Now the late 2010s, an aging Reverend Dave faces cultural and social backlash, including having his church burned down during a protest, and he is antagonized by atheists, leftists, liberal ... Read allNow the late 2010s, an aging Reverend Dave faces cultural and social backlash, including having his church burned down during a protest, and he is antagonized by atheists, leftists, liberal college students, the school board, and rioters.Now the late 2010s, an aging Reverend Dave faces cultural and social backlash, including having his church burned down during a protest, and he is antagonized by atheists, leftists, liberal college students, the school board, and rioters.
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I liked the 1st and 2nd one better. Too much drama in this one and everything just dragged on.
Poorly directed. The actors seem fine, maybe a little stiff, but the director seemed very confused.
Odd subplots that don't need to be in there. Scenes and characters that don't add anything. Boring and pointless conversations that don't lead anywhere.
If the goal was to be as religiously vague as possible then...well done.
They were trying to be as inclusive as possible to not scare off potential non-Christian viewers and I guess the way that happens is they decide to take all genuine conflict out of the story and you end up with a boring lump that's equivalent to opening a random page in the Bible and trying to find some masterful meaning out of an incomplete thought.
Whatever. And the ending is atrocious
Odd subplots that don't need to be in there. Scenes and characters that don't add anything. Boring and pointless conversations that don't lead anywhere.
If the goal was to be as religiously vague as possible then...well done.
They were trying to be as inclusive as possible to not scare off potential non-Christian viewers and I guess the way that happens is they decide to take all genuine conflict out of the story and you end up with a boring lump that's equivalent to opening a random page in the Bible and trying to find some masterful meaning out of an incomplete thought.
Whatever. And the ending is atrocious
Michael Manson did a great job as a 1st time director.
The first few movies in the "God's Not Dead" franchise were so corny. The antagonists in the first few movies were stereotype atheists and borderline cartoon characters. GND3 actually seemingly had real characters that had real relatable issues and doubts about their faith. It actually tackles the problems with Christian victimology without being too heavy handed. v
The problem with this movie is the that it has too many unnecessary scenes. There are boring stretches of time that could have been cut out.
Even though it has some serious slow parts I give it points for attempting to tackle a different point of view than the originals.
The first few movies in the "God's Not Dead" franchise were so corny. The antagonists in the first few movies were stereotype atheists and borderline cartoon characters. GND3 actually seemingly had real characters that had real relatable issues and doubts about their faith. It actually tackles the problems with Christian victimology without being too heavy handed. v
The problem with this movie is the that it has too many unnecessary scenes. There are boring stretches of time that could have been cut out.
Even though it has some serious slow parts I give it points for attempting to tackle a different point of view than the originals.
Well worth going to see - but a little slow and more predictable than the previous movies for me.
I imagine the hope is that the end was unpredictable for non-Christians who may have attended because of the previous 2.
My daughter was moved so a 6/10 just because of that.
Okay, to all of my fellow Christians out there reading this, it is OK to not like Christian movies. Yes, their message is good, but it doesn't mean its presented well. God taught us to be loving, accepting, and forgiving...
But I'm sorry, these movies are atrocious. The setups are unreal, over the top, and in all honesty made to scare christians. They show that everyone hates our religion and is actively trying to destoy it, which there are some that do believe that, but chances are you're not gonna have to encounter that. So much money is put to a franchise that builds off of propaganda that makes every little thing in someones life extremely important and dramatic. A lot of pureflix films are as cheesy as Blumhouse horror films at times. Really look at the way its shot, take away the stilted acting, the way it's directed shows how terrible they are. Shots where we're supposed to feel emotional makes us laugh because they're so over the top and cringey. I know the actors are trying their best, and the younger actors aren't too terrible, but these movies aren't low rated because of everyone hating on Christianity. They're hated because they're actually poorly and cheaply made films.
But I'm sorry, these movies are atrocious. The setups are unreal, over the top, and in all honesty made to scare christians. They show that everyone hates our religion and is actively trying to destoy it, which there are some that do believe that, but chances are you're not gonna have to encounter that. So much money is put to a franchise that builds off of propaganda that makes every little thing in someones life extremely important and dramatic. A lot of pureflix films are as cheesy as Blumhouse horror films at times. Really look at the way its shot, take away the stilted acting, the way it's directed shows how terrible they are. Shots where we're supposed to feel emotional makes us laugh because they're so over the top and cringey. I know the actors are trying their best, and the younger actors aren't too terrible, but these movies aren't low rated because of everyone hating on Christianity. They're hated because they're actually poorly and cheaply made films.
Did you know
- TriviaDavid A. R. White who plays Rev. David Hill has been in all three movies.
- GoofsAdam is released from jail after Pastor Dave declines to press charges against him for starting the fire at the church, but Adam's action still resulted in Pastor Jude's death. Any prosecutor would still put Adam on trial for manslaughter, even if Jude's family wished otherwise.
- Quotes
Pearce Hill: And *that's* the truth, David!
- Crazy creditsThere is a post-credits scene featuring one of the Newsboys talking about the franchise's impact and how to further join the legacy.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of God's Not Dead: We the People (2021)
- SoundtracksYours Forever
Written by Scotty Mearig
Performed by New Hope Oahu
Published by DREAM Label Group Publishing/New Hope Oahu Music
Courtesy of DREAM Worship
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- Gross US & Canada
- $5,728,940
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,689,677
- Apr 1, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $7,414,178
- Runtime
- 1h 45m(105 min)
- Color
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