Broader theme
RE “For ‘Narnia,’ Lots of Believers,” by John Horn and Elaine Dutka, Dec. 12: Larry Ross, a savvy “media and public relations consultant,” is quoted as saying, “Hollywood is realizing that the church -- and the nearly 250 million Americans who consider themselves ‘Christian’ -- represent a previously unrecognized market.” This insensitive quote should have been edited from this story.
If Hollywood has not recognized the “Christian market” until today, then who does Ross think Hollywood has been making movies for over the years -- terrorists? Ross acts as if these 250 million American “Christians” (which represent more than 75% of the entire population of this country) are stuck in churches and will emerge to see an actual film in an actual theater only if there is a strong Christian theme, such as with “The Passion of the Christ” or “The Chronicles of Narnia.”
Hey, Larry, many Christians are normal people who might pay to see “King Kong” or might even go see “Brokeback Mountain” to learn something about the way different people live their lives.
JOHN CIBULSKI
Carlsbad
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