Wacky Movie Review "Truth Be Told"

     Hey all!  I was  asked to review an upcoming television movie for Fox Family Night called "Truth Be Told".  I am not a huge fan of television but I figured it would be fun to give it a try.  Of course I was pretty psyched that someone even cared what a knucklehead that calls himself Wacky Dad thought about a movie!  I was pretty skeptical about the movie though.  I am really a tough critic.  My wife can't even stand to watch television with me since I am always complaining about the programming.  
     Ok though - back to the movie.  I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised.  I thought the plot was very well thought out, the roles where very well acted, and the characters fully developed.  For me to make it all the way through a TV movie, it has to be something worth watching!  And I have to say, this was.  I don't want to give away the story but basically the movie comes down to the fact that two adults told a lie that they thought would better their lives and other peoples lives.  In the process they involved children as conspirators in the lie.  The movie has plenty of love, drama and humor and I believe it would appeal to everyone in the family, including the kids.  One of my favorite things to do with my kids is to snuggle up, pop some popcorn and watch one of our favorite flicks.  I will definitely be watching this movie with the kids on premiere night - Saturday, April 16th on FOX at 8pm/7ct.  
(Plus, the promise from FOX that the commercials during their Family movie nights will be kid friendly sure allows this Wacky dad to relax a little more.  I won't have to answer any questions like, "Hey dad, what is Viagra? or "How do you get this herpes thing?" - AWKWARD is right and so not a discssuion I want to have with an 8 and 3 year old) 
Click here to watch the movie trailer.  (Cast: Candace Cameron Bure, Ronny Cox, David James Elliott)
      While watching I started thinking about what Fox named the movie "Truth be Told' and how I feel about lying and just how important it is for us to teach our kids the importance of telling the truth.  Many of my blog readers have heard about "The Treatment" (click the hyper link and read Wacky Tip #1 for an explanation).  Lying is an offense that definitely earns my girls the treatment.  The best way that we can teach our kids not to lie is to follow my old Marine drill instructor's method and lead by example.  Lets face it - if you lie, your kids will follow suit.  Any time I have lied in my adult life, whether it was professional or personal, it has come back to bite me in the butt.  There are many things that I consider lying.  One of the ways we can lie to our kids is to say we are going to do something with them and then not follow through.  In our busy lives it is easy to make promises and then get busy and not fit it in.  I really try to make a point to follow through on the promises I make to my girls.  Following through on these little promises builds trust.  I'm not a big proponent of the white lie stuff either.  Either it is or it isn't.  Truth is generally black and white.  Hell I'm not perfect but I try to convey these facts to my kids in my own simple way - and that is by maintaining an honest relationship with them.  They may not always like the truth that dad represents but they sure seem to respect it.  Aside from the little slip ups every now and then my girls have become truthful little buggers and that makes this old Marine a happy camper.
     Ok I'm off my high horse now!  Take 2 hours out and watch a movie that will entertain you as well as emphasize the fact that to you and your kids that honesty is always the best option!  You can also check out "Truth Be Told" at www.facebook.com/familymovienight.  
I think all of my readers know me by now. If the movie sucked I would tell you! And of course now you know I never lie!


“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of P&G and received a movie kit to facilitate my review and a gift code to thank me for taking the time to participate.”




Honestly,

Wacky Dad