Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

I enjoy these feel good movies about overcoming adversity to succeed. What I don't like is when the behind-the-scenes story is left out. He wasn't a man of outstanding character. He got around. He didn't always take care of his kids. He wasn't a hero when no one was watching.

I also take note of "the Pursuit of Happyness." The real Chris Gardner was no peach. He was a womanizer and bragged as such in his memoir. And...as soon as he made his millions, he sent his TODDLER son back to the boy's mother. Personally, I'm more interested in a person's character than accomplishments.

Better than I thought it was gonna be. Little cheesy. They made him out to look like a Saint when he wasnt. They conveniently left out his two other wives that I know of. My mom was one of his daughters. After he died she would always have nightmares that he was going to Hell on an escalator. He was a womanizer and cheated heavily on my Grandmother. If you talked to his kids, he was anything but a good person. Je also refused to pay his child support checks which was only 80 dollars back then. He also wouldnt help pay for his kids to go to college, when he was a big advocate of an education .But the movie was still decent. Grandpa did win the Gold.

Well someone deserves a lot of credit for this movie.

Never heard of Alma Richards.

Then again when have we heard about true history when the wrong people wrote many of the history books. Wished American kids could grow up to the truth instead of learning it at a much older age.

Too bad we could not have shared the real history of wars and the world at a younger age to find out the same evil people never died they just got richer.

Bravo to Alma Richards and his teachers and the film crew who made this possible so as people like him get credit instead of the politically correct like usual.

Makes me proud of America.

Another T. C Christianson film! I always love those!

T. C. Christensen's Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story is an uplifting and beautifully crafted biographical drama that sheds light on one of America's forgotten Olympians. The film follows the inspiring true story of Alma Richards, an Utah farm boy and a Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who defied the odds to become the first Utahn to win an Olympic gold medal.

Christensen, known for his faith-affirming films like The Cokeville Miracle and 17 Miracles brings his signature sincerity and reverence to this historical faith filled story., The film's heart is undeniable, and its message is clear: great things are possible through discipline and faith.

So in conclusion, It wasn't T. C.'s best film he's made, but it was still great! My only caveat is that the theme of faith was not very present through most of the movie. And I was hoping it would be more so! But it was still great!

Great, amazing, wonderful, magnificent, marvelous, extraordinary, gives hope that everything is possible and dreams come true. Must seen!!!! "It was an incredible experience. I was very moved. Two hours spent on an amazing Film. They make you want to wake up the next day and boldly look far beyond the sickness. This is exactly the kind of movie that should be made. Filmed without any fireworks, but the message is clear and forces reflection. It's a beautiful story. Once again, more films with a conservative, traditional, and valuable message, to spread the good news. The best I have ever seen.