I am pretty pleased with the product. I always have fears about buying used or second hand dvd's but so far I have no regrets. It was still in great condition and no skips or scratches on the dvd. It was a quality buy.....for a good price..
I Like Seeing Modine and Laura Flynn Boyle in a Bible Movie!
This is a fun movie for fans of Bible stories on DVD! I enjoyed seeing Matthew Modine and Laura Flynn Boyle as the two main characters in the film. Modine does a great job carrying the film in the lead role. Laura Flynn Boyle, (of TWIN PEAKS television fame), has never been prettier or had a more important role, in my opinion.
Sean Bean, (who played Boromir in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING film), plays Esau, the older, rival brother of Jacob. Sean Bean seems a little small and skinny to play Esau, but he makes up for it with his great acting performance.
The storytelling is faithful to the Bible scriptures, and the acting, costumes and scenery are very realistic.
My only complaints might be that the supernatural scenes are a little too brief or weak on special effects, like Jacob's Ladder, or when Jacob wrestles the angel.
TNT, the cable TV channel, is releasing some of these films from the 1990's on DVD, with the subheading "THE BIBLE COLLECTION." I can also recommend JOSEPH, but I haven't yet seen the others that are new to DVD.
I have waited for years to see these films. They were originally made by a european company called Lube Productions, for made-for-TV movies or miniseries, featuring semi-famous stars from that era. So far, I can say that the ones I have seen are always well-made, nicely acted, with great costumes and scenery, and pretty faithful to scripture, especially when compared with other, more secular productions of the same stories and characters.
You might also consider THE BIBLE SERIES BOX SET, which has been out for years, not from TNT but still from the Lube Productions collection. This DVD collection includes ESTHER, JEREMIAH, and SOLOMON. Those three are all good, and you can save some money by getting them all at once (though also available separately).
Pretty accurate....
I guess someone always has to go in and try to imagine something that "could have" happened. The part where Esau hires someone to go after him and then there's the rock slide....let's face it...is lame. I guess they had to make an excuse of why Jacob didn't show up with a dowry and that's the best they could come up with.
Other than that, everything is awesome, actors are very well cast, (especially Laban) and it is worth watching, even if you don't end up buying it.
However, Joseph and Moses rank infinitely higher, so I'm giving this a three star.
This is a great movie. Well casted, this movie left me wanting to rewatch it after I had finished it the first time. Richard Harris' depiction of Abraham made the movie enjoyable and was cast perfectly for the part. True to the written story, this movie is an excellent portrayal of the journey and personal struggles of Abraham, a man with the Promise of God. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Joseph Sargent DVD Release Date: Released the 15 February 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This is a great movie. Well casted, this movie left me wanting to rewatch it after I had finished it the first time. Ben Kingsley's depiction of Moses made the movie enjoyable and was a good cast for the part. True to the written story with very little deviation from the Biblical account, it is the best depiction of the story of Moses ever filmed (and I have seen several poorly done and grossly re-written). From Israel's bondage in Egypt to their wandering the wilderness for 40 years to the Promised Land, the land God promised to Abraham, this movie promises to deliver. An excellent watch. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Roger Young DVD Release Date: Released the 15 February 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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King Solomon led a grand life, thus rating this epic movie told in two parts, averaging 86 minutes apiece. Director Roger Young chronicles the king's rise from the weakling mama's boy of Bathsheba to a ruler known for his wisdom, international alliances, construction of the Jewish temple, and oh yes, those thousand wives--concubines included. Part 1 spends the first hour tracing the rivalry of Solomon (Ben Cross) with half-brother Adonijah, before and after the death of their father King David (Max Von Sydow in a brief appearance). It then makes a 10-year leap to dramatize his famous method of divining the true mother of a contested infant. In Part 2, the filmmakers embrace the legend that Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (Vivica A. Fox) had a romantic as well as political alliance,... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Bible DVD Release Date: Released the 26 September 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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