VIEWING THE FILM "UNPLANNED"

VIEWING THE FILM "UNPLANNED"

IN PURSUIT OF THE TRUTH - HTTP://WWW.CINOPSBEGONEBLOGSPOT.COM -  TUES., APRIL 2, 2019

Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange,

March 26, 2019,

Dear Parents, Educators, and Pastors,

As many of you know, we recently screened the movie Unplanned  at Christ Cathedral Campus. The film tells the story of Abby Johnson, a top performing Planned Parenthood employee, who left the industry after participating directly in an abortion. It was recently previewed ... at the Freed Theatre....

Some have called the film the Uncle Tom's Cabin pro-life movement. Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel was published in 1852 and is considered by many to be the catalyst for the abolition of slavery in the United States. Many have been searching for and praying for such a catalyst....

You see, abortion became a lot harder to defend, or even accept, when we actually know what it is, thanks to the advantages of technology. For decades, the abortion lobby has used all sorts of euphemisms to mask the reality. They use words like "procedure," "pregnancy termination to mask the reality and so on...

Unplanned is rated R for mature audience. This makes sense given the reality of abortion. Still, I urge you to consider taking the teens in your life to see this movie. It will be difficult, and it will be painful...

The movie opens this weekend. I you trust your children, your students, take them to see the movie....

Sincerely in Christ,

Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann, J.C.D. DD         (OCCatholic March 31, 2019)

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WASHINGTON TIMES - APRIL 1, 2019 - "DESPITE TWITTER BAN, MEDIA BLACKOUT AND AN R-RATING, 'UNPLANNED' CLEANS UP AT THE BOX OFFICE"

"WHAT SHE SAW CHANGED EVERYTHING" -  "UNPLANNED"

"Unplanned," a feature film which takes a stand against abortion, doubled its projected earnings, coming in at fifth place overall with a $6.1 million dollar opening despite previous industry prediction of $2-3 million for its opening weekend.

The independent production did well despite a temporary Twitter ban on the film's social media presence, limited release on the nation's movie screens and very little coverage from the mainstream media. Major cable networks refused to air promotional ads for "Unplanned," including Lifetime, Hallmark, HGTV and others, according to a Hollywood Reporter tally. The movie also was given a surprise R - rated by MPAA last month.

  
 Pure Flix, the film's distributor, now will add an additional 600 screens to the count, bring the total number to 1,700 screens after the film earned a rare A-plus from CinemaScore.

  
  We are very happy for the success of this film," said Flix CEO Michael Scott, who noted that the unexpected audience turnout shows the significance of abortion as a cultural topic.

"We hope that those on both side of the debate will see Unplanned and being to have their own dialogue. This film can be that spark to bring more hearts and minds to understanding the value of life," Mr. Scott said.

Partially financial by MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, the reveals the story Abby Johnson., a former Planned Parenthood clinic director who became pro-life after her experiences. The film was released nationally on 1,000 screens on Friday.

   
 Mr. Scott also noted, that by Saturday morning, the "Unplanned" had 1.7 million views on YouTube, and received a 93 percent positive audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the online movie review site.

George H. Kubeck