God Forbid: The Sex Scandal that Brought Down a Dynasty

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God Forbid: The Sex Scandal that Brought Down a Dynasty

TV-MA

2022

1h 49m

Documentary

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In this revealing documentary, Giancarlo Granda, former pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, shares the intimate details of his 7-year relationship with a charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr. Directed by Billy Corben, GOD FORBID: THE SEX SCANDAL THAT BROUGHT DOWN A DYNASTY outlines Granda's entanglement with the Falwell's seemingly perfect lives and the overarching influence this affair had on a presidential election.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

11/02/2022

3.5/4

God Forbid uses a neon potpourri of slick visuals, quick cuts, clever re-creation techniques, archival footage and sit-down interviews to tell the incredible but true story.

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

11/01/2022

God Forbid also earns points for not overplaying its hand, telling the story in a relatively concise package while still connecting the central scandal to the political tides with which it became inextricably linked.

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Calum Marsh

New York Times

11/01/2022

While Falwell Jr. may indeed be a charlatan, ridiculing his sexual predilections seems like a pretty dubious way to prove it.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

11/10/2022

It’s like Wall Street meets The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

11/09/2022

4/5

This docu is terrifying, compelling, and revealing.

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

11/08/2022

3.5/5

Valuable when it’s concentrating on this wild story, but less compelling when it tries to draw larger lessons about What America is Today.

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Jaimee T

Nov 2

The storyline itself was interesting but frustrating that politics were brought into it!!! I’m sure this persons personal life had NOTHING to do with the craziness of this country and the person who was making this documentary personal opinion! I’m sure a lot of people are like me and like to find things to watch to find an escape from the everyday drama we are now forced to live in! This could have definitely been one of them!! Sad that it wasn’t!!

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Monica H

Oct 1

The beginning really caught my attention. Unfortunately the music constantly playing while people are talking made this unbearable to watch.

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Jan 17

Don’t waste your time.

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09/06/2024

Oh, so you thought The Righteous Gemstones was a little bit over the top? This is well done and damning. Christian Nationalism takes one in the cajonies her as we see in great detail the sickness passed down from father to Junior. The fact that most of the dissenters among the audience reviewers want to only talk about the loud music is quite telling. “Let’s ignore all that other stuff because we have no idea how to even discuss it without sounding hypocritical. Let’s focus on the loud music instead.”

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Chris E

@Chrisman 08/24/2024

Can’t hear people talking due to constant background music. Unwatchable

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Joe V

06/30/2024

One of the best documentaries you'll ever see! The Falwell hypocrisy and sordid history comes barfing out of the screen. When you're done with this, watch "The Righteous Gemstones " on HBO.

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In this revealing documentary, Giancarlo Granda, former pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, shares the intimate details of his 7-year relationship with a charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr. Directed by Billy Corben, GOD FORBID: THE SEX SCANDAL THAT BROUGHT DOWN A DYNASTY outlines Granda's entanglement with the Falwell's seemingly perfect lives and the overarching influence this affair had on a presidential election.

Director: Billy Corben
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2022
Runtime: 1h 49m

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