I am not a homophobic person. I believe in equal rights for everyone whether they be white, black, gay, straight, poor, rich, shark, or bear...but that doesn't change the fact this movie is a giant pro gay marriage, anti-LDS commercial, anyone thats read a paper in the last 3 years already knows everything this movie has to offer therefore I cant give it more than a 5/10 its heart is in the right place, but it's execution is preachy, melodramatic, and long winded....never good for a documentary in my humble opinion. Its 78 minute running time feels like 5 hours and in every essence of the word this film is a giant commercial

The time for good men and women to stand up and be counted in the fight for humans rights has been heard over and over again throughout the world. The fight for Jews in Nazi Germany, for African Americans in the United States, and for women here and throughout the world goes on. The front lines of the battle now in this country is for full and complete rights for gays and lesbians.The church, in all it's various names and forms, have been seen throughout history as one of the largest groups either ignoring those whose rights were being violated, or have been complicit in the violations. Here, in this film, we see the Mormon Church joining with the Catholic Church to raise millions to fight against human rights for gays and lesbians in California.This spectacular documentary shows how these churches hid behind a shell group to fight Proposition 8.The hate messages of the Mormon faithful was obvious. The church spread their lies, and the sheep just followed.The worst abuses by the Mormon Church are too horrific to comment on. You have to see the film to understand the cruelty of this so-called religion. They are no different today as the Catholic Church was in the 16th Century.The bottom line is that the Mormon Church will see that their $22 million spent to spread hate will be money wasted.

Carla Smith Holloway writes a fantastic review - I agree completely.In 2004 Australia's conservative dominated federal government, with the scandalous full support of the "liberal" opposing party, marched hand in hand with George W Bush by amending the Marriage Act to specifically exclude same sex couples.Six years later, with a change of governing party, there's at least a possibility of marriage equality, but some Australian LGBT activists are being complicit in their own persecution by suggesting they might accept civil unions, rather than fight for marriage equality. I challenge them and any rational person to watch this film and yet fail to realise that marriage equality is a necessity as an option for all - not a pipe dream, nor a nicety.While our Federal Law defines that we deserve discrimination, the Churches who hate us will continue to feel vindicated in active oppression, and too many youth will be rejected, or feel rejected, will self-harm or suicide, as a direct result."8: The Mormon Proposition" affirms that it's a case of you're either on the side of equality, which includes equality in marriage rights, or you're on the side of the bigots and must accept partial blame for all the harm caused by their intolerance.This film will do good wherever it is viewed in the world.

It's a well documented fact that a lot of the very influential Hollywood community is gay. The Mormons don't like homosexual activity, and stood up and said so. So they became the target.Now, they were already a target of Hollywood. Note "Big Love" by ex-Mormon Tom Hanks. Yes, Hanks used to be a Mormon, and blames his Mormon stepmother's religion for causing the breakup with his father. That's well documented.With this motivation, Hollywood produced and made this film. It's disgusting, one twisted half truth after another.I speak German and this film reminds me of nothing so much as Hitler era propaganda films. They clearly used the same formula. Mix up some unrelated truth with half truths and lies and toss some shock in at the end. Watch it if you want, but you'll learn nothing here.