Marxist Class Warfare in Hollywood vs. Christian Truth: The Real Story Behind the Titanic
By Dr. Tom Snyder, Editor
On April 15, the world commemorates the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, when at least 1,514 people lost their lives.
The RMS Titanic was sailing from London to New York City when the huge ship, which was called “virtually unsinkable,” hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean and sank. There weren’t enough lifeboats for all the people on board, some of whom were among the wealthiest people in the world, including John Jacob Astor IV, who died. More than 1,000 immigrants from Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe were also on board. In the wake of the tragedy, the U.S. and Britain made major improvements in maritime safety.
Many people have commemorated this cultural event and tragedy, including movie director James Cameron, but only one event will celebrate the sacrifice of the many men and boys on the ship who gave their lives so that women and children might live. Titanic 100: An International Centennial Event will celebrate that sacrifice April 13-15 in Branson, Missouri. Titanic 100 will also celebrate the Christian doctrine of “women and children first” that was displayed by most of the men on board the doomed ship.
“Regrettably,” says Doug Phillips, president of Vision Forum and founder of the Christian Boy’s and Men’s Titanic Society, “popular books and films such as James Cameron’s box-office smash [which was released last week in a 3D version] have portrayed a false image of Marxist class warfare as Titanic foundered, with the rich trying to bribe their way to freedom, the poor deliberately prevented from reaching safety, and the nobility of Christian sacrifice minimized and ridiculed.
“Such depictions are historical nonsense,” Phillips adds.
Titanic 100 will feature a wide variety of activities for families, such as a live play, a musical performance, a ladies tea, a tour of the Titanic attraction in Branson, and a special screening of the movie A NIGHT TO REMEMBER (see Movieguide®’s review of NIGHT TO REMEMBER at http://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/a-night-to-remember.html).
“Titanic 100 will be a joyous, uplifting family event,” Phillips said.
He said the event is designed to inspire people to remember the heroism of the past and to embrace a “fundamental principle of Christian civilization” – that women and children are to be honored and protected.
“In a day when men shirk sacrifice and we send our women into combat,” Phillips noted, “the doctrine and legacy of ‘women and children first’ has been all but abandoned – and it’s high time we remember and reclaim this foundational principle.”
Of course, Cameron’s false Romantic spectacle also downplays the last song the Titanic band played on the ship before it sank – “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”
Phillips founded the Christian Boy’s and Men’s Titanic Society in 1997. It commemorates the legacy of male chivalry demonstrated on that “night to remember.” It also extols the principles that the strong must sacrifice for the week and that, as Jesus says in John 15:13, “Greater love has no man than he lay down his life for his friends.”
For more information about the Society and its Titanic event, please visit www.titanicsociety.com/home.asp. For info about Vision Forum and its program to educate young boys and girls for Manhood and Womanhood, visit www.visionforum.com.
NAB Faith 'N' Film
AS VEGAS, April 10, 2012 – The 168 Film Project is, once again, partnering with NAB Show to offer the Faith ‘N’ Film Summit, a day of networking and education from a faith perspective. The event will be held on Sunday, April 15, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Las Vegas Convention Center - Room S219.
Tickets for the Faith 'N' Film Summit are $50 and include access to NAB Show exhibits. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/FNFSummit-2012 (Code EP01). For the Faith 'N' Film Summit Agenda, visit http://tinyurl.com/FNFSchedj-2012.
"The community has no shortage of talent," noted Ware, "And the strength of this year's crop of faith and family films is a testament to the growth we have seen in the genre. With our partner NAB Show, we are very excited to bring the discussion of how these films will be financed in 2012 and beyond."
Slated to present at this year’s Summit is actor/writer/director, Corbin Bernsen. In addition to his newest show “Psych,” Bernsen has appeared on eight years of "L.A. Law," "Seinfeld" and "The Larry Sanders Show," and was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe awards. He starred in "Hello Again," "Disorganized Crime," "Shattered" and as Cleveland Indians' third baseman-turned-owner, Roger Dorn, in the popular "Major League" films.
Bernsen is scheduled to screen his latest film, "25 Hill," a story about a 12-year-old boy whose Soap Box Car Derby dreams are threatened when his father is sent to war in Afghanistan.
Also scheduled to appear is actor/author Kevin Sorbo, who played the title role in“Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,” and Gene Roddenberry’s “Andromeda.” Sorbo acted in the films “Soul Surfer,” “Kull The Conqueror” and “Meet the Spartans.” His many TV appearances include “Just Shoot Me,” “According To Jim” and “The O.C.”
Sorbo will discuss his book “True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal-and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life.” During the height of his TV career, he suffered three strokes. He was playing the world’s strongest man while feeling like its weakest.
Sorbo continues to act in movies and television and heads the mentoring program, A World Fit for Kids, a non-profit organization providing gang, drug and dropout prevention for teens.
Sought after speaker Dr. Ted Baehr will be on hand to discuss the state of the soul of the entertainment industry. He is the chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission and founder/publisher of Movieguide.org, a website that evaluates motion pictures and other entertainment products from a conservative Christian perspective on suitability for families.
Comedy sensation, Michael Jr’s clean comedy (“The Tonight Show,” “Comedy Central,” “The Late, Late Show”) will tickle audiences without making them turn red.
The Faith 'N' Film Summit is produced by the 168 Film Project, an incubator for filmmakers, which includes worldwide filmmaking and writing competitions. All work is based on randomly assigned Bible verses.
A Faith 'N' Film panel discussion, "Show Me the Money: Funding Faith and Family Motion Pictures in 2012," features Genesis Capunitan, SVP of Revolution Productions/Kurtzman Orci, Bobby Downs, founder & CEO of ChristianCinema.com, and Chris Morrow, chief global strategist at Echolight Studios.
“The Faith ‘N’ Film Summit encourages storytellers and filmmakers to use their skills and resources to elevate the consciousness of audiences to God-inspired or life affirming values,” said Genesis Capunitan. “This is one of those great opportunities that should not be missed.”
Screenings include short films from the 168 Film Project's annual speed-faith film production competition. All are welcome, including the worldwide community of faith, church media professionals, filmmakers, artists, pastors and ministries seeking excellent faith-based content.
A BRIEF CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOME OF THE MAJOR MOVIES & TV PROGRAMS FEATURING JESUS
by Dr. Ted Baehr
** THE EARLIEST REPRESENTATIONS
The earliest representations of Jesus on film were straightforward recordings of various Passion Plays.
1897:
Passion Play
This film was produced by American theatrical producers, Marc Klaw and Abraham Erlanger, in Horitz, Bohemia.
Girls and Women Buy THE HUNGER GAMES
By David Outten
The Hollywood website THE WRAP reports that 61% of the opening weekend audience for THE HUNGER GAMES was female. They claim this provides Hollywood with a lesson about how to create a successful new blockbuster franchise, especially since it follows on the heels of the TWILIGHT franchise.
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