Pilgrim's Progress

Its an old movie, give credit where credit is due. WAY easier than trying to read the Old English. Keep in mind it was written in the 1600s. I tried reading this after several recommendations to no avail. If ya know the Bible at all, you will like all the references, hidden Easter eggs. No big name actors except for Liam Neeson, who plays the Evangelist, so, so young in this. Its almost like watching a play. There is a short introduction, in the beginning explaining the book, the author and the time (era) it was written in. Filmed in Ireland, great landscaping throughout the entire film. Length is just over an hour. Give it a chance.

A nice form of innocence, the faithful relation with the novel of John Bunyan are the basic virtues of this charming, first for honesty, film. Modest and charming in some measure, boring in high measure , silly for small special effects, saved by the presence more than acting of the young Liam Neeson and for the fair reflection of the essence of one of the most Anglican books , it is a good introduction or a nice remind.

Obvious, it could be better and the critics are not just wrong but it represents that genre of poor film saved by the reasonable dose of the nostalgia inspired.

This has to be one of the worst films ever made. I just finished watching this film in literature class after studying the book. How they were ever able to get this film from such a great book is well beyond me. The acting is abysmal, the direction poor, and the writing is some of the worst I have ever heard. The way the devil just pops in and out of scenes is very much like a power rangers episode. The dialogue between the characters is laughable. A lot of the characters seem flamboyantly homosexual when they're not supposed to be. Not even Liam Neeson saves this film from the dustbin. Don't w.a.s.t.e. your time with the movie, read the book instead.

This movie has been a real life-changer, articulately written and directed amazingly which has contributed all the more to its wonderful script! For those of you who know John Bunyan would truly know the value of this novel he wrote and all the pain he put into beautifully upbraiding the gist of the whole story. Though this movie's just a part of the whole book and left many parts untouched, it has truly proved the point. To those you who really applaud Christian-based epics and so forth, The Pilgrim's Progress would indeed be of a great help in knowing more about the inherent truths about the like to a great depth.

I give it a 10/10 for the script and the performance of all the actors in this wonderful journey!!! Don't MISS IT!!

The cast listing on this picture is incorrect. Peter Thomas is not Worldly Wiseman, he is Pilgrim/Christian. Liam Neeson is both Jesus Christ and Evangelist (his first film experience, and Ken & Max Anderson were a geniuses at talent-scouting). Liam was also in "Christiana", the sequel ("Christiana's Progress" was also Bunyan's sequel to "Pilgrim's Progress"). I believe Maurice O'Callaghan was Worldly Wiseman, who was also Apollyon in Christiana, where Peter Thomas was Pilgrim again and Liam Neeson was Greatheart. Peter is the son of the great Christian preacher/teacher Major Ian Thomas, who wrote "The Indwelling Life of Christ", and founded the Capernwray Schools and Lodges, and began the Torchbearer ministry in churches. Peter is now the National Director and Principal of Capernwray New Zealand (http://www.capernwray.org.nz/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=38817) which is a great school, and an all-around great guy, just like his father was.