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A movie that is well worth watching but the "god fixes everything" aspect really made it unbelievable for me. What people don't like is the use of God and Faith as something that provides strength. Why anyone would find this objectionable mystifies me. If you have a serious problem that affects your life and the life of your family and friends and you can stop your bad behavior by taking strength from the Lord why is that bad? What it is is the free thinkers thinking for you. 113 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office$2,861,020Home Run is a 2013 Christian sports drama film directed by David Boyd and stars Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown, Vivica A. Fox.
His addiction to alcohol, anger management issues and lack of responsibility make him virtually unemployable...so far, so predictable. I made the mistake of not looking at a review before going to see this film. Had seen the trailer in the cinema a few weeks ago and thought my son would like it as it seemed just a simple feel good film. First clue should have been when we were the only people in the cinema. If you are a devout Christian you could like this but otherwise it will probably make you feel a mixture of awkward embarrassment and as if you have been misled. A very crude attempt to peddle the idea that all you need to do is embrace religion to get you over all your problems.
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But, I have no problem with a simple movie about a guy making amends and I was happy to be wafted along the easy path of him falling in love with his childhood sweetheart, small town charm and coaching kids. I would have been happy to see him, maybe, rediscover his baseball through coaching and then following a proper AA program and getting clean. Yet, these are easily-forgivable instances when one considers the lack of convention in terms of structure and narrative approach Home Run bears. For starters, I'm almost positive Home Run doesn't even mention the word "God" or "Jesus" until about a third of the way through the film, which is an immense step in terms of subtle filmmaking for this particular genre. In addition, the film manages to understand that you can make a faith-based film without reminding the audience that you're making a faith-based film with every line of dialog. I speak not as somebody who is opposed to the utilization of such religious words, but somebody who is opposed to constant, cloying reminders of a film's faith when there are complex characters at hand.
The supporting cast wasn't great, but didn't stand out as terrible. I didn't watch this with any great expectations. A relatively unknown cast and what appears to be a pretty small budget (given that they didn't pay MLB to use real baseball team names.
An Oscar winner opens up about leaving Mexico, being racially profiled and ‘the dual life’
Elrod does fine work as such a trouble character in the film, and with him being in frame with almost every shot in the film, he is left to do a great deal of work here, most of which he handles with a convincing persona. To further acknowledge the film's crew, however, the writers do a magnificent job at making sure the film doesn't veer off into sappy monologues or ridiculous, religious sloganeering that manifests as crucial and breakthrough insight. Instead, they're much more preoccupied with illustrating Cory's progress as a human being and a person, rather than cheapening it to fit some sort of ill-conceived faith formula. Vivica Fox also puts in a very strong performance as the lead character's agent , so was believable in her role.
Most Christian movies I have seen do not have the best production values. Story lines tend to be very predictable; and characters and dialog rather one-dimensional and not at all realistic. I very much enjoyed Scott Elrod's portrayal of the baseball player in need of repair. I thought the character was entirely believable. Vivica A. Fox did a good job as his somewhat self-serving, always ready to enable sports agent.
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Ironically, while virtually everything else in “Home Run” is overplayed, Cory’s addiction is not. The hometown hero does hit a downward spiral before he begins the road to recovery, but it unfolds in such fits and starts that we rarely feel Cory’s pain. And the heart-wrenching recovery stories — many of them from real people in the Celebrate Recovery program — are strangely colorless.
As a public relations spokesperson, she plays her character exceptionally well, being able to profit from those she represents, yet knowing if they don't get help they will be worthless to herself & others. Released April 19th, 2013, 'Home Run' stars Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown Pham, Charles Henry Wyson, James Devoti The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a user score of 60 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 45 top users. What I love about Home Run is the many stories of lives through out the entire film. Not just the main character Cory Brand, but Emma's,Karen's, Clay's, Tyler's and Carlos....so many avenues in which to see the power of God's ability to bring about positive change in lives when we surrender to Him. There is a place in the film when Cory is listening to Karen's testimony & all of a sudden there is no one else in the room but the two of them..a powerful example of identification. At that moment, Cory saw that he was not alone nor unique.
It's a great movie and it has something more than just stuff for sports fans. It touches a lot of serious issues like alcoholism, pornography, child molestation, fatherless children and more. Because of the seriousness of the issues addressed this movie it might not be suitable for younger viewers. Then again, with the things kids can see on regular TV these days the stuff in this movie is tame by comparison. And the serious issues in Home Run are mostly mentioned verbally with few graphic depictions of the issue.
I'm in a mixed marriage, and my wife the Christian, lost interest in the movie despite to the strong religious overtones. As a Jew, I was fascinated by the use of religious values to help cure addictions; it's a strong and powerful message. “Home Run” is the heartfelt and deeply religious story of a baseball star’s struggle with alcoholism and the Christian faith-based recovery group that gets him through.
This movie has played a major role in a life change for me and I hope it can help others as much as it has helped me. The movie covered so many things from arrogance to recklessness to redemption stemming from childhood issues that I am still in awe. Do not go in just expecting to see a baseball movie this is a tough love kind of movie that will pull at your heart strings if you truly have been there and shows how God can change your life not a baseball drama. Home Run goes off on its own tangents, illustrates its own rules, and, in turn, produces a winning display of a faith-based character study and the idea that people can indeed change.
It’s a credit to Elrod that he handles all the curveballs he’s thrown in “Home Run” with some style. This sports drama follows a baseball star with a substance abuse problem forced to coach a youth team, in theaters April 19th. As someone who has dealt with these exact issues it blew me away.
There were a few spots in the film where I was close to tears, but I enjoy a good story about man triumphing over evil, even if that evil is internal to himself. But, The production values were all pretty solid. If you have ever struggled with an abusive situation in your life, either as a by-stander, an addict, an abuser, a victim, or if you know some who has, this movie is very worthwhile. I highly recommend it because we all encounter this in our life at one point or another. It could be because of where I am spiritually, but unlike so many "Christian" films this one didn't seem heavy on preaching Christ.
The main problem is the attempt for atmosphere which is taking over so many movies to stretch them into a full length movie. Lots and lots of music and camera angles always indicates the plot is thin. David Boyd directs this sports drama about baseball all-star Cory Brand, whose life is spiraling out of control, in theaters April 19th. Those down-rating this movie based upon its religious text is just juvenile.
The chemistry between him and Dorian Brown and Charles Wyson is very pleasant to watch. This movie IS about how believing in God and religion can fix all problems. This movie is made by hallmark and I have to say the whole thing does come off as somewhat of an apology card. They should have made a card apologizing for wasting two hours of my life. Predictable writing of a predictable plot with one dimensional characters. I too, like most of the actors in the 12 step meetings could feel myself changing and not in a good way.
With that said, I must say that the acting was very good and drew me into the story. I hope to see more two main actors in other movies in the future. Scott Elrod really made the character believable in his struggle . Dorian Brown reminded me of a young Sandra Bullock and was very charming in her performance.
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