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Parents say (9 ): Kids say (25 ): Facing the Giants is a heartwarming if overly religious story of faith winning out against fear. It's a Christian fairy tale, so the outcome is obvious. This is a celluloid revival, and as such, may alienate non-religious viewers. There's lots of quoting of scripture, and there's also lots of macho Christianity ...
- Sony Pictures
- Alex Kendrick
The film is skillfully developed as it displays all the emotions clearly, even when there is no dialogue and only music to accompany the emotional scenes. The scenery in different parts of the movie was also emotional and beautiful. The film also has many scenes which cause one to laugh, especially scenes with the assistant coaches.
Facing the Giants is a 2006 American Christian drama sports film directed by and starring Alex Kendrick. The supporting cast was composed of volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church, and it is the second film that Sherwood Pictures has done. Shot in Albany, Georgia, the film tells an underdog story about American football from a Christian worldview.
8/10. Facing the Giants Is More Than Hollywood Clichés. the_crains 29 September 2006. Facing The Giants is a "feel good" movie. As I type those words, I can't help but think, "OK, I've just alienated at least half the readers from seeing the movie". A "feel good" movie doesn't have to translate to pure sap. Think Rocky more than Steel Magnolias.
Facing the Giants. Grant Taylor, a Christian high-school football coach (Alex Kendrick), gets some very bad news. Besides his and his wife's (Shannen Fields) infertility problems, he faces the ...
- (25)
- Alex Kendrick
- PG
- Alex Kendrick
Sep 29, 2006 · A new, action-packed, family-friendly drama about a high school football coach who draws up a new game plan for his team… and himself. In his six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never had a winning season. Even the hope of a new season is squelched when the best player on his Shiloh Eagles decides to transfer schools. After losing their first three games of the season, the coach ...
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Unknown yet to Coach and his team is a post-season match-up against the state’s most feared squad, the undefeated Giants, led by a bulldog of a coach who is used to chewing up rivals as frequently as he does the lollipops perpetually stuck in his mouth. But Facing the Giants is more than a simple David-and-Goliath metaphor on the gridiron.
