Facing the Giants

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Liked it overall but not sure about the image protrayed by the man, seems he was always crying or about to cry throughout the movie.

Strong men cry.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Strong men cry.

yeah, but not sloppy about it.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

yeah, but not sloppy about it.

Oh, please. My Dad was a bear of man with a neck the size of a small country who could probably break you in two with his bare hands, and when he cried it was a big sloppy mess. Break out your Kleenexes and quit holding everything in. The Bible doesn't say that Jesus sniffled. It says He "WEPT."

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Oh, please. My Dad was a bear of man with a neck the size of a small country who could probably break you in two with his bare hands, and when he cried it was a big sloppy mess. Break out your Kleenexes and quit holding everything in. The Bible doesn't say that Jesus sniffled. It says He "WEPT."

My daddy can beat up your daddy!

I'm not talking about real life issues that can cause a man to dry, were talking about a movie character who, IMO, seems like he was always about to cry. I'm not afraid to cry, done my share.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

My daddy can beat up your daddy!

I'm not talking about real life issues that can cause a man to dry, were talking about a movie character who, IMO, seems like he was always about to cry. I'm not afraid to cry, done my share.

Not comparing Daddies. I'm not a boy. Just pointing out that big, burly, manly men can and should shed tears when the situation warrants it.

[Jason B]

this movie was alright.
I seen another christian produced movie called "Flywheel" which i thought was excellent.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Jason

this movie was alright.
I seen another christian produced movie called "Flywheel" which i thought was excellent.

It was produced by the same folks, I believe.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Not comparing Daddies. I'm not a boy. Just pointing out that big, burly, manly men can and should shed tears when the situation warrants it.

I agree.

[MrsMcD]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

We just watched this movie with our kids (and my 74 year old mother) a couple of weeks ago. We all liked it, and although the acting wasn't the best, the overall message came through loud and clear. There were several very touching moments.

I think the way things are "sewn up neatly" in the end can be very realistic--I have seen God work very powerfully in lives close to me and in our own lives, and it's great to see that reality illustrated for once, instead of all the negativity we are constantly inundated with. There's a couple in our church who waited 15 years for a child, and when things seemed completely hopeless, K. finally became pregnant, they had a little girl, and named her "Faith." Talk about happy endings! In reality!

There is a lot to be gained by allowing God to move and work in your life, and I think the lesson learned is that in spite of the struggles you face, things WILL work out eventually--in God's time and in accordance with His plan.

Amen Sister! Reality is God can do anything!

[Encryptus]

A couple of the posts concerned the movie's rating.

Thought the following was interesting information.





Rating controversy

In May of 2006, the producers of Facing the Giants received notice from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) that the film would be receiving a "Parental Guidance Suggested" rating, or "PG" rating. One of the film's consultants, Mark Joseph, who had also conducted media strategy for films such as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Passion of The Christ and had unsuccessfully lobbied Walden Media to release Giants, alerted The Drudge Report which picked up the story on June 8, 2006. Within hours the story was a hot topic in religious and conservative media, outraging many who believed the MPAA was entering uncharted territory by allowing the religious content of a film to influence ratings decisions. In the ensuing days the story garnered media attention in countless media outlets like the New York Times, Good Morning America, Fox News and countless talk radio programs.

According to the film's producers, they were originally told the motion picture received a "PG" rating because of its strong religious themes and because it elevated one religion over another. The MPAA later countered that Facing the Giants contains football violence and also deals with the mature topics of infertility and depression, thus warranting the higher rating and initially denied that religious themes were an issue. The Kendrick brothers expected the "PG" rating because of the movie's mature themes and did not appeal the board's rating. The producers claim the MPAA changed their story after the controversy began.

The MPAA, which oversees the rating board, received more than 15,000 email messages within a week because of their decision and the media attention it drew, ten times more than they had ever received for any previous film.

Conversely, some Christian groups thought a "PG" rating might sway more teenagers into seeing Facing the Giants. "I think that a 'G' for a lot of teenagers is the kiss of death," Focus on the Family media specialist Bob Waliszewski told the Los Angeles Times. "(The PG rating is) a case where unfairness will probably be a blessing in disguise." One report claimed the publicity garnered from the controversy was worth "about $8 million"