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Post by morningstar on Apr 4, 2014 15:27:22 GMT
Didn't know they were making another "Left behind" movie, only this one is with Nicolas Gage....This ought to be interesting.
The Christian Post
Left Behind' Producer Says World Is Living in End Times
The producer behind the upcoming Christian movie "Left Behind," starring Nicolas Cage, said that he believes the world is currently living in the end times before the Rapture, the prophecy where believers are said to be taken from Earth to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ.
"It's prophesied in the Bible and the Bible says that before the beginning of the tribulation which will be in the end times, which I have no doubt we are living in the end times so therefore it could happen tomorrow, that the church is going to be called home and caught up in the air and taken to heaven and that's what this movie's about," Paul LaLonde, the producer and writer behind the "Left Behind" remake, told The Blaze in an interview on Wednesday.
The movie, which is a remake of the 2000 version starring Kirk Cameron and is based on the book series by the same name, focuses on the hours immediately following the Rapture, where millions of people vanish and the world is left in chaos. The latest remake is set for an Oct. 3 release, and stars Nicolas Cage as pilot Rayford Steele and Chad Michael Murray as journalist Buck Williams.
LaLonde said the reason behind the remake is to make the story behind Left Behind "bigger and better, so that we can have a broader reach and a shot at a broader audience."
"The second reason is that the first movie was based on the entire first book in the series, so a book this fat turned into a screenplay with 57 plot points and no real time to get to know the characters," he added. "And the quintessential event that triggers all of Bible prophecy is the Rapture – and that got like three minutes of screen time in the first movie."
The producer stated that viewers are going to be "pleasantly surprised" by the production value of the movie, which is said to look different from other films in the religious genre. He added that Hollywood has largely forgotten about the biblical prophecy.
"If the Rapture was a Mayan prophecy there would be 20 Hollywood movies by now for $100 million each," LaLonde said. "But because it's Bible prophecy, it hasn't been touched, it hasn't been done and I've always wanted to see it on the big screen."
The authors of the original book series, Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye, have said that they were happy with the early cut of the movie they saw in February. Jenkins shared that both he and LaHaye gave the remake "two enthusiastic thumbs up."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2014 15:41:40 GMT
Of course, this "statement" could be a bit of a business tactic to get people to interest themselves in the film and go watch it.
I heard they were making another film. I just hope it's not another "Noah."
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Post by LS on Apr 4, 2014 16:45:23 GMT
Here's an interesting article on the movie from a few months ago: 'Left Behind' Fans Question Nicolas Cage's Faith, Wonder About Actual Rapture Before Film's Release Christians Ask Producer About 2014 Version Based on Popular End-Times Book Series By Nicola Menzie , Christian Post Reporter December 31, 2013|2:53 pm A "Left Behind" producer and writer recently took on questions from fans of the upcoming end-times film and went on the defensive when he was asked if members of the cast, including lead actor Nicolas Cage, were "believers." Some fans also expressed concern that an actual rapture could take place before the film's 2014 release. "Left Behind," a remake of the 2002 movie of the same name headlined by Kirk Cameron, unfolds during the immediate aftermath of the sudden vanishing of millions of people from Earth. According to the book series, and many Christians, this rapture of believers occurs at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Cage, born Nicholas Kim Coppola, plays the lead role of pilot Rayford Steele in the apocalyptic film based on the bestselling book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. The award-winning actor has been notoriously tight-lipped about his religious faith, although there is speculation that he is a Roman Catholic. Despite fans' curiosity, the "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Ghost Rider" star's faith is between him and God, according to "Left Behind" 2014 producer and writer Paul Lalonde, who also worked on the previous movie adaptations of the book series. "How do you know that?" Lalonde questioned when a fan stated during a Facebook Q&A on Sunday that Cage was "not a believer," and wondered why he had been cast in the movie. Full article here: 'Left Behind' Fans Question Nicolas Cage's Faith, Wonder About Actual Rapture Before Film's Release |
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Post by morningstar on Apr 4, 2014 17:07:31 GMT
Thanks for the Article Jim. I noticed this statement in both articles, they are talking about the Rapture before the Tribulation starts and yet....
Where is their understanding of Scripture?....These are two separate Events..The Rapture (The Lord comes in the Clouds to meet His Bride in the air)..The Second Coming (The Lord comes down to Earth to the Mount of Olives with His Saints) It sounds like a Pre-Trib Rapture with a Post Trib view..very confusing for those who don't know difference.
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Post by LS on Apr 4, 2014 17:30:05 GMT
Good point Morningstar, I'd just assumed that they didn't want to offend anyone's doctrinal views. The period from when the actual shooting of a movie begins to its second weekend (first weekend ticket sales are when the studios get the highest % from those sales ... and falls off thereafter) in theaters has to be an extremely stressful time for the distributors, investors, producers etc. I'm sure they were choosing their words very carefully, but he does contradict that statement later on in the article:
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Post by morningstar on Apr 4, 2014 17:46:24 GMT
Well, the movie itself would offend Post Tribber's anyway, I still think they should clarify the difference...but, that's no biggie it's just an irritation and my opinion only.
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Post by LS on Apr 4, 2014 18:00:05 GMT
The problem may lie with The Christian Post writers. After reading those statements again, I think they're the ones who are defining it incorrectly.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2014 18:12:42 GMT
If this remake follows the same plot as the original films (and I presume books), then the rapture will occur right at the start of the film, not in the end. I think that they just worded it wrong, but I agree that it may cause confusion to read it.
I'm curious to see how they will fit everything into one film, if that's what they're planning. I think all the events are described throughout more than one of the books, in order. With the original films it was like this.
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Post by shelayne on Apr 5, 2014 2:17:54 GMT
This movie is being directed by a pretty big name, someone who is known for amazing blockbuster special effects and I would have to google it to remember. LOL. Vin or Vic something-or-other. The movie is only going to be about the Rapture and the three hours following it. I am really looking forward to it. Both LaHaye and Jenkins gave it the thumbs-up after they viewed a special screening. When asked if it was good, Jerry B. Jenkins actually said it was "better than good". Sounds good to me.  In case you weren't aware, the authors weren't exactly thrilled with the first "Left Behind" movie series. They seem to be quite happy with this one so far. The movie is being released on October 3, and they will be releasing a trailer pretty soon. I have no worries about this becoming another "Noah", as Paul Lalonde, the producer, is a committed Christian and was actually involved in the first production that starred Kirk Cameron. I see updates as I "liked" the Facebook Page. With the cast this film has, it will attract a new and larger audience. That can only be a good thing, as Rayford Steele (played by Nicolas Cage) realizes almost immediately that this was the Rapture of the Church, and he and all these other people have been left behind. This should be a serious wake-up call for many. And if just ONE movie patron sees this and takes it to heart....  Edited to add-- I Googled. The director is Vic Armstrong. He has quite a list of A-movies under his belt, including Oscar winners. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 14:55:41 GMT
This sounds like sequels will be in the future. I read the Left Behind books and saw the movie. It did not seem well made but I enjoyed it nevertheless except for the third sequel. I thought it was very confusing for those who are not saved yet. If a Christian is involved, then hopefully it will be accurate.
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Post by shiloh on Apr 5, 2014 21:15:17 GMT
PEOPLE ALWAYS SEEM TO GET THE 2 EVENTS MIXED UP. Woops, didn't mean to use all caps there. If they would compare how scripture describes the rapture like with the Second Coming, they would see they are completely distinct from eachother.
I'll probably see Noah when it's available on the internet. The director and producer did admit they had to take liberties and said, "This is what possibly could have happened. We're not saying that it DID happen this way." But they said they stuck to all that was scriptural. I mean, how do you make a 2 hour movie out of so few paragraphs?
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Post by shelayne on Apr 7, 2014 0:23:37 GMT
But they said they stuck to all that was scriptural. I mean, how do you make a 2 hour movie out of so few paragraphs? They said that?? Ugh. The only thing scriptural about this was that there was a man named Noah, and he built an ark. I thought the director was so proud of this NOT being scriptural. After all, he is the one who said this was the most UNbiblical movie ever made about Noah. And OH BOY was he right. My son saw it and was shocked at how God, whom they refer to of as "The Creator", never God, was portrayed. God's name is never uttered in the entire movie. The Creator is a violent, murderous, evil god who jerks people around, who has no relationship with his human creation and loves animals and the earth more than people. In fact, "Noah" believes he failed this blood-thirsty god because he could not follow through on murdering his newborn twin granddaughters. He apologizes to the Creator for not being able to go through with the murders. Really? My son came home, confused, because these things weren't the things he remembered about the story of Noah. He asked me if fallen angels that came in the form of rock people really helped Noah build the ark. Uhhhh. No.  There have been other Noah movies that actually did use creative license, but also did follow Scripture. This director had no intention of following Scripture because it seems that he was likely following ancient Gnostic texts and Kaballist traditions, where the serpent is the wise one. Since the serpent skin in his movie has "enlightening" powers and is "good", it falls right in line with Gnosticism. If the director and producer claimed they were following Scripture, after having first said that they did not, then they are even more deceitful than first thought.  |
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Post by shiloh on Apr 7, 2014 2:26:24 GMT
Is it really that bad, Shelayne? Well, now I have to rethink my even wanting to check it out. I'll probably feel the veins pulsating in my neck...lol...I'm serious about that, too.
I didn't know he said that. I only saw some interviews on ABC.
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Post by shelayne on Apr 7, 2014 4:16:31 GMT
Is it really that bad, Shelayne? Well, now I have to rethink my even wanting to check it out. I'll probably feel the veins pulsating in my neck...lol...I'm serious about that, too. I didn't know he said that. I only saw some interviews on ABC. Yeah, Sis. I know some people that felt so suckered and deceived by how this movie was billed, they actually walked out on the movie. The guy was furious, his wife in tears on how they portrayed our God.  My veins were already pulsating when my son came home confused because God didn't talk to Noah at all and just was mean and wanted everyone to die because they ate meat and hurt the earth, and that rock people built the ark. Then I read reviews from people I trust that also had seen the movie, and my veins were probably pulsating so huge, they measured on the Richter Scale.  I decided this was no movie for me, as I might not survive it.  Yes, he did brag about making an unbiblical Noah, but this comment and comments like that were tamped down by the studio because they were [rightly] concerned that if this attitude circulated, that he would lose a very large Christian audience, which this was supposed to draw in big numbers. Early reviews leaked out at exactly how far off Scripture this went, so they upped the ante to pander to Christians and even partnered with some so-called Christian leaders to endorse it. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that an avowed Atheist would brag about making an UNbiblical Bible story and then actually make what he promised. Ugh. He surely has that serpent thing down, doesn't he?  BTW, poetic justice. "Noah" took a huge dive this weekend at the box office. "Captain America", with its pro-freedom message, absolutely buried it. Big time. Nanny nanny boo-boo. |
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Post by shiloh on Apr 7, 2014 5:12:32 GMT
LOL! I'm glad you posted that, Shelayne. That would be a waste of time watching that.....and a waste of popcorn. But, I think I would leave with my popcorn with a disgusted look on my face. Okay. Seriously though. I won't bother with a waste of time on that. Thanks for the info about that film.
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My veins were already pulsating when my son came home confused because God didn't talk to Noah at all and just was mean and wanted everyone to die because they ate meat and hurt the earth, and that rock people built the ark. Then I read reviews from people I trust that also had seen the movie, and my veins were probably pulsating so huge, they measured on the Richter Scale. 
