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Summary: Left Behind - The Movie
Review: I have read the book and it get's five stars. The movie falls way short of the book. The characters are changed somewhat ( to the point of changing the race of two people ) and portions of the story line are different. However, the ending does leave you at about the same place as the book
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Summary: Maybe not intended for those who haven't read the book......
Review: Unlike many of the people who probably watched this movie, I have not read any books in the series. I would have to say that Cloud Ten made a great effort, but I found that some parts of the movie were a bit confusing and I would have liked more details and background on Ray's family and so on. I thought the movie jumped a little and this made it difficult for someone like me who has not read the book previously. Of course not all details could have been included because of time concerns, but I would have liked some more character building to have taken place.At the end of the movie there is a word from Kirk Cameron explaining why the movie was released first on VHS. He encourages those who view the movie now to encourage their friends to get out and see it in theaters because it is a way of spreading the gospel. I think this is great, but if I as a Christian who didn't read the book was fuzzy on the details, I wonder how a Non-Christian will understand everything that happens in this movie. All in all it wasn't bad, I just hope Cloud Ten works on the characters and details more if they make a sequel.
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Summary: Leave This One Behind
Review: Let me say up front that I'm a Christian who has devoured the books. The first one, Left Behind, on which this movie is based is a thriller on par with any Ludlum or Follett novel. The fact that it deals with what I believe to be the truth, makes it even more impactful. But as far as the movie goes. I was greatly disappointed. To be fair, a 90 minute movie can not do justice to a book like Left Behind. But here's where the movie falls apart. Kirk Cameron still looks like he's 15. He's totally miscast as Buck Williams. However Brad Johnson is excellent as Rayford Steele. The movie meanders from one scene to the next and I kept thinking that if I wasn't familiar with the story, I'd be totally lost. Part of the problem may have been the fact that neither Jerry Jenkins nor Tim LaHaye had anything to do with the screenplay. And with only 90 minutes to work with, the plot speeds along without establishing any of the characters, much less their relatioships to one another. For example, Buck and Chloe spend a total of about 5 minutes together before they make a love connection. If you manage to sit through the whole film, you'll be really disappointed in the ending. They just ... Well... They just end it with a scene of Buck coming back to Rayford's house, following Carpathia's mind controlling murder of Stonegal and Carthern and Buck falls into Chloe's arms at the front door. That's it. That's the end! No hint of a sequel, nothing. It just ends. As a book series "Left Behind" is gripping and compelling. Once you finish one book, you can't wait to start the next. But after watching "Left Behind - The Movie", I can only pray that they don't make another one. If you're just getting exposed to Left Behind, save your money on the Video or DVD and read the books. Now I know why they released the film this way. If you'd paid 6 or 7 dollars to see this in a theatre, there's now way you'd schell out $30 for the DVD like I did. Even at Amazon's $20.00 price, it's not worth it. This page also has a link where people who've seen the film can sell their videos or DVD's. The resale on this is gonna be huge. If you must have this movie in your collection, buy the video, not the DVD. The DVD has no worthwhile extras, aside from the usual Cast & Crew segment and The Making of... segment. There's no language choices and no subtitles. Oh, by the way, did I tell you I didn't like anything about this film? Blessings to you all!!!
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Summary: WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOR A LOW BUDGET MOVIE?
Review: This movie is great. I saw it at my church and will now purchase it. Anyone who complains about poor production or story must have watched a different movie than I did. Everyone at church, we invited everyone who wanted to see it for free, were blown away. People made comments that a good biblical movie like this hasn't been made since the 50s. Buy it, you'll like it.
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Summary: Outstanding Movie
Review: cloud 10 does an excellent job witht his film. They stay right with the story line of the book. I highly recommend this film to all the faithful "Left Behind Series" readers, and to those who "waited for the movie" (like my husband). The acting is done very well. You would never know this was a "low budget film". It's worth the price to add it to your collection. Buy it today!
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Summary: The agony and demonstrative emotion of human life
Review: This movie is a gut-wrenching depiction of the viscious reality that is the afterlife. After reading the novel at least four times and buying multiple copies of it for family and friends, I anticipated this movie. I waited anxiously for this movie for so long, that I even played it out in my head. I pictured Gary Busey as Buck Williams, but Kirk Cameron's fresh face and clean soul was more Christian. Kirk has re established himself finally from the role of "Mike Seaver". Personally, I have had visions of the legions of ghouls and demons, and I know that Mr. Cameron can relate, otherwise why would he make this movie and play his part so well? He is an honerable Christian Soldier whom seeks nothing more than the forceful conversion of all heathens and the termination of those vile beliefs. Overall, this movie has boisterously exceeded its expectations, and is by far the finest movie ever made. I believe that by viewing this film enough times, any sinner can be saved! God Bless You!
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Summary: Great plot. All else mediocre.
Review: While Christian music has caught up with the secualr, and Christian fiction is on the way, this film shows that Christian cinema has a LONG way to go. The plot did spark my interest in reading the novels upon which the film is based, but that was about the only good part of this film. The acting was mediocre, the special effects were nothing spectacular, the directing was poor, and the soundtrack consisted of cheesy Christian pop music. There were many editing errors as well, all showing that not enough time was spent in the making of this film. I've seen on the web page for the film and for Cloud Ten Productions that they have intentions to use this movie to bring the message of God's grace to the audience, and yet the plan of salvation is not clearly communicated. If you're interested in the Left Behind series, consider checking it out. Don't expect too much, though.
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Summary: Sets the Stage for the rest...
Review: I knew this movie would not cover all the books, but I was somewhat dissappointed that it covered so little of the whole story. I am sure they are not going to make 8 movies so I thought they could have extended the story somewhat. I was apprehensive about seeing Cameron in the "older" role of Buck because of the Growing Pains pictures in my head. But as the movie rolled on, he sorta grows on you. The special effects were not as bad as some others had thought. You could tell the CGI stuff from other effects, but overall they were well done. Some of the dialogue was little disconnected. The guy that played Rosenzweig could't seem to carry a thought. Carpathia was played very well. I appreciate the effort made in producing the film. I love the books so that raises expectations for any movie. A quicker pace in the future movies, if any, is needed. Add a little more meat. FYI, the music was very good. The VHS and DVD quality was not.
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Summary: Well-rounded and a great message!!
Review: Being a fan of the books, I had no doubt that I would buy and enjoy this movie. On the other hand, having read the books and having loved them, I knew my opinion would be somewhat biased. So, I picked up a copy of the DVD on release day and promptly invited over the following: a Christian who had not read all of the books, a teenager trying to make a decision who has not read the books, and a non-Christian who has not read the books. Including myself, at the end of the movie ALL FOUR of us had enjoyed the movie a great deal!! The response from the non-Christian was "How do I get my hands on these books???" The acting was much better than I had expected, and I feel that the efforts to make a mainstream film on a not-mainstream budget were very effective! The music especially was terrific and well-placed. My friends who had not read the books did not have trouble following the film, as several reviewers have mentioned as a potential problem. Overall, I can't wait to show it to more friends and hopefully it will do well in the theaters in February! This movie is exactly what our world needs right now!
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Summary: Miscasting & poor production
Review: "Left Behind - The Movie" as expected is a major disapointment. As with every Christian Apocalyptic movie that preceded it, Left Behind suffers from poor production, a poorly written script, and in this case, miscasting. Kirk Cameron still looks like a 16 year old kid in the role 'Buck', and is unconvincing as a world renown television journalist. Brad Johnson, (by far the best actor in the film) seems a little young to be the middle aged Rayford Steele. However Chelsea Noble as 'Hattie Durham' is perfectly cast in my opinion. As the antichrist, Gordon Currie lacks charisma and the imposing stature that the character requires. As far as production is concerned, Christian movie making has a long way to go. The special effects in the beginning attack scene look like something from a made for cable TV movie from the late 1980's. I also felt the producers did a poor job in introducing and setting up the characters. It seems as though, they are so familiar with the characters that they assume that you already know all about them. Lastly the watered down aproach to the Gospel was very disapointing. The Name of Jesus Christ is rarely if ever mentioned (I don't recall hearing it at all). In it's place the general term of 'God' is used. I expect this kind of wishy washyness from hollywood, not from so called Christian film companies. Overall Left Behind is a big disapointment. The title of the latest album from the Christian rock group 'Five Iron Frenzy' seems to fit this film perfectly - "All the hype money can buy".
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