
Documentary filmmaker Alexandria Pelosi tours red state America examining the practices, politics and beliefs of fundamentalist evangelical Christians. Interviewees include Jerry Falwell (who kicked her out on learning that her mother is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi) and Ted Haggard, disgraced former leader of the National Association of Evangelicals, and members of the Christian professional wrestling circuit.... (Full plot summary below)
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Documentary filmmaker Alexandria Pelosi tours red state America examining the practices, politics and beliefs of fundamentalist evangelical Christians. Interviewees include Jerry Falwell (who kicked her out on learning that her mother is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi) and Ted Haggard, disgraced former leader of the National Association of Evangelicals, and members of the Christian professional wrestling circuit.
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| User ReviewTracy FHow she did this without laughing I will never know! The most judgmental thing I have ever seen. Making fun of people not like them - real Christian like. This was seriously disgusting to watch, but she did a great job getting that hate across. Made in 2007, many of the pastors shown in this have since been found in gay affairs, tax evasion, etc. |
| User ReviewDebby SI liked this documentary for the fact they once were my people, that I born among them walked along the same thoughts, ideas and prayers. But as an adult I think it reminds me of how much I have changed. How happy I am to be saved from that fear. |
| User ReviewJennifer MThis is older, but still good. The thing that got me about this one was the constant preaching of freedom of religion, but then coming back to the "One American Church". Very interesting! |
| User ReviewLaurie DGreat documentary, good points made but wow...church and state need to stay separate! |
| User ReviewKerri LGood, and a little frightening. I would have liked more, non-main-stream commentary. |
| User ReviewChris GPelosi takes us on an entertaining road trip to attempt to find out just who in the hell these Evangelicals are but never really manages to penetrate the glib exterior. |
| User ReviewEd CI feel bad for the brainwashed kids being taught bullshit in their churches, that was really the worst part of the movie. It's really just entertainment, won't really learn anything new, unless you haven't seen "Jesus Camp" or "The Root of all Evil?", which you should right now if you haven't. |
| User ReviewTrinity CI like my documentaries to have an agenda...even if they're a total lie. This documentary just gives selective exposure to some ridiculous religious sects of "christianity". A bad representation of Christianity in general, but a good representation of bad Christianity. |
| User ReviewSunny BAn entertaining look into the life of Evangelical Christians. Though it's kind of obvious the film was a little bias by presenting most Christians "weird" and "out of control," but the film gave some great insight on the religion. Though I'm not all that interested in the Christian religion whatsoever, it is also obvious the filmmaker and editor selected specific scenes that could embarrassed the church. Some scenes disturbed me somewhat -- mostly the scenes where the children and teenagers dances and raises their arms in the air, which was kind of frighten to me. I did attend some church services during my life, and I also noticed some reacted in the same way. I always laughed and got amused by that. Overall, I'm not sure what audience group would be interested in this. Christians might use it as a reference, while non-Christians use it a mid-week comedy special. For me, I picked the latter. I hope the filmmaker goes back and do a follow-up on the people she interviewed and mentioned. It would be exciting to hear their reaction after their base lost the '06 Election. |
| User ReviewAbigail MThe documentary is biased, yes, but the bottom line is that Religions should not form/influence the Laws and the Government. This documentary points at a group that clearly intends to change this. For that, it is worth seeing. The documentary feels amateurish, tough. |