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Billy: The Early Years

  • 2008
  • PG
  • 1h 38min
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Armie Hammer in Billy: The Early Years (2008)
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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaEveryone knows who he is. Now find out how he got there. The early life of American Evangelist Billy Graham.Everyone knows who he is. Now find out how he got there. The early life of American Evangelist Billy Graham.Everyone knows who he is. Now find out how he got there. The early life of American Evangelist Billy Graham.

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    • Robby Benson
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Jana Lyn Rutledge
    • William Paul McKay
  • Star
    • Armie Hammer
    • Lindsay Wagner
    • Martin Landau
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,5/10
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    • Regia
      • Robby Benson
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Jana Lyn Rutledge
      • William Paul McKay
    • Star
      • Armie Hammer
      • Lindsay Wagner
      • Martin Landau
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    Armie Hammer
    Armie Hammer
    • Billy Graham
    Lindsay Wagner
    Lindsay Wagner
    • Morrow Graham
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Charles Templeton - Older
    Stefanie Butler
    Stefanie Butler
    • Ruth Graham
    Josh DeVries
    • T.W. Wilson
    Jennifer O'Neill
    Jennifer O'Neill
    • Reporter
    Josh Turner
    Josh Turner
    • George Beverly Shea
    Cliff Bemis
    Cliff Bemis
    • Dr. Mordecai Ham
    Amber Autry
    • Townsperson
    J. Thomas Bailey
    J. Thomas Bailey
    • Doctor
    Dan Beene
    • Dr. Minder
    Zephyr Benson
    • Moviegoer
    Eric Berner
    • MC
    Terry Blackwood
    • Quartet Singer
    Yun Blair
    • Librarian
    Valorie Buck
    • Teacher
    Abbi Butler
    Abbi Butler
    • Rosa Bell
    Cody Carwile
    Cody Carwile
    • Grady Wilson
    • Regia
      • Robby Benson
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Jana Lyn Rutledge
      • William Paul McKay
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    1iamcoffeecorp

    Horrid!

    This is a disgrace against Christianity. This movie will turn people away from Jesus if we are not careful. Why would they write a christian movie from an atheists perspective?? I am appalled and saddened in my heart for the way our Lord is represented here. I was excited to watch this. I watched a Billy Graham documentary that I adored, and thought this would be inspiring. I was very wrong. I think the writers of this movie need to repent..and remove it from being able to sell to any other human being. I say this with all my heart on behalf of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you watched this movie and were left feeling hopeless. I'm sorry! If you are asking yourself why a loving God would allow the Holocaust or any other evil event in the world? We must first recognize and accept our own personal responsibility in this life. The evil displayed in our lives is not the fault of our loving God, does He allow evil sometimes, yes, and why? So that we can see how absolutely, unmistakably miserable we are with out Him in our lives. We have all fallen short of His glory, Romans 1 and 2 clearly states that when we choose to neglect Him and not give Him honor, glory, and thanks, for the beauty of all His creation.. He gives us over to a debased mind. The evil displayed in our world happens because we have neglected and abandoned our God. We need to see and understand the horrible consequences of that, so that we will not want it to continue. When we blame God it shows that we are filled with pride and deceit. Pride takes no responsibility for it's own mistakes. Instead of blaming God we need to be crying out in repentance for God to have mercy on us. He does not have to do anything!! We should not be entitled children.. we need to recognize that we have missed it.. we can not be holy by ourselves.. we need His grace, His mercy, and His goodness.. We need our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope this finds you well. May the Lord Jesus be with your spirit. Amen
    9lareasley

    Excellent depicting the early life of Evangelist Billy Graham.

    Excellent film depicting the early life of Evangelist Billy Graham. A very rewarding movie to watch! Casting was exceptional; Armie Hammer portrayal of Evangelist Billy Graham was sensational. I was very moved by this film.
    10mail-851

    norman rockwell meets Jesus

    There is a certain grace and tranquility to the North Carolina accent that is like no other. You can hear it when Billy Graham speaks, though not quite as much when he preaches or gets excited. It is with such grace and tranquility that Armie Hammer embodies the character of the young Billy Graham.

    Was there a snowball's chance of a biographical movie about an evangelist even getting a sniff by the Academy, Hammer would be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. I do not say that lightly. This is not simply the reflection of a Christian who wishes attention and adulation for an uplifting and God-honoring movie. Content and subject-matter aside, Hammer is that good.

    Billy: The Early Years follows Graham from high school through his first major crusade in Los Angeles in 1949. It is told via the modern-day recollections of an elderly Charles Templeton (Martin Landau), a friend and mentor of Graham in his early days.

    Growing out of a high-school skepticism for evangelists ("they all just fleece the flock") and — to an extent — faith in general, Graham senses the call by God to serve Him while attending a tent-revival meeting, which he goes to more on a dare than for any other reason.

    He starts by attending (what was then called) Bob Jones Academy. His tenure there was short-lived, culminating (in the movie, at least) with a meeting with Jones (Sr) himself. Graham had some legitimate questions about faith, but Jones countered that he (Jones) already had all the answers, and had already made all the mistakes so that Graham wouldn't have to. I don't know if such a display of epistemological arrogance was actually ever held by Jones, but it is in keeping with several BJU graduates that I have known in my life. (And alternatively, I know other BJU graduates who are not of such a persuasion.) Graham transferred to Florida Bible Institute and then later attended Wheaton College (where he met his wife, Ruth Bell). It is at Wheaton that Graham has his first attempt at preaching. Suffice it to say that it doesn't go well. However, his professor says to him, "I look forward to what God is going to do with you." Billy nervously asks, "In a good way?", and his professor affirms this.

    As he recalls Graham, Templeton states that Graham grew up in a Norman Rockwell painting. And such is the feel of these early days. There is a gentleness and calmness infused both in the movie and in Graham's very being. And, I believe that these qualities are part of what God uses to help him through the harder issues that arise.

    Similarly, the first hour or so of the movie is infused with light humor that brings humanity back to a man who has preached before millions. Whether it's Graham's school-boy-like crush on Bell, his early fumbling practices in preaching (which often seem like a wild caricature of Graham's actual style), or his fainting spell at the birth of his first daughter, the humor helps us identify with him such that, when those harder issues arise, we go along with him into them.

    Having finally gotten his preaching chops down, Graham is recruited to go on a preaching tour with well-known evangelist Charles Templeton. The two men become close friends, with the seasoned Templeton mentoring Graham on occasion. But as time passes, Templeton begins having a crisis of faith, largely under the age-old argument of "how can there be a loving God when there is so much suffering in the world?" These doubts grow in Templeton's mind after the preaching tour, and he eventually leaves his pastorate, accepting a position at Princeton.

    At the time, Graham praises Templeton's integrity (of not preaching what he doesn't believe) and declares that he will not judge his friend, nor stand with those that do, but admonishes others to pray for Templeton. One can sense a belief and hope in Graham that Templeton will return to the fold. This makes it even harder when Graham encounters Templeton later, and Templeton lambastes him, showing not a questioning soul, but an utter rejection of the Christian faith.

    Herein lies another scene showing Hammer's acting performance. In three minutes of Templeton's tirade, Hammer has 2 lines. But we see his face transition from shock at how his friend is talking to him, to horror and disbelief at what he is hearing, to anger — not at Templeton, but at the way in which the enemy has blinded his friend.

    Having to be honest with himself, Graham has a bit of a faith crisis, too, because of Templeton's statements. But in a time of prayer, seeking answers from God, Graham comes to the conclusion that he must believe what the Bible says and trust God to carry him through the issues where human doubt arises. This can be a tough pill to swallow, but Hammer pulls off Graham's encounter with this issue quite skillfully.

    Theologically, this movie pulls extremely few punches. The s-word (no, not that one, I mean "sin") is used liberally in the preaching scenes, and man's need for Jesus (yes, the J-word is used often, too) is re-iterated several times. Conversely, Templeton's later statements (portrayed clearly as being wrong) sound like a modern-day tract for universalism, including allusions to multiple paths to God and the belief that Jesus was not the Son of God. By citing both what is right and what is wrong, the screenwriters make it very clear where they (and by proxy, Graham) stand.

    While this clarity renders a movie that is ultimately devoid of warm fuzzies, it is still a feel-good movie, at least if you know the One who loved us so much that He died for us, and gave us servants like Billy Graham to spread that good news.
    6miscellaneous-657-353933

    Accurate but lacking energy

    My impression is that the content is accurate, but the feel is generally flippant and energy-less, and to me it doesn't provide an accurate feel for the man, such that you are left wondering why he was made the youngest president of the Bible College - this tells you he must have had something powerful about him, which the film doesn't convey. When Charles says he is the most sincere honest person, again you feel confused, because the film has never portrayed that, but made you feel the opposite about him. He starts to get his energy in the very last frames, but then the movie ends - I think it would have been appropriate to extend that to show something solid about the character he certainly became so that that is remembered (I've listened to various documentaries about him; and I'm not a christian), but you're left without that: just (as mentioned) this feature-length rather flippant, energy-less film, without any feeling of conflicts except in a single brief scene. Verdict: interesting, but doesn't seem to convey his character well or why he is held to be a giant by so many people.
    10babusuri

    the story of billygraham true evangelist for all time and greater one

    The story of billygraham true evangelist for all time and greater one . wonderfully done. great acting and nice to historical scenes made . wonderful acting and story for billy. billy life love,bible study, love marriage, ministrey as evangelist. wonderfully done God bless you all every one must watch and work for God as evangelist . thanks all for you must watch

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      In 1940, when Billy sits in the lunch room looking at Ruth, Roy Orbison, "In Dreams," is playing on the radio. This would have been impossible, because Orbison would have only been 4 years old at the time.
    • Blooper
      At about 13:00 at the tent revival, when Dr. Ham is walking back up to the podium after being down in the audience, the mic pack at his waist is visible under his jacket.
    • Versioni alternative
      In the theatrical version, Graham attends Bob Jones Academy before transferring to Florida Bible Institute. All BJ scenes, including a confrontation with Bob Jones Sr, were excised from the DVD release. This creates a plot hole in the DVD, as Graham shows his mother a flyer for Bob Jones Academy, then (according to the DVD) never goes there.
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    • Data di uscita
      • 10 ottobre 2008 (Stati Uniti)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Sito ufficiale
      • Official site
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
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    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Nashville, Tennessee, Stati Uniti
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      • Solex Productions
      • American Trademark Pictures
      • 821 Entertainment Group
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    • Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
      • 347.328 USD
    • Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
      • 192.042 USD
      • 12 ott 2008
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