Extremedays

I saw Extreme Days with my church group last night and had a mixed opinion of it. I did enjoy it, and it was entertaining, but there was definitely an element that only kids in a church group would get. For example, when one character notes among the girl's qualities, "She's smart, she prays like, 100 times a day, she's President of student body", all the kids heads nodded as they said to themselves, "Oh, that's how they'll tie in the Christian element." It is bothersome that there is always a hidden agenda in movies like this. Christians can produce quality cinematic art, but too often the pieces are focused on conversion, and the subtler it gets the more obvious and offensive it becomes. The plot twists ("curveballs" in the trip, as the movie calls them) were interesting and helped carry the story around, and the extreme sports and music were good, but it was too obviously low-budget and intended to appeal to and convert young teenagers.

The movie makers need to come to the realization that if they want a movie to appeal to the youth of this generation, the stereotypes of gen-Xers do not identify with our generation and they need new ideas, not "another teen movie".

I liked this movie: yes I was raised in the church, yes I was (and still am) a huge fan of the Christian alternative music genres, yes I do believe in God, and yes I'm not living with my parents anymore. That being said, growing up in the church, the usual activities and such offered to kids and teens were just plain pathetic. They lacked the element of cool that all kids thirst for and can't get enough of. So it's no surprise that a lot of kids and teens in the church and youth groups now still love this movie. It wasn't some Cheap barney with bible verses rip off or corny, poorly acted, "it could happen to you-Jesus loves everybody" films they push on kids all the time. It was funny, killer music, decent quality of film and film-making and extreme sports footage that kids will watch back to back to back until they can't stay awake anymore. I know the sports footage wasn't really them, but I never expected them to really do their own stunts. Can any actor really act and execute a darkslide with equal skill? This movie was a hope to teens and kids who thought Christian life and faith in God meant you had to be boring and uncool. Not stellar, but worth a weekend rental.

I saw this movie w/ some of my friends this weekend and it was awesome! The only reason I left a point off of it and gave it a 9 was that they did a LOT of extreme sports...it kind of got monotonous after a while, but that doesn't mean that I thought the stunts were bad...they were SWEET, but also, it was kinda unlikely that they would ALL be THAT good at ALL of the sports that they did. They had good, not to mention FINE actors...and what I liked about this movie was that you could watch it w/o worrying about the language and it also had awesome music. But this movie was SOOO hilarious! "Would you like a falafel with that?"

"Would you like a falafel with that?" -the quote I can't go a day without throwing in a conversation.

Extreme Days is one of those rare movie treats that allows for Christian morals and values to be openly discussed among a youthful generation. Its something youth groups and definitely parents of Christian children will appreciate, there is no cursing, sexual orientation or profanity. Very refreshing!!

As a Christain and a teenager, this film really relates to my daily life. While non-Christians tend to think of us as well adjusted and behaved individuals, Extreme Days presents us as we are. Full of life, energetic, at times reckless, passionate, emotional and adventurous. After all; LIFE'S A TRIP.

I would recommend this film to anyone seeking answers about truth, love, having faith and a life with God. A truly worthwhile experience

May God bless your heart and be with you wherever you go:)

P.S. My best friend is as crazy (if not more) as Matt, love you bro!

I just watched this movie, and I have to say it is one of those "must see" movies. I'm a Christian, and I was pleased to see a movie with an all-Christian soundtrack. Also, I was pleased that this movie had a positive story, but wasn't too preachy. Anyone who's been a Christian for a while knows how it is usually.....it seems as if everything is an outreach attempt. This movie isn't tho. It's made so anyone (even those who aren't religious) will enjoy it.