King David
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Movie Reviews of King David
Movie Review: Un-Scriptural/Non-Biblical Message - David portrayed wrong
Summary: 1 Stars
"Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine" "Test all things: hold fast what is good." (1Tim4:16 & 2Thess5:21)
Unfourtunantely this is yet another Non-Biblical movie "about the Bible". It simply takes a basic outline of the Biblical story and slaps an entirely different message into it. I was appalled at how rebelious and unwise David was portrayed. David is sadly made out to be an arrogant, tempermental, self-willed, fit throwing man who continually displays a serious lack of understanding. In contrast to the Biblical David this movie David acts and speaks from the emptiness of an unbelieving heart and seems entirely subject to his emotions. This is far from the Biblical David who was a prophet himself, readily harkened to wisdom spoken whatever it's source, spoke by the Spirit of God and gave us most of the Psalms of the Bible. It is not possible that the things which come out of this movie David's mouth would ever had exited the mouth of the real/Biblical David. In the Bible (2 Samuel 12) when David stumbled and committed sin with the beautiful Bathsheba, God sent Nathan the prophet to point out to David his transgression - David was immediately humbled and repentant and was grieved with himself; however in this movie when Nathan comes to David, David flys into a childish rage and is unwilling to think he has done anything wrong (totally contrary to the Biblical David and the Spirit filled Christian's nature). If you know and love the Gospel of Jesus Christ, this movie will not (and can not) refresh the Spirit within you.
The message of this movie and the message placed falsley into David's mouth is 'follow every wave and turn of your own heart only and let that be your god' as oppose to God's living word written or spoken. The Bible says "He who trusts in his own heart is a fool" (Proverbs 28:26) and "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked" (Jeremiah 17:9). David said himself "do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works...Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness. And let him reprove me; it shall be as excellent oil; let my head not refuse it." (Psalm 141:3+).
For something Biblical See instead the following:
- The Gospel of John
- Visual Bible - Acts
- Visual Bible - Matthew
- The Bible ... In the Beginning
- Joseph (The Bible Collection)
- God's Outlaw - DVD - ALL REGIONS
- Jesus of Nazareth (a few doctrinal shortcomings BUT loaded with vivid & real Bible teaching)
"do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1John4:1) "the Holy Scriptures..are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped" (2Timothy3:16-17) "If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is proud knowing nothing" (1Timothy 6:3)
Movie Review: Hollywood message masked in loose Biblical account
Summary: 1 Stars
This film seems so innocent. The story of David, capturing key scenes from his life and tying them together.
I was sickened when I saw the TRUE message behind the movie, though.
The film portrays Saul as a rebel against God and His prophets, specifically Samuel. Saul is bad, or, evil, for this. Understandable.
The film THEN portrays David as a king that disobeys God and His prophets, specifically Nathan. Nathan rebukes David at the end of the film as having "disobeyed the Lord and refusing to obey the prophets".
David consistently shows disdain and hatred toward following the clear Word of the Lord throughout the film.
Nice touch. Wow.
Then, at the end of the film, Hollywood helps us understand this double standard. Why can David disobey God while Saul can't. The answer is given by David himself in his last words of the film to his son Solomon:
"Follow your heart. The heart is the ONLY place where God speaks to man. Don't follow the prophets. Follow your heart."
The Bible teaches our heart is desperately wicked and the Bible was written by His prophets!
Hollywood, ironically enough, is using a Bible story, to suggest to YOU as the viewer that you should not read your Bible. This is sick. I hate this film. Really. DONT WATCH IT. Please.
Movie Review: If I could give it negative stars I would
Summary: 1 Stars
David was a man after God's own heart. He loved the Lord, fought valiantly to win back Israel's land, and wrote hundreds of Psalms. David's unshakable faith, trust, and love for God are what come to mind for anyone who has read the Bible and knows of King David. Yet David committed adultery then murder to cover it up. And God forgave Him and blessed David mightily. David's life teaches many lessons: trusting in the mercy of God being at the center of it.
This movie misses that point entirely. There is so little captured from David's heart, his love for God and God's infinite mercy toward David in this movie that I regret ever having watched it. :( There was so much "poetic license" used that what is an incredible story of faith, trust, hope, love, and mercy is lost.
I suggest the Gospel of John instead.
BTW, had I watched this BEFORE reading the Bible and coming to know Christ, I probably would have thought otherwise. Impossible to grasp what is missed until you know Him for yourself.
Movie Review: Hollywood film, not Bible
Summary: 1 Stars
Okay, here's another one of those projects that are Hollywoodized "Bible" films.....where the Biblical account was stretched a wee bit eh?! Far out sexual consummation moment w/ "David" and his wife in bed while other folks (as "witnesses" supposedly) hung out in the same room. Oy veh. Biblical history has shown this "witnesses" to the consumation was to be waaayyy more private.
We watched the first part of the film, hit stop, returned to the library with much discomfort about what we say. A MUCH better Biblical film for King David, would be "David" in the "Bible Collection" or the Bible Series, also sold. But don't buy this one if you want a spiritually accurate picture and journey. Oh...and it didn't help to have Richard Gere doing a spot as important as King David himself. Our opinion...don't buy! Horrible!
Movie Review: What bible did they read?
Summary: 1 Stars
This was a very unscriptural movie, and a very poor portrayal of King David. It was a waste of time. Professional production work and big name actors do not a good movie make. Maybe Hollywood has its own way of viewing things, but when making a movie of a written text as well known as this one, it is better to stick to what the text says. David did not scrabble on the ground for stones for his sling during the battle with Goliath, he collected them ahead of time. The affair with Bathsheba was at his idea and initiation, not hers. He did NOT have a tantrum when God told him he could not build the temple. Enough said.