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The problem with most Christian art is they put the "Jesus loves you" message before anything else, and it drowns everything out
It's blatant propaganda, no artistry to it whatsoever
That's why Bibleman is only good for laughs and Dracula is a classic https://twitter.com/DeputyRustArt/status/1296560321860194311
It's blatant propaganda, no artistry to it whatsoever
That's why Bibleman is only good for laughs and Dracula is a classic https://twitter.com/DeputyRustArt/status/1296560321860194311
Let's see how short I can make this
Pick almost any Christian media
It's campy because it's meant to message, not to entertain
The production values have little to nothing to do with it
Meanwhile Dracula, an EXPLICITLY CATHOLIC STORY, maintains because it's trying to tell a story
Pick almost any Christian media
It's campy because it's meant to message, not to entertain
The production values have little to nothing to do with it
Meanwhile Dracula, an EXPLICITLY CATHOLIC STORY, maintains because it's trying to tell a story
A story about a dreadful creature of the night that's the precise inversion of everything Christ is supposed to be, and thanks to brave men and women and the power of God, they succeed in destroying it
It demonstrates the power and love of God w/o beating you over the head w/it
It demonstrates the power and love of God w/o beating you over the head w/it
It's almost an afterthought in Dracula, meanwhile it's literally the entire focus of something like Bibleman, because they were more concerned with making sure you know Jesus loves you than being entertaining for the right reasons instead of...well, what Bibleman is
Gauche as it is to quote communists, Lenin was right about this. Paraphrased, "We're not interested in full blown propaganda pieces. We're more interested in regular films with a dollop of socialist thought, so as to make the average person more susceptible to it."
And he was right. Look at the history of "progressive" thought in American media. The most successful ones just have that dollop, just a bit, just the tip, to get you used to it before they give you the whole 10-incher, gulags and all.
Christians can learn from this example
Christians can learn from this example
since, fundamentally, you're trying to do the same thing, but to different ends
Learn to be subtle about it
Use metaphor, or quit being little bitches about things like violence and sexuality (not necessarily sex itself)
Flies, honey, vinegar, baseball bat
It ain't difficult
Learn to be subtle about it
Use metaphor, or quit being little bitches about things like violence and sexuality (not necessarily sex itself)
Flies, honey, vinegar, baseball bat
It ain't difficult
To further clarify
Left Behind/Bibleman = Baseball bat. You cannot catch flies with this. Not well, anyway.
Travail/Newsboys = Vinegar. Good, but too into the message for most people to enjoy.
Dracula = Honey. You will catch the most flies with this.
Left Behind/Bibleman = Baseball bat. You cannot catch flies with this. Not well, anyway.
Travail/Newsboys = Vinegar. Good, but too into the message for most people to enjoy.
Dracula = Honey. You will catch the most flies with this.
