Facing the Giants
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Movie Reviews of Facing the Giants
Movie Review: A MUST SEE!!
Summary: 5 Stars
When you allow God to lead in your life and fully trust Him. He can and will see to your needs and bless you in your life in ALL areas. He has promised this in His word and He never fails. This movie is a testament to that. Nothing is impossible for God and that is a fact. Even in my life, I have faced trials and tribulations and tried to overcome them by my own means and power and left God out of it and I have failed. When I hit rock bottom and finally give over everything in my life to God. He works and he rebuilds. Why is it that we get this way? Why does it seem we always have to hit the bottom before we cry out to God. Well, Believing in God is not enough. We need to be saved first by accepting God's gift of salvation through His Son Jesus and what he accomplished for us on the cross, and then we have a mediator between God and man that gives us the right to come to Him in prayer. "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (I Timothy 2:5). Jesus forever lives to make intercession for us (Heb 7:25) ... to pray as we ought; but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us" (Romans 8:26) Remember, John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;" Once we are adopted into His family through the salvation God provided through His Son (Jesus) for us on the cross. We have a loving father in heaven that wants good things for us and wants to provide for us. He wants to be a part of our lives. Too often after accepting Christ as our savior the cares of this world grab hold of us and we forget about our father in heaven and try and run things under our own strength and power. It's our own stubborn self that brings us to try and run our lives and leave God out of it. If you like this movie, you will also like FLYWHEEL which is filmed by the same organization and people that brought you FACING THE GIANTS.Movie Review: Encore! Encore!
Summary: 5 Stars
The other reviews about this DVD do a good job of explaining the movie's plot and theme. One of my favorite places in the movie was when the man came to the coach with a message given to him by God. It was a good word in season. The coach asked if the man really believed he got it from God and the man was sure. It was that special message that turned everything around for the coach and inspired him to seek God's wisdom in how to do things altogether differently. Oh, how many times in my life I have wished for someone to have a word from God for me, so I would know which way to go - what choice to make, or have the courage to keep going when all the world seems against me.
Another thing I loved about the movie was the new truck in the parking lot that was given to him anonymously. Wow... the generosity of people is amazing. Sure the movie is fictional, but these things happen in real life and it inspires me that "all things are possible...". This movie made me mad, it made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me cheer.
My husband and I watched this DVD just a week before the Superbowl this past February 2007. My husband told me all the stuff coach Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts had been through with his son and all, plus being an extremely nice Christian man and battling to get to the Superbowl. It was remarkable how much the Superbowl post game coach's speech and personal life paralleled the premise of the movie. It was like the movie playing out in real life. It was very touching since this movie was so fresh in my mind. Bravo to the Baptist church who forked out the bucks to make this movie. <clapping> Awesome message, and a better quality film than many Christian movies.
I am glad I own it so that I can rewatch it when I am "facing a giant" in my life and need someone to yell from the sidelines, "Build a Wall!" I love how it all ended, because "all things work together for good for those who love God and are called to His purpose."
Movie Review: Facing the Giants Delivers the Goods and the Word
Summary: 5 Stars
There are basically 10 reasons "Facing the Giants" is a movie that every family in America should watch together:
#1. This is a movie about overcoming great obstacles, something every family faces.
#2. This is a movie that does not rely on sex, violence, or profanity to carry a weak or boring plot.
#3. This is a movie that examines the relationships between family members, and offers sound Biblical advice on how to make those relationships more successful.
#4. This is a movie void of famous actors with large egos to build upon, which means cast was able to focus on the overall production and not worry about the performance of one actor or actress.
#5. This is a film that stirs all kinds of emotions and can definitely clean out clogged up tearducts.
#6. This is a movie with some great football action scenes that rival any larger, Hollywood, big-budget film.
#7. This is a movie written and produced by Christians dedicated to their work of reaching out to a lost world with the message of hope and love.
#8. This is a movie that celebrates the power of the human spirit to rise above what we think is possible.
#9. This is a movie that just seems to have the Lord's blessing on it throughout the post-production, production, and distribution.
#10. The DVD has many extras that give the viewers a taste of the amazing character and the pure hearts of the people who helped make this film a success!
I've just listed 10 very good reasons to purchase "Facing the Giants". It is not my goal to write a review of this movie that spoils the plot, declares one actor better than an other actor, or compares the storyline to another movie.
My review is to let anyone who reads it know that this is a movie worth owning and sitting down to view with the family.
See ya next review!
Movie Review: A really good movie for all ages or any family to watch
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a 46 yr old guy who rarely cries during movies. And most of the plot on this movie I figured out from the start...sort of. There were some surprises, but I found myself drawn in by the combination of tensions that climax in a 'typical' football movie. The Christian theme is simple, powerful and refreshing. I've watched this movie twice this week, bought a copy for my family to watch with me, and will probably show it to our church sometime this year.
The reasons I like this movie are:
There are no famous hollywood actors! Yet it is still fun to watch.
Hundreds of people volunteered to help make this movie.
It has no profanity. No sex scenes.
The production is really pretty good.
There are a number of one liners that are actually worth writng down.
The don't give up theme could help people who are facing discouragement of almost any kind. This is a good movie to show cancer patients or people trying to have children, or people who are struggling with a rough financial or marriage situation, or just about any kind of situation that seems hopeless. It teaches you to cry out to God and to praise Him no matter what happens in life, win or lose. It's a great coaches training tool for any sports coach.
My favorite theme in this movie is: Give God your best and praise Him whether you win or lose.
The little credit scenes after the movie are some of the best ones because you feel like these guys who made this movie are just a bunch of regular Americans who love God.
Go for it on this movie. You will love it. I actually cried towards the end, as cheesy as it sounds, but I was deeply touched. I rarely cry in movies (once every fifteen years or so).
I think God inspired this movie. I hope you get touched by Him as you watch it.
Movie Review: Praise God, Give Life Your All, and Be Happy
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot improve on the top two reviews, so my contribution will be two sentences on meaning and a list of other movies that have inspired me.
God came back into my life with force a year ago when I found a buyer for my for-profit and realized I wanted to spend the last 20 years of life being intelligence officer for the 5 billion poor, via Earth Intelligence Network. I believe, and I praise God, to the point of having a prayer kneeler, a crucifix, and the Latin mass in my office study.
Here are some other inspiring football and life DVDs:
Rudy (Special Edition)
Remember the Titans (Full Screen Edition)
Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion
The Snow Walker
Peace One Day
What the Bleep Do We Know!?
Seabiscuit (Full Screen)
The Last Samurai [HD DVD]
We Were Soldiers
Horatio Hornblower Boxed Set