Do they really raise "Dudes" on Dude Ranches?
The Story:
This is based on the true adventures of Pastor John Gunn (John Schneider) whose goal is to help inner city kids by sending them out to a ranch with his brother Randy and his wife Heidi, played by themselves. With the help of a mysterious, yet Godly cowboy (Richard Roundtree), maybe these boys will find out there is more to life than drugs and crime.
Remember how I said that it's nice that Christian movies were getting better production values, actors, etc. etc. and were actually starting to hold their own?
Well, this one was made a few years ago, and is sort of that movie that is at the crossroads of the movement.
The acting and storyline are a bit wooden at times, but it's a beautiful movie to look at.
John Schneider has made several films, but his part is very minor so much of the acting is left to the real people, and the kids that are playing parts.
Richard Roundtree, Shaft himself, is great, but underused as the mysterious cowboy. The double-edged sword, had they utilized him more, it would likely soften the character.
The storyline also seems a little hokey that the problems the kids are trying to escape literally follow them across the country and pop up for the climax.
Agan, a little cheesy, but these types of films have come a long way in the last half decade, so that's a plus.
Available to stream instantly on Netflix as of this writing.
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Pretty sparse. It's an okay movie, good for the whole family... great background noise if you're working on something that doesn't require too much attention being paid to the film.
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