Mercy Rule
Mercy Rule

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When the game is on the line, you want people you can count on--in baseball and in life. In the midst of a challenging season, Cody (Jared Miller) learns he's not the best pitcher--or the best teammate. Meanwhile, Cody's dad John (Kirk Cameron) is losing to an unscrupulous lobbyist scheming to take over the family business. Both Cody and John think their only option is to fight their problems on their own. It's not until they learn to rely on friends, teammates, and--most imp... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Mercy Rule:

Kirk Cameron
Chelsea Noble
Bas Rutten
Tim Hawkins
Nicole Neilson
Jared Miller

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When the game is on the line, you want people you can count on--in baseball and in life. In the midst of a challenging season, Cody (Jared Miller) learns he's not the best pitcher--or the best teammate. Meanwhile, Cody's dad John (Kirk Cameron) is losing to an unscrupulous lobbyist scheming to take over the family business. Both Cody and John think their only option is to fight their problems on their own. It's not until they learn to rely on friends, teammates, and--most importantly--their faith and family that they discover their battles can truly be won. Starring Kirk and Chelsea Cameron, Bas Rutten (Here Comes the Boom), and comedian Tim Hawkins, Mercy Rule is a film for every family that embraces the values of mercy, patience, sacrifice, and trusting God.

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User Review - 10/10 by Marissa SLoved this movie - super funny, sophisticated writing, and the family's dynamic and functionality was refreshing.
User Review - 8/10 by Tristan GThis was a great family movie, and it was inspirational. The cast was good, so it was pretty comical. This is definitely a movie everyone needs to see.
User Review - 2/10 by Jessica PI hate this movie so much! It was cheesy, boring, and stupid. I would never recommend this movie to anyone.
User Review - 2/10 by Matt HI hate this movie so much! It was cheesy, boring, and stupid. I would never recommend this movie to anyone.
User Review - 2/10 by Michelle NBoring. If I had to describe this in one word it's boring. Sorry, Kirk! I respect you for how open you are in your faith and your willingness to make good wholesome family films. But there is absolutely nothing interesting in this movie! I watched it with my family and they were all like "when is this gonna end?" And please lay off the slo-mo. Please!
User Review - 2/10 by Keenan S"There's no quit in family," states the quotes in both advertisements and on the DVD cover itself. You know what you should quit, Kirk Cameron? Making films, because every film of yours I've watched has been awful. Acting, because you are so awful that you make stars like Megan Fox, Tara Reid, and Steven Seagal look Oscar-worthy in their horrendous acting performances. And, hell, you should also quit preaching while you're at it, because you make Christianity look bad and give the actual good people who follow it a bad name because of your smug, narcissistic, holier-than-thou attitude you possess (Though that's a discussion for another time). And yet, here I am again, being the glutton for punishment for bad films, and watching yet ANOTHER horrid Kirk Cameron film. Yes, Mr. Cameron, I am fully aware that this film is a low budget production. It has been a big excuse made by you and the few fans of this film to defend its poor production quality and writing. I DO NOT CARE that this film is a low budget production. That is a half-assed excuse for it being a terrible piece of shit, and I find it to be an insulting excuse as someone who has enjoyed a number of independent films which are far superior in quality to this film. However, everyone has a right to defend themselves, and Kirk Cameron has certainly tried to do so when going on the offensive against his detractors. While looking up various reviews of the film online, I came across his response to a poster who said negative things about Mercy Rule in the comments section of Ellery Sadler's review of the film for Insideout Magazine's website. Sure, you could claim it to be someone pretending to be Cameron but I highly doubt it, as it reeks of his douchebaggery to the point of where I screen-capped the comment (Something I have never done before or since) just to preserve that moment of pure, smug, assholery and to use his words against him in my inevitable review of Mercy Rule. So, here are some little snippets from the comment he made, starting with this piece: "Someday I'd like to write a review about movie reviewers and the assumed standards they use to judge other people's creative work. Personally, I LOVE slo-mo, black and white, and interesting uses of color and lighting. All these were intentionally used and highlighted in my film because, well...it's a CAMFAM film." Yeah! Fuck you, quality film-making! And fuck the critics, too! Look, there are plenty of times that I have disagreed with critics (Mostly on films they hate), but when you make a film and distribute it to the public, you are opening yourself up to public scrutiny in the endless quagmire of debates about art. And guess what? Most people do not like it...and for good reasons, too. It's not an atheist or liberal conspiracy, Mr. Cameron. Mercy Rule quite simply, is terrible. I, too, enjoy experimentation in films, including all the things that you listed. The problem we have here, is that all of those things are abused and made for lousy, cheap-looking effects that are trying so desperately to subvert what you believe to be established film-making rules and be avant-garde so to speak. Avant-garde, you ain't. But I'm not done ripping apart his long-winded comment (Nor am I anywhere near done shredding this horrid film to pieces). Check out this gem that does him no favors for his reputation of being a smug bastard: "Dayton, if you ever decide to fund, write, direct, produce, edit, and/or act in a movie, I'd be honored if you'd send it to me to watch. I promise I'll encourage you." This is a comment directed at one of the posters that criticized the film for various reasons, and in response, Kirk Cameron used one of the biggest bullshit methods of defense directors, actors, and defenders of hated films use to defend said hated film. The dreaded, idiotic, "And how many movies have you made?" simpleton excuse. Well, Mr. Cameron. I am merely a wannabe amateur critic reviewing your film on this website. I have never made a film and probably never will make one. Hell, I will most likely never have any sort of career in the entertainment industry. And even if I ever did make a film or participate in making a film, I'm not doubting that it would probably be completely terrible. However, I have not done so. I have not made a bad film. I have not charged people money for said nonexistent bad film - thus conning them out of money for a bad product. I have also not slapped in a sorry excuse for faith messages to con a certain audience out of their money, which would make God face-palm himself in embarrassment knowing he was associated with this film. So therefore, go fuck yourself and your pitiful excuses for defending this miserable turd, along with any simpleton jackass who uses the same excuses. And finally, the cherry on top of the smug bastard cake comes this part of his comment, which he uses for shameless promotion of Saving Christmas (Which itself would go down infamy as one of the most hated films ever made, that I will watch when it comes out on DVD. Believe me, I'm not done with you Mr. Cameron. Not as long as you keep making films). Check this out: "As I shared with Ellery, my next film comes out this winter, called, "CHRISTMAS" and I'm really excited about it. You can be sure it will have LOTS of fun, crazy characters, poignant moments highlighted with more than enough slo-mo, and aggressive use of lighting and color! This is why I love being a filmmaker. :)" You smug bastard. You have no shame, do you? Wait. What am I saying? He's a narcissist, so of course he doesn't. Now that I've torn his comments apart, let's get to the film itself, which starts off badly from the moment you spend time looking at the DVD cover and the discussion booklet this film comes with. There's Kirk Cameron holding a bat, looking as smug as ever, his wife, Chelsea, the two lead child actors, and a baseball. The quote, "There's no quit in family" is used on both the front and back of the cover, there's a glowing quote from Pastor Rex Holt which states, "Just as FIREPROOF restores marriages, MERCY RULE strengthens families!" (Fireproof sucked, too), an explanation as to why this film was made, and then at the bottom of the back of the box, instead of rating assigned by the MPAA, instead it says, "KC" which apparently means Kirk Cameron Approved, with a content description that reads, "This film contains material that will inspire your family". Really, your ego is that massive? It' not enough that you're on the cover (Both front and back) and wrote the description on the back of the DVD case? You also need your own rating just as a feeble attempt to give Hollywood the finger? Boy, we are just off to an awful start, aren't we? As mentioned a short while ago, yes, there's a discussion booklet meant for families, so the kids can answer questions about lessons to be learned from the film. Oh sure, you can totally discuss this with your family. That's assuming, however, that they haven't fallen asleep or don't completely hate you by the end of the film for putting it on. The film begins with an introduction from Kirk Cameron explaining why the film was made (The very same explanation on the back of the box), in which he talks about he and his family love movie night and are always on the lookout for something that will inspire them and builds their faith in God and strengthens their family...so they decided to make this film. Thus, we get this cinematic abortion. We then actually get to the film itself, which opens up at Dante Scrapyard, which is owned by John Miller (Kirk Cameron) and his brother, Ben (Tim Hawkins). The business was started 60 years ago by their father affectionately known as "Pops" who is now deceased. John and Ben are providing a tour to a man in a business suit named Evan Trufant who seems curious about the scrapyard business, but his questions seem odd, even off-putting to the brothers (Like asking if John would be willing to release the medical records of his employees), before eventually ending the interview and him leaving. During this opening, we are also introduced to his son, Cody, who wants to be the pitcher for his little league baseball team (And also serves as the film's narrator), Bea, the annoying daughter who for some reason feels the need to be commentator for everything like a really terrible sportscaster, and his wife, Maddie, who is well...his wife (Seriously, she has no other character traits outside of also being the mother). The family seems to be a loving family with little strife...at first. Things start going bad when despite asking repeatedly, Cody's coach (Who has the bizarre mannerisms of someone who is both mentally ill and high as shit on heavy, hallucinogenic drugs) refuses to let him play as the pitcher. Cody also has problems with humility and being a teammate which comes full circle, when during a baseball game, he throws the ball to the catcher at home base, when no one is there to catch it, and then throwing down his glove in a fit of anger when the rival player makes it to home base. Cody is then forced to sit out for his poor attitude. During the game, John receives distressing news from his brother in regards to Evan Trufant, who as it turns out is an eco-lobbyist who engages in very shady practices to take down businesses like scrapyards, causing them to either be shut down, or have majority ownership taken over by the government. Part of the scam that Trufant uses is subsidy bait, which makes the businesses admit that they're handling hazardous waste, which then lands them in hot water when soil samples are taken, new regulations regarding soil contamination levels are made, and then the samples exceed the maximum accepted levels of contaminated soil as stated in the regulations made by city councils. Despite pleas from his brother not to take the subsidy, it is already too late, as John long before this revelation had indeed applied for that subsidy, which puts his livelihood in jeopardy thanks the slimy tactics of the eco-lobbyist. Meanwhile, Cody is forced to learn what it is like to be a team player, rather than be out for himself, though it will be a long road ahead of him as he learns his lessons, in the wake of his family's potential ruin at the hands of the eco-lobbyist. Considering the premise of this film, would you guess that it was geared to families? There's a lot of discussions about corrupt environmental laws, corrupt lobbyists, and shady politics that take stabs at left-wing politics. What child would possibly find this interesting? For that matter, will the adult viewers even find these discussions interesting? I'm up for a good right-wing piece (It's been a LONG while since I've come across one), but the politics presented in the story are shallow, poorly argued, and drone on endlessly. It's a very boring, very stupid political piece that can't argue to save its soul. Say what you will about films with heavy, left-wing politics, but those films could still convey their messages in a way that was interesting. For whatever reason, right-wing films usually turn out quite dull and stupid (Coming from someone whose politics lean more right than left), and this film is no exception. But what about the sports aspect of the film? You know, the part about being a team player? Surely there must be something to be found, both morally, and also just on a fun sports level, right? Nope. No fan of baseball will be interested in what is going on thanks to shoddy film-making techniques that render such sequences boring. While I'm not a sports fan, I am fully capable of enjoying a sports film, because with film-making it allows sports to be portrayed in a way that is exciting, thrilling, and suspenseful - rooting for the characters along the way. You won't find that here. Not even remotely. The writer of this film is a novelist by the name of N.D. Wilson, who usually seems to write fantasy stories. Though I have never heard of him, a brief check about him shows that his stories, while not particularly well known, enjoy many favorable reviews (With scores ranging from 3.5-5 star averages on Amazon) and a solid fan following. He is also a Christian writer, but a quick check about his work and his website, and his Facebook account, seem to suggest a Christian who is actually a sane person and nice person as well. He doesn't strike me as a fundie nutjob, especially as someone who has mocked the Left Behind franchise (Including a parody book called Right Behind). So why the hell did he get caught up in writing a script with fundie nutjobs? Then again, it's also an interesting fact to note that N.D. Wilson has made virtually no mention about Mercy Rule. I had to scrawl through his Facebook posts for a good 15-20 minutes to find any mention about it (And this was months ago, so it is now buried even further down). It was only a brief mention talking about its release. Nothing more. Did he disown it? Then again, considering that he is working with Kirk Cameron and director Darren Doane (Who would later direct the infamous Saving Christmas), I have a sneaking suspicion of the culprits who probably ruined the script to serve their own visions. Then again, he could have also just plain screwed up. However, I don't know. The writer doesn't talk about it. The people who made it barely talk about it. There's not even a "making of" featurette to give me an idea of what may have gone on. I'm just left with more questions than answers. The acting is bad, and unusually so. It is a melting pot of various bad acting styles, like a samples plate containing a variety of disgusting, terrible things to try. You've got the smug, near-emotionless/over-emoting (Kirk Cameron), the utterly bizarre (Bas Rutten as the coach who I swear is on some serious drugs combined with some sort of untreated mental illness and indeterminable accent), the annoying as fuck (Nicole Nealson as Bea. A character so annoying with her constant commentary that I wanted someone to punch her), the utterly bland and vacant (Chelsea Cameron as Maddie), the semi-amusing quirky character (Tim Hawkins as Ben), hollowness reminiscent of characters in one of David Cronenberg's weirder films like Crash and Cosmopolis (Jared Miller as Cody. This kid would be right at home in a Cronenberg-esque film with his hollow, clinical performance. However, with Cronenberg, such methods are intentional to lend to the themes and stylistic tonality of some of his films). The acting as a whole is a bizarre, fascinating rogues gallery of terrible acting methods acting schools could use to show students what not to do. I'm not kidding, it's that disjointed and poor. Much like the acting, the so-called entertainment aspects of the film are also rather bizarre in how it tries to splice political commentary with a sports film, a family drama, and Christian film, with disastrous results that will please neither children or adults. I've enjoyed a number of films in which their political commentaries were the equivalent to sledgehammer to the face, but I've also criticized a number of those films for those reasons when they get too heavy-handed at times. This is a case where things get too heavy-handed for their own good. Worse yet, it doesn't talk about these things in a way that is remotely interesting or even thought-provoking. A good political piece should make for a good think piece for the viewer. But even for someone who agrees with things talked about the film (I certainly don't like a lot of environmental regulations myself), they will still find it to be a very stupid film. For example, during one of the baseball games, John has a confrontation with Evan about his sleazy tactics in a long-winded discussion that lasts for a whopping 15 minutes while occasional footage of the baseball game is shown. The scene just drags on and on, and will bore both adu

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