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The King of Kings (1927)
Wonderful Rendition of Jesus' times
After viewing the current televised THE BIBLE series on TV, and being disappointed by the errors that punctuated throughout, I found this movie to be refreshing. No problems with it being b&w. Use of artistic footage, halo about Jesus' head, good following of the time frame, and referring to actual verses highlighted was appreciated and embraced. The music background also contributed to the drama, making this film come across as relevant today as in its original day. It is a good study of both the art form and to reinforce positive Christian history. It did not get a 10/10 only because of its entire black and white format. It did appear to be in color during the time of the women who found the tomb empty, but as the scene changed, there was a 'burning' at the edges, then back to b&w...no doubt aging of the celluloid film, as it is 85 years old, and it is unknown if perhaps a color version was made. Perhaps this colored part had to be spliced in, because original b&w was missing? Good family film; great for Church discussion groups.
Holiday Spin (2012)
This movie to be added to my holiday "must see" list
I saw this movie shortly before Christmas, and am planning to see it again if it is provided next season. It is unfortunate that people these days lack the patience to study characters, absorb the flow of a story. The classics of Shakespeare, Dickens, Bronte', even Mark Twain would no doubt cause great boredom and yawning. This story was 'natural' drama, paced just fine, illustrating the regrets of a father, learning to trust and love, followed by redemption. Acting was just fine, and I was impressed with Ruben's character. The dialogue kept it lively, was without any profanity, or nudity as I recall. It was a decent movie for a family, teen and older. Give it a try.