High Priestess Oprah in A Wrinkle in Time
Here is a re-tweet from James Perloff (March 19 tweet):
Christian Movie Crushes Expectations, Beats OprahHere are excerpts from the linked article:
“I Can Only Imagine” tells the tale of Bart Millard, the lead singer of Christian group MercyMe. It details Millard’s journey of faith that led him to write the title song, which is the best-selling Christian sing of all time.I said in my first post on A Wrinkle in Time here:
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In the movie, Millard’s father is portrayed by Dennis Quaid, who brilliantly performs this tough-skinned man’s conversion to Christ. Quaid, who is a Christian, said making the film continued his journey in faith. “What moved me about finishing it really was my character of Arthur and how he found grace,” the actor said. “That’s the beautiful thing about the good news that Jesus was talking about.”
This Christian film produced by an independent film company even outperformed Oprah Winfrey’s movie “A Wrinkle In Time.” Hollywood would be wise to listen up to the demands and interests of people of faith.
The movie is a really a story made for adults who can come with their children. In effect, through simplistic child-like language, and a fairy tale ambiance, Oprah has lured the adult population to watch her path. And she is willing to sacrifice the innocence and psychopsychic safety of the young children to do so, whom she is using as a shield to cover up her intent.Oprah's A Wrinkle in Time is really a post FOR believers. Oprah, through her years interacting wth the public, has realized that the vacuum that atheism (or rejection of Jesus Christ) has produced is manifested through a spiritual dearth.
A Wrinkle in Time is the beginning of her "journey" to bring her spiritual message to the people, to occupy that empty space. Her movie may be getting low ratings but it's now "out there." The word is out. And Oprah is nothing but persistent and ambitions. This movie is just the very first steps to a very large goal.