Forever Strong

Movies with strong religious undertones (Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Saints and Soldiers), run the risk of being preachy, smarmy or both. Forever strong avoids the traps. Believable dialog and characters (The bad guy's a little over the top, but that makes... Full review

If you're flying United in March 2009 from coast to coast there is a good chance you'll see this movie. It's far better than typical airplane fare. Not the best acting, although I enjoyed Gary Cole's quiet "B movie" intensity. But... Full review

When I first found out that I was going to see this movie I thought that it sounded dumb and I thought it would be some old person boring thing. Then when I got their and found out that Sean Faris... Full review

When I first found out that I was going to see this movie I thought that it sounded dumb and I thought it would be some old person boring thing. Then when I got their and found out that Sean Faris... Full review

from start to finish it kept my attention , i took some young men to see the movie and they payed attention and followed the entire movie . i laughed harder then they did... Full review

from start to finish it kept my attention , i took some young men to see the movie and they payed attention and followed the entire movie . i laughed harder then they did... Full review

A compelling story of personal victory over tragic, closely held misunderstandings within a boy. A thrilling, feel good story with a great ending. A story of great leadership-a story for all.... Full review

This movie is now my all time favorite!!! It is finally great to see a rugby movie instead of the millions of football movies. This movie does a great job on showing the brother hood a team can make. My favortie... Full review

This movie is now my all time favorite!!! It is finally great to see a rugby movie instead of the millions of football movies. This movie does a great job on showing the brother hood a team can make. My favortie... Full review

While I am glad that a movie has been made about rugby (Murderball excluded), I could not be more saddened than I am about this movie. This is basically just a sappy, inspirational football movie with bigger balls, literally. Rugby is... Full review

The way they are built with dramatic music and the triumph of a team or individual always hits the right spot.....though the movie is somewhat predictable, it manages to stay fresh the whole way through..... ... Full Review

Forever Strong also has the dubious honour of being a rugby movie set in the US.....This Blu-ray is saved from "into the bin" status by the always watchable Gary Cole and the bulk amount of DVD extras..... ... Full Review

Forever Strong" is billed as based on actual events -- even though a closing-credits disclaimer indicates it's entirely fictional -- but this earnest indie production comes across like formulaic fiction while taking cues (and recycling cliches) from the "inspirational sports drama" playbook. ... Full Review

Forever Strong" is a deeply standard sports-triumph movie. In "Forever Strong" the adversity is our hero's obnoxiousness. ... Full Review

Otherwise nicely shot by T.C. Christensen, "Forever Strong" provides only a vague sense of where it is within its spectacular Utah-Arizona geography and features rugby scenes that give almost no sense of the continuity of the game. While it is based on "actual events," whatever than means, the film, directed by Ryan Little ("House of Fears") and scripted by David Pliler ("Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy"), "reads" like a Cliff Notes version of every inspirational sports movie you've ever seen. ... Full Review

This batch of disparate movies just released on DVD is led by a made-in-Utah gem. "Forever Strong" (Crane, 2008, PG-13, $24.99). In the sub-genre of true, feel-good sports movies, this one is several notches above the rest for some very... ... Full Article

THE FILM The instant "Forever Strong" begins, anyone who spends at least a few hours per month watching movies will be able to predict the opening, middle, and conclusion of the film. ... Full Article

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If you've ever found yourself sitting through "Hoosiers" or "Remember the Titans" or "We Are Marshall" and wondering, "Jeez, why aren't there more inspirational rugby pictures?" your day has come. ... Full Article

PG-13 (teen drug and alcohol use, disturbing images); 112 min.You shouldnt advertise yourself as the "first American rugby film" and then tell audiences nothing at all about rugby. ... Full Article

FOREVER STRONG.Filmmaker Ryan Little (the Mormon World War II drama "Saints and Soldiers") has given us a mild-mannered, family-friendly rugby version of "Never Back Down." ... Full Article