"Kingdom of Heaven"

[Gerioke]

well.... honestly.... if ANYONE thinks that these sorts of movies are "real" they've got their own set of issues... It's like the "Left Behind" series... all fiction... people can tell the difference between fiction and nonfiction!    If they choose not to figure out the difference... well... that's their own personal problem. 

JMO, don't shoot!

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Not everybody is as smart as you is

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

With so much turmoil going on with fighting terrorists and Iraq..is this a good time to show a movie that is about the Crusades?If the Muslim world doesnt hate us enough now.. they will.Who won the Crusades?Why was they fought?Who was involved?Bring on even more hatred.A movie showing clashes between Christians and Muslims wont be pretty .

[nebula]

Well, I got tricked into seeing the movie.

(As we left for dinner, I discovered Dad and bro had decided we'd see the movie afterward.)

It was as I feared.

All the priests in the film were scum (no exaduration, seriously).

Christianity was portrayed as a cover for political manipulation.

Islam was seen as noble.

While many "Christians" questioned belief in God, no Muslim ever did.

Oh, the Jews were not a part of the film at all.

The forces of Islam win Jerusalem - through being merciful.

The movie ends with the message about the next Crusade being a bitter campaign, and that nearly 100 years later, "the Kingdom of Heaven" still is a land of unrest.

My heart felt very heavy.

Here is the actual review from Christian Spotlight, to include viewer comments:

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Here is another couple of reviews from a Christian site with some good things to say: Click here

[nebula]

With so much turmoil going on with fighting terrorists and Iraq..is this a good time to show a movie that is about the Crusades?If the Muslim world doesnt hate us enough now.. they will.Who won the Crusades?Why was they fought?Who was involved?Bring on even more hatred.A movie showing clashes between Christians and Muslims wont be pretty .

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Actually, bloodbought -

I think the movie will stir the opposite affect - sympathy for the Muslims and disgust with "the Christians."

[Gerioke]

I find that most Hollywood movies portray christians as hypocritical or crazy or just plain mean. I watched a movie the other night called where the heart is and stockard channing actually played a kind hearted christian but she was a sexual deviant. Hollywood sucks.

[hmh]

Is it any suprise with satanwood, I mean hollywood, being antiChristian and antiAmerican? They hate President Bush, they condemn the war on terrorism, they think the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 were a fluke, they condemn anything Godly, Jewish, Christian, and decent. I'd still rather watch paint dry.

[Scarletprayers]

I used to go see movies all the time, and watch TV allot. Now, not so much. I'm tired of all the sex and violence. Also like somebody said, can't remember who, that Christians are always portrayed is hypocrites or bigots or stupid. I don't like TV anymore because all of the shows are usually about (see above) or if its a sitcom, the parents are idiots and the kids are all sarcastic brats.

I read now..............and talk to all of you! See what a good choice I made!

[Gerioke]

Absolutely. I would rather be hear talking about meaningful things, even when I'm being critisised and put down. At least it is interactive here. Even though some people here get out of line we can still fight back. With TV or movies you can't. If they call us idiots the best we can do is shut it off. Here we can prove we're idiots This discussion board is my only source of entertainment other than my kids. Awesome. If you don't agree with me, take it up with the mods

[Constant]

I will still go and see it because I have to see it for myself. I really don't watch tv anymore. I only watch Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, NBA, The Contender and GH. I know what you are thinking about my selection

[Guest Bro David™]

Well, I got tricked into seeing the movie.

(As we left for dinner, I discovered Dad and bro had decided we'd see the movie afterward.)

It was as I feared.

All the priests in the film were scum (no exaduration, seriously).

Christianity was portrayed as a cover for political manipulation.

Islam was seen as noble. 

While many "Christians" questioned belief in God, no Muslim ever did.

Oh, the Jews were not a part of the film at all.

The forces of Islam win Jerusalem - through being merciful.

The movie ends with the message about the next Crusade being a bitter campaign, and that nearly 100 years later, "the Kingdom of Heaven" still is a land of unrest.

My heart felt very heavy.

Here is the actual review from Christian Spotlight, to include viewer comments:

click here

Here is another couple of reviews from a Christian site with some good things to say: Click here

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I watched it :

My sentiment.

It is just another secular movie.

It works more for the enemy then for us.

In fact I found that it downplays Christianity in a very subtle way.

I don't get why crosswalk.com was advertising it.