Comments on: “Billy: The Early Years”—major motion picture about Billy Graham scheduled for October release http://christianfilmnews.com/1414/billy-the-early-years/ the world’s leading news source devoted to Christian film/video production/distribution Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:28:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bob Hardy http://christianfilmnews.com/1414/billy-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Bob Hardy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:50:59 +0000 http://christianfilmnews.com/?p=1414#comment-35 Franklin Graham says of the film, "The content lacks my father’s greatest passion: to preach the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the world and point men, women, and children to His saving power. While the movie covers many aspects of my father’s early years, it depicts events that never happened or are greatly embellished". The BGEA did not work with the film's producer, and does not endorse the film. Franklin Graham says of the film, “The content lacks my father’s greatest passion: to preach the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the world and point men, women, and children to His saving power.

While the movie covers many aspects of my father’s early years, it depicts events that never happened or are greatly embellished”.

The BGEA did not work with the film’s producer, and does not endorse the film.

]]> By: Lynn http://christianfilmnews.com/1414/billy-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Lynn Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:56:02 +0000 http://christianfilmnews.com/?p=1414#comment-29 I viewed a screening of this movie this week. I feel I should tell you that although many parts of the movie were good, I was disappointed in the movie overall. The main reasons were because the movie is neither a true biography of Graham's life and makes him look silly and sound powerless when he preaches and a girl-chaser until he marries Ruth. Neither is it evangelical--clearly presenting the gospel, which requires repentance from sin. The movie contrasts Graham's and Templeton's lives, in which Templeton turns from the Faith in a drastic way. The greatest tragedies of this movie are that it seems to show Graham's approval of what Templeton has done and makes Templeton appear to go to Heaven, although he does not repent of his statement, "Jesus is not the Son of God." Another interesting fact is that a family member stated at the screening that Billy Graham himself refuses to watch the movie. Perhaps he is unable now, but I find it interesting that no one has received his approval of the movie about his life. I viewed a screening of this movie this week. I feel I should tell you that although many parts of the movie were good, I was disappointed in the movie overall. The main reasons were because the movie is neither a true biography of Graham’s life and makes him look silly and sound powerless when he preaches and a girl-chaser until he marries Ruth. Neither is it evangelical–clearly presenting the gospel, which requires repentance from sin. The movie contrasts Graham’s and Templeton’s lives, in which Templeton turns from the Faith in a drastic way. The greatest tragedies of this movie are that it seems to show Graham’s approval of what Templeton has done and makes Templeton appear to go to Heaven, although he does not repent of his statement, “Jesus is not the Son of God.” Another interesting fact is that a family member stated at the screening that Billy Graham himself refuses to watch the movie. Perhaps he is unable now, but I find it interesting that no one has received his approval of the movie about his life.

]]> By: Susan Jennings http://christianfilmnews.com/1414/billy-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Susan Jennings Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:21:26 +0000 http://christianfilmnews.com/?p=1414#comment-23 I've seen the trailer for this, and marked the date on my calendar to go see it! It looks really good! I’ve seen the trailer for this, and marked the date on my calendar to go see it!

It looks really good!

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