Moral of the story: Find God and all is good

The first film from Sherwood Pictures, the creators of Facing the Giants, (see Jan 30, 2007's post) is being released on DVD by Provident Films and Sony Pictures. Flywheel: Director’s Cut will be released on Nov. 13. Flywheel was previously self-distributed by Sherwood Pictures, which sold 85,000 copies of it.

Like Facing the Giants, Flywheel was made by volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia and is about a man whose life changes dramatically for the better when he finds God. In this movie, a used car dealer rips off a minister, who, thinking he's gotten a good deal, asks for the Lord's blessings on the car dealer. The event sparks a conversion in the car dealer, who returns all the money he's conned people out of. Thanks to his generosity, his business takes off, with everyone and their uncle showing up to buy a used car. (The trailer reveals the whole story line.)

"Whoever wants the next generation the most will get them. Flannel graphs and chalk talks won't reach a student who has an Xbox in his room," Sherwood Senior Pastor Michael Catt said, according to a press release. "The arts of today can be used for good or evil. We can complain about how movies corrupt our children and culture. Or we can say, 'Let's get in the middle and make a difference.'"