Great Movie!

Last weekend we watched a GREAT movie called "Facing the Giants". While John was in San Diego, our church showed this film during an evening service so I was interested to see it. So we rented it from Blockbuster on-line. GREAT choice - and even more interesting is the fact that it was produced by a church! Most of the people in the film were from the church...in fact the only people that were paid were the production crew. If you are looking for a good family film, this one should be at the top of your list to look for. Yes, it IS predictable, and there is some over acting...but still good. I just love when you can finish watching a movie and just feel good. Here is the summary from Blockbuster on-line.

Full Synopsis:
A failing high-school football coach finds that in order to succeed he must convince his team that there's more to sports than fame and glory in an inspirational tale of courage on the gridiron and the power of God's word. Grant Taylor (Alex Kendrick) has been coaching the Shiloh Eagles for six years, and he has yet to realize his dream of a winning season. When the team's star player transfers schools, the first three games of the new season show no promise for improvement, troubles at home begin to take their toll, and a plot among the player's fathers to have him fired finds his future in football looking bleak, Coach Taylor is faced with the prospect of either cutting his losses and admitting defeat or turning his life over to God in an attempt to test the true power of faith. With his job on the line and nothing left to lose, Coach Taylor convinces his determined team of underdogs that there's nothing they can't accomplish with a little faith -- including the miracle of a winning season when all hope seems lost.