"End of the Spear" -- Will You See It?

[Suzanne Sugarbaker]

We just saw "The End of the Spear." Will anyone else be going to this movie before it leaves the theaters?

[outothebox]

never heard of it. About what is it? Why does proper grammar sound so very strange? :D

[mookiesmom]

I haven't heard of it either. Please let us know how it was.

[scbshell]

I might. I was telling my dh about this story. It is an amazing story and I think the families involved are such a testimony.

For those of you not familiar, the story takes place in the 1950's (it is a true story). I believe it was 4 missionaries were trying to reach a tribe in Equador. They had done a number of drops of gifts from an airplane and after trying to build a "relationship" with these people, they finally decided to land the plane and build a camp. Well, it ends up that there families don't hear from them (I believe they are at a home base waiting) and when some missionaries finally come they find the 4 men had been killed. But, the story doesnt' end there. It is an amazing story of how a tragedy is turned into something positive. Also, this story was big news in one of the 1950's Life magazine issues. My minister had a copy and held it up in church.

[Capucine]

I hear it has some pretty bloody scenes. But a wonderful story!! I'm not sure if I'll see it. Maybe. I know a couple of people who have already seen it.

[outothebox]

Is it about Jim Eliot? Elisabeth Eliot's (Passion and Purity -- among other books) husband?

[scbshell]

Yes outofthebox, it is the story about her husband. My minister said he thought one of the real sons of one of the missionaries is in the movie playing his dad.

[SouthernStyle]

I would love to see this story but I am a whimp about violence on the big screen (doesn't bother me quite so much on video on my tv but I struggle with those scenes up close and personal :o ) so I will probably wait for the video!

[Missi]

I would also love to see it, but am also a "violence wimp" so I don't know... maybe when it's out on DVD.

[luvmyhunny]

We saw this last weekend - EXCELLENT movie! If you have EVER been fascinated with missionary work you need to see it.

The story is told in a most excellent way - from the viewpoint of the missionary/pilot's son and how he learns exactly who killed his father and how he reacts to that.

DH said that the missionaries taught the tribesmen more through their deaths than they did through their lives.

[Suzanne Sugarbaker]

DH said that the missionaries taught the tribesmen more through their deaths than they did through their lives.

Hmm. . . sounds a lot like someone else!!!

Yes, the movie is violent but it wasn't distressing to me, and I'm the type who faints when she gets blood drawn. (not kidding) It is intense but not unbearable, if that helps.

And the actor who plays the father and, later, the son, is an actor. However, at the very end, while the credits roll, there is a surprise that I won't tell here, but let's just say it "made" the movie for me!!!