I don’t push every sale that comes along, but this one is worth sharing. Fireproof has just been released on DVD and you can get it free!
Vision Forum’s January Clearance Sale ends on the 31st, and they just made it better. If 25-50% off everything in the store wasn’t good enough, now you can get a free copy of Fireproof on DVD with every order of $100 or more. Don’t want to spend $100? Just get the DVD for 25% off.
Hubby and I saw this movie at the theater. It was one of our rare trips to the big screen, because we wanted to add our drop to the box office bucket. We were hoping that the Kendrick brothers’ new film would make a good showing, and I think it’s safe to say it went beyond everyone’s expectations: Fireproof grossed over $33 million, making it the top grossing independent movie of 2008!
But beyond just supporting a worthwhile film, I was very impressed by the movie itself. They addressed some difficult issues in a very real and believable way. This movie did a fantastic job of showing the guilt and responsibility of both parties, letting viewers see both sides of a conflict in which each party felt justly offended by the other. It also presented sin as the root cause of marital problems, and the Gospel as the only solution.
Fireproof did all this with plenty of action, suspense, emotion, humor and snappy dialogue – all the elements that really make you care if a movie is worth seeing. Between me and hubby, we admitted to crying getting something in our eyes 5 times. I won’t say whose eyes watered more often.
WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD
Don’t look if you don’t want to know how it ends.
I warned you.
One last point worth noting: Like all of the actors chosen by the Kendricks, Kirk Cameron is a principled Christian. He absolutely refuses to kiss a woman who is not his wife. This may be why we don’t see much of him on the big screen these days, but of course this wasn’t a problem for the Kendricks. They hold the same standard. So how do you think they accomplished the happy-ending-kiss?
Did you notice that the figures are silhouetted? They actually brought Kirk’s wife all the way from California, and used her as a body double for the scene. They filmed a married couple smooching! How sweet is that?
Get the DVD. Get Fireproof.
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I’m really glad to know that about the kiss! that had bothered me…..
I am going to call you guys soon, i need some blog advice!
Hope you are doing well,
Thomas
I totally agree with everything you said! I just blogged about getting the Fireproof DVD on my blog too! I just LOVE the movie, plus, we laughed until we cried watching the extras — the Firegoofs and the practical jokes they pulled on kirk Cameron during filming! You are getting a real bargain with the DVD, because you get all of that plus deleted scenes and a wonderul “Fireproof in 60 seconds” synopsis! The Kendrick brothers are truly amazing!!
I’m looking forward to seeing the movie. My husband recently got hired on at the fire department in town as a firefighter/EMT. Had to get the job to support his farming habit (LOL!) and take care of his midlife crisis. haha! Hoping it will give some insight on some of the obstacles we may be facing. He’s been there for 2 months and so far so good.
I hadn’t known that factoid about the kiss! Totally cool. Thanks for mentioning that. Fireproof was great, and had a good message. I’m hoping they’ll do another family film like Facing the Giants next. We love that one.
Totally sweet…and I knew that about the kiss and bragged on that movie all over the place because of it.
YEA to Kirk Cameron for standing up to stuff like that!!!
We love this movie! The best price to get it in Target and Best Buy. We just got it and are going to watch it over and over again!
I actually wondered if they did that with his wife! I was thinking it would be odd for Kirk to kiss someone other than his wife, and the way they did the scene made me think that they possibly sneaked her in. I was right!
We saw the movie and loved it, also. We are engaged and getting married in March (51 days! but who’s counting?), so it was really neat to see Fireproof and start practicing even now!
And, I’m also so glad that Fireproof has been as successful as it has been. It’s a true testimony to what good, clean entertainment can be if people work together and aren’t afraid of what the *typical* movie would be like in comparison. You are absolutely right about the amount of humor, suspense, and overall quality that really holds your interest! GREAT movie!!
I saw Fireproof last Friday night, and was blown away by it! It was a awesome film. It’s amazing that all the actors volunteered to make this happen! Makes me anxious to see what Sherwood will put out next! Can’t wait!!! Hollywood needs to be taking notes on how to make a real movie!
Another great Christian film ‘Live Fast, Die Young’ is getting an early release into Christian bookstores, I hear.