Short Synopsis: Nate Gibson’s life is turned upside down after he suffers a near-fatal illness and is left a quadriplegic. Moving forward seems impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi – a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey – who helps Nate find what he needs most: Hope.
I’m really excited to see this family friendly movie. It’s based on a true story. The movie appears to have a great message about never giving up and always having hope. Gigi, the monkey brings peace and helps him relearn how to enjoy life again after experiencing a life changing event. They face opposition from the community about having a monkey in the area. I also loved seeing that Jim Belushi was in this movie I loved him in Underdog and According to Jim. I’m sure he will add fun humor to the film. I liked seeing that Marcia Gay Harden was in this movie. I loved her in The Morning Show, Code Black, and Flubber. I’m curious to watch Nate and Gigi’s story.
Anthem Lights is a Christian based band consisting of four members, Chad Graham, Caleb Grimm, Spencer Kane, and Joey Stamper. They are known for their YouTube videos featuring a new spin of other artists songs. They tend to mash together a few songs and create a new creative masterpiece. They typically mash together songs on TV shows, pop, country, rock, Christian, Disney, and much more. But they have also done full covers of popular songs as well as recorded their own songs. Some of the cover/mashed songs, they have recorded was, “Roar, Give Your Heart a Break, The Greatest Showman Medley, Taylor Swift Mash-up, Graduation Mix: My Wish/I Hope You Dance/ The Climb/ I Lived, Don’t Stop Believing, High School Musical, K-Love Fan Awards: Hello My Name Is, This Is Amazing Grace, Overcomer, The Only Name, and Lord, I Need You”.
One of my favorite cover songs, they have recorded is the 90’s TV show mash up. This one featured Everywhere You Look (Full House/Fuller House), Save by the Bell, Bel Air, and Boy Meets World. I just loved how they were able to craft together and make all of these songs fit together to create a fun mix.
Another favorite is Roar and this is one is the whole song covered. I liked how this one they turned into more of a piano type song. It’s way different than Katy Perry’s more upbeat high tempo song. They do tend to pick up the beat when they are at the chorus part. It does make the song work together into an anthem of being a champion.
Another top favorite is the Sam Hunt cover featuring House Party, Leave the Night On, and Take Your Time. It isn’t as fast paced and fast tempo compared to Sam Hunt’s versions. I liked their take on these songs and how they tend to slow it down and they make it their own.
The great news is they are featured in a brand-new show coming soon 1/12 on Pure Flix.
"A Show About Anthem Lights" is a 20-episode animated show featuring the characters of the band, Anthem Lights. Featuring the voices of the actual band mates, this new show is filled with tongue-in-cheek humor about the everyday life of being a Christian in a celebrity band. Adults and kids of all ages will be laughing through each episode.
American Underdog tells the true story of NFL, MVP, Kurt Warner and his wife, Brenda, as they persevere through challenges and demonstrate that anything is possible when you have faith, family and determination.
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Synopsis: American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi from Shazam), who went from a stock boy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner’s unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player – but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin) and the encouragement of his family, coaches, and teammates that Warner perseveres and finds the strength to show the world the champion that he already is. American Underdog is an uplifting story that demonstrates that anything is possible when you have faith, family, and determination.
My Review:
I absolutely loved this new movie and I enjoyed hearing about Kurt Warner personal story. I’m not a huge fan of football and I honestly haven’t heard much of his story before watching this movie. But let me tell you, all I can say is wow and how much of an entertaining movie it is. It was inspiring to see how he never gave up on his dreams even though he had setbacks. I liked seeing how he was a grocery store worker at one point of his life and how he had to reply on God through the hard times of not having much money. I also loved how he choose to become a stepdad to two children and it shows what upstanding guy he is. It is interesting to watch the love story of Kurt and Brenda and the bond of their children. One of my favorite parts was when he was sitting holding his stepson and they were discussing how they would choose each other. This scene is feature in the trailer and it’s even more powerful when you witness what happens before and after this. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is looking for a positive message about the underdogs achieving their dreams. I will say how much I enjoyed Zachary Levi acting and I thought he did an excellent job at portraying Kurt. I loved him in Shazam and he does an even better job in this role. I also loved Anna Paquin and I loved her since she was casted as Rogue in the first edition of the X-men movie series. Another fan favorite in the film will be the role of Dennis Quaid and he is beginning to become a lead actor in Christian based films. I loved seeing how Hollywood is starting to make more and more Christian based films that have a great positive message. I also enjoyed the music they also featured in the film, there was a great mix of 80’s-90’s country.
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Many thanks to Kingdom Story Company for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
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