C Me Dance is a 2009 American Christian thriller film, written and directed by Greg Robbins. It was produced by Uplifting Entertainment, distributed by Freestyle Releasing, and was released on April 3, 2009.[1][2] It has been endorsed by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Dove Foundation.[3] It has had songs written by Lincoln Brewster, Eowyn, Stephanie Fraschetti and Terri Shamar.[4]
| C Me Dance | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Greg Robbins |
| Written by | Greg Robbins |
| Story by | Greg Robbins |
| Starring | Christina DeMarco Greg Robbins Laura Romeo Peter Kent |
| Cinematography | Robert J. Sommer |
| Edited by | David Kosor |
| Music by | Stephen Tammearu |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Plot
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The story centers around a teenage girl named Sheri, whose desire is to join the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. At 17, fulfilling her dream, she discovers she has leukemia. Sheri rebels against her father and God, causing her father to seek to keep his daughter close to God, to soften her heart, and to live out her dream before dying, all while he anguishes over losing his daughter so young. While praying to God to ask for strength and clear direction for her remaining days, God blesses Sheri so she is able to bring people to Christ against their will.[5]
Filming
editThe film was shot in October 2008 in Pittsburgh and Carnegie, Pennsylvania.[6]
Release
editC Me Dance premiered on April 2, 2009, at the Hollywood Theaters in Washington, Pennsylvania, and opened the following day in at least 150 theaters in twelve U.S. states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.[6][7][8]
Reception
editThe film's reviews were overwhelmingly negative. It has a 0% approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on six reviews.[9] Galen Holley of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal said, "C Me Dance is a darker, riskier movie that tends more toward mysticism than Christian social commentary," but did also say, "[C Me Dance is] creatively ambitious and bold."[10] Luke Thompson of L.A. Weekly wrote that the film "plays like a fake Christian movie Troy McClure might end up starring in on an episode of The Simpsons, though it’s apparently for real".[11] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times was also negative towards the film, saying, "it's fine to know your audience and cater to its entertainment needs, but even the most devout viewer subjected to Robbins' ham-fisted film might think, 'OK, now tell me something I don't already know'."[12] The Huffington Post included the film in its article "The 9 Worst Movies Ever Made."[13]
References
edit- ^ a b Barnes, Brooks (March 18, 2009). "A New Christian Film Hopes to Mirror the Success of Last Year's Fireproof". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ "Coming Attractions". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 27, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- ^ Delgado, Michelle (March 13, 2009). "New Motion Picture Company Launches New Film; 'C Me Dance' Endorsed by Leukemia Society". Christian Newswire (Press release). Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ "On faith and film". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 26, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
- ^ "Home". cmedancethemovie.com.
- ^ a b Crompton, Janice (March 26, 2009). "Local religious film to premiere". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Theater Counts". Box Office Mojo. April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
- ^ Kimball, Josh (April 3, 2009). "New Movie Company Joins Faith-Based Film Boom with C Me Dance". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
- ^ "C Me Dance". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Holley, Galen (March 28, 2009). "Fireproof and C Me Dance aren't perfect, but enjoyable". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
- ^ Thompson, Luke (April 1, 2009). "Movie Reviews: Alien Trespass, Paris 36, Sugar". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Goldstein, Gary (April 3, 2009). "'American Swing' looks back at sex club Plato's Retreat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Leo, Alex (March 6, 2010). "The 9 Worst Movies Ever Made (That Will Make You Question Humanity)". Huffington Post.
External links
edit- C Me Dance at IMDb
- C Me Dance at Box Office Mojo
- C Me Dance review at ChristianCinema.com
- C Me Dance review Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine at The Dove Foundation