The Song

We've loved being "snowed in" the last couple days.  We haven't really been stuck at home, but we have just enjoyed all of us being home.  Kevin ran to Walmart on Monday to pick up some essentials, and he asked if I wanted him to grab a Redbox while he was out.  I browsed through the app on my phone to see what was out and saw "The Song" was on DVD.  I wanted to see the movie while it was in theaters, but we never got around to it.  Our senior pastor at church has ties to the movie.  His son helped produce the movie and he even had a tiny role as a pastor in the movie.

I knew the movie would have a good message, but I was surprised by the PG-13 rating.  I think they gave it that rating for "adult content" (drug use, suicide, and some physical violence)  Does not sound like your average "christian" movie, but it was really really good.  The acting was great.  The music was fantastic (in fact, I want to go buy the soundtrack next time I'm in Evansville).  It's a great movie for any adult to watch.  You won't be disappointed!

And just a fun little fact, the main character, Jeb,is part of a band in real life :)  Anthem Lights is their name. 

Monumental

 

I first heard about this documentary when Kirk Cameraon was on Bill O'Reilly several weeks ago.  I was interested enough to remember I wanted to see the movie.  I forgot about watching it until a friend recommended I see it.  I looked into renting it and realized it's not a movie Redbox carries (yet?).  I ended up buying it from Family Christian Bookstore.  After we put the kids to bed one evening, we turned it on and really enjoyed it!  I was going to try to tell you in my own words what the movie was about, but had a hard time describing it briefly, so just take 2 minutes and watch the trailer below!  If anyone would like to borrow it, you're more than welcome! 

 

Soul Surfer

Kevin and I had a date night on Friday.  We hadn't been to Nagasaki in well over a year and he convinced me to splurge and go.  I'm so glad I agreed b/c the food was amazing!  Some of the best I've had there!  I could eat that salad about 5 times a day and not get sick of it..... yummy!  So back to my topic, we wanted to rent a movie to watch after we put the kids to bed.  We had several recommended to us, but we couldn't agree on a movie.  I came across Soul Surfer and I had heard buzzing about it when it was in theaters.  I thought since it wasn't a chick flick (like I wanted) or a comedy (like Kevin wanted), this was a good neutral pick. 

The movie is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton.  I got this from her website. "At the age of thirteen, on October 31, 2003, Bethany was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. The attack left Bethany with a severed left arm. After losing over 60% of her blood, and making it through several surgeries without infection, Bethany was on her way to recovery with an unbelievably positive attitude." One month after the attack, she was back in the water, learning how to surf again.  Amazing.  The movie also documents her trip to Thialand in 2005 after that horrible tsunami.  I really enjoyed the ending when it showed pictures and videos of the real Bethany throughout the years.  

Anna Sophia Rob plays Bethany in Soul Surfer

The surf board she was using when the shark attack happened.

Next time you're looking for a movie to rent, check out Soul Surfer.  You won't regret it!