biased than most. Superstar created interest among the young and did ask pertinent questions. But in the end it was all about the Kingdom and the will of God not man ,so it is hard to find anything free of man's opinion or interpretation.

 

[Jesse Dornfeld]

Some movies have come out in recent time that things are not all bad. Some of them are:
1) Jesus Music
2) Jesus Revolution

And though this movie isn't closely tied to Christianity, it is worth mentioning:
3) Sound of Freedom

 

[Jesse Dornfeld]

Newsweek even had a "Jesus Revolution" (from Time Magazine) type magazine cover seen in the attachment.

They later had to back-peddle but they did do this article instead... 'Sound of Freedom' reveals rising power of Jesus in Hollywood

 

[Pioneer3mm]

"Jesus Revolution"

'Jesus Revolution/Movement' had a powerful impact on..among young people in 1970's..
- in United States & beyond.
- Also, pioneering days of Jesus Music.
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Many memories of those days..

 

[Wings like Eagles]

No offense but I've never understood where Ben Hur, a great epic, fits in as a Christian movie. It also took me years to figure out the yearly showing of the Ten Commandments on tv around Easter was for the Jewish Passover audience and not Christians (although informative about God's quest to have man follow His will rather than their own).

None taken - Ben Hur is difficult to follow and LONG, must be watched a few times at least .... is it a real Christian film. I guess it depends on the audience, 50/50 but I think so.

The Plot:

Ben-Hur (1959 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Ten Commandments - another great story and movie. Passover hmmm.

 

[Divide]

The Passion of the Christ was the first movie ever to make me weep.

I've watched a few of those family type Christian movies and some of them are real good like, I am...Gabriel. (Gabriel comes to the town of Promise as a kid and drivers their Barney Fife sherrif insane with his miracles, lol!)

There was another one called, The Girl Who Believes in Miracles. It's a great movie. (Lord forgive him, for he knows not what He does!) It's pretty funny at times.

Oh remember the Mailman from Cheers? He's in a couple good christian movies. One is called What if? And John Ratzberger plays an Angel who goes to help drive a rich guy nuts because he turned down marrying a certain girl 15 years ago and he takes him back in time to let him see what it would be like if he had married her. (No more Mercedes!) Good movie.

I give no spoilers here. Those are loosely and faceitously spoken! Lots more happen than Barney Fife! He nails that role!

 

[Plenipotent]

I've been looking for more Christian movies to watch that aren't just 'these are okay for Christians to watch', so I appreciate this thread.

 

[Divide]

I've been looking for more Christian movies to watch that aren't just 'these are okay for Christians to watch', so I appreciate this thread.

Look for movies that John Ratezenberger is in and, Kevin Sorbo. At times those movies get deep. Can you imagine the mailman from Cheers as an Angel? He brings with him the same character in that role, lol

 

[Wings like Eagles]

Facing the Giants (2006) ⭐ 6.5 | Drama, Sport

1h 51m | PG

www.imdb.com

Do You Believe - probably my favorite:

All the Gods not Dead series are very good also.

 

[Wings like Eagles]

Got to get both 1 and 2:

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End (2013) ⭐ 4.6 | Action

1h 28m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

 

[Wings like Eagles]

Again get both 1 and 2:

The Encounter (2010) ⭐ 6.6 | Drama

1h 25m

www.imdb.com

 

[Wings like Eagles]

Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist

 

[Divide]

Again get both 1 and 2:

The Encounter (2010) ⭐ 6.6 | Drama

1h 25m

www.imdb.com

I love that movie. That Bruce Marchiano (?) really nails the part good as Jesus. Too bad for Sting, lol.

The Last Chance Diner!

A lot of these good movies are on Tubitv for free to watch.

 

[Wings like Eagles]

I love that movie. That Bruce Marchiano (?) really nails the part good as Jesus. Too bad for Sting, lol.

The Last Chance Diner!

A lot of these good movies are on Tubitv for free to watch.

The 2 nd one was very good also:

The Encounter: Paradise Lost (2012) ⭐ 5.6 | Drama

1h 44m

www.imdb.com

 

[Jesse Dornfeld]

I can't watch "The Passion of the Christ." It's too much for me.

 

[Divide]

The 2 nd one was very good also:

The Encounter: Paradise Lost (2012) ⭐ 5.6 | Drama

1h 44m

www.imdb.com

The 2nd one was very good. But I did like the first one a wee bit better.

 

[Divide]

I can't watch "The Passion of the Christ." It's too much for me.

Oh come on, Jesus said all that he does we shall do and more!
I'm kidding. Actually, it took me a little while before I watched it the 2nd time. That is one powerful movie. One night a little while back I didn't re watch it one night cuz I didn't want t feel like that that night. That movie hit me hard.

I do recommend watching it until the end. It really brings home the reality of the price that Jesus paid...for you!

And that Jim Cavizeil (sp?) has a great testimony of making that movie. His shoulder pops out of joint on the cross, he got struck by lightning while filming it, whoa. Jim's Testimony about it is on you tube.

 

[RileyG]

Ben-Hur one of my all time favorites:

Ben-Hur (1959) ⭐ 8.1 | Adventure, Drama

3h 32m | G

www.imdb.com

Yes! Amazing movie