Left Behind - The Movie

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Summary: Awesome
Review: This movie is based on one of the best books I have ever read. It follows the story line well, and is very good. However, the only reason I give it 4 stars and not 5 is because it looks like a TV movie. I know the film company is a fledgling company and that the next film will be more professionaly done, since it did hit the box office and made some money. But I dont really give that a big reason to be skeptical because the message is the most important thing.

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Summary: LEFT BEHIND - THE MOVIE
Review: BETTER LEAVE IT BEHIND AT THE RENTAL STORE. A TOTAL DISASTER AND I'M NOT REFERRING TO THE PLOT. THE ACTING IS NAUSEATING. I HOPE THERE WILL BE NO SEQUELS.

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Summary: cool video to tell the future
Review: This video starts when the Russians came to wipe the Jews out, Russian planes start exploding in mid air! Buck ( Kirk Cameron) a news roporter, seeks to find the truth about these attacks and miracles, but first he must face the the thing that man has never faced. I think the movie is action packed, and amazing, I don't understand why it's rated PG-13!

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Summary: Unfortunately This is a Terrible Movie
Review: I am a huge fan of the Left Behind series and anxiously watched the movie. It was horrible. The production value and acting ranged from poor to average (except for an excellent performance by the actress that plays Chloe--can't remember her real name). The story line was complicated and jumpy. I had high hopes for this film and was dismayed at the results on the screen. The opening of the book is so effective with the disappearances happening immediately that I couldn't believe the movie began with a completely different scene and story line... In this case your imagination can paint a much better picture than this movie.

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Summary: AMATEURISH DRIVEL - WORKS BETTER AS A COMEDY
Review: I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW BAD THIS MOVIE WAS. YOU WOULD THINK WITH ALL THE TAX-FREE MONEY AT THEIR DISPOSAL THE PRODUCERS COULD DO BETTER THAN THIS PIECE OF JUNK. KIRK CAMERON? ARE THEY TRYING TO BE FUNNY? THE PLOT REMINDED ME OF A SUB-PAR ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE EPISODE WITH ITS CARTOONISH CHARACTORS AND BAD DIALOG. ANY PERSON WHO BELIEVES IN GOD SHOULD BE DEEPLY OFFENDED BY THE ELITIST ATTITUDE OF THIS MOVIE. "LEFT BEHIND" IS A GOOD TITLE SINCE IT REPRESENTS THE PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL THE PROCUCERS MUST OF HAD GRADUATING TO THE NEXT GRADE. THE ONLY GOOD NEWS IS THAT THIS MOVIE TANKED SO BADLY AT THE BOX OFFICE THAT WE MIGHT NOT BE SUBJECTED TO "LEFT BEHIND - AGAIN!".

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Summary: Good Book, BAD Move
Review: Let me just say that I am a huge fan of the Left Behind books. I typically finish one of just a few days. But I was very disappointed with the this movie.

A local music described the quality of this movie as barely on the same level as a cheesy made for cable movie that you might see on USA Networks. I would have to agree. The whole movie had a "cheap" feel to it. Kirk Cameron is just not meant for serious acting. The special effects were laughable and the acting was poor overall. And of course, the book was much different that the movie as well.

Don't waste you money. Stick with the books.

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Summary: Coming of Age view of the Lord...
Review: This movie makes some brief departures from the text, however, it is as riveting as the book. It takes you on a speeding track through the End Times as told in Revelations. The characters are easily you and me. If anyone has doubts about the "Here-After" once they've viewed this, they probably have already been "Left behind", at least spiritually. Take a look and see for yourself that it's never too late to make the right decisions, even on issues you thought you had already decided!

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Summary: Terrible Adaptation.
Review: First, I did really enjoy the original "Left Behind" novel, which I found to be very exciting, well-written and filled with powerful, sometimes touching moments, one of this best novels based on Biblical themes I have ever read. So, I was interested to see how Cloud Ten Pictures would adapt the novel. Alas, this is a boring, unclear and badly-acted movie that never generates interest or suspense. Now, some may say the book is too big, I say this is a wrong assumption because longer movies have been made from shorter novels and have come out really bad. "Left Behind" in fact, could have worked as a 3-hour production because it has been proven that great 3 hour movies seem even too short ("Titanic" and "Gladiator" come to mind as well as "The Insider"). I think the problem with this movie is the same I see with most Cloud Ten Productions, these guys don't care about making serious movies, they just show their desperation in trying to compete with the big-budget studio pictures. And they can't because I have seen that all their movies care less about really exploring Biblical themes and more about shoot-outs and cheesy special effects. Secular films like "The Exorcist" and even "Stigmata" seem like more serious undertakings (and they are. "The Exorcist" being a masterpiece). In fact, I viewed "The Making Of Left Behind" and was disappointed to hear an air-headed producer exclaim, "if there isn't an explosion, then it's not a movie," how stupid is that? Now for examining the movie's content as a whole: This movie is never clear or focused. People who know nothing about Christian theology as taught in groups like Catholics, Baptists etc., will walk out of this movie confused, having not really learned anything. The acting is lame, when the actors are not unconvincing, they are over-acting. This is also a boring movie, which seems much longer than it is. A lot of the good stuff from the book was cut out, like the forming romance between the reporter and pilot's daughter. And it lacks the epic tones the novel deserves. If Cloud Ten really wants to make a name for itself, then they better start thinking harder. Another example of their lack of thought is that they released this movie on video BEFORE releasing it in theaters where it didn't even make the top 10. I really don't keep track of religious-based movies or books, but I was recommended the "Left Behind" novel by a friend and I know a good story when I see one, and this is a good story that still is searching for a proper screen adaptation.

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Summary: Left Behind - The Movie
Review: While the movie was pretty good I found it disturbing that it didn't follow the book as closely as I felt it should. Also it was very evident that it was a low budget movie. The story was there but the presentation left something to be desired. Though I love the books, I was a little disappointed in the movie.

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Summary: Very Good......if you haven't read the books.
Review: I have to admit, the first time I watched it, I thought it was horrible. I really was stunned to the point where I had to sit down and think about why it was so bad. The answer was simple....I had already read the books....it's just like any book that is turned into a movie...things get slightly changed and shifted around. If I hadn't already read the books, I do believe I would have completely enjoyed it, as did everyone I have spoken to who has seen it without reading the series. So here is my suggestion...buy, watch it, but do yourself a favor and put the books on the back shelf of your mind until you're done watching.