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lyramadeline's review against another edition
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5.0
If you're both a Christian and a nerd, like I am, you will love this book. Some of the characters, like Harry Potter and the Marvel characters, I knew very well, and others I wasn't super familiar with. Even with the characters I didn't know, though, it was cool to see all the Biblical parallels.
librarytech4's review against another edition
4.0
I received the audiobook of this early as part of a pre-order deal, so I had the privilege of getting to listen to Hollywood Heroes early.
This book takes some popular Hollywood movies and looks at them through a Christian lens and tries to pull "sermon illustrations" from these stories. Turek does a fantastic job at relating Christ to these very secular storylines and showing how we can see Christ in these heroes.
I especially enjoyed the Harry Potter section of this book since it is one of my favorite stories. Turek discusses the battle of good vs. evil as well as the death and resurrection story that is built up throughout the story.
This book is another fantastic resource created by Turek and recommend it to anyone who likes the stories discussed in this book.
This book takes some popular Hollywood movies and looks at them through a Christian lens and tries to pull "sermon illustrations" from these stories. Turek does a fantastic job at relating Christ to these very secular storylines and showing how we can see Christ in these heroes.
I especially enjoyed the Harry Potter section of this book since it is one of my favorite stories. Turek discusses the battle of good vs. evil as well as the death and resurrection story that is built up throughout the story.
This book is another fantastic resource created by Turek and recommend it to anyone who likes the stories discussed in this book.
simoneclark's review
5.0
Thank you, Netgalley and the author/publisher, for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book. This in no way affects my review, all opinions are my own.
Now that was a refreshing book!!!! I'm an absolute Marvel's fan. I like DC but my heart belongs to the MCU Universe. This book totally made me geek out. I love how the author was able to examine the recurring theme of a world plagued by evil and a savior (or saviors) who would eventually deliver the world in the most popular superhero movies from a Christian perspective and show how humanity unconsciously recognizes that there is evil in the world that can only be defeated by the work of a savior on our behalf, sounds like Jesus, right? While the heroes in those movies display many behaviors and character traits that Jesus showed, eventually they all had their flaws. The only perfect superhero is Jesus, but the others, like Captain America, come pretty close. Great book even for non-Christians!
Now that was a refreshing book!!!! I'm an absolute Marvel's fan. I like DC but my heart belongs to the MCU Universe. This book totally made me geek out. I love how the author was able to examine the recurring theme of a world plagued by evil and a savior (or saviors) who would eventually deliver the world in the most popular superhero movies from a Christian perspective and show how humanity unconsciously recognizes that there is evil in the world that can only be defeated by the work of a savior on our behalf, sounds like Jesus, right? While the heroes in those movies display many behaviors and character traits that Jesus showed, eventually they all had their flaws. The only perfect superhero is Jesus, but the others, like Captain America, come pretty close. Great book even for non-Christians!
seanshadow's review against another edition
5.0
This book was awesome, I was nerding out the whole time… man there were some really cool stories and chapters here. One of the things I really appreciated is that he gave specific stories and quotes from the movies that weren’t just opening lines but stayed consistent throughout.
I’ve read some other superhero stories by Christians and often times it’s a very shallow quick reference to a movie and then most of the chapters spent telling a similar story from the Bible. There’s nothing wrong with that, but being a Christian that reads his Bible pretty often I am looking not for this book to teach me about the Bible but to draw reflections between fiction and the biblical story which this book did excellently.
I do think that Frank’s family and son helped him a lot because there are so many nerdy references and quotes not just from old superhero movies but from very current ones like endgame, wonderwoman 1984, etc
I would for sure recommend this to anyone that lives a good superhero movie and also likes deep conversations because this is not shallow at all
I’ve read some other superhero stories by Christians and often times it’s a very shallow quick reference to a movie and then most of the chapters spent telling a similar story from the Bible. There’s nothing wrong with that, but being a Christian that reads his Bible pretty often I am looking not for this book to teach me about the Bible but to draw reflections between fiction and the biblical story which this book did excellently.
I do think that Frank’s family and son helped him a lot because there are so many nerdy references and quotes not just from old superhero movies but from very current ones like endgame, wonderwoman 1984, etc
I would for sure recommend this to anyone that lives a good superhero movie and also likes deep conversations because this is not shallow at all
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
3.0
Read If You Easily Forget The Plot Of Simple Blockbuster Movies, Because You're Going To Be Told Their Entire Plot Even Though You Remember It Entirely
It was good.
The author, Turek, had a good heart.
I did not need the full retellings of the movies.
I just wanted to learn how they relate to the Bible.
In fact, I found this book a little fanboyish.
It had good meaning, but it was a little too Disney-fanboy for me!
Finally, he was like, "the most-like-Jesus character ever portrayed in a film is..." and I was like oooo, this is going to be good. I wasn't sure who it was going to be, but I certainly was not expecting, nor did I think what Frank was going to name -. Yeah, that came out of left field. Especially how a few Christians I know renounce that series.
3.2/5
It was good.
The author, Turek, had a good heart.
I did not need the full retellings of the movies.
I just wanted to learn how they relate to the Bible.
In fact, I found this book a little fanboyish.
It had good meaning, but it was a little too Disney-fanboy for me!
Finally, he was like, "the most-like-Jesus character ever portrayed in a film is..." and I was like oooo, this is going to be good. I wasn't sure who it was going to be, but I certainly was not expecting, nor did I think what Frank was going to name -
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Harry Potter3.2/5
booknerdesm's review
5.0
This book is both enjoyable and easy to read. I listened to the Audiobook version, but read some parts of the last chapter, in my paperback version. They are both excellent to use.
One of the chapters in the book covers the fictional character Wonder Woman, and her story (from the movie) got me so interested, that I went and watched the movie. I probably wouldn't have watched the movie, if it wasn't for this book (by the way, it's really good.)
I highly recommend reading this book, it gives you so much inside into these fictional characters, and how they ultimately point to the Ultimate Hero: Jesus.
One of the chapters in the book covers the fictional character Wonder Woman, and her story (from the movie) got me so interested, that I went and watched the movie. I probably wouldn't have watched the movie, if it wasn't for this book (by the way, it's really good.)
I highly recommend reading this book, it gives you so much inside into these fictional characters, and how they ultimately point to the Ultimate Hero: Jesus.
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