tkarlmann All the negative reviews didn't dampen my heartfelt love for this film! Besides, I recognized Roddy Piper in the cast -- surely just before his untimely death. Although it was so good to see Rowdie Roddy again, the story has warmth, heart, and all sorts of Good Stuff. So when you get tired of the nonsense that Hollywood typically wants to fill you with, tired of ray guns, monsters, and the like, give this film a look -- you won't be disappointed.

classicsoncall I had heard about this movie some time ago so when I came across it on Netflix I thought I'd check it out. As a pro wrestling fan from way back, the idea of a wrestler turned minister sounded somewhat appealing if unconventional, and the story itself is generally okay, but you can tell it's acted poorly and the production values place it in B movie territory. I thought the casting was a bit bizarre too, with the actress portraying hooker Valerie (Danielle Benton) the best looking woman in the picture. She certainly didn't present a wasted, street life character in need of redemption so much as someone who just needed to turn things around in her life.I wasn't aware that 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper had passed until I checked his screen credit here on IMDb. He was a pretty flamboyant character with the WWF, and it was a hoot to hear him state in the picture that pro wrestling hadn't been on the up and up since the Seventies. I had to laugh, does that mean when I was following Bruno Sammartino, Bobo Brazil, Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski throughout the Sixties, it was all legit? That would be pretty funny.The one concession the picture makes in it's blend of wrestling and religion was the name of one of the Saint's finishing holds - the faith breaker. When sizing up Brett Granstaff against James Preston Rogers' character, The Reaper, one gets a pretty good idea that size doesn't matter in pro wrestling when it comes to the script writing. But it should when it comes to making movies, and that's where this one falls a little short.

thegaleas I was hoping this would be an enjoyable family movie, but I was sadly let down. I found it to be very predictable, schmaltzy, has a poor story line, average acting, obviously low budget, poor camera work, poor lighting, average sound and directing. Like many movies these days, it was garbage. It was soooo pathetically mindless with things starting so bad for all the characters then like magic, everything ended so fantastically for everyone. I think this movies market was for the lower socio economic, wrestling fans of the extreme right wing bible belt of the USA. I must say, that whenever Diahann Carroll came on, the quality lifted considerably (which wasn't that much) and I have never seen her before. I think the part she had to play in this movie was obviously WAY below her capabilities. I suppose I have been spoilt by some of many priestly classics like Going My Way (1944), Boys Town (1938), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) or even Sister Act (1992). Is this movie worth your time? I say no! We are all entitled to our opinions and this is mine.

alcucchiara This film is an excellent blend of suspense, satire and humor. It captures the attention of the audience in the first five minutes...so don't come late to see this movie. The acting was convincing, although one would expect that there will be no Oscar nominations for any movie that espouses Christian virtues. Too often critics will intellectualize their review of movies, such as this one, hoping to discredit some aspect, such as the plot, the acting talent, or the directing; however, keep in mind that those critics oftentimes applaud violence and disrespect for decency, and viciously attack those moors of American society that have made America the great nation it is today. The Masked Saint teaches through this true biography that although there are villains in the world, "good" oftentimes does prevail when one has faith. Maintain an open mind when watching The Masked Saint and you will want to stand and applaud like I did at the refreshing ending.