Saturday's Warrior

I went to see this movie last night not having seen the original production. If the original was anywhere near as enjoyable as this version I am sad that I have been missing out. Kenny Holland is truly a great up and coming actor that will surely be a star. The piano solo during the end credits was so moving and passionate. This movie made me laugh with some very well timed and placed comical scenes and it made me cry more than once (don't tell my wife). Nothing but possative things to say about this great production and I look forward to seeing Kenny rise into more outstanding roles through his career. The entire cast really have out done themselves with a great story for all to enjoy.

The storyline of this film was so much better than the original. I loved the depth and back story given to Jimmy, Pam and Todd. The music was fantastic, and was very enjoyable to listen to.

That being said, the movie suffered from serious technical errors that made it hard to watch until you were finally used to them (aka the last 30 minutes of the movie). To name a few, the dubbing was terrible, the entire film appeared as if it was shot hand-held, and the angles of the actors/actresses faces were not flattering in the least bit (tons of double chins). There was no headroom and the closeups of the actors were WAY TOO CLOSE UP, making the audience feel like they had to run to the back of the theater to get away.

There were certain dialogue scenes in which there were many sudden cuts that were confusing. Certain actors didn't read their lines well or act their parts well at all, making some scenes very uncomfortable.

As bad as some of the technical aspects were, the music was great and the message was greater. If the technical errors were fixed before this movie was released on DVD, I easily could see this film being bought by many LDS families all over the nation.

The movie has a good message for any Christian out there. Good music as well. There are some issues with over acting and the dubbing over the music, but besides that it's a good movie

Some of the best musical talent the LDS church has to offer went into this remake of Saturday's Warrior about a Mormon kid who goes rock star for a bit and then returns to the home and hearth of his Mormon family.

I'm afraid however this will not be any kind of evangelizing tool for the church. That pre-birth prologue where you see the 7 kids before being born into the Flinders family is all quite rational with one brought up in that belief system. But it's unintelligible to a Gentile like myself. Ditto for one of the Flinders who has fallen in love with pre-birth version of her intended and no doubt the powers above say there's an intended for all of us.

The music is nice and the 70s fashions are a bit of nostalgia. But strictly for LDS audiences.

Even with the technical errors seen on the music dubbing and some minor overacting in places, this was a heartwarming, funny, emotional, entertaining movie with a great positive story line that makes you feel good at the end! The music was absolutely beautiful and done so well with such talented actors and actresses. Overall, it was very worth seeing, and I would definitely see again. In fact, next time will be with my family members. These are the kinds of movies that leave you feeling so good, and we need more of them these days. The original stage version from many years ago was good, but this screen version was an added enjoyment. I was very pleased.