What is wrong with our country? Tolerance is advocated for everyone except
for the intolerant, the lie of separation of church and state is propogated to
the extreme, and America
is headed, in Kirk Cameron’s words, “to hell in a handbasket.” Out to tackle this very subject is Kirk
Cameron’s new documentary Monumental,
which I was able to see on Tuesday with Mama, Mikaela, and Sarah. We drove an hour to to attend a thrillingly
sold-out showing, and it was so worth it.
Once we were settled down in the only remaining seats—the
front row—and the movie began, I wondered what we were in for. In the first few minutes, Kirk drove the
point home that something is “sick in the soul of our nation.” It was a bleak first few minutes.
But then he delved into the heart of the movie: a quest to
go back in time, to search out like buried treasure the lives of the Pilgrims
and the Founding Fathers, to discern what truly motivated them, and to discover
what their vision for our country was.
Kirk Cameron journeyed to England ,
and I was able to see the beach where the sea captain betrayed the Separatists,
the prison where they were held, and even the location where they lived in Holland . As the best storyteller I have ever heard, a
British historian, wove the story of the Pilgrim’s journey from just your
average peasant to visionary country-founders, I got chills. And I suddenly realized that the Pilgrim’s
position in England bears
many similarities with our position as Christians in America today. This movie had my full attention.
Kirk Cameron interviewed Marshall Foster, Paul Jehle, David
Barton, and others. He travelled across
the ocean and across our nation. In my
favorite scene of the movie, he expressed to Marshall Foster his wish that the
Pilgrims had left some sort of instructions for us on how they founded this
country and what we should do if we ever found ourselves straying from their
model. In Kirk Cameron’s words, “Did
they leave us the secret sauce recipe?” “Oh,
they did!” Marshall Foster replied. “But no one knows about it!” Indeed, the largest solid-granite monument in
the United States is
“hidden” in a residential area, but I had no idea such a thing existed, even
though I have been to Plymouth .
Joshua 4:6-7 describes a very similar memorial:
"That
this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying,
'What do these stones mean to you?' Then you shall answer them that the waters
of the Jordan were cut off
before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan , the waters of the Jordan were cut
off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel
forever."
When the documentary ended, it was with hope, as Kirk
Cameron rose from the chair he had been sitting in at the beginning and pledged,
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” He put the challenge to us in unequivocal
terms, and I left not inspired, but compelled
to do something, and to ensure the lies of revisionist historians never win out
over the true history of our country.
The documentary was professional, with a contemporary style
of cinematography, and it was easy to follow and understand. The only thing that belied the
professionalism was the soundtrack. Its
repetition, lack of subtlety, and overuse of the electric guitar annoyed me as
a musician, to say the least. But it
wouldn’t keep me from seeing the movie.
At first, as Kirk Cameron was recounting the story of the
Pilgrims (much of which I already knew) and how he never learned any of it in
public school, I began to worry that the whole movie would be only a review of
what I already knew. But he quickly
proved my fears groundless as the documentary took off and I began to see even
what I thought I already knew in a new light!
Every Christian American needs
to see this movie. Go here to watch
the trailer and find out if it is opening tonight in a theater near you. If not, click on “demand the movie” on the
sidebar of the Monumental website, and enter your zipcode. With enough votes, the movie will come to
your city! (In fact, my zipcode only
needs four more votes, so please vote, friends that live near me!)
"Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual. ... Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us."
--John Hancock, History of the United States of America , Vol.
II, p. 229.
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Great movie review! I was so wanting to see it, but it wasn't out where I live! :-( ....Oh, well! Thanks again for such a great review!! God Bless!
ReplyDeleteWe can't wait to see Monumental! Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! I am itching to see "Monumental," but may have to wait a bit. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm not the fan of such films, but your review influenced me a lot, so I'll definitely go and see it in the cinema.
ReplyDeleteThnx for the review!
Ann
Katey--Bummer! Did you try going on the website and typing in your zipcode? At least you can watch it on DVD soon!
ReplyDeleteShelbi--Yay! Let me know what you think!
Ruthie-- )-; Does Fed-Ex go to Uganda? (-:
Ann--Oh, I'm so glad you decided to go! You won't be sorry!
Thank you for making it so easy to access the demand page. Cannot wait to see it; Mr. Cameron is certainly taking a stand for what is right and good-love that/him. Aunt h
ReplyDeleteAunt Hiedie-You're welcome! I agree--I love what Kirk Cameron is doing for the cause of Christ! Thanks for the fun day last week!
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