Comments on: buzz about the Amazing Grace movie http://djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/ / strategist / ideator / Asian American / connector / gamechanger Tue, 22 May 2012 16:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lynette Abel http://djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1564 Lynette Abel Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1564 I loved this film! William Wilberforce is an inspiration. He never sold out--though many encouraged him to, but worked with greater conviction, with greater kindness and imagination as his life went on to have the British slave trade abolished. I think Albert Finney was great as John Newton. There are many people who can and should learn from this important film. I think it's one of the best this year. And I loved hearing "Amazing Grace" played on bagpipes! I loved this film! William Wilberforce is an inspiration. He never sold out–though many encouraged him to, but worked with greater conviction, with greater kindness and imagination as his life went on to have the British slave trade abolished. I think Albert Finney was great as John Newton. There are many people who can and should learn from this important film. I think it’s one of the best this year. And I loved hearing “Amazing Grace” played on bagpipes!

]]> By: djchuang http://djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1563 djchuang Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:59:30 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1563 Our family watched this Amazing Grace movie on opening weekend, and we happened to catch a matinee in time during the Sunday snow fall, just in time before the theaters closed for the evening. The movie portrays a powerful real-life story, drawing out the human drama and struggle of accomplishing something as big as abolishing the slave trade in the British empire. Being a drama, it may be a bit too slow moving for the non-drama action/adventure movie fans, so they selectively through in a little romance in the story line to liven it up. The movie provoked me to think what is my big contribution in life. I've read recently that you can't fake passion. And I think underneath it all, it is God who gives a person a grand vision, passion, and faith, and that's what gives a person the perseverance to fight through the struggles and do amazing God-sized things to change the world. Our family watched this Amazing Grace movie on opening weekend, and we happened to catch a matinee in time during the Sunday snow fall, just in time before the theaters closed for the evening. The movie portrays a powerful real-life story, drawing out the human drama and struggle of accomplishing something as big as abolishing the slave trade in the British empire. Being a drama, it may be a bit too slow moving for the non-drama action/adventure movie fans, so they selectively through in a little romance in the story line to liven it up.

The movie provoked me to think what is my big contribution in life. I’ve read recently that you can’t fake passion. And I think underneath it all, it is God who gives a person a grand vision, passion, and faith, and that’s what gives a person the perseverance to fight through the struggles and do amazing God-sized things to change the world.

]]> By: liza http://djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1562 liza Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:11:39 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1562 Everyone please see this movie. Well done, and it really holds your attention the whole way through. Patricia Heaton is one of the producers. Albert Finney should get an Oscar for his role as John Newton. Everyone please see this movie. Well done, and it really holds your attention the whole way through. Patricia Heaton is one of the producers. Albert Finney should get an Oscar for his role as John Newton.

]]> By: Jin http://djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1561 Jin Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:18:45 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1561 Re: That is a great story of committed love, but it feels so good to have romantic love too! It's good to have romantic love, but I think romantic love should be built on a foundation of committed love ^ ^ I think committed love lasts, but romantic love doesn't always last Re: That is a great story of committed love, but it feels so good to have romantic love too!

It’s good to have romantic love, but I think romantic love should be built on a foundation of committed love ^ ^ I think committed love lasts, but romantic love doesn’t always last

]]> By: aus_chick http://djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1560 aus_chick Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1560 oooh, thanks for the reminder. i'll share that with our singles ministry tonight :-) oooh, thanks for the reminder. i’ll share that with our singles ministry tonight :-)

]]> By: Daniel http://djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1559 Daniel Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:50:46 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2007/buzz-about-the-amazing-grace-movie/#comment-1559 Great post. I really encourage everyone to go see it THIS weekend in particular because the extent of distribution for this film will be based on its performance this weekend. Also, you might want to check out www.theamazingchange.com. It's the campaign behind this film for those who would like to do something about modern-day slavery. Great post. I really encourage everyone to go see it THIS weekend in particular because the extent of distribution for this film will be based on its performance this weekend.

Also, you might want to check out http://www.theamazingchange.com. It’s the campaign behind this film for those who would like to do something about modern-day slavery.

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