Exodus

[dysert]

Saw the movie yesterday. Boy is it lame. Lots of non-biblical stuff in there. Why can't producers make a Bible-based movie that's actually true to what the Bible says?

I doubt any movie will come close to the grandeur of The Ten Commandments.

 

[mkgal1]

My husband and I saw it last week. We didn't expect it to follow the text of the Bible (so that wasn't any disappointment), but we didn't really think there was much substance to the movie. It seemed rather "flat" for having such a powerful original story line. I did see the value in Moses originally having the mindset of "I can rely on/believe in myself" and how that was built on....and I did like that God showed Himself as a boy (and the line, "God's not a boy").

Didn't the ending seem as if the producers were hoping for a sequel?

 

[dysert]

My husband and I saw it last week. We didn't expect it to follow the text of the Bible (so that wasn't any disappointment), but we didn't really think there was much substance to the movie. It seemed rather "flat" for having such a powerful original story line. I did see the value in Moses originally having the mindset of "I can rely on/believe in myself" and how that was built on....and I did like that God showed Himself as a boy (and the line, "God's not a boy").

Didn't the ending seem as if the producers were hoping for a sequel?

I can't imagine there being a sequel. I understand the original did not fare well at the box office (and for good reason, imho), and there's no way I'd see a sequel. Personally, I did not like God being portrayed by a boy. And why did he/He have scratches on his forehead?? I think the movie was an insult to the Scriptures.

 

[Receiver]

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Didn't the ending seem as if the producers were hoping for a sequel?

I'm waiting for "Leviticus"

 

[dysert]

I'm waiting for "Leviticus"

That could be interesting. At least we'd learn the various ways to diagnose leprosy ;-)

 

[mkgal1]

I can't imagine there being a sequel. I understand the original did not fare well at the box office (and for good reason, imho), and there's no way I'd see a sequel. Personally, I did not like God being portrayed by a boy. And why did he/He have scratches on his forehead?? I think the movie was an insult to the Scriptures.

Well.....God *did* come as an infant (and that didn't fit the mold/image that people had).....so that's why I liked Him being portrayed that way. I don't recall the scratches on His forehead---were they there throughout the movie?

 

[dysert]

Well.....God *did* come as an infant (and that didn't fit the mold/image that people had).....so that's why I liked Him being portrayed that way. I don't recall the scratches on His forehead---were they there throughout the movie?

as far as i remember, his head scratches were there the whole time

 

[mkgal1]

as far as i remember, his head scratches were there the whole time

Hmm. I didn't even notice--or, if I did, it didn't make a lasting impression (but it's probably not worth watching the movie again to find out).

 

[mkgal1]

It does have me curious, though.

There's the verse in Exodus (13:9)...that says this:

"And it shall serve as a sign to you on your hand, and as a reminder on your forehead, that the law of the LORD may be in your mouth; for with a powerful hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.

....but that wouldn't make sense for God to have a reminder on His forehead.

 

[Receiver]

I'm waiting for "Leviticus"

needs a fuller title maybe:
Leviticus: Laws and Hygeine
or: Ladette to Lady
or: peeled and stoned

 

[Fangtastic]

hate bible type films due to their lack of keeping it real