Put March 13 on your calendar. It's the release date for The Woodcarver and if you're looking for a fantastic movie for Family Movie Night, it's perfect.Although somewhat predictable, The Woodcarver had plenty of drama and tense moments to keep an adult's attention. It's rated PG for "thematic elements" - those would be divorce, family arguments, loss, vandalism and arson. However, there was nothing in the movie that made me uncomfortable to watch it with my 10 and 12 year old.
The thing I loved about The Woodcarver (besides just being an enjoyable movie) was the discussion it sparked with our children afterwards. It's wonderful to have a springboard like that to talk about life issues within the context of a film that ultimately points to God.
The highest praise came from one of my sons, "Mom, that's one of my favorite movies!". I'm so thankful for an alternative to all the junk that is in our video store. I'm not familiar with "Faith and Family Films", but I'll definitely being doing some research now.
Would you like to win a copy of The Woodcarver? Click on the link and leave me a comment that you did. I'll have "random.org" choose a winner on March 10 from the comments.
Christian Cinema: http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4094
About the
Movie:
Matthew
Stevenson is a troubled kid from a broken home. When he vandalizes the local
church to get back at his parents, Matthew has to repair the damage to the
church to avoid criminal charges. While working at the church, he meets Ernest
(John Ratzenberger), an accomplished wood carver who created the
intricate woodwork decoration that Matthew destroyed. Ernest has become
something of a hermit, but reluctantly comes out of reclusion to help repair the
church. Now Ernest and Matthew must work together to preserve the church's
beautiful antiquity, and along the way, they also manage to restore their faith
in God and in life.
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I've never heard of this movie but love reading about good family movies. I'd love to be counted towards your drawing :)
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