It's been out for almost a month, and is probably gone from almost
all theatres, but it was a pretty good success. One of the bigger
independent releases of the year, ExtremeDays brought extreme sports
to theatres, packed with a hopeful message. Plus, we have lots of
new releases this week!

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EXTREMEDAYS - PROVIDENCE ENTERTAINMENT (2001)
by Melissa Miles

After months of the hard-and-heavy soundtrack in radio rotation, and
weeks of video, web and radio promotion, the movie ExtremeDays has
hit theaters. The plot is the classic "teens driving to nowhere in
particular" flick. The "teens" of this film are some guys who've been
a foursome since grade school: Brian (Ryan Browning), his brother
Will (AJ Buckley), and friends Matt (Derek Hamilton) and Corey (Dante
Basco). It has been their life-long dream to go on that greatest of
American traditions: the road trip. After graduating college, and
earning the money needed, they set off for Mexico to seek adventure.
During these scenes, the great music gets full attention. With the
title track by Toby Mac, backed up with songs from Pax217, Audio
Adrenaline, Earthsuit, and Bleach to name a few, this soundtrack is
pretty much a who's who of Christian rock.

While surfing the waves south of the border, the group receives a
phone call that informs them of a great wealth that awaits them... if
they only drive up to Washington state to pick it up. So north they
go. On the way they stop to say hi to Matt's cousin--enter Jessie
(Cassidy Rae). As luck/fate/Divine intervention would have it, her
truck is broken, and therefore she cannot get back to her college,
which happens to be... in Washington! Well, ain't that a coincidence.
So the quintet is complete, and they continue on the journey having
misadventures, learning lessons, and having all sorts of experiences
along the way.

One thing that sets this movie apart from other Christian flicks is
its subtlety. Too often Christian "films" are just drawn-out sermons,
yet the few parts of ExtremeDays that made this movie "Christian"
were quite well done. Never too preachy, and about topics that
today's teens deal with, like death and divorce. Tastefully done. But
with the good comes bad: low quality film and photography that would
make a sailor seasick. Home videos are more stable. Parts of the
movie are lost in a sea of commercialism. Every scene the characters
are drinking a big cup of Coke, and wearing clothes from Truth Soul
Armor. Funding had to come from somewhere, but the constant barrage
of these brands distracted from the film.

The pranks of the teenaged guys (from racing shopping carts in a
grocery store, to using lighters for something quite different from
their intended use) are there solely to add some "Tom Green" blah to
the film. Although it may be said that such behavior is the norm for
teenaged guys, there are other ways to be funny. While 'Extreme Days'
doesn't make it to "Best" it does grab hold of the bottom rung
of "Good." With no language or sex, it is at least a good alternative
to the teen flicks of the day. So if you are in the mood for a
somewhat mindless film, go see ExtremeDays. At least the music will
be there!

Find out more about ExtremdDays at the official site:
http://www.extremedays.com/


AVAILABLE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 (at cMusicWeb.com or your local store)

BREATHE - VINEYARD MUSIC
Another collection of popular Vineyard Worship, captured in both live
and studio settings.

THE CHRISTMAS SHOES - NEWSONG
After the title track blasted onto Christian radio last year, NewSong
puts out their first Christmas album, full of popular Christmas tunes.

ELECTRIC BOOGALOO - FIVE IRON FRENZY
More zanyness from the boys in Five Iron Frenzy.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS 3 - VARIOUS
The popularity and quality of some of the tracks on the first two
make this a Christmas Rock event to look forward to, and that's why
it's the PICK OF THE WEEK. However, pre-release reviews have been
less than impressive, and with only 10 tracks, it may not be worth as
much as the old ones. And where did the advertised track by the
Supertones go?

MORE THAN A STORY - GO FISH
Acapella pop group Go Fish, whose debut was this summer, brings their
Christmas disc, with harmonic versions of treasured classics plus an
entertaining version of the Grinch Song.

ACQUIRE THE FIRE: UNSHAKEABLE - VARIOUS
Acquire the Fire has now teamed up with InPop for releases, and it
seems to be a good thing. Big bands such as Jeff Deyo (formerly of
SONICFLOOd), Phil Joel, and Superchick chime in with modern worship
classics (and new songs). Most notably, Plumb makes an appearance
covering "History Maker" in real Plumb style, making everyone hope
that Plumb will return to recordings soon.

WOW HITS 2002 - VARIOUS
Two CDs full of pop. One disc focuses on the hits in AC radio, and
the other on CHR radio. What do you prefer? Avalon or Stacie
Orrico? Some good tracks include new music by Third Day and Jennifer
Knapp, and the diverse talents of the solo members of dc Talk.


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