| Wow! Talk about a "B" Movie
I rented this and Sonya and I just finished watching this. We ran over here because I wanted to remember what was said about it.
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Talk about obvious plot points: the evil coach wearing black with a lollipop in his mouth, the kid named David who's only known for short kicks. Almost 20 minutes before the movie ended I turned to my wife and said: David is going to have to kick a 50 yard field goal to win the game. You had to love the repeated flashes of the American Flag right before that winning kick. Great way to get Southern Evangelicals to stand up and cheer!
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It was clean. That's good. It was definitely revivalistic. There were many times when the theology resembled Job's friends explaining how calamity strikes the bad people and blessing comes to others. That they praised God even when they lost it was good. That every time a kid did something that he didn't think he could do was a "miracle" it was bad.
It's clean but it's corny. I just wouldn't buy this movie or watch it again as the replay value is so poor. The dialogue is painful to listen to and the acting is terrible with a few touching moments from his wife. The "comedic" moments are even bad.
I think non-Christians might watch and re-watch this movie just to make fun of it.
As for the Gospel, here's the clearest time that the coach actually expressed it: "Well, you should believe Him because He'll change your life. I hope you will because Jesus sure loves you" or something like that.
Finally, in terms of neo-Pentecostalism, there's a guy that walks around touching lockers and praying for revivals who is "...told by God..." to tell the coach that He's with him.
I'd honestly be spending as much time correcting bad theology that resembles the Truth in that dangerous way. I'd rather let my kid watch something that doesn't purport itself to be about how you're supposed to follow God.
I recommed Remember the Titans. Much better acting, plot, dialogue, and no neo-Pentecostalism.
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