I tried hard not to like it...but I liked it.
What am I talking about? The movie Facing the Giants.
I didn't even really want to see it. I've had friends recommend it to me. Chad even blogged about it. I wasn't interested because of the hype...because a church made the movie (I was very skeptical of the quality)...and mainly because it is a "Christian" movie. And really, "Christian" movies just usually aren't very good.
So as I began watching it, I was looking for reasons to not like it. I was being super-critical of the acting (which, honestly, is not so hot) and the dialogue (which is pretty weak at times). But the story ended up sucking me in. Some, no--a lot of the football scenes were not realistic--and I HATE that...but I couldn't help but liking this movie. Weird, huh? I'm so disappointed in myself for liking it!
Nothing about the film is exceptional...it's mainly just that it's a feel-good story. And I think non-Christians will probably find a bunch of reasons to not like (I don't think it's an outreach kind of flick--show me one that is--I think it's more of an encouragement/warm-fuzzy flick for believers). But bottom line, I liked it. And so did the fam.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
i didn't want to like it
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OK so if I get this right it was a poorly acted, not greatly written, unrealistic football movie. That covers every football movie ever filmed. But I am now intrigued so I must watch it because I have to watch a movie that someone says so many negatives about then says "I liked it"
See ya on Sunday
Ted
I know...weird, huh?
John,
I've been hearing about this movie from multiple sources and actually bought it several weeks ago. I sat down and watched it last night.
I couldn't believe that he used Nehemiah of all the bible stories. That is the same thing we have been using with our small group advisory board to handle negativity and obstacles being hurled at us.
There have been so many coincidences with this movie and Bible story that you know it is all coming from God.
The acting was bad but I couldn't help but like it too!
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