leeland_h Reviews

God's Not Dead (2014)

It is very hard to make a good Christian movie

[5/10 · 1 June 2015]

Most of the people who will most likely watch this movie aren't the ones who need to see this movie.

I am a Christian and I do not approve how they perceived atheists - all the atheists in this movie were jerks when in reality not all atheists are jerks. This movie had an obvious agenda and I think they could have pushed their agenda without bashing atheists like they did.

The makers of religious movies have their work cut out for them. The Bible/Religion being controversial enough as it is, the producers are making a movie that will no doubt cause a lot of controversy. They are making a movie that a lot of people will give their interpretational two cents.

I thought this movie started out GREAT! The classroom debate scenes were phenomenal. It is obvious that the writers wanted to relay this information to atheists watching the movie. The last 20 minutes I thought could have been done a little better.

***SPOILER*** ***SPOILER*** When the atheist Professor Radisson is killed by a car at the end, he wasn't killed immediately but should have been. Obviously the theme they were going for was divine intervention giving him one last chance to accept Jesus. It just seemed too fake? corny? Something was just amiss there.

***SPOILER*** ***SPOILER*** When Amy Ryan found out that she had cancer, that was pretty well scripted. I thought the fact that Marc Shelley (her toy boyfriend) was a jerk and broke up with her was realistic - not everyone will accept Gods grace.

Overall, I give this movie 5 out of 10 stars because: 1. It wasn't the best acting 2. The ending just seem to corny 3. I am a Christian, so it pains me to say this (And I understand the Great Commission) - an obvious agenda was being pushed. This seemed to be a two hour sermon. 4. All the atheists in this movie were jerks when in reality not all atheists are jerk.

Are You a Good Person? (2010)

It's a shame because I really like Kirk Cameron

[2/10 · 25 May 2015]

I am a Christian so I can appreciate this kind of stuff. I like Kirk Cameron. He seems to be a stand up kind of guy. I like most of his Christian movies. They have a good message even if you don't believe. He goes against the flow in Hollywood and that takes a big set of balls.

HOWEVER; and this is a big however - this seems to be one big infomercial to peddle his stuff by scaring you.

Kirk, if you are reading this - I get your point. You want to convert people to Christianity. I get it but this is not the way to do it. Stick with your movies.

I believe Kirk dropped the ball on this one.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017)

This show is a surprise

[9/10 · 15 August 2013]

Only reason I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 is that I don't think anything is "perfect".

I am surprised. This show is very well written and acted. I ignored this show when it first came out because I was thinking old school TMNT - which I considered to be a little too campy for me.

I was wrong.

My son was watching this when I caught a glimpse of it. It just sucked me in.

Clever scripts. Believable acting. Funny when it is supposed to funny, serious when it is supposed to be serious.

I am a TMNT fan now.

Great job.

Deal or No Deal (2005–2019)

What makes a good game show?

[3/10 · 28 March 2011]

What makes a good game show? A good game show is one that the viewer can play at home while watching it on T.V. You can answer Jeopardy questions or you can solve puzzles on Wheel Of Fortune; however - you, as a viewer, really can't do much of anything on this show.

The ONLY exciting thing about this show is the fact that there is big money involved. This is great for the contestant, but the viewer can only live vicariously through the winner.

Seriously, this is only fun to watch when the person loses (or wins) all the money - mostly loses though. It seems that later episodes, the producers put contestants on that had a good sob story (not to diminish them).

I think the reason this game show became such a hit was that they put a pretty good improv comedian (see his early works) as the host and that the games rules are ultra simple - answer only one question (Deal or No Deal).

I can only give this show a rating of 3 because it is the same ole' episode every single time. I can even guess with pretty good accuracy what the banker will offer.

Becker (1998–2004)

Great show if you can get past one little detail...

[8/10 · 1 March 2011]

This is a wonderful show if you can get past seeing Ted Danson as Sam Malone from Cheers. If you can't get Sam Malone out of your head, you won't be able to fully enjoy this wonderful show.

The writing is top notch. Shawnee Smith does a great job. (kind of hard to see her in the "SAW" series). The 9-11 episode (Subway Story) was VERY, VERY good and very well written. Becker is the original House. It ended at the perfect time. Most successful shows go way past their prime. (can you say The Simpsons, which is one of my favorite shows) It is shows like this that bring a sense of nostalgia when you re-watch them. I can't explain it, it just does.

Paranormal Activity (2007)

Some people just don't get it.

[8/10 · 10 November 2010]

Some people just don't get it. Some people want blood and guts and multi-million dollar budgets for them to be happy. You know who I am talking about. For those out there that say this movie sucks - well, I pity you. It is movies like this one and Blair Witch Project that make people go hhhmmm.

I can't believe people are still asking whether this movie is real or fake. Just look at the credits of the people in this movie. They have made movies AFTER this one. That should tell you whether this movie is fake or not.

Listen, this movie won't put you on the edge of your seat like high budget movies; however, it has that real subtle way of making you wince. Some people just don't have the patience and want non-stop horror. I, for one, thought this movie was fantastic.