John Hus
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Movie Reviews of John Hus
Movie Review: The willful ignorance of the Catholic church
Summary: 5 Stars
This film gives a sharp focus on the willful ignorance of the Catholic Church. Hus tried ever so valiantly to make known the truth of what the Bible offers humanity; yet the Council of Roman Catholic clergymen had no intention of allowing Hus to explain the truth of his convictions. They were only interested in their established corrupt power over the unlearned masses even at the cost of their own eternal souls. That a secular dynasty would show such cowardice at the threat of being excommnicated by an enity completely under its control was a tragic miscarriage of justice in the face of blatant righteousness.
It was the edict of Constantine that made the church free to thrive in the secular world of Roman dominance. Before Hus was Nero; and after Hus was Henry Vlll; and the church sure knew who was in charge. Who ever thought of the separation of Church and state as being a feeble excuse for the spinelessness of the state? Long live the immovable noble courage of John Hus.
Movie Review: Excellent film about a little known person
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is well done. The acting is excelent. The account of the trial is excellent, and shows what John Hus was up against. The scene with the Emperor and the Bishop was excellent,and is a key to understanding what happened to John Hus. I recommend that those who buy this, also buy the film on John Wycliffe, whose influence was great upon John Hus.Movie Review: Great investment
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD is one of the best done Christian stories. It's not the greatest movie ever, but it isn't as boring as a lot of Christian films. It is also Historically acurate, though maybe not Historically complete.Movie Review: Good quality acting and presentation
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the better films to be found concerning the reformation. The acting is good and the script is historically accurate.Movie Review: John Hus, Martyr
Summary: 4 Stars
This video contains a 55-minute dramatization of the trial of John Hus and a 25-minute documentary which uses clips from the movie. I prefer the latter for its clarity and additional contextualizing content. John Hus was a Bohenian priest, a follower of John Wycliffe, who took the words of the New Testament at face value when only church authorities were allowed to interpret scripture. He was an early translator of the Bible into the vernacular and he encouraged the common people to read it. Even more alarming, he preceeded Luther in declaring that faith alone is necessary for salvation, not the purchase of indulgences. The dramatization fails in the trial scenes because although Hus is accused of heresy, one never understands exactly what he said that was heretical, beyond his insistance on faith alone. The character of Hus repeatedly declares that everything he has preached can be found in the Bible, but few specific citations are mentioned. The film also lacks in not presenting any material about the state of the Catholic church in the fifteenth century. This was the period of the Great Schism in which the church was divided into two camps, each with their own pope and government. Peoples and nations were divided over which pope was authentic. Nothing is made of Hus' criticism of this schism or of church corruption. This film does give valuable introductory material to those unfamiliar with Hus, but it could be improved by the addition of more historical background information and by being more specific about the charges against Hus.
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