June 14, 2012
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Kirk Cameron and the Fireproof Kiss
Originally posted May 23, 2012.
[WARNING: If you have not seen the movie described in the following article, 1) I highly recommend you do, and 2) be aware that I describe the plot in minor synopsis here.]
In 2008, a film was made that sparked a lot of…fire…in the hearts of many Christians. So rare is it that a film is made about a key value within Christiandom and done so while set against a human trend that almost worships the antithesis of that value.
That film was “Fireproof”, a record-setting independent story that dared to challenge the values and mindset of Americans and the world over with a dare.Focusing on a husband and wife – a firefighter and hospital PR respectively – the film addresses the issue of marriage and all the things that threaten to rip it apart…and fighting to save it at all costs. The tag line for the movie was “Never leave your partner behind” playing off of the fact that the main character is a firefighter; appropriate given that both characters dealt with two forms of infidelity. It begs, no, cries out with the question, “How much are you willing to fight in order to save your marriage?”
Kirk Cameron, both in and behind the movie, took that dare and answered back triumphantly and passionately, “With everything I have!“
Comments (7)
It was obvious to me that it wasn’t his co-star. So obvious in fact that I found it distracting.
I completely respect him for his decision.
But you’re going to HATE me in up and coming things that I’m going to do. For the situation, there is absolutely no way that I can “kiss” my husband… I will probably end up being kissed by another man. However, the kiss will not be romantic in nature, but more threatening. We’ve all discussed it, and if it happens, everyone’s alright with it.
We’ve talked about all the things regarding acting and Hollywood, etc… (Since I’m trying to go there) and we’ve all sort of agreed that kissing and mild “love scenes” might be okay, although we will take them situationally. Nudity is an outright no, and certain situations are an outright no.
I lose more respect for actors when they cross THOSE lines.
Now, this is more a question, you might not know anything about acting… but would you say the physical was all that mattered in this situation? Because if you know anything about TRUE acting, then you would know that an actor is supposed to truly FEEL what he/she is portraying or it is not real. It’s complicated to understand. But, in this assessment, even PLAYING another woman’s husband and gazing into her eyes lovingly makes a comparison to sin.
I’m just saying. I fully agree that he deserves loads of respect for this move (not kissing the other woman)
I tend to not give actors crap about kissing someone else on screen because they are supposed to be acting… Though we know this is not always the case, considering how many co-stars end up dating/married.
However, I do give Kirk tons of kudos for sticking up for his beliefs and not crossing that line. I am honestly shocked that he received so much criticism for -not- being a hypocrite. Which is hypocritical in and of itself to me. Bleh, stupid world.
I watched the movie last year and only after I watched it, I learned that they brought in his wife for the kissing scene. I don’t really care what they did and how they did it, but it does add to the message of the movie. And movie speaks for itself.
unrelated to your post, I know two other Michael Millers who are both radical men of God. Both go to my church, one happens to be my pastor. Must be a blessed name
@caroliiineee – lol That is awesome. Even more ironic/coincidental is the fact that many times it has been suggested that I be or asked if I am a pastor.
@Rhindon - interesting! maybe God’s trying to tell you something
@caroliiineee - I’ve also been told I should be a psychiatrist, a teacher, and a couple of other things. LOL
I do lean towards teaching and preaching via Facebook and Xanga here in my writings. (In fact, I’m working on a new blog right now based on verses from Romans 6 and 1 Corinthians 10.) I like helping others to understand the context of the Bible and how to understand God’s word. I love it when people get that “Aaaaaah!!!” look in their eyes. When familiar things (or even new things) have new life breathed into them with deeper understanding.
Right now my goal is to learn a programming language called Java to develop Android game apps, and much, much later, start a game company with a strong Christian foundation (even if the Christian themes are “hidden” within the games). Through that company, I want to promote ways to help families grow stronger while the parent(s) work to provide. For example, once a week, I would gather all my game developers together for updates on how the game is developing, but also invite family members along for a kind of brunch. This way work does not become as much of a factor in keeping parents and spouses apart from each other (developing games is a TIME-SAPPING endeavor). Further, the spouses and kids can see how their spouse/parent makes games and they can connect and understand each other. It would help to give the family members an “inside” look into the process of game making and feel special that they are somehow “involved” with the very protected process of making new games.
And that doesn’t even begin to describe how I want to infuse Christian themes into my games, themselves. LOL