readerguy

I'm a 60+ old retired dude who's into sports, CSI, Law & Order, Bones, Bourne movies, etc. God knows, I'd NEVER watch a Lifetime Movie Network program! That's a "ladies' network," right? But I just happened to turn on this program and found it totally engrossing and entertaining. The twists and turns in the story surprised and captivated me. Until near the end, I never knew where this very interesting plot would unfold. The writing on this show is A+. Jenna Elfman (who I'd only seen as Dharma) was far more talented (and sexy) than I'd realized. She was totally believable in all aspects of her character(s). Kate Burton as her attorney was superb as was Sam Robards who played her "lover," Dr. Stillman. This movie was a real surprise treat. Guess I'm a new Lifetime fan, and I may even start tuning into Glee. :-)

This episode, as are most in this series, is just pure fiction and, frankly, a fraud. I know the Butterworth family that owns the building highlighted in this series (they are still in the funeral business), and one of the family members told me that when they saw this program they just broke into laughter. I have lived in Seattle for 25 years, and I actually spent a great deal of time in the building directly adjacent to this very building. I also spent a fair amount of time at Kells Irish Pub that is the focus of this episode. I never heard any of these silly "ghost" stories (except once or twice in a totally joking sense) until they appeared in this very weak episode. I can only guess the owners of Kells agreed to this unbelievable episode because of desire for publicity (or as a practical joke). Maybe business there is down and they need some attention?? I also learned from a University of Washington professor of Electrical Engineering that the Ghost Adventures' so-called high-tech "ghost detecting" instruments are totally invalid scientifically and "makebelieve for the sake of entertainment." Electromagnetic ghost voice detectors, infrared spirit detectors! Ha Ha Ha. And did you notice that the "images" and "voices" in this episode (as usual) are totally indiscernible until our 3 all-knowing paranormal-wise ghost-buster gurus kindly decipher them for us and display (in subtitles) where the spooks are (very fuzzy images at best) and what the spooks are "saying" (always extremely poor quality, very blurred audio). They spotted a vision of "a small child" that looked much more like a gingerbread boy or a Chewbacca doll. As usual in this series, the "evidence" is totally unconvincing and almost comical. And the 3 dudes that try push this BS onto us viewers are also extremely bad actors, like kids in a junior high school play. Soooo weak.

I'm surprised this film doesn't get more recognition. Possibly the best of the old classic bible films. Excellent cinematography and effects considering it was filmed in 1951. Gregory Peck is believable and excellent as King David. The dialogue is a bit trite at times, but still generally strong. Susan Hayward is beautiful and solid in her role as Bathsheba, and Raymond Massey is a delight as Nathan. A bit plodding at times, but an engaging telling of one of the most famous stories of all time. The scenes of David playing the harp while reciting the 23rd Psalm and the David and Goliath scene must have a challenge to put on film, but they are amazingly well done. A moving story, a classic movie.