Selfie Dad

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I discovered Selfie Dad when I came across the DVD at Wal-Mart a couple of years ago. I passed it, but found it on YouTube back in February, so I watched it. It wasn't awful, but I didn't fully like it either. It was strictly okay. I'll expand on that shortly. The plot follows a Dad named Ben. He's a Christian who goes to church on Sunday, literally throws his Bible in the back of his car, and leaves it there until the next Sunday. He also has a mid-life crisis and struggles at work. To boosts himself more, he then decides to become a social media star. After deciding to commit to his faith more, he attempts to apply that to his YouTube like page. Many of my reviews here on IMDB are about how horrible the bad Christian movies are and how well done the good ones are. Selfie Dad is in the middle of the spectrum here. Selfie Dad has many flaws that Christian movies do such as a low budget and being overly preachy. Also, none of the actors were AWFUL, but there were only 3 stand-out performances to me. The movie often seemed slow as well. That out of the way, there were many positives. The movie did in fact have a good message. Mind you, a good message does not mean it was a good movie, but that still is a merit of the movie. The lesson of course was that Christians should be more devoted to studying the Bible and being in devotion to God. I did like the message, and how it was applied to the modern age of technology. Compared to God's Not Dead's lesson of atheists being God-hating jerks or Loving The Bad Man's lesson of falling in love with your rapist, Selfie Dad's lesson was pretty theologically sound and well done. Not all of the actors' performances stood out to me- such as the minor characters, but as I said there were 3 stand out performances. 2 of them were from the Christian comedians- Micheal Jr. And Chonda Pierce. The other is the one that made me check out the film. Ben's daughter Hannah is played by Shelby Simmons, a wonderful young actress who is on the Disney Channel show Bunk'd. The movie also has many comedic parts that are successful in making the viewer laugh. When Michael does a video about Jesus's sacrifice on the cross, he says "Mel Gibson was there, he shared his Passion." This made me laugh out loud, and I appreciated that reference to The Passion of the Christ, one of the best Christian movies ever made. Karen Ambercrombie, who played Mrs. Clara in War Room (which Michael Jr. Is also in), talks to Ben's wife about the importance of prayer. She then asks: "Have you ever seen the movie War Room?" Mrs. Marcus shakes her head, leans in and whispers: "I don't really like Christian films". This gives Karen's face a mix of shock and disappointment. That reference was also hilarious. For a final example, Michael Jr. Talks to a Christian friend about Christians who are over saved, for example ones who only sleep on bed sheets because Jesus is their comforter. That's a homage to his Christian stand up comedy, and I appreciated that. While there were certainly good elements to Selfie Dad, I'm half and half on the recommendation. Again, I did not hate the movie, but I can't say I liked it either. There were just bits of it that I liked. I'm glad I saw it once, but I'm in no rush to see it again. I saw this movie on YouTube, and if you are going to see it, I suggest seeing it there or streaming it if possible, rather than purchasing the DVD right away. Selfie Dad wouldn't be my go-to for a recommendation of a good Christian movie, but at most it's worth one watch. Reverse Recommendations: If you want to see Michael Jr.'s comedic genius at its best, I suggest his special Laughing On Purpose. This 56 minute video is also on YouTube. To see Shelby Simmon's acting talent at its best, see Season 4 of Bunk'd. Finally, to see a better Christian comedy film, I recommend a movie like Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie or Bruce Almighty.

My wife and I watched this movie and THOROUGHLY enjoyed it! Great message, amazingly funny moments, and great for the entire family. We need more films like this where everyone can laugh together and get a Godly message out of it. Please come out with more movies like this Michael Jr.

Most of us are used to negative and drama filled movies but what if the world had more Christian based videos/movies. More love, more meaningful messages and more direction towards the creator. How Awesome It Will Be !!

Where do I even begin with this? I think I'll start with the acting? The acting is awkward and most of the actors have about the same acting range as a middle school play. The stand out actor was by far the daughter Hannah (Shelby Simmons) who was a lot more natural on camera than her costars. The plot?? Oh boy yikes way too many plots happening all at the same time from a missing daughter to being fired, being harassed by someone in the "UTOO" world, kind of a little implied police violence? And more. It would have been better perhaps as a mini series rather than cramming all of those situations into one movie. The dialogue is so stiff it feels like a first draft and a lot of sentence structure is just off :/ I gave it 2 stars because there was one joke in the beginning of the movie that genuinely made me laugh

Right, well as I sat down to watch the 2020 movie "Selfie Dad", I must admit that I was expecting a comedy. However, not even a single smile, much less any actual laughs managed to come from watching this movie. This was a massive swing and a miss, and I can in all honesty say that I was not entertained by the storyline presented in "Selfie Dad", as written and directed by Brad J. Silverman. I have zero interest in the ludicrous desire some people have to film themselves and upload to platforms such a YouTube and such. I just don't get it. What is the whole point of it? Narcissism at its finest, pure and simple. And since I have no interest in the people doing this, and thus doesn't watch their YouTube channels and such, then watching a movie about it sure didn't make for proper entertainment. The storyline in "Selfie Dad" was just a swing and a miss in terms of providing proper entertainment. And the fact that the story was so immensely slow-paced just prolonged the suffering of watching the movie. The acting in the movie was adequate for the most parts, though this is hardly a movie that boasts stellar performances. My rating of "Selfie Dad" lands on a three out of ten stars. Not for the story, not for the acting, but for the production value and editing, pure and simple.

A terrific family film that entertains and motivates. Michael Jr. is awesome - he will make you laugh. The take-away messages are timely (very) as well as timeless. The importance of family, prayer and the Bible are themes presented in a light-hearted story about a modern-day family. Both parents and kids will enjoy this film, and it may change some lives, too.

It was better than expected and pretty funny. I appreciated that the movie described the reality of sin and misery that comes without Christ. It was also encouraging that the Bible was actually quoted accurately as well (in proper context) throughout the film.

Michael Jr was great as a husband and father trying to do right by his family. It was funny and charming!

This movie had a few "cheesy" moments which were acknowledged in the actual content of the film...making it quite funny! It dealt with real life issues with humor and offered great takeaway messages. Michael Jr. is hilarious and inspiring all at once. His movie did not disappoint!