Anakin7 Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) For more info go to www.dayofdefense.com In His Debt/GraceAnakin7LDS JEDI KNIGHT Edited May 22, 2012 by Anakin7 1
CASteinman Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 For more info go to www.dayofdefense.comThanks for that notice.
Anakin7 Posted May 22, 2012 Author Posted May 22, 2012 You are welcome. In His Debt/GraceAnakin7LDS JEDI KNIGHT
BCSpace Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) This going to be any better than the little blue booklet of the same name I got in the mid 80's that was pretty good but had significant flaws and typos? Edited May 22, 2012 by BCSpace
cinepro Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) Are you talking about the movie that came out in 2003? I haven't met anyone who liked the movie, as described in this review from IMDB:I am writing this review as a member of the same church as the people that made this movie, and as such I can tell you for a fact that this movie in no way expresses the views of our church or the vast majority of its members. Every Mormon I know who has seen this film, the trailer, or read the book upon which it is based, is disgusted by it.Some background: the book "Day of Defense" was written in the '60s by a lay member of the church, and is considered a prime example of anti-anti-mormon literature. In other words, it uses the same tactics, logic and style as anti-mormon literature, but it is turned in the other direction. It is no more convincing than the average anti-Mormon literature, and even the people that are amused by it would never take it seriously.The contents of the book consist of a context-less courtroom debate that goes something like this:Christian church leader: The Bible says here that your church is wrong. Wise Mormon elder: Oh, yeah? Well here's where you're mistaken. Leader of another church: But what about this passage? Wise Mormon elder: Here is another glib reply. JUDGE: Well, it looks like the Mormons proved their case. I will now join their church.It's entertaining, but ridiculous, and one of the most ill-suited books ever written for a movie translation.The film fills in the plot holes with a town of mindless Christian straw-dogs, and plenty of bad dialogue, bad acting, bad directing, bad haircuts, and a type of synergy that somehow makes the movie worse than the sum of its terrible parts. It isn't even as amusing as the book it was based on. It's just terrible in every possible way. One of the worst movies I've ever seen.If you're a Mormon, don't see this movie. It will make you doubt your faith because of the people that share it. If you're not a Mormon, PLEASE don't see this movie. It is the absolute nadir in the mostly embarrassing culture of LDS filmmaking.God's Army was a pretty good Mormon movie, but if the man who made that film knew what would happen to the genre he popularized, I'm sure he'd have burned his camera and taken a job at Taco Bell for the good of humanity. Avoid this like Rabies. Edited May 22, 2012 by cinepro
CASteinman Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Are you talking about the movie that came out in 2003? I haven't met anyone who like the movie, as described in this review from IMDB:It actually does look pretty bad. But I do not think I agree with the reviewer's comments about the pamphlet.
cinepro Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) It actually does look pretty bad. But I do not think I agree with the reviewer's comments about the pamphlet.I had the book (based on the pamphlet) that came out in the late 1980's. It's the apologetics equivalent of someone going to the batting cages on a Saturday afternoon and then telling people they "hit 10 home runs on Saturday". Edited May 22, 2012 by cinepro
CASteinman Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I had the book (based on the pamphlet) that came out in the late 1980's. It's the apologetics equivalent of someone going to the batting cages on a Saturday afternoon and then telling people they "hit 10 home runs on Saturday".Yeah, but I still don't agree about the comments on the pamphlet.
The Nehor Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I had the book (based on the pamphlet) that came out in the late 1980's. It's the apologetics equivalent of someone going to the batting cages on a Saturday afternoon and then telling people they "hit 10 home runs on Saturday".I saw it on my Mission. Even as a Bible-Basher ( I later quit) I found it silly. How do you make a movie out of that without making the missionaries smug jackasses?
morgan.deane Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Looking at the trailer it seemed so bad I started giving it the MST3K treatment: http://youtu.be/ZUkdt-s8-c8
The Nehor Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I just watched the trailer and I feel bad for everyone involved in the making of this movie. I pray it doesn't make money and dies a quiet and quick death as I don't want my faith associated with that.....thing.Seriously, watch this and try to not shudder in disgust:
Log Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I felt exactly that way about The Book of Mormon Movie. I refused to watch in theaters, I refused to buy it on DVD. I found an unopened copy in the ward library during my cleanup of the place and do you think I watched it?
Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) That BoM movie was the worst movie I have ever seen to date. It was just bad. I really wanted it to be good too. Edited May 22, 2012 by Mola Ram Suda Ram
Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) I just watched the trailer and I feel bad for everyone involved in the making of this movie. I pray it doesn't make money and dies a quiet and quick death as I don't want my faith associated with that.....thing.Seriously, watch this and try to not shudder in disgust:[media=] Wow, that is bad. This looks just as bad as the BoM movie. The dialogue is so bad. I just don't get how they could watch this preview and look at all the editing and think "Oh yeah, this is a top quality movie." And the people with recognized names like Peter Breinholt. Sucks to be them. Edited May 22, 2012 by Mola Ram Suda Ram
Cold Steel Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Well, is it the same movie that is just being re-released? Or is it just a remade movie?
CASteinman Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 I just realized, this is no worse than an average Soap Opera. LOL.
boblloyd91 Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Interestingly, this is coming out at the same time (I think) as a book by Shawn McCraney which I saw at the new releases section of the library in Boise
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