Starring: Michael Biehn, Brock Pierce, Jennifer Blanc, Chris Owen, Clarence Felder Directed By: Michael O. Sajbel Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Ross Records Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 01, 2001 Running Time: 101 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1998
Ride all the way home This is the kind of ride that's enjoyable to watch and has a great message as well. A very inspiring movie - Brock Pierce's great acting reminded me of being a teenager and trying to win folks to Christ and get them to come out to revivals and tent meetings such as they had at one point in this movie. Even if you're not a Christian ( yet) this is an entertaining film.
darn good moive i really liked this one, i had watched it once before on tv but they took out all of the sub-plot with smokey and the loan sharks, that sub-plot made the movie a lot more enjoyable. buy it! you(more likely then not) will not regret it
A movie about second chances and only chances When watching a film like "The Ride" the viewer has to keep in mind that the movie was made not only to entertain but also to present the gospel of Jesus Christ. While some people may believe that the inclusion of the gospel message intrudes upon or interrupts the flow of the story, I appreciate the fact that the movies which Billy Graham's organization (BGEA) releases are so uncompromising about their purpose. And the fact is that discussing the gospel disrupts nothing; after all, people discuss it all the time in real life and it makes a huge (and eternal) difference in the lives of those who accept it.
That being said, I also find this movie to be quite entertaining. Michael Biehn does an excellent job of portraying a completely self-absorbed rodeo cowboy who was once a star but is now living off of the memories of his glory days. His dilemma is a common one for unbelievers: he can't go back into the past, he doesn't like the present, and he sees no real future for himself. In spite of all the trouble he gets into, he still does not see his need for the Savior. Fortunately, he gets a second chance by being sentenced to serve jail time at a boy's ranch for troubled youths; this leads him to find the One who will truly give him a second chance.
Brock Pierce, as Danny O'Neil, also does a fine job as a cancer-stricken teen who admires Biehn's character, Smokey Banks, and is willing to forgive him for repeated transgressions. Danny is not the type of boy who is usually housed at the ranch; he is there through a Make-a-Wish type organization because he wants to learn how to be a cowboy. Smokey Banks's assignment is to teach Danny how to ride a bull.
In order to break up some of the heavy drama surrounding Banks's lostness and Danny's cancer, there are also several hilarious scenes at the ranch. Some of these scenes involve the pranks that the boys and Smokey play on each other, though a couple of these scenes also teach a valuable lesson about good and bad pranks and the meaning of "going too far". A priceless scene involves a bull named Lorenzo that, in rodeo terms, appears to be as over-the-hill as Smokey. The scenery in the movie is absolutely gorgeous and gives the movie a true Western feel.
It's true that the movie does tug at the viewer's heartstrings; however, in this case, it's not manipulative - as some movies are - it's just realistic. This is a movie that shows us a boy who won't have any second chances in this life due to his cancer, but who knows that he will have eternal life because of his faith in Christ. It also shows us a man who can have both a second chance in this life and have eternal life if he will simply come to faith in Christ. There's nothing unrealistic about either scenario. Additionally, Make-a-Wish and other foundations exist; boy's ranches, such as the one in this movie, do exist and do help many troubled youths; cowboy churchs are proliferating these days; and Christians, while not perfect, are growing in their faith and becoming more and more like Jesus.
This is a wonderful family movie with many positive messages, including - first and foremost - the gospel of Jesus Christ. I highly recommend this film and other movies from BGEA; three of my other favorites are "The Climb", "Last Flight Out", and "Something to Sing About".
A wonderful film for the whole family I really enjoyed this film and all of my kids (ages 6-10)can watch it without any censorship.If you are looking for a gritty movie, this is not for you.People who are not Christian usually think it is silly.Who cares.It's a great film.Watch it with your kids.
Absolutely Great This movie spoke so loudly to me. I have purchased it to show the Youth at our church. Beautiful. Touched my heart.
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