Pamela's Prayer

I played the part of Jerry and I agree 100% that this movie was probably the worst movie ever created and sends a terrible message to teens. Oh, by the way the movie was filmed in 1989, so for all of you that said the hair and wardrobe were outdated, well you now know why. That still doesn't excuse the way everyone was costumed, especially Pamela! I was hurt by one of the reviews/ comments made by wadechurton that said,"In addition, notice that the only boys who are interested in Pamela seem remarkably less-than-macho" Really wadechurton? I thought good Christians didn't judge people or put people down. Talk about destroying one's self confidence! Anyway, I apologize the movie was so horrible. If you got anything from the movie, hopefully a ton of laughs on the horrendous acting and just the worst attempt in history in creating a movie!

As is usual with these kind of films the production values are not quite the standard of a major studio and that has to be taken into consideration when reviewing these film. The cast is pretty amateurish, but attractive. The lead, Serena Orrego, gives a good account of herself though all things considered, could have a future in mainstream films.

The message of abstinence is a given with Christian media and I wouldn't even argue the viewpoint, only that one should realize that in this complex world of our's not everyone will opt for that. We have to be ready to deal with those that don't choose abstinence.

But young Pamela is not allowed to even date. She quite properly asks the question, how is she ever going to meet her intended if she never does go out?

The ending I won't reveal, but to say it's a Pollyannaish ending is to put it mildly.

I got this movie for my 15th birthday and at first I liked it. While I agree that this movie is teaching young girls and young audiences to stay pure until marriage I disagree with the fact that the father wanted his daughter to marry a man who had never kissed a girl, because what if at one point a man who had once been with and kissed a lot of women later came to faith in Jesus Christ and decided to date/marry a Christian girl? What if it was God's will that a man who had a lot of women in his life who later became a Christian should date a Christian girl and marry her? And there's nothing wrong with kissing before marriage. As long as you don't go overboard you're fine.

I appreciate the message of this film. It's counter cultural, it's radical and most "worldlings" will say, "It can't be done!" Read the Gospels, the same things were being thought and said when Jesus was teaching the people.

The message is not wrong, it's just very difficult to hear in this day and age when everywhere you go the message is that you are to try a bunch of people out until you meet "the one." That is, until they annoy you or get in your way, and then you divorce them and find another "the one." Serial dating trains for serial monogamy, multiple marriages and divorces.

The movie also didn't do a very good job in showing how a young girl could be raised and interact with others her age to eventually meet the man she would marry. It should have shown her at church and at friend's houses (with parent's present) and other things for young people and families: picnics, bowling, hiking, amusement parks ... all the stuff that kids can and should do ... just not pairing off alone like people do today.

Then it could have shown how over a reasonable amount of time, the girl and boy got to know each other, went to church together, talked about their faith and then it would be more natural to lead to the point of him asking her father for her hand in marriage.

However, the acting is awful. The writing is painfully bad at times. But, I think the costumes and hair were extremely accurate as the story takes place in the mid/late 1980's and early 1990's. Believe me, I was there, and I am stunned that this film was made in 1998! The filmmakers must have raided a thrift store filled to the rafters with stuff from the 80's.

I realize these actors are all amateurs. However, we have more and more films being made by decidedly Christian writers and directors and actors. Can't we have more education in the area of acting and writing and directing? Isn't there a school that doesn't compromise moral values while at the same time teaching what needs to be learned here to the modern day audience? We've all spent thousands of hours watching movies and have become quite expert in discerning quality versus junk.

We need better than this! It's right to realize that films can be a great evangelizing tool.

God Bless

I was seriously disappointed and saddened when I read the reviews written here, mainly because it paints the perfect picture of how desensitized our church has become. Our God is not a God of low standards, yet we mock and ridicule other Christians for trying to be like Christ. A kiss is a big deal! The enemy seeks to destroy our families, and the person who said serial dating leads to the same habits in marriage hit the nail right on the head. If kissing is not intimate, can I kiss another man while married to my husband and it be okay! NO!!! It is intimate and it should be only for your spouse. It is it so ridiculous that Jesus said to hate your brother is as murder to God. Or to lust after someone in your heart IS adultery. God is a God of High standards, and when the Lord sees the comments people wrote about kissing to the contrary I am sure He is sorely disappointed and saddened too! It really does depend on far you are willing to go to TRULY follow Christ in EVERY area of your life! I loved the message and I lead a Jr high (7th and 8th grade) youth group in our church, and I teach the same standards there. And while its not the most popular view, the Lord has blessed my ministry. I live in a small town, and we run usually about 40 girls on Wednesday nite and they keep coming. So maybe its not so far fetched after all to think that kids these days would buy into this. Now for those who say this is the problem it just doesn't relate to them, well God doesn't lower the standard to relate to us, His standard is always the same, and He gave us power through the Holy Spirit to fulfill that standard in us through the death of His Son, and lowering standards never did anyone any good. People, read your bibles and get ready, do not lean on your own understanding or even the understanding of the culture around you. You can only trust 1 source 100% of the time, and that is the Word of God. Look there seek Him, and know the truth, for it is the truth that makes you free! Love to you all!! And loved the movie! Oh one last thing, this was a true story! How's that for realistic! :)