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Summary: Very disapointed
Review: I have now read all the books that are out and have loved them a lot. However I was very disapointed in the movie, which only went part way through the first book. With Nicolae Carpathia becoming the Secretary General of the United Nations. I understand that movies can't create all the nuances that a book can, but I was hoping for more. I do think the movie could have gone a lot further showing some of the disasters that are to come. I don't reccomend this movie at all. I do however reccomend all the books in the series.
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Summary: READ THE BOOK, then maybe see the movie...
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The Movie: * (1 star for its poor quality storytelling)
The Book: **** (4 stars for its enjoyment and message)Why do screenwriters so often seem to be unable to transpose a work of fiction from the written medium to the big screen? Many argue that it's necessary in order to fit so much detail into a two hour movie. The fact that many larger novels have successfully been adapted to the big screen certainly doesn't help to explain why such a light book [Left Behind] was so poorly crammed into a one and a half hour presentation. By no means will I claim Left Behind is some sort of masterpiece from a literary standpoint, but I will say it was a great read. The movie on the otherhand was rather disappointing. I won't say I was disappointed because of the poor special effects, bad acting, or even poor directing (though this film has all three). I went in expecting it. I will say I was disappointed because the story just wasn't there. There are many differences between the book and the movie; some small, some large. A few small examples are: Rayford kissing Hattie (leading you to assume he's having an affair; Buck never going to the UK; etc.. Some of the big examples are: the book starts on Rayfords flight about one hour before the disappearances (chapter 1) while the movie doesn't even reach chapter one until at least 20 minutes into the film (that's pretty big considering the film is only 90 minutes long); in the movie all four main characters conveniently know each other before hand; Carpathia is portrayed as a sinister individual pretty early completely detracting from the point that the false prophet will be someone everyone loves and trusts; the book never makes mention of these mysterious 10 tracks of land or bankrupting the U.N.; everyone jumps on the believer bandwagon pretty much instantly without any inner conflict; I could go on.. My point is that the book makes a good dramatazation of what life might be like after the rapture (if it indeed happens the way it's presented). The writers do a good job at presenting various psychologies and creating fictional testimonies. The people in this book (believers and non-believers alike) seem real and believable. The events (so far) stay consistant with those found in the bible (even though the rapture is a vague concept to begin with and much debated). But the movie doesn't capture the message of the book. It is chopped up and brief. The characters are two dimensional with no appearant motivations. The villans/conflicts seem to exist with no reason/explanation. I can't see how watching this film without having read the book would allow you to take much away from it. If you read the book, you'll probably really enjoy it (unless you let the whole christian thing get in your way, in which case you probably wouldn't read it in the first place). After that if you're like me you'll want to see the movie just out of curiosity. If you do this, you'll at least be able to fill in a lot of the missing parts with what you know from the book (even if you are annoyed by how much they really did unnecessarily change the story around).
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Summary: Review of "Left Behind"
Review: This was truly one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my entire life. I have read the book, which I found entertaining despite the fact that it was terribly written. This movie, in contrast, did little to hold my interest. It starts out reasonably exciting. The sequence in the airplane, though very different from the book, was a bit suspenseful. However, the rest of the movie is simply dull. The acting is terrible, the characters are difficult to relate to, and the plot is incredibly slow. I think the worst, almost laughable scene was the conclusion, in which Carpathia is "hypnotizing" the United Nations representatives. The sequence was idiotic, as was the acting. This film would have been better had it been released on TV. It was not motion picture material. I highly recommend that you skip the film and just read the book.
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Summary: pretty good film
Review: i was impressed with this film, the way it was done not bad, the acting was good ,script the same the effects were done well in fact i have no complaints. but the ending was making me say that's it, other than that i'd probably rent again sometime.
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Summary: Not even worth one star
Review: Absolutely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Terrible acting, all sorts of inconsistencies throughout the movie. OK, let's just try to use scare tactics to get people interested in religion. Barely biblically based.
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Summary: Great Movie !!!!!
Review: This movie has a message for everyone. It makes you think not just about God, but also about yourself. This movie has made me a much better person and has touched my life in a very positive way.
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Summary: Its Great I can't wait for the others are made into movies
Review: Its Great I can't wait for the others are made into movies. Great plot.. great cast... (who would ever think that a Mormon can act in a movie as great as "Left Behind")
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Summary: Please, try hard...
Review: I must admit first that I'm a big fan of the first 2 books. After confessing my sin, I just have to say that I'm very dissapointed with the movie. The script was awful, no special-effects (were there?) and lousy playing by the actors. The story told in Left Behind the book, was a huge opportunity for people to get interested in the bible and Christian beliefs, but I think it was wasted after what was done in the picture. The quality of the movie is an example of what's being happening with the book saga: more instead of better; money over quality; a movie to earn the most bucks possible with the minimum investment, no matter the artistic crime. Please, try hard... not to do another at all.
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Summary: Best christian movie I've ever watched!
Review: I think that LEFT BEHIND was the best christian movie I've ever watched! I really like the acting and the message. Even after reading the books I didn't think that the movie was a bad adaption. They only changed a few things....like Buck as a TV reporter and such things...that is NOT important for the really wonderful message! As I live in Germany, I can't buy the video yet because the USA has got another video formatt......hm, but I think the movie will come out in PAL as soon as possible, I hope so. I really enjoyed this movie in the english version, and my friends did, too...There were even some non-christians, who thought that the message was really wonderful! Okay, that was enough babbling, but don'T hear on the voices who say that the movie is bad!
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Summary: Confusing and botched
Review: The movie was too confusing and attempted to re-write the books (Left Behind & Tribulation Force) I made the mistake of seeing the movie first and then attempting to read the books. Too much was added and important information was deleted or altered to make the movie. The screenwriters should have attempted to stick to the book in a better method and not skip into the second book before completing the first.
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