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Mormon indie cinema
What's the best?
I am a newcomer. I saw Brigham City (which I suspect was not made by a Mormon; it had an outsider perspective) and very much liked the silliness of Baptists at Our Barbecue. What are your favorites? Inspirational, funny, or what have you.
I can't contribute Catholic movie contributions. I tried to watch Brother Sun, Sister Moon, about St. Francis, and decided I'd leave before I pulled my hair out at the tedium.
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Permalink Reply by Tom Gunn on -
Brigham City was solid, though it was produced by a member of the church (or at least he was at the time, I heard he's since left the church).
My favorite is definitely God's Army 2. You don't need to see God's Army to understand it, though that one isn't bad either.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Bahlmann on -
I may have to try GA2. The first one didn't age well in my mind, but I'm willing to try the second.
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Permalink Reply by Tom Gunn on
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GA2 is very different from the first. The only things it has in common: missionaries in LA. The resemblence ends there. I honestly am not sure why he felt the need to make it a God's Army sequel. I don't think there are even any characters in common. Now that I think about it, it smells like a move on the part of the suits to sell the picture, but it's very different. It's not a comedy and the characters are well-drawn and believable.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Bahlmann on
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Brigham City was done by Richard Dutcher who was LDS at the time.
Personal favorite is actually Kirby Heyborne's stuff. I like The Best Two Years and Saints and Soldiers although some may argue that's not technically a Mormon film.
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Larsen on -
Saints and Soldiers and The Best Two Years are my favorite independent Mormon films. S&S is quite good with the writing, acting, and production. It looks like it had a bigger budget then it really had. The Best Two Years is pretty solid for the same reasons. I really liked it's soundtrack too. I felt it's representation of missionary life was more accurate then God's Army.
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