DARING POWERFUL NEW MOVIE “UNSTOPPABLE” 23 SEP 2013

DARING POWERFUL NEW MOVIE “UNSTOPPABLE”. It asks, “Where is God in the midst of tragedy & suffering?” The movie is sold out in theaters across the country. There is a one night showing on Sept. 24th—tomorrow night in the theaters. (I’m seeing if there is some way to see it here in Portland.)
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Actor/evangelist Cameron has announced “Unstoppable,” based on the heart cry of one of humanity’s most painful questions, is scheduling a debut performance to try to keep up with demand. Originally “Unstoppable” was scheduled as a one-night-only, live event on Tuesday, Sept. 24, that would be broadcast from The Vines Center at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., to over 700 theaters. But pre-event ticket sales skyrocketed, and those 700 theaters began selling out, fast.Movietickets.com reported “Unstoppable” was its No. 1 ticket seller, even ahead of Hollywood blockbusters like “Insidious: Chapter 2″ and “The Family.” So now, in addition to the live event on Sept. 24, the recorded, encore presentation of “Unstoppable” will also be broadcast to select movie theaters on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:00 p.m. local times.
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“My friend Matthew, 15 years old, died of cancer this year,” Cameron said, “and on my way to his funeral, I found myself asking this big question, which has shredded people’s faith for thousands of years. And I wanted to answer it, not only for myself, but to offer some insights – through what I discovered – to others who are asking the same questions.
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“It’s an incredibly personal look at a very personal, yet universal problem,” he continued. “It’s a raw, transparent visual journal as I wrestle through the big questions, ‘Where is God in the midst of tragedy and suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people?’”
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Dove Foundation has awarded “Unstoppable” it’s highest, five-out-of-five rating and praised the film as “a movie that families everywhere need to see!… Kirk Cameron’s film is an amazing look at the origins of suffering,” writes Dove reviewer Edwin L. Carpenter. “The likable Cameron shows a real sincerity as he visits a family that lost a teen son to death….This film courageously tackles the difficult topic of suffering & does a more than commendable job. We see that God is a God that we can trust. Don’t miss ‘Unstoppable’!”
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But can a movie really provide a satisfactory answer to such a deep and personally painful question? Cameron answers that, “There is a satisfactory answer that has always been available, & it’s found in the Holy Scriptures. All I’m trying to do is take that message & present it in a way that I believe it has not been presented before. I’m portraying Adam & Eve and Cain & Abel and Noah as real, historical people, which I believe they were, and the same God that drove those people to deeper faith in tragedy is the same God who will carry you and me there in ours.
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“‘Unstoppable’ takes you on a narrative journey,” he continued, “putting you in the human car driving down the biblical road throughout history, and you see tragedy & suffering are signposts all along that road. They’re always there, and somehow God is using those to direct & guide humanity to the destination, which is the ultimate glory of God and the good of those who love Him.”
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So is this the kind of film for believers in Christ to invite their unbelieving friends?
“Absolutely! Yes, bring ‘em!” Cameron said. “You may or may not believe in God. Sometimes tragedy brings people to their knees where they cry out to God, and other times tragedy sends people running in the opposite direction. [It happens to] people inside the church & outside the church on both ends of the spectrum, people who are looking to God for answers and people who are giving God the Heisman [stiff arm], they don’t want answers, they just want an excuse to get away from Him. This movie is going to speak to both.
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“It’s not a churchy looking or sounding movie at all,” Cameron said, “in fact, I’ve had some folks bristle a little at some of the realistic scenes shown in there, and it doesn’t have that powdered doughnut filter that softens & sanitizes everything….I hope that people who have genuine questions about God & suffering will walk out of the movie theater, saying, ‘It’s true, it’s true; God is here, He has not abandoned me. He loves me, and He has a purpose for my pain. This is not an accident, this did not take God by surprise, this is not just some random fallout. God does not do random, He is a god of purpose. And His purpose is unstoppable.’”
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“Unstoppable,” will be shown on either Tuesday, Sept. 24, or Thursday, Oct. 3! Read more at http://www.wnd.com/…/09/sold-out-christian-film-rocks-nat…/…