Is anyone else tired of fireproof?
I know I am. I’ve seen the movie, and own the book. Didn’t save my marriage. Of course she left twice before I could get very far. I think if it actually helps someone, that is great, but in the end it is just another movie, it isn’t some sort of miracle working movie. Plus the acting is just plan bad.
Also, I have nothing against Christians as I am one. It is just it gets on my nerves when people suggest it as a be all end all to marriage problems.
It is about 122 minutes. lol
Fireproof is about a fire fighter who is married and doesn’t really respect his wife. Also the wife doesn’t really respect her husband. They are basically room mates and don’t try for each other. After a fight, the wife says she wants out. They continues to live together, but husband’s dad gives him a 30 day love dare. Huband does the dare, it takes some time to get started and then my the end of the movie they love each other and make out.
BTW, I think the love dare is a great tool for people who think they have lost the spark or fire or passion in their marriage and would recommend it in a heart beat. I just don’t think it is a replacement for a seriously damaged relationship through physical abuse, unfaithfulness or something along those lines.
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the concept is great, but some couples are just not in the right place to work it out. im sorry that you were one of them, i was too.
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I really need to see it… i want to know what all the fuss is about.
what does fireproof suggest you do. i have not seen it.
Yeah, it’s a bit boring. I think it was a re-write of some old Flintstones cartoon, or Simpson’s maybe LOL
I know a lot of couples who felt that their marriage was strengthened by it. So in that aspect it’s a good thing. If I gave someone a rock and told them it was a magic marriage rock it would definitely be b.s. but if it brings a couple together then by all means it’s a good thing. That’s my take on it. I think you know that more than anything you’re just disappointed that it didn’t do what you expected it to do for your own marriage. I’m sorry about that but you just have to be strong through everything. There is no magic marriage fixer that is going to work for all marriages. Some marriages get better with Fireproof, some don’t. Some need counseling, some shouldn’t even bother. Some marriages get better with time apart, others just get driven further apart by separation. No couple is the same, so there’s no magic wand for everyone. Sorry! Christian movies aren’t exactly blockbusters, so they didn’t have much to work with. Small budget, Christian actors, cheesiness everywhere. They worked with what they had. It is pretty crappy in comparison to other movies though.
P.S. The Love Dare is 40 days long.
I thought Fireproof was great. Literally one of the best 10 movies I’ve ever seen. (It was the top grossing independent film of 2008.) Tired of it? Well, I haven’t watched it over and over and I haven’t seen any commercials for it, so I guess I’m not tired of it.