Forever Strong
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: September 26, 2008
7.8
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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Ratings
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colinlNov 3, 2008
It's about time there was a movie made about rugby! The movie portrayed the game quite accurately. This is a full contact game played by gentlemen who form bonds that transcend the boundaries race, country and generation. I only wish It's about time there was a movie made about rugby! The movie portrayed the game quite accurately. This is a full contact game played by gentlemen who form bonds that transcend the boundaries race, country and generation. I only wish they would have told the story of Highland rugby and their coach which is awesome.… Expand
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BradSNov 3, 2008
I went to this movie on a whim, and went a second time to bring my family. This is a fun movie with a good story; something teens will enjoy and parents won't cringe about them seeing.
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JohnM.Sep 26, 2008
Another force-it-down-your-throat sports movie about the ability of people to overcome "hardships in the face of adversity." Hardly anything new and not as well done as movies in the past.
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TimH.Sep 28, 2008
I loved this movie - it was a fantastic story that entertained me, kept me on the edge of my seat, and left me inspired to be a better person at the end. The message of what it meant to be "Forever Strong" is one that America would be good I loved this movie - it was a fantastic story that entertained me, kept me on the edge of my seat, and left me inspired to be a better person at the end. The message of what it meant to be "Forever Strong" is one that America would be good to keep present. This is one of those movies that I am going to watch over and over again.… Expand
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BlakeEAug 4, 2009
This is now one of my favorite movies. Truly amazing.
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DarrenS.Sep 24, 2008
The picture was very solid. Good acting...mixed in with hard hitting, bone crunching rugby action. It had humor in all the right places with moments of warmth. Most of the story elements are based on actual fact but don't let that fool The picture was very solid. Good acting...mixed in with hard hitting, bone crunching rugby action. It had humor in all the right places with moments of warmth. Most of the story elements are based on actual fact but don't let that fool you. It's not boring. You won't get bombs blowing up or gun fights or aliens landing.....You will get straight forward,realistic rugby action(better then the football scenes from Remember the Titans) with a strong message about redemption and forgiveness at it's core. It's a movie your family can enjoy and be moved by.… Expand
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MarkR.Sep 27, 2008
I love it when the critics are down on a movie that the rest of us enjoy. We assume that because they are a "critic" they should know. I can honestly say that I have usually found their review to not be in line with the rest of us. This I love it when the critics are down on a movie that the rest of us enjoy. We assume that because they are a "critic" they should know. I can honestly say that I have usually found their review to not be in line with the rest of us. This movie was enjoyable, uplifting, and made me feel better than when I went in!… Expand
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MattW.Sep 28, 2008
of course it is predictable; what sports/rite-of-passage movie isn't? (some exceptions exist; this isn't one of them). But there are other important issues besides originality. The script is perfectly acceptable and the of course it is predictable; what sports/rite-of-passage movie isn't? (some exceptions exist; this isn't one of them). But there are other important issues besides originality. The script is perfectly acceptable and the performances well and believably acted; and the story is involving and well-paced. And selfishly, I am thrilled to have a movie focus on Rugby in the US heartland. Next up an adaptation of Netherland, please (can be more creative).… Expand
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10
ImafanforgoodOct 14, 2008
A truly inspiring movie that captured my interest right away. I wanted to be a better person after having viewed the film. An uplifting true story.
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BryceJ.Jun 21, 2009
The way the film introduced and deepened its characters, as well as the profoundness and depths of the truths it taught, was incredible. But what truly endeared me to this film was the way it portrayed its purely inspirational story of The way the film introduced and deepened its characters, as well as the profoundness and depths of the truths it taught, was incredible. But what truly endeared me to this film was the way it portrayed its purely inspirational story of redemption, its testimony of the uplifting power of trust and teamwork, and most of all the way it portrayed the power of good that someone who truly cares possesses.… Expand
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FitriAmirrolNov 19, 2010
Plotted finer than expected, Forever Strong is aided with adequate acting by a talented cast, but the predictability and rather unnecessary schmaltz is irksome.
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StoarmJan 10, 2011
Absolutely loved the movie. Wish there was a coach in the school system here like Larry Gelwix. Maybe more kids would turn their lives around. I hit the wiki's while I was watching this movie and was impressed by all I read. The movie wasAbsolutely loved the movie. Wish there was a coach in the school system here like Larry Gelwix. Maybe more kids would turn their lives around. I hit the wiki's while I was watching this movie and was impressed by all I read. The movie was made well and the acting was strong by all those in it. True it would have been nice to have had a little more of the history of Highland written into the script but none the less it was still done well. I would watch it again more then once. Well done.… Expand
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ZilcellMay 25, 2012
The story is predictably corny and the main character has a bad attitude for most of the movie. It kind of makes the film annoying.
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dbeestApr 24, 2016
Weathering Our Storms
The 2008 film, “Forever Strong,” directed by Ryan Little teaches us multiple life lessons and morals and truly helps us take a step back and look at our life from a different perspective. Often times in life, we areWeathering Our Storms
The 2008 film, “Forever Strong,” directed by Ryan Little teaches us multiple life lessons and morals and truly helps us take a step back and look at our life from a different perspective. Often times in life, we are faced with challenges. Some are more difficult than others and we have to make a decision to confront them or let them knock us down and fill us with despair. This movie teaches us that there is nothing too difficult or too overbearing to overcome, even if it’s drugs or alcohol, which is one of the most common challenges people, especially teens, are facing today. I hope that what you are about to read will help you consider how you can better change your life for the better. Too many people are setting for drugs and alcohol instead of realizing their true potential in life and the things that really matter. I truly believe that the message Little wanted to deliver to all of us is that having the courage to have humility, love, loyalty, and the desire to put the lives of others first, can ultimately change each one of us for the better and we can eventually see the bigger picture in life and find great joy. By truly applying the lessons and morals found in this film, lives can be changed forever.… Expand
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