GO rent Facing The Giants

[Cajuncowboy]

IT is a wonderful movie. It's amazing what someone with a vision and passion can do on a small budget. IT's a football movie with a special message.

YOu can also get it at Wal-Mart as well.

Great movie.

www.facingthegiants.com

 

[SPHawk]

Bumping this thread. Watched it this past week and it was great.

 

[StevenOtero]

Going to download it.
http://torrentreactor.net/view.php?id=729033
Downloading it because I don't have the cash right now to rent or buy.

 

[trickblue]

My family enjoyed it a lot...

 

[CoCo]

Watched it last night but...

I knew it had a Christian theme going in (Yes, I am one) but did not know the origins of the film (local church) and the number of non-professionals involved. I was pretty disappointed actually.

1 - I don't want to disrespect the enormity of what these "David's" pulled off in actually making the film as Hollywood "outsiders". But the combo of acting/writing was really substandard imo, to the point of very significant distraction.

2 - I also think it failed to present Christian theology in an appropriately balanced manner. Its not at all grossly out of bounds, and I can see their attempts to keep it balanced, but in the end, the team gets its championship, the coach gets a raise & a new truck, and the coach & wife finally get pregnant. In other words, every conflict was resolved with an ending that felt good to the human flesh which to me is not a balanced message of the gospel.

Overall, I just thought this movie did not come off as believable real life because of the writing, acting, and tidy little wrap up of every storyline even though I understand its based at least in part on real events (I think?).

Most Christains I think will do a fist pump and celebrate this offering from their kind into Cinema but I think it just underscored how far the Christian community is behind in that arena.

I suspect my comments are borderline appropriate to this site which tries to steer totally clear of religious discussions but I wanted to offer a contrary opinion on the movie as a Christian. No site disrespect intended.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

If it comes on one of the movie channels I will catch it.

Love a good football movie.

I don't watch, or refuse to watch, movies because of religion.

If I did I would miss out on too many good movies.

 

[CoCo]

If it comes on one of the movie channels I will catch it.

Love a good football movie.

I don't watch, or refuse to watch, movies because of religion.

If I did I would miss out on too many good movies.

I honestly cannot imagine anyone ranking this movie with their "good football movie" favorites unless they do so in the process of embracing the Christian message. But that's just me.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I honestly cannot imagine anyone ranking this movie with their "good football movie" favorites unless they do so in the process of embracing the Christian message. But that's just me.

That bad huh?

I mean I love the old movies with Heston (Ten Commandments and Ben Hur). Actually two of my favorite movies.

Liked Narnia and even with all of the various mythology characters at the core it is a christian based movie.

But if the movie stinks it stinks no matter what I guess.

Still I imagine if it comes on one of the movie channels I will catch it.

Also there are a football movie or two that I did not care for even if the acting was good...Did not care for the Program, Friday night lights or the one with Pacino and Fox in it.