shovelheadt 60 Posted October 5, 2014 Read the books a few years ago and thought they were great. Even taking the religious stuff out of it, a ton of drama and action. This weekend was the release of the movie reboot with Nicolas Cage. All I can say is holy f'ing horrible. The wife and I walked after 45 min. This movie lapped my previous worst of Showgirls. I knew Cage was struggling, but he should lose sleep after associating himself with this turd. The acting was so horribly cheesy that I thought it was an after school special from my youth. Even the score and effects were sh1t. Got home and googled the reviews to verify. Yep, 2% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rholio 339 Posted October 5, 2014 Reading the books now, shame the movie sucks. Saw the trilogy with Kirk Cameron years ago, they just missed being pretty decent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted October 5, 2014 if this is in any way related to the rapture it is necessarily stupid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rholio 339 Posted October 5, 2014 if this is in any way related to the rapture it is necessarily stupid No one cares. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted October 5, 2014 No one cares. that's what I'm saying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted October 5, 2014 the guys at FBG just lose their s*** over the rapture. And not only is it biblically incorrect it's just f****** stupid but they still live and die by this s*** and it cracks me the f*** up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted October 5, 2014 rapture fanatics make Muslim fanatics look like Ellen DeGeneres Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rholio 339 Posted October 5, 2014 rapture fanatics make Muslim fanatics look like Ellen DeGeneres How do they compare to atheist fanatics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,302 Posted October 5, 2014 I actually liked Showgirls. Paul Verhoeven is awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted October 5, 2014 I cringed when I saw Cage was starring in this. Also...just too hard to fit all of what is in the books into one movie...or even a few (especially with the first one sucking so bad). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shovelheadt 60 Posted October 5, 2014 Reading the books now, shame the movie sucks. Saw the trilogy with Kirk Cameron years ago, they just missed being pretty decent. Every review I read classified the Cameron flicks as epics compared to this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,877 Posted October 5, 2014 An adaptation of an evangelical Christian book starring Nicolas Cage sucks??? Color me surprised! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted October 5, 2014 There's only one good rapture movie. It's called The Rapture, a 90s movie starring Mimi Rogers and David duchoveny. Tons of nudity and sex, murder and wacko religious BS at the end. Great flick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobb_deep 917 Posted October 5, 2014 There's only one good rapture movie. It's called The Rapture, a 90s movie starring Mimi Rogers and David duchoveny. Tons of nudity and sex, murder and wacko religious BS at the end. Great flick. A Thief in the Night (1972) The OG Chrisian propaganda rapture movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted October 6, 2014 I enjoyed the books as well. They would be better represented in an epic a la ten commandments or a week long minimseries a la Roots/ Shogun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 343 Posted October 6, 2014 the guys at FBG just lose their s*** over the rapture. And not only is it biblically incorrect it's just f****** stupid but they still live and die by this s*** and it cracks me the f*** up. Bible verses related to the rapture. Some direct, some indirectly. It's better to know the wider context of each of those passages. The concept of people being 'left behind' is in the gospels, the record of Jesus' words. From Matthew 24: 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these (aforementioned) things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. This one I find interesting because of the insight about the natural world (but the two men in bed, and two women 'grinding' together will probably take attention here...) that I don't think was known/observed sufficiently (if at all?) yet: Luke 17: 34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. Night and day happening simultaneously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 993 Posted October 6, 2014 do you have to be a simple minded person that relies on the crutch of religion to enjoy this movie or is it just an added bonus? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rholio 339 Posted October 6, 2014 do you have to be a simple minded person that relies on the crutch of religion to enjoy this movie or is it just an added bonus? Nope, you can be simple minded any way you like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted October 9, 2014 Nicholas Cage's box office value is long since left behind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted October 9, 2014 Naomi's post is completely wrong. It belongs in the say something stupid thread. and Jesus never said anything about the rapture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BudBro 116 Posted October 9, 2014 Naomi's post is completely wrong. It belongs in the say something stupid thread. and Jesus never said anything about the rapture. she included a link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT 137 Posted October 15, 2014 Continuing to promote any thread not started and overrun by the a-holes that have ruined what's left of this place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted October 16, 2014 I read the out of the teen version of the books when I was younger. I think these books have a lot to do with my obsession with a post-apocalyptic world. After reading, I just remember thinking how awesome it would be to be left behind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BudBro 116 Posted October 16, 2014 i went to see this movie, based soley upon this thread. it is difficult subject matter to deal with in a movie. i thought this particular version of telling the story wasn't good. "in the blink of an eye" is a similar, better effort, only in a boating situation instead of an airplane. as referred to in the post above, the real difficulty will come after the leaving behind. unless one is being taught the need for a savior, they all just come off as poorly acted, hokey attempts. with today's computerized theatrical technologies, maybe what comes next is the better story to tell. it is grace that teaches a heart to fear a wrathful God; and the grace of a substitute for the penalty, then, relieves that fear. (they should make a song about that . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rholio 339 Posted October 23, 2014 Okay, just watched the movie. The director should be taken behind the studio and flogged for this piece of crap. They cover a small part of the beginning of the first book, and still mess it up completely. Bad script, bad acting, just bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 993 Posted October 23, 2014 its hard to make shitt into anything other than shitt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rholio 339 Posted October 23, 2014 its hard to make shitt into anything other than shitt Read the books yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 993 Posted October 23, 2014 Read the books yet?when it first came out I tried to read one. Just to see how stupid it was. turned out it was soooo bad I could not keep reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
