Tribulation

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Summary: Actually pretty good. I'm surprised.
Review: As I am not a Christian nor an Apocalyptic, I view these movies based on Revelations as guilty pleasures. While reading Good Omens may be more up my alley, there's something altogether intriguing about Apocalypse art written by people that take it all very seriously.

And usually I'm vastly disappointed. I really despised the Left Behind series for example. Dull, pedantic, preachy junk.

Now this movie is interesting because it has the "where are they now" file on Gary Busey, Margot Kidder, Howie Mandel and Nick Mancuso (who I'm sure is famous for SOMETHING). It begans with Howie Mandel going nuts in a pre-apocalyptic world. As Gary Busey (the cop) tries to have him committed, Margot Kidder playing the Christian sister preaches a lot.

It's a little unfair to say it but Margot Kidder does seem just a little more nutty that Mandel. She has this earnest desperation which fits the character but it's just a little TOO earnet.

ANyhow Gary Busey ends up in a car wreck, goes into a coma and when he's come out the Rapture has happened. It's a lot of chases until he gets to his wife whose broadcasting the words of Jack Van Impe and Ken Hagge (sic?) who just happened to bankroll this thing. One interesting bit is that everyone puts on helmets and the anti-Christ tempts them. If they say yes, they get 666 carved into their hands (by the way -- just a theory but the 'mark' on the hand and forehead is probably early Christian anti-semitism as that is where you place Tefillan according to halacha -- but that's just a theory) and if they say no, they die.

Nick Mancuso does a fairly workable Hannibal Lector impression, and Howie Mandel is a welcome addition to the movie. There's a scene where a guard threatens everyone with death and Mandel runs away, which is nice to see. Too often people in these movie are bland talking heads for the writers. An interesting scene is the confronatation between the British "Jesus is lord" girl and Satan. He pretty much says that he wants company in the Lake of FIre, which was reminding me of Dr. Faustus, but I'm weird that way. But it is nice to have the writers try to figure out Satan somehow.

Overall, it's a fairly simple story. Nothing too great. Preachy as you might expect. Raised above standard fare by good performances all around.

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Summary: AWESOME MOVIE!!
Review: I am very choosy about movies and I thought this was one of the best movies I have ever seen. It was scary, exciting, not predictable and still uplifting at the end. I hated to see this movie end I was enjoying it so much.

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Summary: The Best Endtime Movie I've Ever Seen!!!!!!!
Review: I loved this movie!! It's really great, and I was glad to see such bigname actors as Gary Busey and Howie Mandel in it. The acting was great, and the suspense and the story were super-cool! What gets me is why everybody has the Mark of the Beast on their hand and nobody has it on their forehead. Not that I'd ever take it, no sir; it's just that the prophecy says that the Mark of the Beast can go on the forehead as well as the right hand. Other than that I loved the movie. Even if you don't believe in this stuff, you'll love it anyway. This film is even better than all the Left Behind books put together (no joke)!!!!!! Eschatology has always fascinated me, be it the Christian vision of the Second Coming/Armageddon or the Norse myth's vision of Ragnarok. So it's only natural that I would like a movie such as this. I used to believe in this stuff, but nowadays I question whether the book of Revelation is to be taken literally. Still, I liked the movie. Nick Mancuso as the Antichrist was superb! Franco Macalousso has Damien Thorne and Nicolae Carpathia beat! And as someone who has recently regained his faith, I can identify with Gary Busey's character, especially at the end of the film.

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Summary: If you are looking for a good movie...
Review: Oh, my, God!!! I can't tell you how long it's been since I've seen a movie as bad as this one. I feel sorry for the reviewer who paid $6 to rent it.
It doesn't take too much to entertain me; a good storyline and decent acting will do. Well, I made myself (and my poor husband) suffer through it just because I like to finish what I start, but it was a waste of time and money.
Don't get me wrong. I am a Christian AND love the whole Revelation-Apocaliptic genre, and even with that in favor of the movie I feel it was terrible all around. Bad Cast, bad acting, cheap production.
Listen to me: Pick up a book instead. It's a little more work but you will be much more satisfied. (The Christ Clone Trilogy is excellent!)

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Summary: Tribulation is a great movie no matter how you look at it
Review: Other reviews stated that they weren't sure the Book of Revelation is true or not. Others say the portrayal of the great Tribulation isn't all that good, while others loved it.

The movie is an excellant movie. All that it attempts to do is take one of many possible scenarios of how Anti-Christ can rule and control people after God has taken His believers home with Him. The movie shouldn't be taken at full face value for that reason because no one knows for sure how anti-Christ will be able to rule and have power.

The route they chose I think is good, because it combines true action, suspense, and sci-fi, that any good movie lover desires. The overall message is there, that there will come a time on our planet when Tribulation will come to all and people will have to choose either faith in God, or the Mark of the beast. Rather than be "preachy" and "bible-thumping" the movie just seeks to portray very well just one possible scenario. I would strongly recommend the movie, the acting is fantastic, the production quality superb, the musical scores are very supportive, it's a great movie. Buy it, you'll see, and ignore any negative reviews.

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Summary: Wonderful movie, must get entire collection for full effect
Review: Revelation is the best of the series to date (the jury is out until I see Judgement), but Tribulation was very good. What may throw people off is that it starts in the time that Apocalypse did, but when Gary Busey wakes up, it's after the Rapture has occured and after Thorold Stone from Revelation has been executed. Plus, the Tower of Babel prophecy will get all the Bible scholars in debate mode, not to mention the whole vitual image of the Beast motif. What we all need to keep in mind is this a movie, a fictional plot based on a Biblical prophecy which has yet to come to pass. The only way to find out what will happen after the Rapture (for those who don't know, this is an event in the Bible where Jesus Christ will come back for all those who accepted Him as their Lord and Savior, at which time they will literally vanish from this earth to live forever in Heaven with Jesus. This will occur before the Antichrist - a man possessed by Satan - will rise up as the political, financial, and spiritual ruler over the entire earth and claim that he is God.) is if you're still here when it happens. I assure you, that is something you don't want! That is the whole point of the series: to encourage people to come to Jesus Christ for salvation so that they won't have to experience the worst time period the world will ever know. I suggest getting the whole series, because, like the Star Wars trilogy, each movie feeds off the one before it. One might get confused about some holes in the plot if they don't see it in order. But all in all, Tribulation is a must-see.

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Summary: Good, but not as good as Revelation
Review: This movie was good, but it just wasn't as good as Revelation. Revelation was more impactful. This one is still really good. It's about an undecided family. Who will the choose? God or the antichrist? Suspenseful with a great message, too! You don't want to on this earth after the Rapture happens. If you pray this simple prayer, then you can rest assured that you will not be left behind. Just tell God the prayer below.
Dear God,
I admit that I'm a sinner. I believe that your son, Jesus, died on the cross and rose again for my sins. I confess my sins. Please forgive me and come into my life. Amen. If you just prayed that prayer and really meant it, then you can rest assured that you will not be left behind when the Rapture comes...you will Rapture! To find out more on the Rapture, the Tribulation and the Great Tribulation read the book of Revelation and watch this movie. Also, this movie 1 of 4. Here's the sequence:
Apocalypse
Apocalypse II: Revelation

Apocalypse III: Tribulation
Apocalypse IV: Judgment
I recommend the Left Behind movies, too. They are all great movies and spiritually strengthening. We know the end...God wins!