Visual Bible - Acts
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Movie Reviews of Visual Bible - Acts
Movie Review: Not captioned or subtitled
Summary: 3 Stars
It is a wonderful video that gives you the visual portrayal of the book of Acts. I purchased this for my church who ministers to Deaf people and rely on captioning. The specifications stated that this video was captioned and subtitled to find that it wasn't - which was a big disappointment. It would have been such a great tool for our bible study.Movie Review: Unfortunately - extremely disappointed.
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this DVD to show to my Sunday School class after we had finished studying the book of Acts. Total flop. I looked around the room and not one of my students was engaged at all. I was so disappointed.
I have no problem with the dialogue being verbatim with the NIV version of the Bible. In fact, I would prefer it that way. However, portions that were ripe for dramatization - e.g. the account of Ananias and Sapphira - were mundane, as they were dramatized only by Luke telling the story to others that were on a ship with him.
I am sorry to say if you are looking to use this as an opportunity to see Scripture come to life after studying it - especially for teens - you should probably look elsewhere.
Movie Review: Sadly - I too was disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
The acting truly WAS(as someone else called it) 'wooden'. I have read books about Paul and Luke, and have to believe that their characters were much more colorful, in reality, which this film captures barely in shades of gray. I purchase these types of films, for the purpose of showing them to those with little exposure to these stories. This film was for me, laborious to watch. I even broke out laughing out loud in a few places. Sorry .... I cannot give this a higher rating. It does not due Acts justice. I hope that Visual Bible's 'Matthew' is of higher quality.Movie Review: Terrible way to treat God's Word
Summary: 1 Stars
After showing the Gospel of John to my high school age Bible class, I was excited to continue with the Acts of the Apostles. The Gospel of John was well directed, well photographed and presented God's Word with the honor and glory it deserves. The Acts of the Apostles was filmed very cheaply, the direction and the "special effects" were terrible, the acting was rotten. Too much added to the actual text. Using Luke to narrate the passages that the director did not want to shoot takes away from the power of the scriptures.
The kids in my class spent more time giggling and laughing at what was shown on screen than learning God's Word. Hard to blame them though when the crowds presented act like they are in a Monte Python movie. The movie was intended to be an enrichment for our high school aged Bible study class. It was disappointing!
Movie Review: Poorly directed presentation
Summary: 1 Stars
Very poorly directed. Although script is word for word from Acts (NIV), director often added laughter to portrayal of events - examples, at Pentacost & during Paul's statement concerning Jesus' appearance to him on the road to Damascus and the events following his conversion. The director obviously does not believe the text to be credible.