The St. Tammany Miracle (1994)

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Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Alright, lets set one thing straight- Soliel Moon Frye(Punky Brewster) is NOT THE COACH!!! It's Julie Luner of Melrose Place "fame". From the lame inspirational themes to the even choppier love story in it, this movie was destined for the Wal-Mart $.99 bin. This movie is so artificial it makes saccharin part of the food group. It couldn't even be called 'predictable' because of the outrageous plot 'twists' are heavily forced. If you had the unfortunate experience of seeing this movie on late night religious TV, I feel bad for you- if you went out and bought then I feel really awful about your loss of money. This lame flick has a few of your washed up 80s/90s 'stars' and even an appearance by Steve Allen (who was never really that entertaining anyway regardless of his fame). NOTE to producers- 'famous' names do not a good movie make (even if one is probably your daughter). WWJD? Avoid this movie.

Girls basketball is always interesting. It might have been a lot more interesting if Soleil (Julia - player, not coach) had not had breast reduction surgery... a lot more bouncing on the court, which might have added greater dimensions to the plot tension. :) It's funny all those girls in Hollyweird want breast enhancement, then when one gets naturally endowed, she wants the opposite. The same old story, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. I wrote that, because you have to have ten lines of text or IMDb won't post it. Anyway, the plot synopsis says it's a Catholic school, when in fact it's an Episcopal school. Too bad the Episcopal church USA has gone totally apostate now, and is about to be kicked out of the World Anglican Communion. Typically you don't call Episcopal priests "father", which the Bible says you shouldn't do anyway... another one of those apostate catholic traditions. Enough bashing the churches, have fun watching the movie. +++

OK...this is a movie, shot predominately in Shreveport, LA at Centenary College...obviously IMDb doesn't give enough credit, that tells two different stories. First, there is the story of a basketball team that struggles under former leadership and then thrives under their new coach...zone vs. man to man for those knowledgeable in "basketball". Second, there is the love triangle between Lootie, the new head master and the sports announcer. It is a Christian based film. The Shreveport locals behind the scenes did a great job putting this one together...they were responsible for the majority of the basketball/basketball training scenes...as well as the uniforms, and coaching techniques used. The producer and director did a great job putting the pieces together...and placing Hollywood greats in a position to make the film credible. Although, on this site none of the locals get any credit except for those that are registered actors.

Let's start with the fact that Lootie is the coach, not Julia... The movie is family friendly, uplifting and sends a message. It's not for everyone, the acting is mediocre (even with Zack from Saved By The Bell, Punky Brewster, the girl from Melrose Place, and an appearance from the legendary Steve Allen), camera work is not very good, and the musical score sounds like the demo button on a casio keyboard, but it can serve as a light or something to hold on to when someone is in need. So when you wanna watch a feel good movie, (and you've already seen The Greatest Game Ever Played or Invincible), and you want one with religious undertones, The St. Tammany Miracle will do the trick.