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Sunday School Musical

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

ok, this is by far not the best musical I have seen. When it competes against major musicals, cats, phantom of the opera, beauty and the beast, joseph and the technicolor dream coat, or basically the popular music on broadway. or Other movie musicals like willy wonka, Doctor Dolittle, Grease.

Now it may not be that great, but in comparison to movie musical direct to dvd as is our competitor "High school Musical" it holds up pretty well.

couple things to keep in mind, first this movie was directed in thirteen days, made by young first timers and unlike high school musical it had kids that were of what appeared to be high school age, it also had a low budget. Not to metion that it had a clear message, be at times watered down (like at the end with the judges decision) but the movie holds itself up pretty well

my favorite songs, I cannot think of the names but, the one in the beginning where zach and his friend from church are fighting, and where the geek with glasses that just happens to be the bully???... fights with the main girl in the choir.

It is a good film as a break from Disney's musical versions that have probably been seen so many times that they get stuck in your head and you end up humming them in line at the post office or at the supermarket.

In the world of tv movies this is a worthy component

in a letter grade of "A" being Lord of the rings and

"F" being Plan 9 from outer space

this movie ranks a solid "C", it's not great, but it's not that bad either. In any case if you like the musicals on the disney channel or have kids that do, I highly suggest that you watch this seemly bogus takeoff, it could be better than you give it credit for.

We just rented this from Red Box, and from someone who happens to enjoy family-friendly low-budget Christian films, Sunday School Musical is a lot of fun. Very clean, unless you decide to count the brief kiss at the very end. It's not a high-end theatrical blockbuster, but for an all-ages family movie night we thoroughly enjoyed it.

There's a scene where the main character breaks into song and dance and is getting the others to join in. My 6-year-old decides to join in too and gets the rest of us to as well. It made for a memorable night.

Great music. Great dancing. Join in and have some fun.

THIS WAS A LOW BUDGET FILM, BUT CONSIDERING THAT FACT IT WAS PRETTY GOOD. THERE WAS A LEVEL OF DISCRETION USED AMONG THE CHARACTERS. DID NOT LIKE THE QUICK KISS AT THE END. KIDS WERE DISRESPECTFUL TO PARENTS, BUT THAT IS IN MANY MOVIES SADLY. IN FILMS LIKE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL KIDS ARE GIVEN MORE AUTHORITY THAN WAS IS ALLOWED IN REAL LIFE. IN SUNDAY SCHOOL MUSICAL THEY DID NOT OVERSTEP BOUNDARIES WITH SCHOOL OR COMPETITION AUTHORITIES THOUGH THEY DID PUSH THE ENVELOPE.

THE ACTING WAS AVERAGE NOT AWARD WINNING, BUT NOT BAD EITHER LIKE A CERTAIN ACTRESS WHO SHOULD BE BANNED FROM FILMS ALTOGETHER. SUNDAY SCHOOL MUSICAL PROVES IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A GOOD FILM WITH A LOW BUDGET.

SUNDAY SCHOOL MUSICAL

Written & Directed By: Rachel Goldenberg.

Starring : Candise Lakota

www.faithfilms.cc

Get past the title, And the doors it opened !

This is a very well done musical with no low points like cussing or bad clothes worn by teenagers to sell it to an easy market.

The music is very strong, Dance numbers well choreographed.

The screenplay and direction were done by a first timer, But couldn't tell by results.

Two choirs have challenges and by joining the strengths and weaknesses equal out.

A moment by outside characters, That was definitely un-christian resolves into a happy ending.

Two homeschooled families who love HSM sat down tonight to watch this very fun-looking HSM take-off flick. We didn't mind it was a copy of HSM but were looking forward to it!

As we watched the movie, I heard our 13 year olds remark of the bad attitudes all these kids had during most of the movie. The movie begins with bad attitudes and hearts as 2 choirs compete and the better choir brags and puts down the other team. Then when the main character learned he has to move, his `best friend' and him get in a fight and again need attitudes adjustments. The two main characters also get mad at their parents for something that is out of their control - which is moving in with an Aunt because of a lay-off and the previous death of the mother. My kids noticed that the parents apologize but the teens don't. These are only a few examples.

Not only that, there was a small kiss at the end by the two main characters and we didn't see any relational commitments established during the movie. Even though our kids are encouraged to court, they were shocked that two Christian kids would kiss each other with no apparent dating/courting status behind it. They jaws dropped. Like it's "OK" to just kiss someone on the lips because you like each other. Where is the self-control? That can lead to other things.

And the music isn't as catchy as HSM. It's more old style beat boxing rap with both traditional and gospel choirs type music

But I still gave it 2 stars because there were a few shining moments. The main character speaks about trusting God, though all along it didn't seem that way. He grows in grace. Then he brings the two rival groups together and shows compassion. The ending song makes up for some of the songs that needed their lyrics given attitudes adjustments.

But for the most-part we were very disappointed with the movie and it is mediocre at best. There's little talk of God, but a lot of "God stuff" You know, the fluff of Christianity but no backbone - until the main character hears a sermon and from that point on, the movie got a little better. But I'm not planning on seeing it anytime soon. I mean, how good is it when even my kids were picking up bad attitude, the lack of Godliness in it and at the end said, "The teens in the original HSM series treated each other better than those in this move!" For the most part, I have to agree.

One more thing - If this is what most Christians feel is top-notch stuff, Lord help us! It was VERY watered down Christianity and I felt showed some of the characters hypocrital as well.

My eight year old granddaughter checked out this DVD from the library. She loved it so much that I got on amazon to see if it could be purchased. I saw all the other reviews and I'd like to add that this movie whether low budget or not, is adorable.

The children are very talented. Zach's singing voice is amazing. My grandchild's favorite character is Savannah. The story line is true to life. Children must learn how to deal with life's events. This movie demonstrates their growth. It keeps the characters real.

I enjoyed it as much as she did. I think we've watched it about eight times now.

The songs are precious. My personal favorite is "You're not the boss of me." My granddaughter's personal favorite is "This little light of mine."

It's not a big budget musical. It's not a glossy production. It's not filled with superstar actors. Let's face it: Disney didn't just suddenly decide to produce a Christian version of High School Musical.

What Sunday School Musical is: a feel good story, a fun cast, some catchy songs, some energetic dances, and decent production values. Decent as in "up to standard" and decent as in "any age can see this."

And SSM also features a bright, wonderful talent...Chris Chatman. His performance is polished, his singing is top notch, and his dancing is fun. This guy deserves a career in show biz, and since the film was made in 2008 and I've never heard of him before this, I fear that his career is struggling, or (please don't say it) dead.

No, it's not a Disney spectacular. It's just a good, independent, low budget film aimed at a Christian audience. Yet the Christian values are not preachy, and the message is important to everyone...people of all faiths, people who are still searching for faith, and people of no faith at all, just a desire to make their world a better one.

Sunday School Musical is a winner--a little winner, but a winner just the same. Only a curmudgeon could watch this and come away frowning.

Sunday School Musical arived quickly and was in perfect condition.

This movie was perfect to show to my "tweens" Sunday school class. It isn't always easy finding real life movies where teenagers talk about church and faith. Don't get me wrong, Veggie Tales are great for younger kids and even fun for teens once in a while. As a Sunday School teacher, though, I like to show movies that show people talking about faith and not just shows with asparagus talking about God (sorry Junior!) No, it isn't a high budget production but it does get the spiritual message across. The class loved the dancing and singing and, even though the acting won't win any Oscars anytime soon, they didn't seem to notice or care. They just tapped and snapped along with the music.

The film does itself a huge disservice with the title and the box cover picture that they chose. They opened themselves up to an automatic comparison to a high budget "tween" classic. Unfortunately, in that comparison, "Sunday School Musical" will not fare well. Standing on its own, however, it is a fun, meaningful movie with a good message: by believing and working together good things can happen.

I guess it all depends what you were expecting. For me, this film was just what I needed.

Similar to Facing the Giants, this is a good, family friendly film with a somewhat cheesy presentation. If you like the High School Musical franchise you'll probably like this. The music is pretty good, too.

A very good movie, no inappropriate language or scenes. A very happy story and happy ending. Our daughter liked it so much we purchased one as a gift for our God Daughter.

Highly recommend.

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