The film made quite some big changes, adding three new songs and completely cutting others. Now, Saturday's Warrior wouldn't be anything without its musical numbers. Other standouts include Mason Davis and Monica Moore Smith as the star-crossed lovers Tod and Julie, along with an unexpected power couple Brian and Alison Clark as the leaders of the Flinders clan. However, Holland's devotion to understanding and portraying Jimmy's struggle is clear in every scene and the power of his voice drives home Jimmy's most wrenching songs. The teenager, at first glance, seems like your typical modern-day social media star. Perhaps the biggest surprise and delight comes from Kenny Holland, who headlines the film as the prodigal son Jimmy Flinders. This is an especially impressive feat when you consider this was the first major film for a majority of the young actors starring in the film. Questioning your faith, struggling with a debilitating illness, facing controversial issues, living through family discord, worrying over financial troubles, searching for someone to love Saturday's Warrior proves the true questions and struggles of humanity, and their answers, transcend any time period. It wouldn't be surprising to see teens and young adults coming out of theaters and feeling like they just saw some of their own experiences on screen. Viewers will likely find themselves relating to the situations and emotions of the Flinders family in a way they never have before. This is evident with the character of Pam Flinders, played beautifully by Anna Daines, who is turned from a character of one- dimensional faith and optimism to a young woman who seeks her faith amidst the painful refiner's fire. Characters are given deeper back stories, the motivation behind major decisions is made clear, and it is especially important to note the female characters were fully developed and realized. The decision was controversial, but it paid off in a big way. Taking a risk by setting the film in the 1970s, director Michael Buster chose to focus on making the characters as authentic and real as possible rather than trying to re-work the plot into 2016. From the very beginning, it was clear the filmmakers had to find a way to stay true to the magic and the spirit of its previous incarnations while relating the story to modern movie-goers.įind a way they did. Originally performed as a musical stage play and then filmed in 1989, the story of Saturday's Warrior is hallowed ground for many and a strange, schmaltzy experience for others. Saturday's Warrior, a surprisingly resonant story of a 1970s family striving and struggling to find the meaning of their existence, is a film that breathes new life into a cultural phenomenon.
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There may be more to this life than just what you see."įor Lex de Azevedo, the co-writer of the original Saturday's Warrior and executive producer behind the new film version, this is the message he hopes audiences walk away with.īut for audiences debating whether they should even walk into the theater, there's one thing you need to know: there is more to this movie than what you think.
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