I was interested in seeing this movie because I knew it was Christian based. The director had a good idea/intentions when making this movie but it could have been better. I can understand why someone would still have feelings for who they believe is the greatest love of their life. However, I didn't understand why the director made his friends so insensitive, mean and rude. The main character kept apologizing to his friends when they were the ones mean to him. They weren't understanding at all and they used God as a reason to explain their behaviors. The main character, nor anyone else didn't know if the ex-girlfriend was divorced, still married etc but they were against him resolving old feelings that needed to be dealt with. His friends were suppose to be Christians and should have been portrayed as being supportive whether they agreed with his decision or not. So many times we do things in life where we don't apologize to those we have hurt in the past and when he was trying to do this they were all against him. The ironic part was his new female friend accused him of having stalking behavior for simply looking up an old friend, when she did a really odd thing to get a hold of his name, address and phone number...she seemed to be the stalker!. she didn't seem like a friend at all but was only looking out for herself. God is love...and I think God wants people to be with the person they were meant to be with and i feel the movie did a terrible injustice by making it seem like God doesn't care about true love...only that you stay with someone you made a bad choice with. We all make mistakes...it's all about what steps you take to make amends. Like I said the movie had potential but I was tired of the one-sided point of view being constantly repeated and jammed down the viewers throat by his so-called...well-meaning friends. This movie didn't hold true to the Christian belief of love but i give it a C for its effort.
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Tedious
ostryjak21 February 2008
I gave this more than a 1 because I did think there were some moral lessons in this story and it provoked some thought and comment from my wife and I. The acting and the dialogue were mediocre and I must confess I came out feeling like I had been beaten over the head with the God this , God that and Christ is our saviour stuff. The movie and the story line did not need it. If , as I am , you are a recovering Catholic or Christian avoid this one it will make you nauseous. The movie did a good job of demonstrating the thin line between being a good citizen and how someone could become a potential stalker focused on what might have been.
It's 1974...
sonofabird9 February 2013
In his mid/late 40s, with two teenage daughters and a decent work life complete with his own Magical Best Black Friend and Jesus Christ by his side, divorcée Dave suddenly finds himself regretting what he did when he was 19. Drugs? Rebellion? Promiscuity? Oh, no, Dave broke up with his high school sweetheart, a hot little cheerleader named Mary ("just like Jesus' mom!" I said).
In trying to piece his post-divorce life back together, Dave begins going to group therapy for other "victims" of divorce and meets early- 30s Carla, a bomb brunette who also has - you'll never believe this - a lingering flame for her high school sweetheart.
With the help of Carla, Magical Best Black Friend, and, of course, Jesus, can Dave regain his mojo? Can innocent teen love provide answers to complex middle adulthood?
Find out with Me & You, Us, Forever, the ungrammatical thriller that takes one man back to 1974 with production values that seem straight out of 1974 ("that's so pomo!" I said). With trite writing, pseudo- Christian pseudo-philosophy, and a nails-on-chalkboard awkward story, maybe you, too, can see how selfishness, emotional instability, and a warped view of teen relationships can appear like wholesome family entertainment when you splatter it with the love of Christ.
In trying to piece his post-divorce life back together, Dave begins going to group therapy for other "victims" of divorce and meets early- 30s Carla, a bomb brunette who also has - you'll never believe this - a lingering flame for her high school sweetheart.
With the help of Carla, Magical Best Black Friend, and, of course, Jesus, can Dave regain his mojo? Can innocent teen love provide answers to complex middle adulthood?
Find out with Me & You, Us, Forever, the ungrammatical thriller that takes one man back to 1974 with production values that seem straight out of 1974 ("that's so pomo!" I said). With trite writing, pseudo- Christian pseudo-philosophy, and a nails-on-chalkboard awkward story, maybe you, too, can see how selfishness, emotional instability, and a warped view of teen relationships can appear like wholesome family entertainment when you splatter it with the love of Christ.
Don't waste your time
tmisterb20 February 2008
From everything I'd read about the movie, I was excited to support a film with a Christian theme. Everything about the movie was very unprofessionally done. Especially the writing! Without good writing a movie doesn't have a chance. The writer/director said in an interview that he didn't want to give away how the title relates to the story. Believe me, it was NO big surprise. I kept waiting for the teenage/young adult back-story to unfold, but it never did. As someone who has gone through a divorce, I was very disappointed. This movie would have been NO comfort to me when I first went through the emotional turmoil that divorce can bring to your life as a Christian!
Unoffensive movie about creepy guy pushing 50 going through divorce...
sewinsl19 February 2008
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Dave is going through a divorce and his mind wanders back to his first love. "Wanders" is probably not the word. I should say he fixates on the past girlfriend. He recalls to the day when the relationship ended. The dream sequences only lack the hazy transitions. He fondly recalls their favorite songs and places they went. I'm not a counselor, but maybe this had something to do with the failed marriage???? Dave goes to a support group and meets up with a lady half his age (also divorced) who, instead of being "turned off" by his creepiness, starts to become interested in him. Did I mention how creepy Dave is? He sometimes refers to himself in the third person. He doesn't move his arms when he walks, either. It's just weird. Too make a long story short, Dave plots to hunt down Mary (the old gal friend) and kill her...err...I mean confront her. He does so. Which was really creepy. He believes her to be married, yet he STILL flies half-way across the country to meet her. He stakes out her house to make sure she is alone, before he "drops in" on her. He has an awkward conversation with her that ends with his sharing the gospel of Christ in about 10 words or less, and flies back to the new young girlfriend. We enjoyed the movie mostly for unintentional comedic value. I am still entertaining the wife with my Dave impressions...."I heard another Dave & Mary song!"
Move On
bkoganbing25 October 2015
Warning: Spoilers
For a Christian based theme this is a most thorny subject to tackle because divorce if not an outright no-no is frowned on. But most Protestant denominations do recognize there is a time to call it quits and move on.
Which is what most of us do or should do. But Michael Blain-Rozgay just can't and he starts thinking about a girl from high school and gets to obsessing over her. He's in a Christian support group for divorced people and even has found Stacy Aswad a nice girl also going through a breakup. Still he obsesses on about the girl from high school to the point of doing a little semi-stalking. His behavior rightly frightens his friend and partner Hugh McLean and Aswad.
So what happens when he finally rings the bell of Sandi Fix? A pleasant conversation which indicates to him there ain't nothing going to happen with her so he drops her an evangelical hint about getting born again and then picks up with his life.
Mind you are some lessons to be drawn here, not the least of which could come to me. But any number of folks will be put off by the shrill Christian tone of the message.
Really is what the filmmaker telling us is that God's plan was all along to have Blain-Rozgay drop his old flame a hint about salvation and then move on?
Which is what most of us do or should do. But Michael Blain-Rozgay just can't and he starts thinking about a girl from high school and gets to obsessing over her. He's in a Christian support group for divorced people and even has found Stacy Aswad a nice girl also going through a breakup. Still he obsesses on about the girl from high school to the point of doing a little semi-stalking. His behavior rightly frightens his friend and partner Hugh McLean and Aswad.
So what happens when he finally rings the bell of Sandi Fix? A pleasant conversation which indicates to him there ain't nothing going to happen with her so he drops her an evangelical hint about getting born again and then picks up with his life.
Mind you are some lessons to be drawn here, not the least of which could come to me. But any number of folks will be put off by the shrill Christian tone of the message.
Really is what the filmmaker telling us is that God's plan was all along to have Blain-Rozgay drop his old flame a hint about salvation and then move on?
Upper middle age man fixates on high school sweetheart for the duration of a 90 minute film
dankroeze30 May 2013
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The film had some legitimate potential. The protagonist asks a legitimate question: why does God allow his divorce? The plot even seems to not throw the standard "God has a plan" as the answer. But it failed miserably.
Message in a nutshell: its OK for a middle age single father to be completely self absorbed. Better yet, its a good idea for that same father to be fixated on his high school sweetheart who he broke up with 25 years ago. Then, its a great idea to hop a flight, stalk her house, and talk with her - never mind the fact that she's married. After the strangest, most awkward, and fake conversation possible, he quickly "shares the gospel" with her. If you want a movie with some funny cheesy lines and good lead actor and a couple good looking actresses, you might think of watching this. It will surprise you at the least (if by nothing else, the middle school quality actors are funny.) If you want a movie that gives good advice to anyone, flee far away.
Message in a nutshell: its OK for a middle age single father to be completely self absorbed. Better yet, its a good idea for that same father to be fixated on his high school sweetheart who he broke up with 25 years ago. Then, its a great idea to hop a flight, stalk her house, and talk with her - never mind the fact that she's married. After the strangest, most awkward, and fake conversation possible, he quickly "shares the gospel" with her. If you want a movie with some funny cheesy lines and good lead actor and a couple good looking actresses, you might think of watching this. It will surprise you at the least (if by nothing else, the middle school quality actors are funny.) If you want a movie that gives good advice to anyone, flee far away.
Very good story
rc-9624 February 2008
This is a very good story that is touching and meaningful. I read some of these comments on the site here and they are very unfair to what this film. Those comments must be written by children or adults that are immature and never grew up. If you have been divorced or in a bad marriage or still single, this film will be great for you to watch. The acting in this film is outstanding, especially the leads and this film that tries to offer answers to the why things happen and why not. I have seen this three times now in the theater in Anaheim Hills, CA and enjoyed it every time. Get this DVD when it comes out. I guarantee you will be touched.
I Have No Idea What The Point Was
dwashbur31 October 2012
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I just finished this movie, and here's the spoiler: NOTHING HAPPENS. We get endless establishing shots of houses and buildings and cars and trees and whatever, slow, boring dialogue that goes nowhere, acting that is on a par with a sixth-grade skit, and no story whatsoever. I was astonished to see the words at the end "Based on a true story." A story of what? A true story where nothing happens, apparently.
Basically, this guy is 47 and divorced and starts thinking about his old girlfriend. His thinking turns into obsession and eventually borderline stalking. There's a woman from his divorce recovery group who has taken a shine to him, but he's much more into his fantasy. He finally flies to New York to see her, they talk for a bit, and he leaves. He goes home, apologizes to the other woman for yelling at her, and the movie ends. THAT IS IT. There is nothing at all to this movie. It goes nowhere, you have no reason to get emotionally invested in anybody except the woman from the group, and even then all you want to do is step into her character and slap him silly.
This may well be the single most pointless movie I have ever sat through. Don't make the same mistake I did.
Basically, this guy is 47 and divorced and starts thinking about his old girlfriend. His thinking turns into obsession and eventually borderline stalking. There's a woman from his divorce recovery group who has taken a shine to him, but he's much more into his fantasy. He finally flies to New York to see her, they talk for a bit, and he leaves. He goes home, apologizes to the other woman for yelling at her, and the movie ends. THAT IS IT. There is nothing at all to this movie. It goes nowhere, you have no reason to get emotionally invested in anybody except the woman from the group, and even then all you want to do is step into her character and slap him silly.
This may well be the single most pointless movie I have ever sat through. Don't make the same mistake I did.
Quality Production - Good Theme
dougdaviesmedia8 December 2020
I really enjoyed this movie. I have been in this exact situation - meeting the girl you missed in high school 26 later. Would have loved to see their reunion go more deeply--because it can. Time doesn't always change everything. The essentials can remain and if it was love, real love, it love never dies. It can be picked up where things left off. Good theme music and and gently handled. Jesus is an architect of souls, He can match a man and woman like no one can. Good job Dave.
Very good romantic movie
arnuld-mizong15 March 2012
I don't know why it has rating of 3.x, I am giving it 7/10. Acting was good (you are not expecting Tom Cruise romance, don't you ?). Almost every one acted good. Unlike some other reviewers I found movie very romantic. I am neither divorced nor married, on the contrary I am quite young but I could feel the touch of love director wanted to give. Its based on a true story, you can literally feel what the guy has gone through. I think you need to be mature enough to understand the love shown in the movie, hence all ones in their 20s and early/mid 30s may not be not be able to relate to the movie. Its for you if you think love makes you complete, if you think your wife is the one women for you and you don't need any other till you die and you want to grow old loving her. Go buy a DVD without thinking much. Only negative side is religion is shoved down your throat from time to time (just like movie "Fireproof") and that's why I did not give it 8.
This was horrible one of the worst movies I have ever seen
retasue4723 December 2022
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This is one of the worst movies. The man was a sick, childish stalker type man living in a fantasy world about a girlfriend from 30 years ago that he dumped. He goes and stalks her house to make sure nobody was home besides her and then he just shows up. He was rude to people he worked with going on about his 30 year fantasy and blamed God for his marriage breaking up. I would have left him too. The people can't act and we're all so stiff and phony. Don't bother watching it. I don't know what else I can write about this horrible movie. Why do movie companies waste their money on something so bad?
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Totally not worth watching - very disappointing!
harpforgod18 January 2024
I and my family have always loved the Christiano Brothers movies and they always seem to be biblically sound......except this one! There didn't seem to be much of a point to the entire movie and most of it had the divorced main character daydreaming about a former girlfriend (who was married I might add!). Overall I am super disappointed in this movie and highly DO NOT recommend that you watch it!
If you are looking for good movies to watch try some of their other movies (the secrets of Jonathan Sperry, Time Changer, a Amazing Love) honestly anything I've seen that they've produced is better than this movie.
If you are looking for good movies to watch try some of their other movies (the secrets of Jonathan Sperry, Time Changer, a Amazing Love) honestly anything I've seen that they've produced is better than this movie.
I rarely write reviews but please don't waste your time
apologeticmm25 May 2023
To those who felt this was too Christian of a movie if you don't want to see a movie where people talk about God even a little don't watch Christian movies.
That aside while there was some lip service paid to product placing the Bible in the movie this was far from being a Christian movie. While I am not one to expect Christian movie characters to be perfect and never make a bad decision even in the worst of circumstances, this movie spent near the entire 90 minute run time following one guy making a monumentally poor decision being given so many chances to make a better one and then not.
To then have a truly bad culmination which led me to believe he had learned nothing from the experience at all. Since what he knew at the end was what he knew at the beginning and was told repeatedly throughout the movie.
That aside while there was some lip service paid to product placing the Bible in the movie this was far from being a Christian movie. While I am not one to expect Christian movie characters to be perfect and never make a bad decision even in the worst of circumstances, this movie spent near the entire 90 minute run time following one guy making a monumentally poor decision being given so many chances to make a better one and then not.
To then have a truly bad culmination which led me to believe he had learned nothing from the experience at all. Since what he knew at the end was what he knew at the beginning and was told repeatedly throughout the movie.
Me & You, USA, Again
raulfaust13 May 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Well, I have to confess I didn't watch this movie to the end. Not that I'm lazy, but this film has many problems. To begin with, the acting is poor most the time. I know it's a low budget production, but they could've cast better actors. Hugh McLean is the worst of them all in my opinion. The story is pretty interesting, and I believe many people can relate to it, but the story takes too long to develop. Nothing much really happens; you only hear thousand of beautiful (and sad) thoughts-- not to mention the irritating and never ending god references. To sum it up, it's an interesting subject but it's execution is very poor! Avoid it.
Clean Christian movie with a good lesson about love
Movie Hound Video18 February 2008
I really hate people who rate movies without seeing them and only use their prejudice viewpoints to rate the movies; good or bad.
If you have ever been through a divorce or a really bad break-up, you could possibly really understand what the director went through in his life. This movie is based on his personal experiences in love and life.
The acting was not Oscar worthy by any means, but good enough to make the characters come alive and be believable. The music was great and very romantic. Yes there are many Bible passages stated as well as discussion about God and Jesus Christ, BUT anyone can appreciate the movie if they give it a true chance.
I saw this with my wife on our 19th wedding anniversary during the 5pm Monday time period. The theater patrons who saw this with us were 90% women over the age of 40 and they all seemed to enjoy the movie well. Give the movie a chance and you may be well surprised that you enjoyed it.
If you have ever been through a divorce or a really bad break-up, you could possibly really understand what the director went through in his life. This movie is based on his personal experiences in love and life.
The acting was not Oscar worthy by any means, but good enough to make the characters come alive and be believable. The music was great and very romantic. Yes there are many Bible passages stated as well as discussion about God and Jesus Christ, BUT anyone can appreciate the movie if they give it a true chance.
I saw this with my wife on our 19th wedding anniversary during the 5pm Monday time period. The theater patrons who saw this with us were 90% women over the age of 40 and they all seemed to enjoy the movie well. Give the movie a chance and you may be well surprised that you enjoyed it.
Very Good Movie
clampkins-14 May 2009
I really really enjoyed this movie and plan on purchasing it when it becomes available. It did a very good job of explaining the difficulties in divorce. Especially when children are also involved. I suggest the married, unmarried, and divorced watch this movie because it can help prevent and confirm some questions you may have thought about in the past. I also have to agree with the other persons comment regarding how refreshing it was to watch a movie without worrying about hearing profanity or seeing any type of nudity. Dave Christiano makes nothing but good Christ Centered movies. I look forward to seeing more from you in the near future. Praise The Lord!
Ignore the negative reviews. No one is cramming anything down anyone's throat in this movie. If references to God & scripture is offensive to you, don't watch the movie!
exodusand30 January 2023
Having gone through a bittersweet divorce with my high school sweetheart, there are many issues worked through here.
It's not an exciting subject but it is identifying of issues that can be moved through.
Misnomer- The guy is NOT a stalker. He's misguided, which he admits later, but not a stalker.
Although his friends do try to alert & warn him, he has to find out for himself & his friends move through the whole process with him. At first I thought the acting was terrible but when I thought back to my divorce time period, there isn't a lot that's wonderful going on at that time & I thought they did a good job trying to portray the UNglorious ways one can feel at this time.
But there is also hope.
I avoided going to a divorce recovery group but I'm glad I did decide to go. It was helpful althogh not the most fun thing I ever did.
This is a worthwhile movie for those in a certain place & with certain issues that need to be moved through during a divorce.
I think it could be helpful for those who are not going through a divorce themselves, to help them gain more insight into what the divorced person is going through.
It's not an exciting subject but it is identifying of issues that can be moved through.
Misnomer- The guy is NOT a stalker. He's misguided, which he admits later, but not a stalker.
Although his friends do try to alert & warn him, he has to find out for himself & his friends move through the whole process with him. At first I thought the acting was terrible but when I thought back to my divorce time period, there isn't a lot that's wonderful going on at that time & I thought they did a good job trying to portray the UNglorious ways one can feel at this time.
But there is also hope.
I avoided going to a divorce recovery group but I'm glad I did decide to go. It was helpful althogh not the most fun thing I ever did.
This is a worthwhile movie for those in a certain place & with certain issues that need to be moved through during a divorce.
I think it could be helpful for those who are not going through a divorce themselves, to help them gain more insight into what the divorced person is going through.
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