Jesus Revolution [DVD]

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To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. At KOVA, we are passionate about meaningful stories provoking meaningful conversations, and we believe that the key message of this film, that church is a place where everyone is welcome, is a great place to start! Kelsey seems to be wonderful in every project he is given and this film is certainly high on that list. Kathy Schiffer of the National Catholic Register noted, "If you're old enough to remember the 1960s and '70s, you'll find Lionsgate's upbeat new film Jesus Revolution to be a walk down memory lane.

Christian conversions and en masse group baptisms in the Pacific Ocean follow as membership at Calvary Chapel grows to such proportions that services have to be held outside under a large tent.

High-quality faith films can only continue to be in mainstream cinemas if we show that there is demand for them. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Brandon Gregory, Daryl Lefever, Jon Gunn, Joel Courtney, Anna Grace Barlow, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jonathan Roumie, DeVon Franklin, Jon Erwin, Jason Constantine, Kevin Downes, Brent McCorkle and Josh Walsh attend "Jesus Revolution" Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on February 15, 2023 in Hollywood, California.

In another review, James Berardinelli said that " Jesus Revolution takes a fascinating period of American history – the hippie movement and its associated fallout within the Christian community – and transforms it into a bland, TV movie-of-the-week experience. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. com gave the film 2 stars, pointing out that the film skips details like one of its real-life characters' substance abuse and homosexuality, and quoted Jack Kornfield saying "after the ecstasy comes the laundry. The Jesus Revolution on DVD is a brilliant movie based on the true story, of Calvary Chapel, California, USA and the Jesus Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s where the counterculture of hippies and dropouts came to Christ, with mass baptism in the sea at Pirate's Cove The acting is great, some funny moments.

So, in this real-life retelling of a hippie revolution, pastor Chuck Smith ( Kelsey Grammer – Father Christmas Is Back) is first seen baptising those of the spirit of free love in the river, before events go back a year to before, where he describes how he doesn’t understand the youth of today (back then), and courtesy of granddaughter Janette ( Ally Ioannides), meets the Jesus-like hippy, Lonnie Frisbee ( Jonathan Roumie).

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a positive review, saying the film is "polished and persuasive without getting too preachy. Proactively, they contacted the carrier to find out what went wrong and resent a new package, which arrived very quickly. The hairstyles, clothing and attitudes of the late 1960s and early 1970s were captured perfectly in this film.

Even though I missed this period of history, it spawned some of the most incredible music ever made. Meanwhile, high-school student, Greg Laurie, runs away from his Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps class and joins a girl named Cathe and her friends who "turn him on" to drugs a Janis Joplin concert. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith's languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME Magazine dubbed a 'Jesus Revolution'. His daughter, Janette, gives a ride to a colorful hippie hitchhiker named Lonnie Frisbee, who says he is traveling around and telling people about the ministry of Jesus. No spoilers here but worth watching you will laugh a lot n maybe she'd few years but most of all something very special about this film for those of faith and those of no faith.all content and information unless pertaining to companies, studios or advertisers included on this site, and to movies, TV series and cinemas listed on this site. Even if you aren't Christian, I highly recommend this movie to learn about a religious Revolution that did happen, and to experience what was late 60s/early 70s were like. Rahul Malhotra and Simbiat Ayoola of Collider noted that Christian media is an "underserved audience", that "the production company did its due diligence to create buzz", and "despite mixed critical reviews, Jesus Revolution has proven to be rather popular with its target demographic. Further DetailsTitle: Jesus Revolution Format: DVD Condition: New Number Of Discs: 1 Actors: Kelsey Grammer, Jonathan Roumie Runtime: 2 hours Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.