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Summary: What really was left behind-a script!
Review: Hollywood is running out of ideas. They made a movie that was based on a christian book writers vision on how the world may end. WOW!, THATS WHAT I CALL CREATIVITY. Too bad the acting and special effects are as affecting as plastic. They might as well make a movie with a bunch of christian pullstring toys, and when you pull a string, out comes a bible verse. Whoops, I may have given some smart guy in Hollywood an idea........
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Summary: It's probably closer to 2 stars, but...
Review: The "blockbusters" Hollywood cranks out - full of violence, ugly language, etc., are so tiresome, that ANYTHING different is a breath of fresh air. "Left Behind" has many good points, but the movie went a little slow. The acting was good but the plot kind of stumbled along in places. If you've any interest in different interpretations of Biblical Prophecy, you'd probably enjoy this movie. The Christian message of unconditional love and LIVING the Golden Rule in our lives really does shine through this movie. I don't agree with the religious interpretation that we'll all be WHOOSHED to heaven one day, but that's another story. Whether or not you agree with the specific doctrinal message, it's a good tool for opening discussion with your children about living a Christian life and being considerate to those who hold differing views.
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Summary: Unfair
Review: Why is the video or DVD not closed captioned? My fiancee is hearing impaired and she misses out on the experience of the Left Behind Movie. Is it assumed that only non-hearing impaired people would be interested in learning more of Christ's return? I think it is a shame that the movie maker's would make such an assumption.
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Summary: not so good
Review: this movie is okay but not so good for kids. when my kids saw this movie, they got real focussed on when people disappeared, how their clothes were left behind--no joke intended. so my kids got all wound up about the idea that people were naked in heaven and i can't seem to get the idea out of their heads. i told them that it is not true but they keep talking about how they will see everyone in heaven naked. michael fox is top notch in this movie though and its good to see a Christian film with a more hollywood type budget.
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Summary: Without the Books, it would have been a good movie
Review: As much as I wanted this movie to be a blockbuster (and I think it could have been), I was disappointed. If you have read the book or listened to the audio drama (I did both before seeing the video), you will be struck by what *wasn't* in the movie! My son had never read the books or heard the audio edition, and he thought it was pretty good. He is hooked and wanted to see more. We did attend at the big screen to vote with our dollars, and the movie *was* good as a movie. There were some things that are arguably better about the movie than the books (for instance, we find out why Dirk was killed), but I really thought the character development was weak. The producers got hung up on the special effects (which were good) and forgot to show us the intellectual and emotional struggles that Rayford and Chloe had coming to Christ. The last 30 minutes of the movie were superb. The scene at the UN was perfectly acted. I just wish we had more of the personal interactions with Rayford, Chloe, Bruce and Buck. Another half hour spent fleshing out the characters would have made this more than just another special efects movie.
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Summary: there is no original thought here
Review: This movie, like the series of books it is based on, is a profound disappointment. I forced myself to read Books 2-6, and became totally bewildered that this second-rate cut and paste adaptation of the visual imagery of Revelation could have any appeal to the christian reading and viewing public. The authors must have a deep contempt for their readers(and viewers). There is no original thought here! The characters are poorly developed caricatures- the females infantile, dependent , dimensionless; the men are invariably rugged, fearless men of profound conviction. Pull the other leg! Life just isn't like that. And the character's names are abominable: e.g. Dr Judah Ben Tsion (Judah, son of Zion? get real!) Every viewer, christian or secular, should be warned off this trash. It is an embarrassment that previously well regarded writers within the christian fold should produce and then disseminate such poorly crafted drivel.
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Summary: What a message!
Review: Left Behind is an excellent movie!!!!! I believe it will reach many people out there who don't know about Jesus and His second coming! An important part of being a Christian is having faith in God and the unseen details He will bring in Christ's second coming. In Left Behind you will see that we must have faith to get down on our knees, repent and understand that no one knows exactly when Jesus will come again, but it is coming soon. This movie will show you that there is hope and peace in turning to God. I found this movie very exciting and emotional! There are many elements in this film that will attract different viewers. The action, suspense and the visual effects of Left Behind are outstanding!
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Summary: SCARED THE PANTS OFF ME!!
Review: AFTER WATCHING THIS MOVIE (AND THEN READING THE BOOKS) IT MADE ME WANT TO BE ON THE FIRST BUS OUT DURING THE RAPTURE!! I HAD NOT DONE THAT MUCH RESEARCH ON REVALATION, BUT I WAS COMPELLED TO READ MORE ON THE TOPIC, THANX TO THIS MOVIE. WE NEED MORE MOVIES LIKE THIS THAT TAKE YOU BEYOND THE ENTERTAINMENT POINT TO THE "WHERE AM I GOING TO BE IN THE FUTURE" MODE.
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Summary: Why do we leave behind good taste??
Review: I just don't get it. I understand that this movie has a Christian message and we should be producing more movies from a Christian point of view. And I should say also that I am a conservative Bible-believing Christian so what I have to say I am not saying to slam the film because I do not like the message or I am anti-Christian. The bottom line is that this is just a bad movie. I really believe that if all these positive reviewers stopped for a minute and evaluated the film based on just it's artistic merit and not on the message they hope everyone will come away with, then they will see that this movie is sub-par. It is poorly written, poorly acted, and just poorly put together. But for some reason we overlook these things because we are Christians and HAVE to support a Christian movie. Well, I'm sorry. Just because I am a Christian doesn't mean I leave behind my good taste and artistic integrety. I encourage everyone to read Bob Briner's book, "Roaring Lambs." In it, he outlines the need for Christians to be an artistic voice in our culture. As Christians we cwant to support QUALITY films, books, music from a Christian perspective, but we don't want to stand behind everything we see just because it has the label "Christian" on it. Add to this, the fact that the description of the end times given in the movie is not one shared by a majority of Christians (or the Bible). Bad film making and bad theology just don't mix. This is one movie to leave behind and not have in your collection.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I read the book and it was excellent. The day I finished the book, I immediately rented the video. The movie excluded many important details that helps you understand the plot. It also excluded a lot of information from the Bible that the book explained. While Kirk Cameron did an excellent job of playing Buck Williams, and Nicolae Carpathia was played with perfection by Gordan Currie, the other actors and actresses were not cast very good. The reason I gave it over one star is the last scene, which was very suspenceful.
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