The book left behind is a great learning experience I think anyone who likes christian series should give this book a try!!! 
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If you liked the first, you should keep reading - they get better!steven_simpkins said:The book left behind is a great learning experience I think anyone who likes christian series should give this book a try!!!
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STEVEN! I was thinking about your post the other day when I went to the library. I took out book #12 - Glorious Appearing - It's awesome!! So suspenseful! I just took a break to check in here and I'm back to my book.
Keep reading!
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I've read all the books, seen the movie and gone to Canada to visit with the people that made the movie. Great people, check them out at:
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For TCapp and I, this book series is interesting. We were introduced to it by her mother, who is not even a believer. T started reading the first book, and I eventually got curious and began reading it. We saw the first movie, and noticed several goofups as they "shortened" it and such. I'll get back to that. T's mother kept sending us the books up to maybe the third or fourth, but after that, we had to fend for ourselves, waiting for the paperbacks. T read Desecration and then lost interest, but, although neither of us believes in a "secret rapture" and, therefore, a predictable date of Jesus' return, I still find it an interesting story about the battle of Christians to survive in an increasingly hostile society.
I just acquired the final book a week ago, wondering how, when Book 11 leaves off at the eve of Christ's return, an entire book could cover just a few hours. Jenkins sure found a way to fill it up, and I was satisfied at the ending. I must admit, I felt sad for the figures of Fortunato and Carpathia as they received the decreed punishment, me regretting that they became servants of Satan's desires.
Now, back to the movie. The first one showed that Buck's friend, who alerted him about the coming suspicious activity, was an American rather than a Brit... but if so, why is Buck flying to England on Rayford's 747? In the book, he was headed to meet the fellow, as I recall. And why was Hattie already about to take a UN job?
Buck was changed from being a writer for a magazine (that resembles "Time") to being a TV reporter for a "CNN"-like network.
The so-called UN had a very non-UN-like logo, and the flags were the 13 provincial and territorial flags of Canada! Many movies have featured the stretch of UN flags in New York. If they couldn't afford to fly there to film, surely they could have trotted down to a flag shop in Toronto, bought 13 assorted flags of countries, ran them up the poles, filmed them for a few seconds, then hauled them down again.
It would have been nice to see some SFX showing actual disappearances being illustrated on TV.
The second movie had even more issues. Rayford looked like he was begging Hattie for the job flying Global Community One. Why would the GC hire a pilot who was known to be a Christian (which was made plain in the first movie)? Not only that, Rayf and Hattie were walking past a small jetliner (737 size) that was supposedly GC One, yet on the inside, it's as roomy as a 747. Perhaps this smaller plane should have been marked GC Two or something for lesser officials to fly around in, not the Secy-Gen/Potentate.
The angel scene was goofy, too, and I didn't like Tsion Ben Judah's warning Buck away from the two witnesses at the Wailing Wall. I did like the scene of Rayf and Buck trying to communicate the truth of sin to that one reluctant fellow - it was another way of putting the Gospel's truth to unbelievers seeing the movie.
I think another goof-up in the second movie was to have that woman staying at Buck's place. Buck didn't have a clue what Chloe was objecting to, and why she was no longer interested in him. He should have known! And why was a woman staying with Buck, who's now a Christian?! The book set-up is much better - Buck is demoted in his job, posted to Chicago, and his new boss's assistant drops his stuff (when it is delivered to the office) off at his new apartment for him. Chloe sees this, asks the woman, and she says she has to hurry to meet her boyfriend (a real boyfriend, not Buck). Now, there Buck has a REAL reason to be baffled - he DOESN'T have a woman staying at his place, and there really is a gap of knowledge between them. In the movie, Chloe is rightfully miffed, and Buck should know better.
I actually had a lot more nits to pick about the movies, but that's all I can remember for now. I do think the actor playing Buck made Buck look more boyish.
Well, the movie was produced on a low budget. They had to cut corners. If they ever make Left Behind into a more complete series, I hope they adhere more faithfully to the books, and take the time to tell the story... like maybe a group of miniseries, devoting three-four hours to each book.
One scene that could have been part of any of the books, but which wasn't used. A prisoner, condemned to Death Row, is being escorted for his execution. People are hollering for his blood, cheering the execution, while other people are demonstrating against it. The Rapture happens, and the prisoner (who did repent and accept Christ after the chaplain met with him a few times) disappears, as do a handful of bystanders, but none of those cheering the execution, and only a few of those opposing the execution. There is the sound of the chains hitting the ground, and suddenly screams, shouts and silence, and people wonder why the prisoner, the chaplain and a few other people have vanished.
Of course, in the days to come, as people try to discern the pattern of disappearances, those who are of a Christian bent (but have not personally accepted Christ) wonder why they were left behind but this murderer was raptured to Heaven! I thought that might have made a keen scene, illustrating that even the most vile offender, who truly repents, has a place in Heaven!
GCapp
I just acquired the final book a week ago, wondering how, when Book 11 leaves off at the eve of Christ's return, an entire book could cover just a few hours. Jenkins sure found a way to fill it up, and I was satisfied at the ending. I must admit, I felt sad for the figures of Fortunato and Carpathia as they received the decreed punishment, me regretting that they became servants of Satan's desires.
Now, back to the movie. The first one showed that Buck's friend, who alerted him about the coming suspicious activity, was an American rather than a Brit... but if so, why is Buck flying to England on Rayford's 747? In the book, he was headed to meet the fellow, as I recall. And why was Hattie already about to take a UN job?
Buck was changed from being a writer for a magazine (that resembles "Time") to being a TV reporter for a "CNN"-like network.
The so-called UN had a very non-UN-like logo, and the flags were the 13 provincial and territorial flags of Canada! Many movies have featured the stretch of UN flags in New York. If they couldn't afford to fly there to film, surely they could have trotted down to a flag shop in Toronto, bought 13 assorted flags of countries, ran them up the poles, filmed them for a few seconds, then hauled them down again.
It would have been nice to see some SFX showing actual disappearances being illustrated on TV.
The second movie had even more issues. Rayford looked like he was begging Hattie for the job flying Global Community One. Why would the GC hire a pilot who was known to be a Christian (which was made plain in the first movie)? Not only that, Rayf and Hattie were walking past a small jetliner (737 size) that was supposedly GC One, yet on the inside, it's as roomy as a 747. Perhaps this smaller plane should have been marked GC Two or something for lesser officials to fly around in, not the Secy-Gen/Potentate.
The angel scene was goofy, too, and I didn't like Tsion Ben Judah's warning Buck away from the two witnesses at the Wailing Wall. I did like the scene of Rayf and Buck trying to communicate the truth of sin to that one reluctant fellow - it was another way of putting the Gospel's truth to unbelievers seeing the movie.
I think another goof-up in the second movie was to have that woman staying at Buck's place. Buck didn't have a clue what Chloe was objecting to, and why she was no longer interested in him. He should have known! And why was a woman staying with Buck, who's now a Christian?! The book set-up is much better - Buck is demoted in his job, posted to Chicago, and his new boss's assistant drops his stuff (when it is delivered to the office) off at his new apartment for him. Chloe sees this, asks the woman, and she says she has to hurry to meet her boyfriend (a real boyfriend, not Buck). Now, there Buck has a REAL reason to be baffled - he DOESN'T have a woman staying at his place, and there really is a gap of knowledge between them. In the movie, Chloe is rightfully miffed, and Buck should know better.
I actually had a lot more nits to pick about the movies, but that's all I can remember for now. I do think the actor playing Buck made Buck look more boyish.
Well, the movie was produced on a low budget. They had to cut corners. If they ever make Left Behind into a more complete series, I hope they adhere more faithfully to the books, and take the time to tell the story... like maybe a group of miniseries, devoting three-four hours to each book.
One scene that could have been part of any of the books, but which wasn't used. A prisoner, condemned to Death Row, is being escorted for his execution. People are hollering for his blood, cheering the execution, while other people are demonstrating against it. The Rapture happens, and the prisoner (who did repent and accept Christ after the chaplain met with him a few times) disappears, as do a handful of bystanders, but none of those cheering the execution, and only a few of those opposing the execution. There is the sound of the chains hitting the ground, and suddenly screams, shouts and silence, and people wonder why the prisoner, the chaplain and a few other people have vanished.
Of course, in the days to come, as people try to discern the pattern of disappearances, those who are of a Christian bent (but have not personally accepted Christ) wonder why they were left behind but this murderer was raptured to Heaven! I thought that might have made a keen scene, illustrating that even the most vile offender, who truly repents, has a place in Heaven!
GCapp
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