Religious movies recommendations? [Archive]

Jim47

4th May 2005, 07:48 AM

Some friends have recommended the following movies which I have never seen nor seen any previews.

The Gospil of John

The Gospil according to Matthew

The Book of Acts

Just wondering if any of you have seen these and what your recommendations might be?

IowaLutheran

4th May 2005, 09:50 AM

The Gospel of John is good if you want a literal, dramatic reading of a Gospel - it is a four hour presentation of the Gospel practically word-for-word.

RedneckAnglican

4th May 2005, 10:24 AM

The Gospel of John is good if you want a literal, dramatic reading of a Gospel - it is a four hour presentation of the Gospel practically word-for-word.

It's not bad...have your popcorn and drinks ready though...your going to be there for awhile...

I would not recommend any of the NBC mini-serise stuff (Joseph, Esther...i think they did one on jacob, but am not sure on that one)...they got the names MOSTLY right...it was set in Israel...that was about all...

KagomeShuko

4th May 2005, 11:00 AM

revjpw

4th May 2005, 11:13 AM

NBC mini-series are pretty awful. . .

And now, that silly "revelations" show! I won't even watch it. . .just within the previews I went, "That's so inaccurate!"

Stein Auf!
Bridget

That one on Noah and the Flood a few years back was atrocious!!

SPALATIN

4th May 2005, 11:30 AM

That one on Noah and the Flood a few years back was atrocious!!

I would rather have watched a Peter Jennings documentary.

KagomeShuko

4th May 2005, 11:48 AM

That one on Noah and the Flood a few years back was atrocious!!
We have it taped. . .just because I've wanted to see how horrible it is. . .and I never have. It was what the youth group talked about constantly and we thought about having a meeting where we'd pick out things that we found awful. . .but never got around to doing it. That's why I've still got it. . .wanting to that. . .and yet, in a way, I'm sure I'm fine for not doing that.

Stein Auf!
Bridget

Jim47

4th May 2005, 12:25 PM

The Gospel of John is good if you want a literal, dramatic reading of a Gospel - it is a four hour presentation of the Gospel practically word-for-word.

So it is basically just a reading of the Bible? Not an actual reenactment like The Passion movie?

RedneckAnglican

4th May 2005, 12:29 PM

I would rather have watched a Peter Jennings documentary.

wow...peter jennings...that is bad...I remember the Noah one...the only character that was portrayed accurately was the boat....

SPALATIN

4th May 2005, 01:14 PM

Lutherrunner

4th May 2005, 01:17 PM

So what is bad about Peter Jennings?.....I don't get it?

IowaLutheran

4th May 2005, 02:19 PM

So it is basically just a reading of the Bible? Not an actual reenactment like The Passion movie?

It is a reenactment, what I meant my a "reading" is that all of the non-dialogue parts are read by a narrator. You can practically follow along with your Bible and every word is there, either spoken by the narrator or by the characters. The acting is pretty good.

I would echo the other comment on the movie though, as I fell asleep while watching, not because its boring, but it is a lot to watch in one sitting.

SPALATIN

4th May 2005, 03:04 PM

So what is bad about Peter Jennings?.....I don't get it?

He did a documentary that was looking for the Historical Jesus and it totally undermined Christianity. He was trying to mock us.

JMRE5150

4th May 2005, 03:11 PM

He did a documentary that was looking for the Historical Jesus and it totally undermined Christianity. He was trying to mock us.

Yes, it was disgusting.

And he wasn't "trying" to mock us...he clearly did mock us. I lost all respect for Peter Jennings after that show. From what I understand, he got tons of emails and letters blasting him to the fact that as a reporter he should not take sides in any issue he reports, and how he blatantly made christianity out to be a laughing joke full of confused, brainwashed fools.

Funny thing is, the last show he hosted on the Da Vinci code was more unbiased on his part.

I still have zero respect for him though.

Morning Dove

4th May 2005, 03:14 PM

Yes, it was disgusting.

And he wasn't "trying" to mock us...he clearly did mock us. I lost all respect for Peter Jennings after that show. From what I understand, he got tons of emails and letters blasting him to the fact that as a reporter he should not take sides in any issue he reports, and how he blatantly made christianity out to be a laughing joke full of confused, brainwashed fools.

Funny thing is, the last show he hosted on the Da Vinci code was more unbiased on his part.

I still have zero respect for him though.

I missed that. Now I don't have any respect for Peter Jennings anymore..not that I had much to begin with! :eek:

Wilfred of Ivanhoe

4th May 2005, 03:24 PM

It's not bad...have your popcorn and drinks ready though...your going to be there for awhile...

I would not recommend any of the NBC mini-serise stuff (Joseph, Esther...i think they did one on jacob, but am not sure on that one)...they got the names MOSTLY right...it was set in Israel...that was about all...

Seriously guys, did you all really hate Joseph? This is strange because I am typically extremely critical and I found this to be pretty accurate. I even find Jesus of Nazareth unwatchable because of its unfaithful portrayal of the Gospels. Liberties were taken in Joseph but I can only think of one gross distortion. That being where Jospeh yells "My God, why have you forsaken me!" when he is in the Egyptian prison.

I thought the other mini-series' were bad but Joseph always appeared a step above everthing.

KagomeShuko

4th May 2005, 03:57 PM

Yes, it was disgusting.

And he wasn't "trying" to mock us...he clearly did mock us. I lost all respect for Peter Jennings after that show. From what I understand, he got tons of emails and letters blasting him to the fact that as a reporter he should not take sides in any issue he reports, and how he blatantly made christianity out to be a laughing joke full of confused, brainwashed fools.

Funny thing is, the last show he hosted on the Da Vinci code was more unbiased on his part.

I still have zero respect for him though.
I actually watched that. . .and it was awful! I remember the day afterwards when all these Christians were complaining about it, and I don't blame them one bit. . .as, so was I!

Stein Auf!
Bridget

AngelusSax

4th May 2005, 04:07 PM

And now, that silly "revelations" show! I won't even watch it. . .just within the previews I went, "That's so inaccurate!"

Which is why I don't watch for any sort of actual prophecy. I watch it for entertainment value... and I see if I can figure out where they pull some of their stuff from. Hey, Paul used pagan religions to convert people to Christianity... I figure I can see what Hollywood does...

I recommend this show for entertainment value only. But no one should watch it expecting to see how things are really going to go down.

As for recommendations on a theological level... I can recommend Passion of the Christ (as has someone else on here). If I believed in a pre-tribulation rapture, I might recommend a few John Hagee-supported movies like "Revelation" (Not the same as the NBC miniseries), or "Tribulation" or "Judgement".... But even these, I recommend only on an entertainment level.

jsw_24

4th May 2005, 04:17 PM

"Luther" was pretty good i thought. It's just about the life and reformations of Martin Luther. I'm not exactly sure how accurate it is, but it was quasi-entertaining @ least.

Wilfred of Ivanhoe

4th May 2005, 04:18 PM

"Luther" was pretty good i thought. It's just about the life and reformations of Martin Luther. I'm not exactly sure how accurate it is, but it was quasi-entertaining @ least.

I've read two biographis on Luther and it did okay. My pastor and I both have a lot of respect for Luther and we felt the movie did him justice.

Jim47

4th May 2005, 04:46 PM

For me the best of the Best religious movies.

The Ten Commandments -We need the law to reveal our sin
Jesus of Nazareth- We need the Gospel that Christ came to pay the price for our sin
The Passion of the Christ - To see just one inkling of how much he paid
Peter and Paul--Anthony Hopkins as Paul is a very good portrayal. Robert Foxworth as Peter is just as good.
AD--20 years old now but was a great epic for TV
Ben Hur--Charlton Heston is fantastic
The Robe

Thanks to all for your comments and recommendations. I feel the same about Peter Jennings and all the now "has been TV anchors" Our news is way too liberal, which is why I get most of my news from the radio or the net.

Scott! Thanks for the list and the recommendations. Of course I think everyone over 20 years old has seen Ben Hur at least a half dozen times. I actually saw this on a big screen theatre when it first came out when I was a teenager, and about 30-40 times since. I have seen the Passion, but not the others. We watched The Luther Movie about 6 times. I don't know if I have the courage to watch The Passion again, that one really got to me, as it should.

Jim47

4th May 2005, 04:48 PM

It is a reenactment, what I meant my a "reading" is that all of the non-dialogue parts are read by a narrator. You can practically follow along with your Bible and every word is there, either spoken by the narrator or by the characters. The acting is pretty good.

I would echo the other comment on the movie though, as I fell asleep while watching, not because its boring, but it is a lot to watch in one sitting.

Sounds worth while, I just better have had a good nights sleep the night before. :sleep: which rarely happens

Lutherrunner

4th May 2005, 04:59 PM

I actually watched that. . .and it was awful! I remember the day afterwards when all these Christians were complaining about it, and I don't blame them one bit. . .as, so was I!

Stein Auf!
Bridget

Oh, I didn't see it or even hear about it...how long ago?

Anyways, was he mocking the more rational Christians like us Lutherans or the more wacky ones that give us all a bad name?......(I have a feeling that's not gonna go over so good......;) I hope you know what I mean though)

SPALATIN

4th May 2005, 05:14 PM

Thanks to all for your comments and recommendations. I feel the same about Peter Jennings and all the now "has been TV anchors" Our news is way too liberal, which is why I get most of my news from the radio or the net.

Scott! Thanks for the list and the recommendations. Of course I think everyone over 20 years old has seen Ben Hur at least a half dozen times. I actually saw this on a big screen theatre when it first came out when I was a teenager, and about 30-40 times since. I have seen the Passion, but not the others. We watched The Luther Movie about 6 times. I don't know if I have the courage to watch The Passion again, that one really got to me, as it should.

You might be able to pick up copies of these movies at Hollywood or Blockbuster. If not many of them are on TV at Easter time.

KagomeShuko

4th May 2005, 05:25 PM

Oh, I didn't see it or even hear about it...how long ago?

Anyways, was he mocking the more rational Christians like us Lutherans or the more wacky ones that give us all a bad name?......(I have a feeling that's not gonna go over so good......;) I hope you know what I mean though)
Here's an official site for that Peter Jennings documentary:
http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/ABC_Jesus.htm

Especially read under things like JESUS WAS DIFFERENT, VIRGIN BORN, and DISAPPOINTED.

It's pretty much saying that all Christians believe in simply a myth. I don't think it matters how liberal, conservative, rational, or "wacky," of a Christian.

It said things like Jesus didn't really rise from the dead, the virgin birth was a myth, Jesus was just another wacky person claiming to be the Messiah and wanting to change the political system. . .

Here are some more links with Christian responses to the program:
http://www.apologeticsresctr.org/answering_the_search_for_jesus.htm
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=15002

It is interesting to note that there is one site that posts an interview with him and it says that he was raised as an Anglican . . .says he believes Jesus would've granted interview to reporters and he would've been interested in talking to Jesus as a priest.

Stein Auf!
Bridget

revjpw

4th May 2005, 05:39 PM

Hey, Paul used pagan religions to convert people to Christianity... I figure I can see what Hollywood does...

You expect Hollywood to convert people to Christianity?????:confused:

The only things they know how to convert people to is homosexuality and adultery!!:mad:

AngelusSax

4th May 2005, 08:04 PM

You expect Hollywood to convert people to Christianity?????:confused:

No. I expect us to know enough about what Hollywood makes to be able to counter it or some such.

"This movie showed us a vengeful God, but I can tell you about the one God who loves you and who is real" type of thing.

Jim47

4th May 2005, 08:07 PM

You expect Hollywood to convert people to Christianity?????:confused:

The only things they know how to convert people to is homosexuality and adultery!!:mad:

Naw, You for got violence, premaritial sex and extra martitial sex, and of course being athesist. :cry:

revjpw

4th May 2005, 10:18 PM

premaritial sex and extra martitial sex,

That is adultery.

AngelusSax

5th May 2005, 01:09 AM

Yes, it is adultery. I heard a line today that made me shake my head though...

"It ain't pre-marital sex if you don't plan on getting married afterwards."

I don't wanna de-rail this thread, but I will say that marriage doesn't magically happen at the altar... it's a process that begins well before the altar and continues well after the altar, and it's a joining of two in God's eyes by God's hand.

SPALATIN

5th May 2005, 08:34 AM

Naw, You for got violence, premaritial sex and extra martitial sex, and of course being athesist. :cry:

What's Martitial? ;)

revjpw

5th May 2005, 09:49 AM

marriage doesn't magically happen at the altar... it's a process that begins well before the altar and continues well after the altar,

Could you please explain your process.

JMRE5150

5th May 2005, 09:59 AM

Could you please explain your process.

I too would like to see how this conclusion is drawn. :scratch:

AngelusSax

5th May 2005, 01:18 PM

Could you please explain your process.

God joins two people together. God's been doing that since the beginning of time, and many times without the aid of a Christian Church.

Even Jesus affirms that it is "what God has joined together", not "what the Church has joined together". Now I don't deny that the church can and many many times does indeed play a part in joining two people together. I'm simply saying that God is big enough that He can join people together with or without the altar... or even begin the process before and continue it after the Altar.

revjpw

5th May 2005, 01:50 PM

God joins two people together. God's been doing that since the beginning of time, and many times without the aid of a Christian Church.

Even Jesus affirms that it is "what God has joined together", not "what the Church has joined together". Now I don't deny that the church can and many many times does indeed play a part in joining two people together. I'm simply saying that God is big enough that He can join people together with or without the altar... or even begin the process before and continue it after the Altar.

So, what you are saying is that you don't believe that God works through the Church. Is that what you are saying?

SPALATIN

5th May 2005, 01:51 PM

God joins two people together. God's been doing that since the beginning of time, and many times without the aid of a Christian Church.

Even Jesus affirms that it is "what God has joined together", not "what the Church has joined together". Now I don't deny that the church can and many many times does indeed play a part in joining two people together. I'm simply saying that God is big enough that He can join people together with or without the altar... or even begin the process before and continue it after the Altar.

Christ also said that which is bound on earth is bound in heaven and what is loosed on earth is loosed in heaven. So by your definition when does the bounding take place?

revjpw

5th May 2005, 02:01 PM

Christ also said that which is bound on earth is bound in heaven and what is loosed on earth is loosed in heaven. So by your definition when does the bounding take place?

...and that binding and loosing are duties of the Office of the Keys and not given to the priesthood of believers.

AngelusSax

5th May 2005, 03:49 PM

So, what you are saying is that you don't believe that God works through the Church. Is that what you are saying?

No. I'm saying God is big enough to work both through the Church as well as outside the church that, let's face it, man set up.

(It's the Gospel of Matthew, which was written to a church audience, where Jesus has the word "church" on his lips... interestingly, in Gospels like, say, Mark, which were not written to church audiences, Jesus makes no mention of a church)

Jim47

5th May 2005, 06:04 PM

God joins two people together. God's been doing that since the beginning of time, and many times without the aid of a Christian Church.

Even Jesus affirms that it is "what God has joined together", not "what the Church has joined together". Now I don't deny that the church can and many many times does indeed play a part in joining two people together. I'm simply saying that God is big enough that He can join people together with or without the altar... or even begin the process before and continue it after the Altar.

You are forgetting that Christ is the founder and Chief CornerSone of The Church. Without Christ, there is no Church! Therefore, Christ in my eyes , is The Church. The buildings we walk into in Sunday morning are only temporary, The Building Christ built is eternal.