Me & You, Us, Forever
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Me & You, Us, Forever is a 2008 Christian film
written, directed and produced by Dave Christiano
, and upon whose personal experience of divorce it is based. The film was distributed by Five & Two Pictures
, and starred Michael Blain-Rozgay, Stacey J. Aswad, Hugh McLean, Jenna Bailey, Sandi Fix, Kathryn Worsham and character actor Terry Loughlin.
. A second release to additional cities was planned for May 9, 2008. The film was released to digital-projection cinemas, and was marketed "direct-to-churches", which one reverend remarked upon as "relatively new." The film made $58,662 on its opening weekend, and $84,093 total.
described the technical aspects of the film as "competent", but action locations as "blandest, least interesting settings imaginable".
He continued, "I don’t know when I’ve ever seen a less interesting or more dramatically neutered movie," commenting specifically on many overlong simple action sequences which could have been easily trimmed. In a roundup of the best and worst films of 2008, Andrew Jefchak of the Grand Rapids Press
labeled the film the "Worst inspirational feature ... which takes an important message about life and turns it into boring drivel through simplistic dialogue, terrible acting and unimaginative direction."
Christian film
The Christian film industry is an umbrella term for films containing a Christian -themed message or moral, produced by openly Christian filmmakers to a Christian audience....
written, directed and produced by Dave Christiano
Dave Christiano
Dave Christiano is a Christian filmmaker and twin brother of Rich Christiano. He owns Dave Christiano Films and ChristianFilms.com. Several of Christiano's films have been released to theaters....
, and upon whose personal experience of divorce it is based. The film was distributed by Five & Two Pictures
Five & Two Pictures
Five & Two Pictures is an independent Christian film production company founded in 2002 by Dave Christiano and Rich Christiano. They have produced several major Christian films; Time Changer, Unidentified, Me & You, Us, Forever and The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry.- History :Five & Two Pictures was...
, and starred Michael Blain-Rozgay, Stacey J. Aswad, Hugh McLean, Jenna Bailey, Sandi Fix, Kathryn Worsham and character actor Terry Loughlin.
Plot
A 47-year-old Christian man (Michael Blain-Rozgay) is on the other side of an unwanted divorce. Searching for answers to ease the pain and make sense of his life, he meets a woman (Stacey J. Aswad) at a divorce recovery group. The two forge a friendship and find they have a common bond: both have been thinking about their lost first loves. As he reminisces about his old high school girlfriend (Kathryn Worsham), he regrets he ever broke up with her. Now, 30 years later, he wants to see her again.Cast
- Michael Blain-Rozgay as Dave
- Stacey J. Aswad as Carla
- Hugh McLean as Paul
- Jenna Bailey as Sue
- Sandi Fix as Mary
- Kathryn Worsham as a young Mary
- Terry Loughlin as support group leader
Production
According to Christiano, the idea for the film occurred years before his marriage, and he began writing it in about 2002, basing it on his own "first love" teen romance in New York. He stated that he wrote it with the intention of helping Christians through difficult times, and getting past anger and bitterness. He said that church leaders should reach out to members in crisis. Jasper Randall composed the music for the film.Release
Me & You, Us, Forevers initial theatrical release was set for 83 cities in 34 states on February 15, 2008, following Valentine's DayValentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
. A second release to additional cities was planned for May 9, 2008. The film was released to digital-projection cinemas, and was marketed "direct-to-churches", which one reverend remarked upon as "relatively new." The film made $58,662 on its opening weekend, and $84,093 total.
Reception
Ken Hanke of the Mountain XpressMountain Xpress
The Mountain Xpress is a free alternative newspaper covering news, arts, local politics, and events in Asheville and western North Carolina. Published each Wednesday in print and online, it has a print circulation of about 29,000...
described the technical aspects of the film as "competent", but action locations as "blandest, least interesting settings imaginable".
He continued, "I don’t know when I’ve ever seen a less interesting or more dramatically neutered movie," commenting specifically on many overlong simple action sequences which could have been easily trimmed. In a roundup of the best and worst films of 2008, Andrew Jefchak of the Grand Rapids Press
Grand Rapids Press
The Grand Rapids Press is a daily newspaper published in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is the largest of the eight Booth newspapers. It is sold for $.75 daily and $2.00 on Sunday.AccuWeather provides weather content to the Grand Rapids Press....
labeled the film the "Worst inspirational feature ... which takes an important message about life and turns it into boring drivel through simplistic dialogue, terrible acting and unimaginative direction."
External links
- Official website
- Me & You, Us, Forever at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
- Me & You, Us, Forever at ChristianCinema.comChristianCinema.comChristianCinema.com, Inc. is a Christian film production company founded in 1999, by brothers Bobby Downes and Kevin Downes. In addition, the website reviews both theatrical and DVD released movies , carries news articles about Christian film and media, and often interviews filmmakers...