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alias007 -> RE: What is the worst movie ever? (5/15/2008 8:21:26 PM)
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Would I be a bad person if I put Facing the Giants on this list? [8|]
not at all....cause that movie is WAY UP THERE on the list of "worsts"....
even the "subject matter" couldn't save that one.
I'll have to respectfully disagree on that one. Obviously, this film can't compete with big budget films. I mean, most of the cast consisted of local volunteers from the church. But, to categorize it as the worst movie ever- I think that's a bit of a stretch. IMO, there are far worse movies out there than Facing the Giants.
Part of what makes a movie "good" or "bad" is the quality of the acting. When someone puts out a movie, and expects you to pay $10 to go see it, it had better be darn good.
As I have mentioned in other threads, the acting in our church's children's choir musical recently (grades 1-6), was at least as good, if not better, than what I saw in that movie.
Would you be saying the VERY same things....and defending it the same, if it were movie about JUST a high school football team....without the "preaching" in it... (and didn't have the "Christian Movie" label attached to it?)....I would venture to guess that most would have never have bothered to see it at all....
I didn't say it was "the worst".....just way up on the list among "the worst".
When a film is as unintentionally corny as this one, it's anyone's guess as to how many viewers can stomach all the schmaltz for the positive message at the end.
Do you know which publication said that about "Facing the Giants"? Christianity Today. Even they gave it a "1 star" rating.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/reviews/2006/facingthegiants.html
in conclusion: Any critic who, in assessing its technical and artistic excellence (or lack thereof), dares to point out Giants' weaknesses along with its strengths is bound to upset people who think that Christian content alone is sufficient to make it a good movie.
I've never been much for reading critic's reviews of movies. I don't need someone else telling me whether or not a movie was good. I'm capable of deciding for myself. So the Christianity Today review really doesn't phase me very much.
I personally think Christian content goes a long way in making a good movie. With all the garbage that comes out of Hollywood, it's nice to go into a movie knowing you are not going to be offended by the message or contents therein. But that's my opinion, and you're certainly entitled to your own. We'll just have to agree to disagree on Facing the Giants[:)]
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