The Ultimate Gift
Actor: Drew Fuller , James Garner , Ali Hillis , Abigail Breslin , Lee Meriwether
Director: Michael O. Sajbel
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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When his wealthy grandfather dies trust fund baby Jason Stevens inherits his grandfather's crash course on life: 12 tasks-or gifts-designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways. The "course" sends Jason on a journey of self-discovery that forces him to reevaluate his priorities and determine what he thinks the most important things in life really are.System Requirements:Running Time: 118 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 024543444862 Manufacturer No: 2244486
This man learned a lot about life and love. WELL DONE...EXCELLENT.. CHARACTER BUILDING...LIFE CHANGING. I BOUGHT THE MOVIE.
Then I bought 30 copies and started sending them to friends and family.
The story itself is OK, if not exactly great. It is one of those idealistic stories that really makes you think about yourself and what you find important, but the primary plot is not something that would take place in the real world. It is an emotional movie, and should bring watery eyes to anybody watching it. Guys, gals, and older children should all enjoy this movie -- it did not appear targeted to any specific demographic, and had nothing in it which I considered objectionable.
At nearly two hours long, there are some things that were included in this film that could have been eliminated or shortened. The bench sequences never seemed to have complete closure -- so why include it? The "gift of work" sequence -- especially the post-hole digging -- was entirely too long. And although I have not read the book, and it is probably part of the original story, the whole "prisoner" sequence is completely out of place and totally unbelieveable -- a point at which I believe this film "jumps the shark".
Overall, this is a touching story and worth the time, if you ignore a major bump in the middle of the story.
When his wealthy grandfather dies trust fund baby Jason Stevens inherits his grandfather's crash course on life: 12 tasks-or gifts-designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways. The "course" sends Jason on a journey of self-discovery that forces him to reevaluate his priorities and determine what he thinks the most important things in life really are.System Requirements:Running Time: 118 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 024543444862 Manufacturer No: 2244486
Customer Reviews:
MEMORABLE
This movie had some surprises and sadness. Brings out a lot of emotions.
This man learned a lot about life and love. WELL DONE...EXCELLENT.. CHARACTER BUILDING...LIFE CHANGING. I BOUGHT THE MOVIE.
2008-09-03
Human Values Story
Wonderful story which is a vast improvement over the novel itself. The story engages your interest from the very first moment and really makes you think about what is valuable in life and what makes your life worthwhile. 2008-08-29
What a Gift This Video Is
Wow! This is a video that should be in everyone's video collection. It is a very inspirational, feel good movie and one everyone should see. 2008-08-25
every family should watch this movie
I rented this movie but after watching it i went out and bought it.
Then I bought 30 copies and started sending them to friends and family.
2008-08-25
An easy watch, but not exactly great
This is an easy film to watch. The cast is beautiful, and the characters they portray are believeable. There are not a lot of characters, so it is easy to keep track of the plot without getting lost. The story is very linear and follows a very logical progression.
The story itself is OK, if not exactly great. It is one of those idealistic stories that really makes you think about yourself and what you find important, but the primary plot is not something that would take place in the real world. It is an emotional movie, and should bring watery eyes to anybody watching it. Guys, gals, and older children should all enjoy this movie -- it did not appear targeted to any specific demographic, and had nothing in it which I considered objectionable.
At nearly two hours long, there are some things that were included in this film that could have been eliminated or shortened. The bench sequences never seemed to have complete closure -- so why include it? The "gift of work" sequence -- especially the post-hole digging -- was entirely too long. And although I have not read the book, and it is probably part of the original story, the whole "prisoner" sequence is completely out of place and totally unbelieveable -- a point at which I believe this film "jumps the shark".
Overall, this is a touching story and worth the time, if you ignore a major bump in the middle of the story.
2008-08-24
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