Old-Fashioned, the alternative to Fifty Shades of Grey
Just yesterday I was on my soapbox about Fifty Shades of Grey being hyped up as a must-see romance on Valentine's Day. Well, today I want to promote a lesser-known movie that I would love to see and encourage others to view this film instead of Fifty Shades of Grey. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine invited me to like Old Fashioned on Facebook. Out of curiosity I checked out the page before clicking the "like" button. I want to give a huge shout out to my friend Sara (hopefully, she will read this blog) for inviting me to like Old Fashioned. Had I known about this independent Christian film sooner, I would probably have pushed to promote this movie and encourage my local movie theater to show it on Valentine's Day weekend. Unfortunately, Fifty Shades of Greymight be hitting the theater in my small hometown. I live in the Southwestern part of the United States and not too far from the Bible Belt of Texas. From viewing the movie trailers, Old Fashioned is a Christian movie about dating God's way. This movie may not be filled with tons of excitement and seem unrealistic in the secular dating world, but it is time for this generation to learn about the kind of relationships that God had originally intended for men and women. I believe that seeing a different way of dating would be refreshing and I could also learn some things from this movie which I might take into consideration regarding my future relationship. After having messed up in the romance department during my twenties, I rededicated my life to the Lord and resolved to do things I believe to be His way. God intended for people to save themselves sexually for their spouses. I can understand the challenges of remaining sexually pure as a single-again Christian in a secular world. Unfortunately, sex is everywhere in this culture, from billboard signs to books to the Internet. So now does explicit sex have to invade our movie theaters? Before I jump back on my soapbox, I checked my local theater's website and do not know for certain whether Fifty Shades of Grey will come to my theater. I'm praying that it does not. Luckily my theater was not on the list to pre-order tickets for this movie. So back to the main purpose of this post: To encourage people to see Old Fashioned! This would be an excellent film for youth groups (high school age and older) to see. I wish I had known more about the old-fashioned kind of dating when I was a teenager and in my early twenties (especially before I went on my first date). I think that it is important for single people (of all ages) to learn how to communicate effectively with the opposite sex in a platonic way before consenting to a dating relationship. Since every person is different and every love story is different, I will not say how long one should know someone before agreeing to be in a dating relationship. I will say that I want to do things different the next time around. As I've mentioned earlier, I had messed up tremendously in my one and only relationship during my twenties. Because I want to do things God's way (which may seem outdated and old-fashioned to many people), I have found it challenging to meet single men around my age who share similar values with me. Therefore, I have not bothered with dating for well over a decade. I may have to drive to another town to view Old Fashioned which I believe will be worth it. Below I will post a link to the movie's website.
