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.

Peter Lorme The Masked Saint (2016) is a laughably bad faith-based film. Was I expecting a good film? Hell no. The film had terrible performances, cringe-worthy dialogue and bland direction. However, I didn't hate myself while watching this movie. The wrestling scenes were so laughably bad,that I found myself constantly on the edge of my seat laughing. Over-the-top is the best way to describe them. The film is unfunny when it is trying to be funny, and funny when it isn't trying to be funny. Faith-based films are generally terrible, but I found some enjoyment in this one. When grading this film, I can't ignore how truly atrocious it is on a film-making level. 'The Masked Saint' is heinous, but absurdly fun. It is on the level of a "so bad it's good" film.

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.

loricooksway This is an awesome family movie. It is packed with action. It has unexpected humor. It has a main character that fights for what is right. He stands up to the bullies and defends the defenseless. He admits when he is wrong and asks for forgiveness. He does the right thing. It is a story of good wining over evil. No it isn't a story of sex and violence. It is not a story laced with foul language. It is a story you don't have to worry about your kids seeing and hearing. It is a story with a moral. It is a story with a hero that little boys should want to be like when they grow up. America needs to embrace this movie. Our country needs more movies like this one.