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About LinkBacksChecking on this movie Exodus Gods And Kings today have you watched it as i have seen latest reviews about the movie they are saying it is not good but i will go and give it a try .. Because Christian Bale never disappoints.
Checking on this movie Exodus Gods And Kings today have you watched it as i have seen latest reviews about the movie they are saying it is not good but i will go and give it a try .. Because Christian Bale never disappoints.
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I fell asleep during it I was that bored. I hope I didn't miss any exciting bits!
Not seen but had some friends who did and they thought:
1. Effects/production quality were very good.
2. Great actors under-used.
3. Plot line was too 'out there' from the 'burning bush' scene onwards.
Ultimately it was a huge disappointment for them.
I won't be going to see it.
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It was banned in Egypt for being 'inaccurate'. Not sure who they consulted to deem it inaccurate...
But was it as good as the book?
From what I've heard, it's much better. Christians are upset because of the burning bush scene, but that's one of the parts that is most accurate to the text. There is, of course, not a shred of historical accuracy in either account.Originally Posted by jimbouk
Apparently it wasn't just Egypt but also the UAE and Morocco, if not elsewhere. The reasons for the ban are seemingly vague but speculations are that the following factors may be relevant:
'White-washing' of actors - where are the black guys etc.
Islamic/Koranic history favours the sons of Ishmael and not the sons of Israel (both sons of Abraham) and are against the promotion of anything seemingly in favour of Jewish history or accomplishment.
This from an interview in the Washington Times:
“The Ministry of Culture bans the film ‘Gods and Kings’ for historical inaccuracies,” Egypt’s culture ministry explained in a statement Sunday, a few days after the initial ban, The Associated Press reported.
Egyptian Culture Minister Gaber Asfour scoffed at an apparent claim in the film that “Moses and the Jews built the pyramids.”
“This totally contradicts proven historical facts,” Mr. Asfour said, The Guardian reported.
“It is a Zionist film,” he added. “It gives a Zionist view of history and contains historical inaccuracies, and that’s why we have decided to ban it.”
The ban was decided by a committee comprising the head of the supreme council for culture, Mohammed Afifi, the head of the censorship committee and two history professors, Mr. Asfour told The Guardian.
Mr. Afifi said he took issue with a scene in the film that showed the parting of the Red Sea where Moses is seen holding a “sword” instead of a “stick.”
The Ministry of Culture’s statement said the movie also inaccurately depicts ancient Egyptians as “savages” and presents Jews as a people who mounted an armed rebellion. It said religious scriptures instead present Jews as being weak, the AP reported.
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Gaber must be a Charlton Heston fan...
My nephew went and saw it and said it didn't live up to the trailer at all.
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