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Pastor Greg: Faith (2005)
Now THIS was a well written episode
After having viewed the first six episodes of this series, I must say that this episode was my favorite. Too often, the Christian characters on this show are played for broad laughs but at the cost of their intelligence, which leads me to think, "Not all Christians are as idiotic as portrayed here." The strength of this series has been the ability to fit each episode's theme into the plot and the message by Pastor Greg. This episode not only hits all the right notes on the theme, but the characters as written, acted and directed this time are portrayed as real people, and the storyline was delightful. The guest actors for Andrea and Roy were well cast, too. Easily, this is the strongest episode so far.
I'll continue to watch Greg Robbins and friends.
Pastor Greg (2005)
"Pastor Greg" Is Living Proof
"Pastor Greg" reaffirms the old Hollywood adage, "Dying is easy; comedy is hard." I give Greg Robbins and his colleagues high marks for their sincere efforts to try something very unusual--create a sitcom that will spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to viewers. Unfortunately, after having viewed the series' first two episodes, I think the show fails to bring the funny.
Its main appeal to me is that many of the cast of characters include God as a central part of their lives, and very few shows since "Little House on the Prairie" have done so. Still, if I want to watch a modern and entertaining show with Christian themes, I'll stick with "Veggie Tales."
Welcome to Shady Pines (2008)
A Clever Short
The timing of this films's release couldn't have been more appropriate for the USA's economy. The movie works as both a character sketch of the typical ebullient salesperson and as political satire. I laugh because I observed similar interactions and transactions happening among friends, acquaintances and strangers in the local real estate market in my hometown back in 2005-6...if we only had seen the gathering financial storm clouds back then.
My only quibble is that I don't understand why the main character is named after an American actress best known for her role on the TV series, "Golden Girls." Was this possibly an homage to Ms. Getty, considering that she passed on in 2008?
All in all, it's an entertaining and well-made, well-acted film.