tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post116242867677493745..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: "One Night with the King"-- and other ThingsBen Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1163481357603140142006-11-13T21:15:00.000-08:002006-11-13T21:15:00.000-08:00Another good movie is"The End of the Spear" http:/...Another good movie is<BR/>"The End of the Spear" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399862/<BR/><BR/>I saw it and it was very good. It is out on DVD.<BR/><BR/>"Facing the Giants" was another good film which I haven't seen. It didn't make it to a lot theaters. I will rent it when it comes out on DVD.TheChristianAlert.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834633162196296344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162942223466789672006-11-07T15:30:00.000-08:002006-11-07T15:30:00.000-08:00Thank you so much for your insightful comments on ...Thank you so much for your insightful comments on "One Night With the King." Having seen the movie, they ring true. I was expecting to be disappointed about a <A HREF="http://sunandshield.blogspot.com/2005/02/hathach-lessons-from-eunuch.html" REL="nofollow">central</A>, though brief, feature of the story that you did not mention, namely the role of Hathach, as the IMDB cast list did not include him. But there was a Hathach in the movie.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again.Martin LaBarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629053725732957599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162577040189251112006-11-03T10:04:00.000-08:002006-11-03T10:04:00.000-08:00Really disappointing regarding the problems of the...Really disappointing regarding the problems of the Visual Bible folk; I was fortunate to be able to grab a [legal!] VCD for a fraction of what it would have cost in the US (Video CD, as opposed to DVD; still quite widely used in Asia). <BR/><BR/>As for <I>One Night...</I>, I'm disappointed to hear of its flaws, but I think the curve still seems to be on an upward incline. It has to have surpassed at least Richard Gere's awful <I>David</I>, or what I have personally considered the ultimate nadir in "biblical" movie-making, the almost surreally bad <I>Noah</I> movie with Jon Voight in the title role.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>MattMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18271680110721225930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162505496799310292006-11-02T14:11:00.000-08:002006-11-02T14:11:00.000-08:00Thanks for these reviews. It is very hard to find ...Thanks for these reviews. It is very hard to find popular entertainment that is both acceptable to a Christian audience AND is actually of objectively good quality. As one who has years of background in theatre, and regularly uses drama as a part of my own ministry (which has been very effective), I think some in the Christian community would do well to not issue blanket condemnations of popular culture's entertainment vehicles and view it as a mission ground for Christians. Popular movies and music are way more influential than 3 point sermons in reaching the masses. Yet if you turn on Christian TV stations most of what you see is preaching and Gaither homecommings. This doesn't even appeal many Christians. I think there is value in specifically Christian oriented entertainment and exclusively "Christian music" but it would be great if there were some more non-compromising Christians in the world of entertainment who were offering quality and edifying entertainment that would appeal to a bigger audience than just the already converted. The problem is that it is a very tough enviornment to break into it and very tough to stand firm in ones values. I know some Christians who have half made it in film, theatre and music and most of them got too caught up in the worldly side of things. But it doesn't have to be this way. It would make a world of difference if there were more talented Christians in the entertainment business who were putting out quality (rather than the sub-par stuff normally associated with most Christian films and even music).Bill Barnwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519140832310178588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162505358272809342006-11-02T14:09:00.000-08:002006-11-02T14:09:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bill Barnwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519140832310178588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162497758178858222006-11-02T12:02:00.000-08:002006-11-02T12:02:00.000-08:00There are a number of movies out there which are g...There are a number of movies out there which are good resources to use. Here are a few:<BR/><BR/>1) Zeferelli's Jesus of Nazareth. Still the best portrayal overall of the Gospel story. A cast of many great actors, and Rod Steigert nails the role of Pilate, pardon the pun.<BR/><BR/>2) Peter and Paul-- Anthony Hopkins wins the Emmy for his performance as Paul. Just excellent and believable.<BR/><BR/>3) A.D.-- Much better than the Visual Bible Acts by a long way, though still not perfect.<BR/><BR/>4) The Gospel of John. Very powerful, and the only full portrayal of this Gospel on film. Royal Shakespeare company works its magic.<BR/><BR/>5) St. John in Exile. This is a drama about John of Patmos. Its well done and enjoyable. <BR/><BR/>6) Of the recent historical dramas the docu-drama on William Tyndale is very moving. He's one of my heroes.<BR/><BR/>7) I Claudius. There are bits to edit out for any public viewing but to get a sense of the Greco-Roman world, this is very good and true to the period. Derek Jacoby is masterful as Claudius. Better than the recent Rome series from HBO.<BR/><BR/><BR/>8) Jesus (the CBS made for TV drama) It has its moment, especially the spectacular CG depiction of Jesus' face off with the Devil during his temptations in the wilderness. Now we're cooking.Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162476167484969292006-11-02T06:02:00.000-08:002006-11-02T06:02:00.000-08:00Thanks for the review. I'm disappointed about the...Thanks for the review. <BR/><BR/>I'm disappointed about the Gospel of John folks going bankrupt. That was a terrific movie. I used it for a lunchtime Bible study at work and also for a Sunday School class. We'd watch a couple chapters a week then discuss it. <BR/><BR/>We watched the book of Acts as well. Unfortunately the production values just weren't the same. It was serviceable as a tool to give you an overview, but James Brolin as Peter was a little distracting for me.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351286913547309232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162473008608153742006-11-02T05:10:00.000-08:002006-11-02T05:10:00.000-08:00That's sad to hear about the gospel of Mark... I ...That's sad to hear about the gospel of Mark...<BR/> I saw John both in the theater and have the DVD. To see the story acted out brings so much more understanding to lay folks like myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162437267822067442006-11-01T19:14:00.000-08:002006-11-01T19:14:00.000-08:00I would think more people nowadays know John Rhys-...I would think more people nowadays know John Rhys-Davies as Gimli. Also, Haman would be well-known to contemporary SciFi fans as Baltar in the new Battlestar Galactica.Jeremy Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441308872350317672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1162432002871897342006-11-01T17:46:00.000-08:002006-11-01T17:46:00.000-08:00Very sad to hear about the Gospel of Mark DVD. I u...Very sad to hear about the Gospel of Mark DVD. I use the visual Bible DVD's of Matthew and John to do bible studies with urban youth in London, they have been such a useful tool. I was looking forward to a Mark's gospel DVD to be able to use as well.<BR/>Peace<BR/>Duncan ForbesDuncan Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834213346126224350noreply@blogger.com