[soccermom]

I didn't hear Medved's review before seeing the movie. I know Medved likes movies that play up faith and family values. I did see other reviews calling the movie scary. Frankly, despite my adoration of Mel, I wasn't even planning on seeing the movie. My husband and dad saw it first and they weren't impressed. (That didn't surprise me about my dad -- he isn't easily impressed with movies.) But my husband usually loves Mel flicks. Then my mom saw it and said they were nuts -- that it was a good movie. So, I finally went because my 10-year-old son wanted to see it. I don't go for the alien movies, so I was reluctant to see it. But I liked it, precisely because it wasn't really an alien movie.

[Mr. Mojo]

But my husband usually loves Mel flicks

So do I. And his crowning achievement was his directorial debut, Braveheart. (I'd probably place it in the top 4 or 5 films of the 90's).