It tries so hard to be inspiring/learning about yourself it's pathetic! Along the way Fuller has to complete more tasks. However, I hated the fact that he got $2billion at the end, what an awful message. The movie was funded by a financial group with the intension of busting customer patronage which actually worked for them. Spoiled trust beneficiary playboy Jason Stevens is angry with his incalculably rich grandfather Red Stevens, and with his own life. And we all need that, especially nowGrady Harp. There is an inheritance, in fact, but it comes with a condition: Jason must complete 12 separate assignments within a year in order to get it. Perhaps building homes for the poor a la Jimmie Carter, working in a soup kitchen, being a hospital volunteer, a senior home volunteer and/or delivering meals to the ill and elderly? It has a strange plot, that isn't as believable as other movies are, but that can happen with a lot of good movies. I asked the author of the book about this, and he said it was completely coincidental. Along the way, he meets and befriends a young girl named Emily, played by Abigail Breslin just before Little Miss Sunshine hit the theaters and made her a big star. Faulkner explains this in the first paragraphWHEN Miss Emily Grierson died our whole town went to her funeral. Sketch the front, top, and side views of this object. The Ultimate Gift wears its heart on its sleevethat is, its message is very clear: Monetary wealth may be nice, but a well-lived life is one filled with love and generosity. Brian Dennehy is very funny, and James Garner is wonderful as well. We won't share this comment without your permission. This is a movie that I would recommend to anyone, but especially families. I love that child! My dream was a perfect day. When Jason finally gets his "gift" he has become a man that Red could be proud of, and who can be proud of himself. She accepted him as a friend for who he is, not the number of credit cards he has. Jason, a rich brat, who never had to work his entire life, follows each and every condition of his grandfather in order to receive the ultimate gift, while unknown to the fact that he is becoming a completely different man in the process. Along the way he meets and befriends a young girl named Emily Her mother Alexia an outspoken mysterious girl Emily who is dying from leukemia. To be quite honest, the movie is a failure and a shame. Jason tries his best to help Emily have a great life while it lasts whilst Emily also encourages a romance between Jason and her mother. Then they kiss, as a butterfly, representing Emily, flies around them. Ultimate Gift Depicts Truth Of Well-Lived Life, His memory still resonates with us: Franciscan sister recalls MLKs deathbed, Pope Benedicts 2008 U.S. visit a whirlwind with timely, pointed messages. The angles and pans failed to inspire me as they should. Also, made you think: what might happen next? And that money can be used to make life more for others. Strange that it has an over 7 average rating here, a nearly 5 star rating on Netflix! Her mother, Alexia, played by Ali Hillis. There was nothing objectionable that I remember. Summary:The Ultimate Gift is a 2006 American drama film directed by Michael O. Sajbel from a screenplay written by Cheryl McKay, which is based on the best selling See Details 10.Film / The Ultimate Gift - TV Tropes Author:tvtropes.org Post date:22 yesterday Rating:1(378 reviews) Highest rating:4 Low rated:1 Oh my gosh, I loved this movie. Maybe it doesn't have outstanding special effects, or a main-role actor or actress who deserves an Academy Award, but the plot it's so great, that makes you analyze your own situation and feel thankful for what you have and realize you're missing a lot of nice simple great things of life and it even makes you want to be a better person! Jason a self centered person who has no respect for himself or his family. This is rank film making at it's most embarrassing. The ever-precocious Emily, meanwhile, exhibits remarkable maturity, often putting her mothers needs above her own. I know it's real life that kids will die but she was such an important character that I felt as if she was the lead story, and the director killed the lead. On a scale of 1 to 10, The Ultimate Gift, rates a: When his rich grandfather, Howard "Red" Stevens, dies, Jason does not expect to inherit anything from his multi-billion-dollar estate. (8-30-07) C'mon people, this film is a joke! Don't waste your time people, if you want to see something ACTUALLY INSPIRING watch something, anything else! I read that this will be Mr. Garner's last film, I do hope that such is not the case, however if it is, then he has gone out on a high note that is a fine cap to his career. In the end good potential does not carry the day. Giving his family everything they wanted. The usually always good James Garner was completely wasted, and his whole presence was just a sad waste of his time. The Gift of Work - in the story the grandfather wants Jason Stevens to. Following a lazy start at his ranch job, Jason does good work. D. sawing machine, Which of the following can be affected by alcohol consumption? They were all perfect in their given roles. How bad can it be? Why . This movie is both sweet and meaningful, yet is could have been much better. With the help (and patience) of his new friends, Jason discovers theres more to life than money. Even the star (Drew Fuller who tried his best) of this joke-fest was better in the one year he was on the show "Charmed" then he was in this. King, and "Crazy" by Patsy Cline. Kudos to Abigail Breslin who might have been the most interesting of the actors. When his grandfather, the one supplying him with all his money, pasts away, and leaves him no inheritance but a set of tasks to do in order to get a gift in the end, he finds himself lost. Without all the right wing politics involved The Ultimate Gift is very close to the message that John Wayne was giving in McLintock. I laughed at times, I bawled at times. By the end of the film you are rooting for him to make good on his grandfathers hope for him. Seeing her step out and embrace the bad weather of the funeral, in contrast to the grudging annoyance of two of Red's sons, made me smirk. Red has just died and the will is read by Red's longtime partner and lawyer Ted (Bill Cobbs) and his devoted assistant Miss Hastings (Lee Meriwether): the family is outraged at the results of Red's division of his fortune and the one person who is left to learn of the will's content is Red's egocentric grandson Jason (Drew Fuller). Thats what makes learning a gift). All in all a bad movie. The dialog is wooden and stilted in spots, but I've seen worse. I saw the first Sunday showing of "The Ultimate Gift" at my local AMC here in Northern Virginia and I enjoyed it immensely. Title (Brazil): "O Presente" ("The Gift"). Starting with digging holes for fence posts down on a large ranch in Texas, his journey takes him as far away as Ecuador, teaching him the value of work, real friends, family, true love, laughter, dreams, gratitude, giving, and the importance of using each day to its fullest. But it is also one that one must be ready to watch. It's that good. If I had it to do over, I would probably watch it again, but I wouldn't go out of my way to find it at all costs. This movie had everyone laughing and most people even crying (yeah, i don't cry and it got a tear or two). Also, the plot is haywire and unsequenced. It was truly a touching and inspirational movie. Drew Fuller (Black Sash, Charmed, and Army Wives) was brilliant I think that he really showed his range in the film. The message is clear, simple and one that we can all learn frombeliever or not. With James Garner Bill Cobbs Lee Meriwether George Lee. I found it ironic that I saw this film at a sponsored preview hosted by a group of wealthy stockbrokers. The parents' guide to what's in this movie. How much money was Jason given to help other people out with? He experienced it when he realized he couldn't do this by himself. Hamilton finally says that he's completed everything that Red had put out for him and gives him a check for hundred thousand dollars, which he uses to get Emily's Home started. Not so much here, however. It comes not only with the ultimate gift. I don't know why but directors simply seem to make dull faith based movies. Here's a man who, by his own account, has made and lost three fortunes, so he's an idiot. In conclusion, save yourself the money and don't go see it. The producers and directors of this movie took a clever idea that could have been SO good and successfully ruined it. Red seems to have held out hope for his grandson Jason, however. I think everyone should see this movie. By that point of the movie, Jason had seemed reformed, trustworthy, and now I wonder if he ever can be truly that. Finding the ultimate gift is like finding your place in the world, what are you here for? It was very inspirational! "[10] Joe Leydon of Variety magazine was favorably impressed and noted that "discussions of faith and God are fleeting, almost subliminal without stinting on the celebration of wholesome family values. It was a fun and cute story with believable characters, and strong performances all around. At the funeral and the reading of the will, each member of his family is revealed to be, as Red expected, selfish and materialistic. Potentially a 10+ movie, My advice would be to skip this flick if you want to see something interesting and thought-provoking. He strongly resents his grandfather because his father had died while working for him. One minute, Jason will be calmly resting at the town hospital, and shortly after, he is quite randomly running away from villains in a different continent. The child actor in this movie has strange emotional shifts. Drew Fuller, who played the Jason Stevens character, was actually raised in a wealthy Orange County town located in California so he convincingly exudes the true spirit of a wealthy and privileged twenty-something single man. . A great little girl dying of leukemia has to emotionally touch the viewer, and, of course, I was touched by her too. Jason balks, but his gold-digging girlfriend, Caitlin, convinces him to give it a go. The "gifts" work for Jason and he becomes a caring person who appreciates the value of hard work, and giving back to society. Are there plot holes? I picked this film up as a new video release not realizing that it was from the Fox Faith Collection a Christian film. ISBN- 9781589193574. Even the cinematography was something that you see done better on an episode of "Mythbusters!" Unable to stop the high life from being taken away from him, Drew Fuller gives a great performance as Jason,thanks to Fuller clearly enjoying himself in Jason's sulk,which Fuller chips away to reveal something wonderfully sincere,as Jason unwraps the ultimate gift. Under his grandfathers posthumous tutelage, Jasons character is transformed. Jason is brought into the board room where a lone box rests on the table. . The message here has really resonated with folks already, as proved by the little underground book that has become a worldwide sensation. He was taught at an early age to think about others and to care for the needs of those around him. I hope to see them both in more leading roles in the near future. They are sweet, slow, and superficial. This would not be a problem, but it seems to go in a out of moods and genres non-stop. If by chance you like this movie, you'd better watch the other two movies I've mentioned at the beginning instead, they are way better than this spiritless movie with cardboard actors. This is one of the most generic pieces of wannabe films I have ever seen! Long estranged from his grandfather, Jason is certainly put out by the tests he is forced to endure for his unknown share of the estate. When I saw this kid, I wondered how they were going to make him into a good guy. He was homeless for a month but he barely got stubble. Inside the box is a DVD with a special message from his grandfather who has set up a series of 12 gifts for him, leading up to the ultimate gift. Jason started alone but on the way he meets a bunch of individuals who give him valuable lessons of life. Ali Hillis is good as Alexia, whom Jason meets quite accidentally in the park in Charlotte, NC, when her young daughter Emily (Abigail Breslin) approaches Jason. And then there is Abigail Breslin (Emily)her overacting makes Fuller look like Morgan Freeman! Watch this to be entertained by wooden acting and baffling writing. more times. I thought the story line was great. This is a deeply moving picture, and a well constructed one. After the groundbreaking for Emily's Home, Jason is recalled to the law firm for one more meeting and told he has exceeded the expectations of his dead grandfather, and he is given the final gift of $2-billion dollars, rewarding Jason not only for his completing the tasks, but for using the $100-million to help others. This was an awesome movie! cheers, His trendy girlfriend, Caitlin, ditches him when his credit card is rejected at a fancy restaurant, and none of his friends are willing to give him a place to stay despite him having done so many favors for them in the past. Taking the gold from Jason's hand,director Michael O. Sajbel & cinematographer Brian Baugh give the title a golden shine which glows in a bright amber with each self-discovered "gift" of Jason. She challenges Jasons initial conviction that money is the answer to everything. If I threw these all in a basket like they use to pick Bingo tiles, the sequence might get jumbled a little, but as the movie played out, it seemed almost like the moments were drawn out just like the Bingo basket. I don't know which was worst- the completely unnecessary romance or the lead characters' on and off bouts of conscience. Why did Emily keep the body of her father. Drew Fuller is WOODEN. "The Ultimate Gift" is a movie that shows an arrogant guy doing good actions in order to receive a heiress from his dad (or uncle, I didn't bother). Parents need to know that The Ultimate Gift is a faith-based, message drama that includes several deaths and has some very sad moments. There are elements of comedy, intrigue, suspense, hope, love, and danger for everyone in the family to enjoy. I Can't believe this movie got the reviews that it did! And even though hes struggled to forgive his grandfather for a plane crash that killed his father (near that village), a friend of Reds tells Jason, He had one desire and one desire alone: To ask your forgiveness.. The second I walked out of the theater, I felt like I had just been in church for the last hour-and-a-half. There were both overtly religious parts (a statue of Jesus, etc.) There are a lot of similarities in families that do not have money. The movie is just cheap (please read the other comments, I dont want to recall their critics), but more - it is also mendacious. What happens if Jason is too much trouble. It proves a great movie does not need to involve violence and sex Plus, it makes you appreciate all the gifts you've got in your life. Jason felt a lot of pain when she passed because that was his best friend, his real friend. Hadly any movie these days can please all of us. ), by threatening the other bandits with this weapon, but he just thought of himself and his dear friend and left the others behind - and we even never see anything of a " young mans" regret for the rest of the movie concerning the fate of the people, he left to be killed. Drew Fuller as Jason Stevens; James Garner as Red Stevens; Ali Hillis as Alexia; Abigail Breslin as Emily; Bill Cobbs as Ted Hamilton; Lee Meriwether as Miss Hastings. The movie had something I did enjoy, which is the beautiful scenery it displayed although the plot is quite predictable, as you can guess from the start how some events were going to end, but the scenery and the shots will take you by storm. All good stuff. That is probably the only way it would really be worth the watch. Giving. Instead, however, Jason must set out on a . I should have figured that the small number (70) of IMDb votes were from a select crowd of early movie viewers with a bias towards this kind of film. At the film's climax, "Something Changed" is highlighted, a song composed by Contemporary Christian Music-singer Sara Groves. It opens with Mr. Hamilton being informed of the death of his long-time friend and colleague Howard "Red" Stevens (James Garner).At the reading of his will, Jason, Red's grandson, learns that his grandfather has a gift for him, "the ultimate gift", but only if he can complete a series of tasks . Jason befriends the two, and then asks them to go to the attorney's office and confirm themselves as his "true friends" in order to pass his assignment, but afterwards Jason walks away and ignores Emily's request to see him again. C. Memory The Ultimate Gift The Ultimate Gift The Ultimate Gift The story is all about valuing every little thing around you. This was a good, clean family movie that you can watch anywhere anytime!!! There is a lot more to the film than the grinches might think! Sajbel began with the funeral of Red Stevens a very wealthy entrepreneur. I am a Christian and while the movie had "nice" themes, "nice" people, "nice" scenes, there were only the thinnest mentions of church within, and I don't think the name Jesus was spoken once. He lauded its "tight and often compelling" screenplay, sparkling dialogue and "first-rate" production values. I had two problems with the film: The first was that the relationship between the lead character and the little girl's mom was not developed fully. Such a good movie. My reason for a 7 is easy. Jason thinks it's money. Imagine my surprise when I saw a poster for this movie hanging on the window of a Christian bookstore. Mention is made of someone investing in sin stocks: alcohol, tobacco and firearms. Jasons ultimate redemption is never really in doubt, no matter how hard he fights it at the beginning of the journey. Thejus Joseph Jose The characters in The Ultimate Gift are at times stereotypicalgruff but loving grandfather, cranky lawyer, misguided youthbut strong performances make them enjoyable and realistic. I'm not sure if the director got bored of the Christian genre and suddenly wanted to jump to an action film or what! With the exception of Drew Fuller (who is a poor man's Robbie Benson) and most of the family, the cast does a pretty decent job of playing the script straight. I know the film is based on a Christian novel, and being a Christian, I was glad to see a film of this caliber make it to the big screen. I have even encouraged friends to see it. We hear the sounds of a man being beaten, then see him tied to a tree, unconscious. What kind of manure are they selling with this story? If that surprises you, you have never seen children before. When Jason goes to see her again. Some of his deliveries are so terrible, they are hilarious. Learning taught him that his answer to something may not be necessarily correct and that you should listen to what others say and differentiate between them. I enjoyed it, I really did, the thing is that I know some people would turn away because of these flaws. Jason aided Emily find her seamless day in the movie. Jason's Character and Its Transformation Through the Movie the Ultimate Gift. Audio: EnglishSubtitles: EnglishStarring: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Abigail BreslinDirector: Michael O. SajbelGenre: Faith, Supporting actors: Ali Hillis , Drew Fuller , Mircea Monroe , Donna Cherry , Catherine McGoohan , Mark Joy , Mel Fair , Alecia Brady Curcuru , Francis Isaac , Daniel Barbeau Producers: Cleve Landsberg Studio: Remember FilmsDevices: Available to watch on supported devices, im 'You Don't Have to be Blind to See' Stovall is an inspirational writer who in 2001 published a little book by the name of THE ULTIMATE GIFT in which he transposed many of his motivational teachings into a novel form, a story of how a tape of a dying man can alter the life of a crassly money-centric young grandson leading him through trials and challenges to teach him the meaning of life.
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