Movies for Guys...

that want to see movies that look at men in a healthy light should read on. If you are going to be offended at what I write below, you probably should not read on because Lord forbid, I am going against the grain of popular culture. You've been warned.

I often tire of the media's continued emasculation of men. I look back at movies over the years and we as a culture have been bombarded by this assault on masculinity since diaper-hood. Examples - Terminator, Alien. This is a very limited pool of examples but if you take the time to watch any and all media, look at how men are portrayed as bumbling, weak, ignorant, irresponsible, childish and inept. And though I am not naive to think that there are not men out there that have these traits, I believe on the whole that men are the opposite of what  the media says.

 

It is clearly defined in the Bible the role of man and woman. Both have important roles, each compliment each other and each has it's strengths. And though the feminists, progressives, and newly enlightened folk out there would say the Bible is irrelevant and that it portrays women as weak and subservient,  I would disagree, but then that is a post for a later time.

I bring all of this up because I saw a cool movie that portrays men in a positive light and shows the strength of  both sexes and that each can be a help meet to each other. The movie? 10,000 B.C. Yes, it was panned by critics and many a people were harsh because it was historically inaccurate. But I ask, when do you ever go to see a Roland Emmerich film looking for historical accuracy? You don't.

Our hero D'neh sets out on a journey of self discovery as he battles across many different lands in pursuit of  his lady love. He wears the unfair mantle of coward because his father left their people and was labeled as such. But as the movie continues, we learn more about our Hero's father and his nobility. Along the way, healthy male relationship, mentorship, and rivalry are modeled. Our character is admonished appropriately by his adopted father Tic Tic and finds encouragement from foreign friends. And let's not forget our heroine who shows courage in the face of adversity and danger. She is not shown as masculine but she is not shown as helpless either and she fights for her life and virtue continually through the movie. And let's not forget to mention bravery. Bravery is doing things in the midst of being afraid, not being strong. And there is a lot of that portrayed. And did I mention the mammoths and the sabertooth tigers as well as the giant killer turkeys? Pretty cool stuff.

This is a very simple tale but a worthy one to watch. There is no smut or language and the PG-13 rating suits the violence. There is a bit of pagan spiritualism portrayed in the Village Mother and Elders but it's to be expected. It can lend itself to a healthy conversation with teens and friends in relation to the truths laid out in the Word.

So I commend Mister Emmerich for writing and directing a cool story that portrays men as heroes and valiant while portraying women as noble and caring. 

Check it out if you dare, you may actually like it.