Cinderella Man
Last night I watched an incredible movie! “Cinderella Man” starring Russell Crowe was just one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. It was good from so many angles. Plenty of drama, nice fighting sequences, excellent plot, rooting for the under-dog kind of sports flick, an interesting look into the Depression, brotherly love, very well acted, well directed (Ron Howard), cute kids, and it even had a very nice love story that wasn’t too mushy. It had no bad scenes, but the language was unnecessary as usual. That is my one caution to y’all about this. Watch it with some sort of filter for the language, or buy a copy that has that edited out. (The language isn’t as bad as it could be I suppose, but it still crosses the line. Well over it in my view.)
The story is based on real life people and events. It follows the career of James Braddock, a boxer during the 20’s and 30’s. He made one of the most spectacular comebacks in that sport’s history, and won the Heavy Weight Championship. But it’s more than that. It’s a movie about a father trying to earn a living for his family, and keep them together the best he knows how. And it spoke to me about the importance of never giving up, but to keep on fighting, even if the type of fight changes from time to time. With a language filter, I can very HIGHLY recommend this as an excellent film that teaches good truth while being entertaining at the same time.
Any way, just wanted to share that. 
I’m hot and tired, and going to bed.
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Preacher Dad
Jarod has been a pastor, construction worker, restaurant manager, ministry administrator, children's story teller, author....in no particular order. At heart he is passionate about the Truth, and has been called to proclaim that Truth from an early age. He is committed to his wife and eight children, and seeks to have a lasting impact upon the future by discipling his family. He blogs at PreacherDad.com on parenting, preparing, and cultural impact.
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Jarod Hinton? This is Faith Martin’s sister….Grace. How are you doing?
yup, now i know your real name preacherboy80…or should i say jarod. On my next trip to the movie rental place i’ll definitely pick this movie up.
Well, it’s not like my first name isn’t posted right on the front page!
I just watched this movie for the first time when we had company in town. I was sooo skeptical because of the title…we have ClearPlay (a DVD player that filters scenes as well as language) so we were able to make it through without the language. But I was very impressed with how well the story was portrayed on the screen. The main character showed humility and courage…two things very rare in todays world. It was an awesome story of perseverence…I highly recommend it(but only with filters!)
Yep, it’s a decent movie (with filters), though I have a hard time watching 2 human beings beat the stuffing out of each other. A pillow comes in very handy, even if I must endure the endless teasing of most of my family. Only Momma is on my side. smile… I love the security the father builds in his children and how nothing would make him break his promise to keep his children at home. I also appreciated the portrayal of his wife submitting herself to help him honor his promise. A faithful wife isn’t often seen in todays movies.