Añade un argumento en tu idiomaAn allegory of the life of a believer on a journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.An allegory of the life of a believer on a journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.An allegory of the life of a believer on a journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.
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MaryBeth Hampton
- Christiana
- (as Mary Beth Hampton)
Mark Anderson Phillips
- Adam the First
- (as Mark Phillips)
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This is a very poor adaptation of a Christian analogy (and classic English literature) about the journey of a man from destruction to salvation. Written in the late 1600s, it was written by an ordinary man for ordinary people. The names of people and lessons learnt were blatantly obvious to help ordinary people understand the underlying message of John Bunyon. This version seems to have been "dumbed down" even more so, with Bible passages directly quoted. This causes a problem as God and "The King" are actually one in the same person in the book, but their names are mixed, so separating them. By doing this, it's more of a turn-off than an attraction. Although the acting is okay, the poor script and setting makes it difficult to watch. I have to recognise that, because of the analogy style of the book, it is hard to adapt such a book without it coming off a little awkward.
Paul Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is a masterpiece not only Christian literature, but of the English language. It's allegorical format coupled with a plethora of Bible quotes make it a powerful tool for the conviction of sin, the warning of the wrath of God, the grace He cleanses our sin away with, and the need to "run as though to win the prize". A truly awesome and inspired book.
This movie, however, does a poor service to that classic. As I have said of other Christian films, one does not expect or even desire big budget extravagance. But one does expect a producer to find good Christian actors and finance a good script. Pilgrim's Progress the book is written like a play, so one would think the script would be a piece of cake, right? Wrong! Someone somewhere must have looked at the book and said, "Duh...this prose is too hard to understand. People won't get it. Let's slang it up with today's talk! Uh...yeah...huh huh!" It amounts to a rape of the book. Producers, people are not stupid. They can "get it" if you give the old English prose a chance. Another better option would have been to completely re- modify the book setting and place it totally in modern surroundings, instead of this hybrid treatment we got here. Go totally like the book, or go totally modern, don't go in-between.
The acting, while not the worst I have seen, leaves much to be desired. It is all surface. The tears flow on the surface but communicate nothing of the personal struggles within. The vocal work is flat. There is no gesture and posture work that makes anyone distinctive. The characters all melt together, not leaving you remembering anyone clearly. In a word, it doesn't ring true.
The special effects and music, while not so important to me, are negligible.
There is one good result of my seeing this film. It made me want to read the book and relish John Bunyan's God inspired genius. And to think he was basically an uneducated man when he wrote this! Me thinkst our English is getting more and more simplified and dumbed down at the passing of every generation.
This movie, however, does a poor service to that classic. As I have said of other Christian films, one does not expect or even desire big budget extravagance. But one does expect a producer to find good Christian actors and finance a good script. Pilgrim's Progress the book is written like a play, so one would think the script would be a piece of cake, right? Wrong! Someone somewhere must have looked at the book and said, "Duh...this prose is too hard to understand. People won't get it. Let's slang it up with today's talk! Uh...yeah...huh huh!" It amounts to a rape of the book. Producers, people are not stupid. They can "get it" if you give the old English prose a chance. Another better option would have been to completely re- modify the book setting and place it totally in modern surroundings, instead of this hybrid treatment we got here. Go totally like the book, or go totally modern, don't go in-between.
The acting, while not the worst I have seen, leaves much to be desired. It is all surface. The tears flow on the surface but communicate nothing of the personal struggles within. The vocal work is flat. There is no gesture and posture work that makes anyone distinctive. The characters all melt together, not leaving you remembering anyone clearly. In a word, it doesn't ring true.
The special effects and music, while not so important to me, are negligible.
There is one good result of my seeing this film. It made me want to read the book and relish John Bunyan's God inspired genius. And to think he was basically an uneducated man when he wrote this! Me thinkst our English is getting more and more simplified and dumbed down at the passing of every generation.
Writer, Producer and Director Danny Carrales has again demonstrated that Christian movies are getting better and better. This is an example of an independent film that has a "big budget" look. The acting is very good, which is usually the first sign of a low budget movie. Carrales has the ability to be very creative and resourceful with what he has to work with, as he has done in his other films such as, "The Gathering," and "Escape from Hell." In this case, he delivers a very dramatic, well told rendition of the John Bunyan classic. The cinematography and special effects are wonderful. This thought-provoking story is powerful and is sure to draw emotion. If you haven't read the story lately or not at all, this film is definitely worth checking out. I highly recommend it.
I had read the book prior to watching this movie, so I had an idea of what to expect coming into this. Considering Bunyon wrote this in the 1600s, trying to write a screenplay so that today's society can follow can be a bit daunting. Even the Left Behind series would run parallel with this in how it was made; I liked both! While I also recognize that this is a low budget film, we (moviegoers) have been spoiled with the progress in cinematic technology and expect everything to be along the lines of LOTR, NARNIA, MATRIX, and such movies. Some would call this a cheesy, poorly made movie... I say this was well done, and I'm thoroughly satisfied with purchasing this DVD and look forward to sharing it with others. It still conveyed Bunyon's and, more importantly, God's message.
In peace, with hope through Christ...
In peace, with hope through Christ...
The concept for this adaptation, namely re-imagining "The Pilgrim's Progress" in a contemporary setting, is intriguing and has the potential to be a good film. What was presumably the movie's selling point is actually its main weakness.
This isn't so much a modern pilgrim's progress, it's a modern pilgrim in a medieval/fantasy setting. If they had excelled in every other area of production I might cut them some slack but they simply did not compensate. So, how did they fail to execute the concept?
For one thing, clothing. I'm not sure which 21st century these people live in but no one in the 21st century that I live in and that I know go walking through the woods in dress khakis and a button down dress shirt, albeit un-tucked. Visuals, including wardrobe, are important aspects of any movie but especially here. If the point is "It's a modern pilgrim's progress" then the visuals have to tell me this. You can get a cheap pair of blue jeans at Wal- Mart for nine bucks. The budget was clearly not the issue, but a simple lack of thinking things through.
Another area is the awkward and failed attempt at blending modern and medieval. Go all the way- make the world of the journey match the character.
There are other complaints I have, but that's my main one. I'm still waiting for a good cinematic version of Bunyan's famous story.
This isn't so much a modern pilgrim's progress, it's a modern pilgrim in a medieval/fantasy setting. If they had excelled in every other area of production I might cut them some slack but they simply did not compensate. So, how did they fail to execute the concept?
For one thing, clothing. I'm not sure which 21st century these people live in but no one in the 21st century that I live in and that I know go walking through the woods in dress khakis and a button down dress shirt, albeit un-tucked. Visuals, including wardrobe, are important aspects of any movie but especially here. If the point is "It's a modern pilgrim's progress" then the visuals have to tell me this. You can get a cheap pair of blue jeans at Wal- Mart for nine bucks. The budget was clearly not the issue, but a simple lack of thinking things through.
Another area is the awkward and failed attempt at blending modern and medieval. Go all the way- make the world of the journey match the character.
There are other complaints I have, but that's my main one. I'm still waiting for a good cinematic version of Bunyan's famous story.
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- Pilgrims Progress: Journey to Heaven
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- Lynchburg, Virginia, Estados Unidos(Primary city of filming)
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