Cinematic Excrement: Episode 108 - Last Ounce of Courage

[@fredjones2170]

Got to love how evangelicals fetishize the military, but then they go and blatantly disrespect fallen servicemen and women by reducing them to props for their talking points.

[@theangryholmesian4556]

Evangelicals love the military then vote for Republicans who throw out LGBT service members, cut funding for programs that help veterans, call homeless veterans struggling with PTSD and addiction "bums" or throw them into prison for using medicinal marijuana and then yell at liberals for not supporting unjust wars. USA! USA!

[@fredjones2170]

@@theangryholmesian4556 You pretty much hit the nail on the head there.

[@ChurlzVA]

@@theangryholmesian4556 Evangelicals are the biggest hypocrites outside of our politicians

[@chileno189]

And of course when Commander Bone Spurs openly insults veterans, the evangelical "patriots" deny it and make excuses for him like always

[@frankfacts6207]

Fallen American soldiers disrespected other nations and paid the price

[@bigbearkat2010]

I do love that the movie is one of those "people need to stop getting so easily offended" movies during what's basically an hour and a half irony free diatribe about the evils of saying "Happy Holidays"

[@deathknight75]

The "people need to stop getting so easily offended" people do tend to be the type to unironically get upset by other people saying "Happy holidays".

[@nicksoapdish157]

deathknight75 Pretty much

[@johnjamele]

Nobody is so easily triggered as a middle-aged white man.

[@smittysmeee]

The English term "holiday" literally means "holy days," coined in the 1500s in regard to (hold on to your ever offendable hats!) CHRISTIANITY. *gasp* Yep, that's right. "Happy holidays" is every bit as Christian as "Merry Christmas." Nothing but uneducated, petty freaks on both sides of this meaningless debate. What a shock. www.etymonline.com/word/holiday

[@robotrix]

Snowflakes gotta snowflake.

[@bryanstrickner8809]

I'd like to thank you for pointing out the blatant use of a soldier's death as a plot point. The men and women who gave "last measure of devotion " would be turning in their graves, if they knew that their sacrifice was used as a miserable ploy for sympathy. I'm truly sickened by this. As a person whose job it was to return the fallen to their family; and for their use in this travesty, I'm appalled. I should have waited till tomorrow, instead of watching on Christmas day. Oh well...merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. -MSgt USAF (ret).

[@meghanphillips3495]

Thank you for your service, sir.

[@psycher7]

Thank you, sir. Besides those entrusted to your care, I cannot imagine a more difficult service.

[@bryanstrickner8809]

@@mateuszpawowski8139 it is Christmas and in the spirit of the day I'll not succumb to my anger at your disdainful comment

[@mateuszpawowski8139]

You're right, sorry, I deleted the comment. I didn't intend to offend anybody.

[@metademetra]

Quite frankly I don't even think people that go "Won't someone PLEASE think of the veterans" actually care about veterans. If they did, there wouldn't be so many of them without homes.

[@LuckyPunkProd]

There was also an illegal advertising campaign for this movie that took place. The campaign involved making robocalls disguised as surveys to promote the film. Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, took part in it by voicing the recorded message. As a result, the advertising company and this film's production company was sued for this stunt for violating telemarketing laws. They eventually lost the suit and had to pay around $32 million to every person who recieved their robocall. I'm guessing the money that was left unclaimed went to charity, but don't quote me on it. Point being, they were made an example of, and rightfully so. So yeah, you can add "illegal and deceiving advertising" to the list of scumminess this movie managed to pull off. Merry Christmas, Sean!

[@cadethumann8605]

Boy oh boy, I can imagine just how much money the filmmakers lost (I'm pretty sure they didn't make back their budget. If that was bad enough, having to pay debt for illegal marketing must have made things worse).

[@AmishParadise27]

I myself am a Christian and I am sick to death of all these bad Christian films and would very much love for someone to make a good one.

[@gracekim1998]

AmishParadise27 (AKA: Tyler) I’m not sure if there’s any good ones that aren’t animated😅

[@xanadustudios2586]

This and other crappy movies make Christians look worse than they are

[@hypno-scream5652]

AmishParadise27 (AKA: Tyler) How about Prince of Egypt?

[@xanadustudios2586]

@@hypno-scream5652 No Christians in that one, the movie is just based on a book from a Christian writing.

[@hypno-scream5652]

@@xanadustudios2586 It's a bible movie, and it's perfect for Christians. Of course, there's also the legend that is Veggie Tales.

[@bobbybr38k3r8]

12:59 That was really a convincing story. I actually almost believed it.

[@mnirwin5112]

6:15 Actually, Christmas cards saying "Happy Holidays" and "Season's Greetings" go waaaay back to at least the 1960s. It's only recently that some dingdongs are seeing this as a persecution-of-Christianity issue.

[@geckovonparsley8200]

Yeah, I think Season's Greetings goes back to the 1920s, even.

[@LazyCat010]

I've figured it out! This movie takes place in a parallel universe where the son died in The 1998 War On Christmas, a worldwide conflict in which the US, Santa, and Baby Jesus fought the ACLU, Radical Islam, the gays, and Communist Canada.

[@anikmonette2140]

I'm Canadian I'm always baffled to hear that Canada is a Communist country. Of course there is a communist party but it is not well liked, and I even saw a guy rip a communist tract once in front of me because these people are annoying as hell with them! 😝

[@darksideofthemoon488]

Oh, you forgot the Wiccans and the Satanists. They were the ones who wanted to take away our guns and replace them with abortions and transgender friendly public bathrooms.

[@anikmonette2140]

@@darksideofthemoon488 I don't really care about guns but darn, I'm so sick of the same gun regulation debate that I now I kinda want the US to secede and take each other out! Yup, that would solve the problem...

[@darksideofthemoon488]

@@anikmonette2140 it's just a joke. I was just throwing random talking points.

[@anikmonette2140]

@@darksideofthemoon488 Yeah, I figured, but sometimes it's really hard to tell... 😝

[@danielvandersall6756]

"Love your neighbor as yourself." Nope, doesn't ring a bell with these people. Basically, their motto is "Love your neighbor if they are EXACTLY THE SAME AS YOU IN EVERY WAY. OBVIOUSLY, EVERYONE ELSE IS WRONG. WRONG WRONG WRONG.

[@daelen.cclark]

“Love your neighbouring clones.”

[@masonallen3961]

11:28 to 13:02 You successfully trolled me, Sean. I was looking up Johnsonville, Arizona to check this story. Good job.

[@Kruhn]

You! You! That was the best troll ever, Sean! I was about to gulp and try confirming your story, when you said you made that anecdote out of full cloth.

[@nathaniellevesque2782]

I dont know why, but when he said the attorney's name was James Franklin Esquire was when I thought the story was a little fishy

[@captaindreadeye6264]

Yeah, Sean acted that story pretty convincingly. Kudos!

[@caliph95]

I thought that story sounded too much like Christmas with a capital C Now I know why lol

[@lukuanhsien]

got me too, lol

[@TheGuardingDark_]

A new Cinematic Excrement episode? Merry Christmas to me!

[@mateuszpawowski8139]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of us.

[@jonathankent1517]

Glorified propaganda movies like this piss me off more than _The Christmas Tree_ ever could.

[@PhoenixRising87]

At least The Christmas Tree is amusing, and while not good by any means, harmless...

[@chrismorris6865]

That's what makes War on Christmas movies the worst kind of Christmas movie. Sure, there are plenty of soulless, cookie cutter holiday schlock films out there, but most are relatively harmless. These faith based films like Last Ounce of Courage, Saving Christmas, Christmas with a Captial C and others spread a harmful victim mentality.

[@Malkmusianful]

"You always win when you're good." (shows snuff footage at a pageant)

[@thomasoates3003]

At least The Christmas Tree actually tried...

[@DrZuluGaming]

At least, The Christmas Tree was funny in its incompetence. This one is infuriating.

[@munromister777]

It really annoys me that whenever a lot of people are painting the picture of our nation's founding, they jump right to the Pilgrims to say that we were founded on religious freedom and escaping from persecutions. Plymouth and the Pilgrims weren't the first successful English colony. Jamestown was, and they were not about religion in the slightest. Jamestown is only important these days to talk about Pocahontas, and it's really sad.

[@999apeman]

Not if you're in Virginia (but yes, for the purposes of how the rest of the nation "reads history")

[@1r0zz]

What's funny is that America had it's fair share of puritanism and religious persecutions...freedom?

[@andrewollmann304]

1r0zz Actually, the Puritans escaped to America because England had become too tolerant, particularly of the Anabaptists.

[@1r0zz]

@@andrewollmann304 Yeah, but weren't the puritans also persecuted? I am not great at early American history, as it's not much explained in my country...

[@andrewollmann304]

1r0zz If they were persecuted, it was for being too fundamentalist. The Puritans of America were Calvinists to the extreme. They believed that if you didn’t work, you could be easily swayed to evil. Blasphemy and adultery were punishable crimes, as was working on the Sabbath. www.bostontourguide.org/myth-puritans-believed-in-religious-freedom/ This can explain it better than I can. For further reference, also look up the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Puritan preacher Jonathan Edwards.

[@jtib5968]

I'm a Christian myself but I hate this shameless conflating of Christianity with American patriotism. Patriotism, though certainly not a bad thing, is not a Christian virtue. So concluding a nativity play with the Stars and Stripes while praising fallen soldiers makes as much sense as going to cooking class where the end focuses on the impact of climate change. It's just so non sequitur.

[@daelen.cclark]

It’s amazing how this flick is terrible on every front.

[@jtib5968]

@thedarkerknight2188 America is a nation of Earth. She has risen, and like all nations, she will fall. I set my mind to higher things than her.

[@pchelamaja88]

I live in UAE and even here you can see Christmas decorations...

[@yourteamsucks2136]

I live in China and they play Christmas music and decorate for it too. Hell, some places NEVER take them down, even if it's July! I'm Jewish and they are shocked I don't celebrate Christmas.

[@deandupont5503]

The idea of Xmas being a "Christian" holiday is dead as disco. We just wanna eat cookies and give each other prezzies.

[@maryvampiregirl666]

@@deandupont5503 you eat cookies on christmas? we eat turkey and cake xDD

[@joemomma3648]

Oooh, Smeghead is heading down the Pure Flix rabbit hole. Careful man, it nearly broke Brad 'Cinema Snob' Jones on several occasions and that man sat through 4 ET pornos.

[@akildukes7499]

Maaaaaaan.....there were 4 ET pornos? Where have i been?

[@das81]

Don't insult Sean...

[@POLE7645]

Don't let Sean get close to "Fun in Balloon Land".

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

4 ET pornos!? There is no god.

[@POLE7645]

@@MinscFromBaldursGate92 4 ET pornos, 2 sasquash pornos, the Violent Shit movies, Bat-Pussy, Hardgore, Suckula, Miss Velma's Incredible Christmas Week, the list goes one. And yes. Every single one of them are real.

[@loneronin6813]

I honestly found the Johnsonville story far more believable than anything this film came up with. I know nothing about Arizona as I live in Virginia, and I don't know anything about fire hazards either I guess :P At least the Johnsonville story, though impromptu, didn't so unrealistically portray Christianity and Christmas as taboo. I'm not really a religious person, but the thing about these kind of films that act like Christianity is in jeopardy in America confound me. Moreover, I also take great umbridge with the exploitation of veterans and their sacrifices to push a false narrative of any kind. Lastly, you did a great job on this review, as you have done with all of your other work on your channel. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and I wish you the best. I look forward to your future work ^_^

[@professor_lembach]

So why were the schoolkids forced to put on a Scientology play again??

[@LaineMann]

@Oriental Studios And Scientology is the devil's taint.

[@POLE7645]

That was a Raelian play. That's not a joke. It's a real thing.

[@LaineMann]

A WHAT?

[@llewelynshingler2173]

@@LaineMann Raeliens are followers of Charles Rael, a man who met aliens who told him that God wasn't real and humans should worship aliens. Why he trusted the aliens, I don't know.

[@LaineMann]

@@llewelynshingler2173 So he's a moron. Good to know.

[@kyuven]

Just wanna point out that some town mayors CAN be fired. Sometimes it's not an elected position, but a hired position by the city council. It's usually because they want someone competent, but also want the ability to axe them at a moment's notice without a recall election. For small towns it's also because there's a very real possibility that there's no one that's Mayor Material in the town.

[@finnkedinn]

That Johnsonville trolling was brilliant! I think you should invest on screenwriting. Who knows: "From the same guys who brought you Found Footage Movies, comes... A Found Lawsuit Movie!"

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

1:54 You mean they didn’t lack COURAGE? I’ll see myself out.

[@KidSnivy69]

Less painful than this whole movie

[@vegeta002]

"God's watching over me", through the scope of a Sniper Rifle.

[@DanielleSouthcott]

Okay. I live in the UK now, but I was born and brought up in Southern Appalachia. Where you literally couldn't throw a rock without hitting some Christian-themed establishment or piece of media. Watching things unfold from 4,000+ miles away, not much has changed, except the depth of their delusion that it's open season on Christians, just because some of us don't want to play their reindeer games. So they make this mirror of secular entertainment media where they can bitch and moan about their plight, using the same tactics they use to oppress others, because that's pretty much all they know. And my new countrymen wonder why I'm so happy to be out of the States. Bless their hearts.

[@caileanthomson1286]

You considered setting up a YT channel? I'd love to hear your views on this world. Merry Christmas to you and your husband, BTW.

[@daelen.cclark]

This helps me better understand the insanity these beliefs (or any religious or cultish beliefs) can go if taken to insane extremes. Thank you.

[@elijahanderson3288]

Mr. Smeghead, You have made my Christmas happier than you realize! Keep tearing Hollywood a new one with your videos. Elijah Anderson

[@Erin-ce5gs]

Here's something I don't really understand: Objectively, these Christian movies usually range from mediocre to outright terrible (production values aren't good, the acting's horrible, etc.) Yet, often, these films still are fiercely defended by Christians, who say things like "Oh, the critics must hate God, that's why they gave it a bad review!" instead of actually acknowledging the film has flaws. Why do people defend these horrible films so much, if they're objectively bad? I don't get it.

[@catfoy8888]

To be fair we do have prince of Egypt

[@NeoEvincar]

*cough Ghostbusters *cough cough

[@dDbalL-to7rt]

People still defend The Last Jedi too, so who can say???

[@thecinematicmind]

Erin Leu One reason. Biased.

[@tristanhartup4936]

@@dDbalL-to7rt I still like that movie

[@MrMillionDub]

Okay, for real, you and Brad Jones have to arrange a meeting of some sort so the two of you can talk about movies.

[@toyland_f]

C Dub Don't associate Sean with that liar and coward.

[@gracekim1998]

@@toyland_f yeah…..that’ll never happen

[@lukehauser1182]

Dude your shows are so spot-on - this channel deserves more views - maybe someday!

[@irishemogirl6720]

Your my favourite KZbin movie reviewer Sean. Merry Christmas from Ireland! 🇮🇪🎅🤶❄️☃️🎄🎁🎀

[@rainbowstreak9615]

Boston is also a mainly blue city, and come Christmastime (usually before Thanksgiving, mind you), Faneuil Hall is all decked, giant Christmas tree and all. And I sure as hell don't see anyone complaining. That area is very popular in December.

[@iamnottheguy8914]

I actually thought your atheist story was real, yes I am an idiot.

[@meghanphillips3495]

He really sold it. I thought it was real too

[@SuperSwordman1]

@ he should totally make a movie

SuperSwordman1 Yes, for sure!

[@hernehaugen6878]

To be fair it was actually pretty believable if people in Arizona are anything like people in Arkansas.

[@ianbrennan9635]

Before this, I thought "The Christmas Tree" was the worst Christmas special/film ever made. Turns out I was wrong. Happy Holidays!

[@LaineMann]

It is. But this is close second

[@juhaniaho6698]

Mrs Hopewell over Last Ounce of Courage any day, every day.

[@MissBarker93]

At least The Christmas Tree is so bad it's good. This movie is just plain bad.

[@CyberkillGames]

Me: Oh, a new Cinematic Excrement episode, what's he reviewing this time. *see's title card* Me: Oh no.....

[@ursaminor9780]

CyberkillGames My reaction exactly.

[@saberlordoboeshoes8603]

As a Christian, these movies can burn in hell

[@floraposteschild4184]

But what about the 2011 case in Trapper Falls, Alaska, where an out of town atheist lawyer filed a legal injunction against the town nativity citing separation of church and state, and then ran for mayor? And then he began swaying business owners all over town to abandon "Merry Christmas" for "Happy Holidays." Oh wait. That's the plot of "Christmas With a Capital C". Damn.

[@georgeray1906]

Well to be fair that movie and this movie are very similar so one could be easily mistake one with the other but at least Last Ounce of Courage didn't insult the other religions compared to Christmas with a Capital C that did.

[@capmar-vell92returns20]

Bob: "Can you hear the voices of our dead soldiers?" "We died for oil! ! Bush is a douchebag! Go to Iraq they said. It will be fun they said"

[@grapeshot]

You are so right I served in the Gulf War and basically what we did was guard some rich man's oilfield.

[@diggerfan9319]

The CInema Snob reviewed this Christmas stinker. I'm pretty sure Smeghead is getting some fans from Brad Jones.

[@Futame]

11:34 _DAMN_ that was some god-tier r/whoosh with the Johnsonville, AZ case! Like...holy shit... I guess just because you _do_ normally do a fair amount of research for your videos, you usually do often have legit related trivia and your delivery was so on point I didn't even think twice. Which may be the best thing about this movie, actually. LOL Awesomesauce review of such a weaksauce flick! Keep up the amazing work and hope your holidays have been happy, relaxing, and fun. ♡

[@cvcvdfetghgbbhg]

It's probably because it's 2 AM but I FULLY bought that Johnsonville story omg 😂

[@galeforce3192]

So did I, actually. It wasn't until he brought up that the guy was an atheist and that the nativity scene posed a minimal fire risk that I was like "hold on a minute..." XD

[@zoisite_moon2828]

So the movie was released in 2012 and Christian (the grandson) is 14 in the movie's present day... okay, do the math. Assuming the beginning flashback actually takes place in 2003 (because the Iraq War began in 2003 and ended in 2011, almost a year before this movie came out), it's then reasonable to place the movie's present day in 2017. So then... this movie is taking place five years in the future... during Trump's first full year as president. Of course, I might be reading too deeply into this, and the writers just failed at basic math... and recent American history.

[@BainesMkII]

Isn't it obvious that Christian's father died during one of the earlier battles in the War on Christmas? What, did you assume the War on Christmas in this movie was just a war of words?

[@gatorshark0870]

Was this movie made by Fox News!? Man this movie is not just bad, it's down right disrespectful to everyone who has died in service! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Okay, I totally thought that Arizona story was real. Sean did a good job writing that.

[@daelen.cclark]

I’ve got to replicate that sometime.

[@krisherdown]

I could see that Johnsonville story being made into a movie. Makes more sense than this movie, that's for sure.

[@janeyrevanescence12]

Thank you so much, Smeghead, for making this review for us to watch. You know the really sad thing about this movie? People watch this and then assume that all faith based films that revolve around persecution of Christians are this terrible...when in reality there are some fantastic movies about persecution of the faithful. Case in point; the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. Yes, the story is about St. Thomas More and his struggles to keep his Catholic principles even as England falls under the Protestant Reformation...but it's well directed, well written, well acted and actually presents cases for both sides of the conflict using compelling characters with their own unique reasons for doing so. Over 50 years later and it still holds up remarkably well whereas this will no doubt fall to the dustbin.

[@ursaminor9780]

janeyrevanescence12 That sounds fascinating. I'll have to look it up.

[@psycher7]

Oh yes. That is a great film. I like those well-made, sumptuous period dramas, but it also has a very compelling story so it's more than just sets and costumes.

[@georgeray1906]

Well the difference between A Man for All Seasons and shite religious films like Last Ounce of Courage is the former was able to tell a compelling story and wasn't a long boring lecture such as what Pureflix creates.

[@tomsenior7405]

You have just made me believe in Christmas again. Thank you for this excellent review. Happy Crimbo everyone. You have put a massive smile on my face. In my opinion, Christmas should be held every year. That way we can spread the true meaning... Father Christmas, Presents, Family and funny reviews like this.

[@NeoEvincar]

Christmas every year? That would never work! The government would put a stop to it before the third year, almost certain of it.

[@tomsenior7405]

@@NeoEvincar I agree. It is such a shame that there is a massive conspiracy stopping everyone from having a bit of a laugh now-and-again. I blame Area 54, Loose Change and the dust you find at the bottom of Dry Roast Peanut Packets.

[@bobbybr38k3r8]

I really fell for your "war one Christmas " story lol

[@MadameSomnambule]

I fell for it each time he told it. It sounds strangely plausible. Moreso than the actual movie, that's for sure.

[@TyroneBruinsmaFilms]

I love how you made a fake story that was more plausible than the film could manage

[@LordArikado]

As if this movie wasn't baffling enough on its own, check those opening credits. One of the executive producers was Gen Fukunaga, aka the founder of anime dubbing and distribution giant Funimation.

[@erinlefevers7302]

"At the young age of 20 he's already married any she's pregnant" So a typical military marriage 😅

[@AmishParadise27]

When Sean said "retelling the birth of Jesus as a Science Fiction story", I actually verbally said, "I'm sorry, what?"

[@dianaberlin4767]

You restored my hope for America today

[@autobotstarscream765]

One way for this movie to make a lot more sense: It doesn't take place in 2012, but rather in a dystopian near future where Dr. Robotnik has launched an actual war on Christmas and begun literally outlawing Christmas piece by piece, and the Reveres are literal Freedom Fighters trying to save America and Christmas from the evil forces of a mad dictator, which means that the son probably died in the War on Terror sometime after 9/11. I say this because everything (other than the weird legal hijinks) looks normal, but Bob and his family talk like they're huddling in Knothole hiding from Christmas-hating SWATbots and Badniks waiting for Sonic to help them.

[@alexanderklepp]

Merry Christmas, Smeghead! Your channel is awesome and you’re really funny especially your facial expressions. Thank you for a great year of Cinematic Excrement!

[@dvass7253]

5:21 - "Where the hell is this coming from?!" From the asses of the people who made this movie, Sean.

[@POLE7645]

Sad thing is that Teague Marshall isn’t bad in this movie. He would be perfect as a villain. That glare in that truck scene at the end was terrifying.

[@psycher7]

He was great in a recurring bit role in Babylon 5. Capable of being menacing, but ultimately a good guy.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

He played a narn right?

[@psycher7]

@@MinscFromBaldursGate92 Yup: babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Ta%27Lon

[@ryandowney8743]

Teague is playing a villain in this, the movie is just too stupid to realize it.

[@autobotstarscream765]

"Fly, my bikers, fly! We must conquer the L.A. gangs and maintain our turf!"

[@LARKXHIN]

I appreciate the random bits of research that shine through in instances like 4:16

[@OakViewFilms]

Strange fact about this film: One of the executive producers of this film is Gen Fukunaga. (You can see his name in the corner at 2:09) Who is he you might ask? The founder of Funimation, the same company responsible for dubbing the entire DRAGON BALL series in English. Yeah, two things that don't go together whatsoever - a lame "war on Christmas film", and fucking DRAGON BALL.

[@patoren3gou653]

Might have been a different gen fukunaga

[@NeoEvincar]

15:20 This is the main important point. My mom is a Jewish, 23 years in the Navy vet. We don't give a fuck what you do with your house and/or on your holiday. As long as you aren't being violent and disrupting other people's lives, just have fun and be merry! Let other people be happy they get a day off work, or come join us for some quality Chinese food as is the tradition for us.

[@Stephen-to7jx]

Movies do stuff like that sometimes. In Footloose, the small town banned public dances.

[@socklock1957]

Ironically in that movie, the person who banned it was the town pastor.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house... not any semblance of reality in this movie was stirring... not even a bit.

[@neilprice513]

Businesses say "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas because December has multiple religious and culturally significant celebrations in a very short time period. It's just good manners to acknowledge them all with just changing a greeting.

[@darksideofthemoon488]

3:46 The whole idea of this logic is not to have any logic or facts to back up the storyline. The main problem of the Evangelical Christian Industry is that they attempt to control their followers through unquestionable faith. Basically suggesting that ignorance is strength, 2 + 2 = 5, and never question the leader's research. This is one of the main reasons why people are leaving the churches, because they are tired of their intelligence being insulted and being berated like they're children.

[@chrismartindale7840]

This is the second time I've watched this and you still got me with that fictitious story. Also, I think you are right, this movie is in an alternate universe. It's still stupid though, unless aliens have been visiting earth periodically for the last 3000 years in this reality.

[@ToruKun1]

HOLY JESUS CHRIST, the executive producers of this movie are Gen and Cindy Fukunaga, the founders of Funimation, basically the biggest anime distribution company in the U.S. 😱😱💀 Every time one of the main characters in a Christsploitation movie is named Christian I want to say "CHRISTIAN! CHRISTIAN! AT LAST, YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!!!" Christmas in the Park in San Jose makes me really nostalgic, we'd go there every year when we visited my great-grandma for the holidays.

[@shoebakka8005]

Happy Holidays Sean. Thank you for a review, perfect for this time of year.

[@Falconer22]

I am absolutely in love with this channel!

[@veronikamajerova4564]

I love your series, and watched every episode (some of them several times). Only one minor quip - Wenceslav wasn´t a king, he was a prince. Czechia wasn´t a kingdom at that time, just a princedom Other than that - great review, as usual.

[@roberttreacy8271]

7:00-7:15 Still a better love story than...actually, no, it’s worse than Twilight.

[@MrChaotic4]

Christmas with a Capital C is worse than this because it believes Christmas should be the only holiday celebrated in December. As awful as this movie is, the characters went right out and said that they don't just want their religion to have equal rights during the holiday season, but all other religions as well.

[@Cookie12670]

Your critique was chef’s 💋 I am a Christian and I live in Chicago. Most of the homes in this Blue city have decorations up. From the very poor to the extremely wealthy, I see them everywhere. Any non Christian friends I have never told me not to wish them a Merry Christmas. I just like to wish them Happy Holidays out of respect. They say Merry Christmas to me out of respect. I wait for Christ to come back and tell people like the makers of this gross and biased movie and Kirk Cameron just how wrong they are about everything they believe. Jesus is Love. I don’t care what religion you are or atheist, if you do your best not to hurt people on purpose, you have a spot in heaven(along with our beloved pets).I will believe this until my last breath.

[@socklock1957]

You are proof that there is hope for mankind.

[@multilad816]

3:27 To be fair, it is faithful adaptation to the Old Testament God

[@KidSnivy69]

13:02 Anyone who believes there is a real war on Christmas; I have some guns I'd like to sell you for your war, they are in Puerto Rico and they are free.

[@catfoy8888]

There is a guy called terrible writing advice though to be fair he claims it himself

[@LaineMann]

Considering the state of our country, Puerto Rico sounds nice right about now

[@yuyaricachimuel555]

Sheridan Mann Puerto Rico has been in shit because of the US... and especially with the hurricane that struck it... and even before that

[@das81]

Feliz Navidad, Loco Lindo. Saludos desde Argentina de un seguidor.

[@DrZuluGaming]

Old man yells at clouds: the movie. Or at least that's how it feels for me.

[@b.sylphaen]

*Starts the review* Did he said that it's as bad as Saving Christmas? No, it can't be... *goes to Rotten tomatoes: 0%* OH, GODS!

[@exploderwrestlingpodcast2721]

I grew up Pentecostal and this was the type of drivel that was shown to us on a regular basis. Strawmanning with a budget getting people upset about situations that AREN'T HAPPENING.

[@spookyrosev6467]

Oh boy you picked a good one for the Holidays/Christmas

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Thank you so much for tearing into this POS. Ever since I saw Brad review it on the Cinema Snob, I have developed an intense hatred for Last Ounce Of Courage. It may not be the worst Christian movie ever made (War Room has an awful message, To Save a Life is one of the most distasteful things I've ever seen and God's Not Dead can fricking screw itself), but it's easily the most insufferable. Bob Revere is so unlikable, and the movies constant victim complex is so irritating and punchable. It gives me immense joy to see people like you demolish it to shreds.

[@deandupont5503]

I'd love to see a Venn diagram showing the intersection of "evangelicals" and "persecution complex." I'm pretty sure it's just a full circle. (Holy Xenu I'm glad I was raised Unitarian...)

[@animeotaku307]

Dude, you’re wrong. There is a war on Christmas. I know because I fight in it every damn year. See, the war on Christmas is being fought because it’s encroaching on other months. It’s almost taken over November completely and now it’s getting its filthy paws on October. I don’t care much for Thanksgiving, but I’ll be damned if that holiday takes over Halloween. It’s why I say Happy Holidays. Because if I can’t celebrate my holiday without others butting in, no one can.

[@swirvinbirds1971]

What's funny is men like Jefferson, although 'Christian' they were actually Deists which is very different from modern Christians. Deists believe God set the laws of nature in motion but after that he has been completely hands off.

[@Pandosyanna]

this movie is basically the opposite of Christmas with the Kranks

[@GeekWithClipOns]

I first saw a review of this by The Cinema Snob, then years later the Netflix series Atypical premiered and I was surprised to see a cast member from this movie in that show. The blonde theatre girl played by Jenna Boyd who reveals that shepherds find the baby king not aliens (so dumb) played the love interest of the main character in Atypical. In that show her acting is decent. It’s not exactly terrible in the movie (especially compared to the guy playing Christian), but still…

[@isukeinukai6941]

It's sad when a Christian movie based around the Columbine shooting looks less offensive than this movie. Which it is.

[@HeraldofMisfortune]

Such thing exist? o.O

[@LaineMann]

What film is THAT!?

[@Organman2410]

Sheridan Mann ‘I’m not ashamed.’ Cinema Snob reviewed it.

[@isukeinukai6941]

@Herald of Misfortune Yes. It's called "I'm Not Ashamed" and it's technically about a student who eventually became a victim to the Columbine shooting but still cuts to a few scenes focused around the shooters themselves.

[@metademetra]

All I saw was a commercial that made it seem like she was shot because she was Christian and noped the hell away. Too bad I had a hard time explaining why I had a problem with this movie to my also Christian parents. Damn my poor social skills.

[@Jezzikah287]

Your Arizona story almost sounds like the premise for "Christmas with a Capital C". Almost.

[@kai_plays_khomus]

Actually celebrating christmas was prohibited in some states well into the 1800's - the law was established long before by puritan *christians* because christmas was considered too pagan. That's right: the only laws ever prohibiting christmas in the USA came from christians.

[@TheRoflcer]

If he thinks this is the worst Christmas movie, wait until he finds out "Christmas Brigade' is a real thing.

[@jacindaellison3363]

I've seen Saving Christmas and Last Ounce of Courage this year. Yes, the latter is worse than the former.

[@Zombiekilleryamato]

The one think i like about saving Christmas is that its about being disillusioned and treating the war on Christmas as a joke

[@DmitryKurushin]

Don't dive them ideas with that Jonsonville story! Although, I'm pretty sure that they (probably Pureflix) already made or are making seven films with this plot. Going to return to this comment when we inevitably gonna see one of them. Looking forward to you review of them though :)

[@POLE7645]

This is the worst kind of Christmas movie. Most Christmas movies are at least trying to give you some Holiday cheer. Even Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas, as misguided and insane as it was, tried (badly) to tell people to not be chill out (if you squint really hard) during Christmas. This movie is made to make people angry. Angry that their rights are supposedly taken away. And who wants to be angry during the holidays? Oh I am angry now, but not in the way the filmmakers want. Contrary to their claims, recent faith-based movies (for the most part) are not about God, Christianity or spirituality. They're about politics. Horrible politics of people stuck in the past. That's also why these movies caters to Americans, and only Americans.

[@jacquesvoris456]

And my puritan ancestors outlawed Christmas, so maybe invoking the Pilgrims might not have been wise

[@untroubledwaters2137]

People tend to conveniently forget that...

[@EHH246]

2:09 Gen Fukunaga? As in the founder of Funimation?

[@troyschulz2318]

Uh huh, I have no idea why.

[@KidSnivy69]

Fukunaga, could it be a different one?! I know anime is not the biggest money maker, but I like to think the founder of one of the US's biggest anime distributers was making enough in 2012 to not need to be a producer of a bad Christian Christmas movie!

[@luckystriker842]

@@KidSnivy69 No, it's the same. I checked IMDb.

[@galeforce3192]

@@KidSnivy69 I could be mistaken, but wasn't 2012 a rough year for Funimation?

[@daltonanderson3718]

Isn’t his wife’s name Cindy and looked on IMDb and there are two people who appear in the movie with the same last name as him; could they be his kids?

[@sirtalkalotdoolittle]

I think among the Christmas decorations my city put up hanging from the street lights were angels. If I cared more I could give a more accurate description. I do remember bells and ribbons, though. What I like about my incredibly conservative small town is that they'll hang something from the streetlights to celebrate waking up in the morning. If they "sneak"in a menorah or manger, I say more power to them.

[@michaelodonnell824]

I have NOT ever watched this movie and I am definitely NOT the target audience, but I happened to notice that in this movie about White Christian Evangelicals, the Big Bad is (possibly) the only Black person with a speaking role.... Should we talk about the "R" word?

[@jenneacoleman-cubero2365]

*Cues Temple scene from "Jesus Christ Superstar"* Jesus: My movies should be stories of mighty!! But, you have made them a den of folly!! GET OUT!! GET OUT!!

[@animeotaku307]

Hammer’s scary because he’s the only black guy. That’s my theory anyways.

[@animeotaku307]

Correction: he’s the only black guy who is not in a servile role.

[@richarddeese1991]

Thanks. I was raised southern Baptist... I like to say it that way, in the hope that people will ask, "So what happened?" Then I can answer, "I grew up." I've seen & heard enough religious nonsense to have come to my own conclusions. I'm convinced we're on our own down here. It's about time we grew up. For all I know, maybe that's what God is waiting for. One major thing that bothers me about modern Christianity is that it's actually extremely immature - even silly - in what it preaches vs what it acts like. I'm shocked & appalled that people calling themselves Christians would actually vote for a guy like Trump. I just can't reconcile that one. It's like they'd literally vote for the devil if he were running on the Republican ticket. I don't care for organized religion in general. I just want the human race to mature. tavi.

[@peterkrug4124]

The 12 worst Christmas shows ever put on film (in no particular order): 1.Last Ounce Of Courage 2.Christmas With A Capital C 3.Saving Christmas 4.The Christmas Tree 5.Surviving Christmas 6.A Christmas Story 2 7.We Wish You A Turtle Christmas 8.Rapsittie Kids: Believe In Santa 9.Star Wars Holiday Special 10.The Nutcracker 3D 11.Santa With Muscles 12.Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House

[@coolnerdlll6053]

I know you said there's no order, but Nutcracker 3D should be way higher. It's better made than some of the others, but its depiction of Nazis is disgustingly insensitive.

[@sabrinaloizides-merideth9874]

i hate the fact that this title is taken from one of my favorite songs "The Impossible Dream" from "Man of La Mancha." Although I do wonder if the Don Quixote reference is something they intended?