The concept in this movie was excellent. It could have made an extremely good movie. However, while certain characters were reasonably well-developed the plot went nowhere with them. Other characters were extremely thin or stereotypical and the ending was lame beyond belief. I also don't think that I got the point of the "international bankers" stuff - that was another story line that came from nowhere and achieved nothing. And, of course, the anti-Christ has a strong fake Russian accent - the Cold War is with us still. I had heard interesting things about the Left Behind books and was very interested in watching this movie. It was an unfortunate flop.
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Left Behind: The Movie
(2000)
Started out good but was a major disappointment
4 July 2001
The concept in this movie was excellent. It could have made an extremely good movie. However, while certain characters were reasonably well-developed the plot went nowhere with them. Other characters were extremely thin or stereotypical and the ending was lame beyond belief. I also don't think that I got the point of the "international bankers" stuff - that was another story line that came from nowhere and achieved nothing. And, of course, the anti-Christ has a strong fake Russian accent - the Cold War is with us still. I had heard interesting things about the Left Behind books and was very interested in watching this movie. It was an unfortunate flop.
Oh yes, and I am a Christian but, I guess, you'd say pretty far to the left and I found the theology of this movie to be totally weird. However, even ignoring that, I thought that movie basically sucked. It's not worth the time spent watching it - even out of curiosity.
Oh yes, and I am a Christian but, I guess, you'd say pretty far to the left and I found the theology of this movie to be totally weird. However, even ignoring that, I thought that movie basically sucked. It's not worth the time spent watching it - even out of curiosity.
Saint Maybe
(1998 TV Movie)
You can't change the past...but you can make choices for the future.
22 May 2001
While this movie was a little thin in places and had a less than imaginative ending, it is well worth watching and is a nice contrast to highly unrealistic Hollywood films and soap operas where the dead come back to life and/or people really get second chances.
How does a person live with the knowledge that his own actions (although they were well intentioned but misguided at the time)destroyed the lives of those closest and dearest to him and caused years of pain and suffering to others? Many would turn to drugs, alcohol, anger, denial, or suicide. This movie shows how it is possible to reach inside yourself and out to others to heal some of the wrong that was done. I liked how it also had a sub-plot about how the young man succeded in life without going to college or getting married (or atleast not until later in life)and how he wanted to "make things that people won't throw away".
While it's not the kind of movie you watch with friends and a beer, it's great for a quiet evening at home alone or with family. It gets you thinking.
The only trouble that I have with it is that while it begins very strong and I felt drawn into the characters and their dilemas, the last 1/4 of the film was very weak and the characters became cardboard and cliche almost. ie. the oldest girl became a doctor, the youngest a rebellious misfit. Just try to overlook that part and you'll enjoy it.
How does a person live with the knowledge that his own actions (although they were well intentioned but misguided at the time)destroyed the lives of those closest and dearest to him and caused years of pain and suffering to others? Many would turn to drugs, alcohol, anger, denial, or suicide. This movie shows how it is possible to reach inside yourself and out to others to heal some of the wrong that was done. I liked how it also had a sub-plot about how the young man succeded in life without going to college or getting married (or atleast not until later in life)and how he wanted to "make things that people won't throw away".
While it's not the kind of movie you watch with friends and a beer, it's great for a quiet evening at home alone or with family. It gets you thinking.
The only trouble that I have with it is that while it begins very strong and I felt drawn into the characters and their dilemas, the last 1/4 of the film was very weak and the characters became cardboard and cliche almost. ie. the oldest girl became a doctor, the youngest a rebellious misfit. Just try to overlook that part and you'll enjoy it.
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