Anyone seen Luther?

[VintonVonBayne]

It has to be one of my favorite movies.... i just saw it for the first time last month and i loved it...

 

[HeyHomie]

I just saw it last week, as a matter of fact! I loved it. I thought it definitely showed what a debt of gratitude we Protestants owe to Martin Luther and those who were willing to stand with him.

I'm not really sure how Alfred Molina got second billing, since he played a minor character and was only on screen for a few minutes.

 

[MissRowboat]

We watched it in Systematic Theology class last year.

 

[soblessed53]

Oh yes,got it from the library about a month ago,and thought it was really good. I was slightly dissappointed that it seemed to only focus on Luther's disgust with the church selling blessings and fake artifacts,when I read that he also accused them of unscriptural practices such as "prayer for the dead",is one reason the Catholic church canonized the Apocrypha because it gave support for this in the book of Maccabees.

 

[Kellen]

what's it rated? I'll go look because I haven't seen it yet.

 

[HeyHomie]

what's it rated?

PG-13 for violence.

 

[StAnselm]

Yeah, the doctrine of justification by faith alone didn't really come through - it focused on his bible translation and his contempt for indulgences. Both of which were, of course, an important part of his life and work.

There were a couple of historical inaccuracies, but that was to be expected. I really enjoyed it.

 

[Meriadoc]

We bought it on DVD and really loved it. Very good movie.

 

[VintonVonBayne]

i thought it was kind of funny that it shows luther dealing with spiritual warfare, but lutherans today dont beleive in spiritual warfare from what i heard. My friend told me that luther did but the lutheran church has changed its beleifs in that.

 

[SparkyMaddie]

We have the dvd.I've seen Luther a few times now.I can't say I believe every part of the film but I do believe it's based on facts.Am I wrong?

 

[HeyHomie]

We have the dvd.I've seen Luther a few times now.I can't say I believe every part of the film but I do believe it's based on facts.Am I wrong?

I've heard that the producers took a couple of minor liberties with history here and there, but nothing major. I'm sorry that I don't have more concrete details.

 

[VintonVonBayne]

yeah, i also heard that there was a minor bit of director liberties, but the Historic facts are there.

 

[JesusSavedMyLife]

What a great movie. I learned so much from it to.

 

[avatarblade2000]

To answer the question, YEAH: it filled me with righteous rage, baby! Made me want to punch Satan in the face!