Facing the Giants (Widescreen) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, Chris Willis, Tracy Goode, Bailey Cave
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  437 reviews
Sales Rank: 882
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 111
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 14418
UPC: 043396144187
EAN: 0043396144187
ASIN: B000KLQUS0
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: January 30, 2007
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Product Description
In six years of coaching Grant Taylor has never led his Shiloh Eagles to a winning season. After learning that he and his wife Brooke face infertility Grant discovers that a group of fathers are secretly organizing to have him dismissed as head coach. Devastated by his circumstances he cries out to God in desperation. When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor he searches for a stronger purpose for his football team. He dares to challenge his players to believe God for the impossible on and off the field. When faced with unbelievable odds the Eagles must step up to their greatest test of strength and courage.System Requirements:Run Time: 112 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST Rating: PG UPC: 043396144187 Manufacturer No: 14418
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 exelente pelicula July 21, 2008
Una pelicula que nos ensena a depender de Dios primero, cumplir con Dios y todo lo demas se arregla.
 Great sports movie with religious theme July 16, 2008
Facing the Giants is a small budget movie about a high school football team that needs some help. Ultimately, the coach and the team have a religious awakening and are able to play much more effectively with their increased faith.
The movie is kind of like Remember the Titans, but instead of overcoming race as the team's obstacle to unity, they overcome spiritual apathy. This is not what you normally see coming from Hollywood. In fact, for the first half hour, I was very close to giving up on it for the bad acting, the ridiculous story and more. However, after the first half hour, the movie starts to find a rhythm and pull itself together. It turns out to be a nice, inspiring feel-good story.
I would recommend this movie to all church-going sports fans. If you don't believe in God, you would probably find the movie very strange. Shoot, I do believe in God and I found the movie pretty strange, but got used to it, accepted it and by the end of the movie, embraced it. I will likely add it to my sports-underdog collection of movies with Pistol Pete, Birth of a Legend, Remember the Titans, Rudy, Miracle, Chariots of Fire, and more.
 Wow is this thing bad July 3, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The movie is called "Facing the Giants" and one of the first characters you meet is a small kid named David who is just trying out for the football team since he can't play soccer at his school. He becomes the back-up kicker; hmmm... what's he going to do against the Giants?
So as far as movies (just writing, acting, filming etc. not message), this movie is awful. The plot is formulaic to the point that you think it might be making fun of Christian formulaic movies.
Outside of this, the movie sends terrible messages. First is race. There is not one single black player on the football team, in Albany, GA! There is only one black character with any speaking lines - an assistant coach. He is used specifically for comic relief. The only other time he is used is when the coach ignores his input. The only other black people in the movie are all opponents. They are described as faster and stronger, but the all-white Christian team can beat them, as the main character (and writer-director) says, "we can out think them." The movie appears to promote the marginalization of blacks in a protestant christian context. Great Christian message for kids!
The second issue is Creation Care. The wife in the movie drives a gigantic SUV and the coach gets an F150 as his reward. So this double income, no child family has two gas guzzlers that destroy God's Creation of gift to mankind - and this is considered a good thing. Another great Christian message!
Issue number 3, pray to God and you'll get everything you want in life. This is not only simplistic but also offensive to everybody from Southern Sudanese to Jews and Christians under Soviet Communism to Job! Not one bad thing happens to the team after they become Christians. This is not the message that any of the Christian or Jewish writers of the Bible protrayed! In this awful film, salvation comes as material rewards in this life. Great Christian message!
The fourth issue has nothing to do with Christian values. The score is 23-21 with like 15 seconds left in the game and the coach of the other team (the only one with black players) goes for it on fourth down instead of kicking the field goal. No coach who has one three straight state championships has done so by being an idiot! But, this coach blows the game by not kicking the field goal! It's just ridiculously implausable.
I would never show this movie to anyone. Its racist undertone, its lack of concern for the God's creation and its complete highjacking of Christianity into an instant-gratification materialist consumerist faith are offensive to me and to my faith. While I know lots of people misuse or misrepresent the bible for their own purposes, this one is so egregious, I cannot accept it. If I could give it fewer than one star, I would!
great movie June 22, 2008
This is a great movie...brings us to tears every time we watch it. I think Christians should watch this atleast once a month just to keep in check.
Best Christian movie ever seen! June 18, 2008
Coach Taylor is having all kinds of problems in his life. He's about to be fired from being a football coach and he can't have any kids because of him. When things get really bad, he turns to God. Facing the Giants is a movie that expresses what God's love really is and how he can really work in people's lives. Never underestimate God. He can do anything and everything. Facing the Giants is the best Christian movie I've ever seen to this day. If you're looking for hope, turn to Facing the Giants. You won't be disappointed.
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