Excellent. NOT a Mormon Preaching film!

Rating: Null/10 (6 August 2004)

We just returned from watching Saints and Soldiers. In just one word...Well worth it...OK that was three words, but honestly excellent.
Both Corbin Allred (Deacon) and Kirby Heyborne (Winley) were at the theater signing autographs. Two great guys.
I have read several different reviews on this movie and have come across a few that mention the LDS or Mormon faith is "crammed down our throats".
The name Mormon is never even mentioned. It is mentioned however, that Deacon doesn't drink, smoke, or even drink coffee. I have friends in the Catholic religion that don't do any of that.
He reads a book at times. The "Book of Mormon"? The title of the book is never shown. While I was in the Marine Corps, I had Protestant buddies reading the Bible in a hole in the middle of nowhere while we froze our nether regions off.
He mentioned he was a missionary in Berlin before the war. My Aunts best friend went to some jungle in the middle of South America on a Baptist mission to build churches for those who couldn't afford one.
Religion is not "crammed down our throats" in this film. It is based on actual events. It shows that even during times of horror and war, morals and courage can both be intermingled.
For those who will criticize this movie due to the fact that it was filmed by "Mormons", maybe you should get to know the religion a bit better. Honestly, a religion that preaches alcohol is bad, drugs are bad, cheating on a spouse is bad, and... Christ is good, can't be that bad. The Catholic and Baptist and.....well they all preach those things too.
Great show.