Facing the Giants - Page 3

StillStanding · #21 04-04-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

I agree with drummerboy_dave, it was cheesy in spots - the dialogue and plot mostly. Who better to beat the "Giants" football team than a little second-string kicker named "David." *grin* I almost turned it off until the scene with the death crawl. That scene, for me anyway, was the best part of the movie. Watching the guy crawling blindfolded with the coach right there encouraging him . . . almost giving up, but listening to the voice as it encouraged him to press on. Wow! I've watched that one scene probably a dozen times or more.

The message that the film gives out is that everything will work out perfect, if you put your trust in God. In reality, I don't think God would change the wind direction so a fieldgoal could be made! But hey...that's just me!

My wife and I did enjoy the movie though. It had second rate actors, but the storyline and film shooting was very good!

MrsMcD · #22 04-04-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

The message that the film gives out is that everything will work out perfect, if you put your trust in God. In reality, I don't think God would change the wind direction so a fieldgoal could be made! But hey...that's just me!

My wife and I did enjoy the movie though. It had second rate actors, but the storyline and film shooting was very good!

The second rate actors are church members of the church that produced it. Oh, with the exception of Mark Richt who is the Georgia Bulldogs Coach.

Pressing-On · #23 04-04-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsMcD

The second rate actors are church members of the church that produced it. Oh, with the exception of Mark Richt who is the Georgia Bulldogs Coach.

Kudos to anyone wanting to give us wholesome entertainment.

StillStanding · #24 04-04-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Kudos to anyone wanting to give us wholesome entertainment.

Agreed!

This was probably the best quality Christian film to date. Hopefully, more quality films will follow!

HADDOCK · #25 07-30-2007, 11:08 AM

[QUOTE=Pianoman;64657]The message that the film gives out is that everything will work out perfect, if you put your trust in God. In reality, I don't think God would change the wind direction so a fieldgoal could be made! But hey...that's just me!

HADDOCK · #26 07-30-2007, 11:10 AM

That was the only problem I had with the movie, too. Sometimes it doesn't always work out the way we want it to, but God is faithful to provide our needs.

I watched it with my 22 year old daughter and we both enjoyed it. I thought all the symbolisms were kind of neat - the David, Giants.... even the friend, Jonathan.

sola gratia · #27 07-30-2007, 11:24 AM

Cool flick! I totally agree with the overall sentiments.. Sometimes the wife does not get pregnant and the couple is blessed with adopting a really cool kid who also needed a miracle.... BUT again it is a great movie, and far better than some of the cheese released as "christian" films

MissBrattified · #28 05-16-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by drummerboy_dave

We watched it twice. My wife and kids liked it. For me, it was just ok. It's not that I "didn't like it", I just think it was a little oversimple and unrealistic.

Others have stated their disdain for the way everything played to a perfect conclusion and with them I agree.

BTW, I did not discuss this with my family, only here.

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.