Forgiving the Franklins (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jay Floyd

Writer:

Jay Floyd (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

There's more than one way to be born again.

Plot:

A conservative, God fearing Southern family is spiritually changed by an auto accident, but who they become puts them at odds with the highly conservative values around them.

Plot Keywords:

Bible Belt | Coma | Lawyer | Bible | Prayer

Cast

Teresa Willis	...	Betty Franklin
Robertson Dean	...	Frank Franklin
Aviva	...	Caroline Franklin
Vince Pavia	...	Brian Franklin
Mari C. Blackwell	...	Peggy Lester
Pop DaSilva	...	Jesus Christ
Zak Spears	...	Coach Caldwell (as Khris Scaramanga)
Andy Forrest	...	The Pastor
Doug Purdy	...	Junior Law Partner
Bob Savage	...	Senior Law Partner
Terry Leftgoff	...	Bert Lester
Erica Woodson	...	Station Attendant
Kimberly Price	...	Christian Parent's Association Leader
Tracy Berna	...	Christian Women's Group member
Suzanne Brown	...	Christian Parent's Association Woman

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content including a scene of aberrant intimacy, graphic nudity, frank dialogue and some language.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Grinning Idiot Entertainment

Trivia:

This film was made without a film crew, as evidenced by the end credits.

Quotes:

[Jesus has been chopping down a cross]
Jesus Christ: These things aren't sacred, it's a piece of wood. It's a marketing tool, really, a very, very annoying marketing tool. Of all the things I tried to do with my life, this is how I'm remembered? This was the worst day of my life, don't get me started!

Movie Connections:

References "The Sopranos" (1999)

Turning Back Time, Sort Of

I just got back from the GLBT Film Festival at the AMC Loews 34th in NY. A friend told me about this film. Audience response was very positive! Lots of good solid laughs as well as some quiet moments of realization. Top notch in every area. A movie that makes you think, and then makes you realize how lucky we'd all be if we could turn back time and live without shame or guilt. I imagine this will come close to, if not win, the audience favorite award! What was most surprising was the fact the the movie appears to start off as a satire and then slowly weaves into a genuine commentary on the negative and sometimes violent reactions of the very group it started to satirize. There isn't any mean spirited humor at the expense of one group, just a slow realization that we would all be better off if we just went back to the gentle innocence that we all started off with.