- THE FEAR OF THE LORD— What is it? Is it important?
- WISDOM— What is it and how can I become wiser?
- PURITY— Why should I save sex for marriage?
- DISEASE AND SUFFERING— Why is the world the way it is? Did God create it this way?
- EFFECTIVE RESPONSES— How can I best respond to tough questions from unbelievers?
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- Mickey 17
- Captain America: Brave New World
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- Love Hurts
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Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman), American actress and singer—“K.C. Undercover” TV series, “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Euphoria” TV series, “Dune” Part 1 and 2 • Faith: Unclear • Worldview: Progressive Liberalism, Liberal Feminism (activist), Black Lives Matter (activist), Vegetarianism, Humanitarianism • Partner: Tom Holland
Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor—“The Marksman,” “Kinsey,” “Schindler’s List,” “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,” “Batman Begins,” “Taken,” “Clash of the Titans,” “The A-Team,” the voice of Aslan in “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Unknown” • Faith: Unclear, raised in Christianity (Roman Catholicism). In 2015, he narrated a video commercial promoting abortion.
Please take a moment now to pray for these influential people (prayer suggestions).
A Dog of Flanders
for one scene of mild violence, mild language, and thematic elements.
Reviewed by: Douglas Downs
STAFF WRITER
| Moral Rating: | Good |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Family |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 1 hr. 39 min. |
| Year of Release: | 1999 |
| USA Release: |
| Featuring | Jack Warden, Jeremy James Kissner, Jesse James, Jon Voight, Cheryl Ladd |
| Director |
Kevin Brodie |
| Producer |
Frank Yablans |
| Distributor |
It is a tough world for those who attempt to make a good family film. “A Dog of Flanders” is just that. It fits most of the criteria for a family film. What makes it difficult is that the “sweet” and “sentimental” are often overlooked. I almost overlooked those qualities myself. Many of the reviews were not fair to “A Dog of Flanders”, a film which stands as proof that a family choice movie doesn’t need to have a “kid’s meal” to hype it up.
The film is based on the 1874 classic children’s book by author Louisa “Ouida” de la Ramee. It is a heartwarming story of a boy, a dog, and his grandfather. Set in the early 19th century, Nello, orphaned, is taken in by his grandfather. The grandfather (Jack Warden) inspires the Nello to develop his artistic talent.
The film reflects solid values. It covers true happiness and exposes greed. Nello’s grandfather even reminds him that his gift is from God. Nello reminds young people that you can be polite, honest, positive, and passionate. There are very few objections in this film.
Minimal sex, language, and use of alcohol make an almost perfect family film. The film does deal with the subject of eternity. The biblical view may be clouded, but it does open the door for a scriptural discussion. It deserves our support. It may not be one of the best films ever produced, but I must applaud every attempt to bring back true family films.
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