Talk:Left Behind: The Movie

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References to use[edit]

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King, Mike (2008). "The Left Behind Trilogy". The American Cinema of Excess: Extremes of the National Mind on Film. McFarland. pp. 122–129. ISBN 0786439882.

Thanks, but is there also literature or cultural production that debunks the pre-tribulation rapture Hoax? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.8.5.113 (talk) 13:45, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"I think the success of this film depends on a lot of people going to see it."[edit]

I'm sorry, but this quote is incredibly stupid. Does the success of a movie depend being shown with a projector? At a theater? With people inside? I'm taking it out, but if you wish to add it back, I'll include it here:

Andre Van Heerdon of Cloud Ten Pictures summed up Left Behind: The Movie's chances in the secular marketplace by saying, "I think the success of this film depends on a lot of people going to see it."

If this is some sort of joke to say how incompetent Christian filmmakers are, it's tasteless. Not that I doubt the guy said it, but, come on! --Surten (talk) 04:08, 26 September 2008 (UTC)Surten[reply]

Deleted MPAA rating section[edit]

I deleted this because the author's claims are complete nonsense. First, a squeaky-clean evangelical Christian movie is not going to have full frontal nudity and explicit sex scenes. Secondly, the author concludes that the movie wound up with (and was released with) an NC-17 rating, which is a complete lie - the film is rated PG-13; go check IMDB. The fact that there are no sources for this information convinces me that someone is playing a prank.

You didn't see the film obviously. There was nudity in it- partial though, as the "left behind" people were NOT Christian. Okay, do some homework BEFORE you edit a page that influences people. Thank you!!2602:304:CFD3:2EE0:BCD6:6B4B:616B:28B1 (talk) 07:40, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If someone can offer proof of any of these article's claims, I'm willing to listen. -- Tom H12 15:24, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: Seeing that the actual MPAA rating was not listed anywhere, I added a section back in for that, along with a link to IMDB. -- Tom H12 15:51, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Simpsons[edit]

Didn't Homer Simpson watch this or a similar film?

Yes, that's noted in the "Parodies" section. -- Tom H12 15:24, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think they should specify the characters' dialogue. I mean, it's commonly known what Chrsitian beliefs sate about budhism and homosexuality, and it shouldn't be included in the article. It becomes a little partial, don't you think? --Surten (talk) 01:46, 18 December 2007 (UTC)Surten[reply]

A Day Without a Mexican[edit]

Should a relation to A Day Without a Mexican be mentioned?

A Day Without a Mexican has absolutely nothing to do with this subject. That movie is based on possible life here in America without Mexicans for a day. The Left Behind story is based on a fictitious interpretation of the Bible (particularly the Book of Revelations) on what is to come "in the blink of an eye". Thousands, if not millions of people will disappear off the face of the earth in a split second, leaving the rest of the world baffled and questionable on what happened. So I conclude that the relativity of "A Day Without a Mexican" and "Left Behind" are incoherent.

Poorly structure sentence[edit]

"The folks at Cloud Ten Pictures were angered by this, and fought a long-ensuing battle that even continues today, that Bible films have no place in Hollywood."

I don't know how true this is. But it sounds like "Could Ten Pictures" is angry claiming bible films don't belong in holloywood. What does that have to do with anything? It seems to me they would be angry that the R rating was unjust. Does anyone have more information on this?

I removed that portion due to the fact it had nothing to do with the section it was located in. WAVY 10 17:26, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Corrections to Production Facts and LaHaye Lawsuit[edit]

I made some corrections to the facts about the production and LaHaye lawsuit. The budget listed was incorrect -- the $17.4 M figure was production and marketing. Also, Cloud Ten didn't contract directly with the authors for the rights; Namesake Entertainment licensed the rights from the authors and Cloud Ten came into the project a couple quite a bit later. Jenkins and LaHaye weren't credited on the film at their request. Regarding the lawsuit, the article just cited LaHaye's allegations, which were dismissed by the judge on a pre-trial motion as lacking in fact and/or legal basis. Tim Lahaye v. Goodneuz Group LLC, et al, 2:2000cv08306 FilmChatter (talk) 14:29, 29 July 2008 (UTC)FilmChatter[reply]

Corrections to Production and Lawsuit[edit]

I corrected some errors regarding the production facts. Cloud Ten did not buy the rights from the authors. Namesake Entertainment optioned the rights, and then brought Cloud Ten on as co-producer. The production budget was not $17.4 million -- that was production and marketing combined. LaHaye and Jenkins were not credited on the film, at their request, due to the developing dispute over the scope of the rights that Namesake had obtained from the authors. While LaHaye filed a lawsuit against Namesake and Cloud Ten alleging he was promised a bigger picture than was delivered, those claims were dismissed by the judge on pre-trial motions. Jenkins never joined in as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. The case was recently settled. Tim Lahaye v. Goodneuz Group LLC, et al, 2:2000cv08306.

Plot summary[edit]

Poorly structured and unfocused. Needs major editing. --Limxzero (talk) 17:52, 21 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On the other hand, it matches up perfectly with the film itself, so I'd let all the bad writing and mistakes stand. 98.194.39.86 (talk) 01:52, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Earlier film?[edit]

I was surprised that this was listed as a 2000 film. I'm sure I saw a film based on the books, and of the same name, in the 1990s, which appeared to have been made in the 70s. --MacRusgail (talk) 18:33, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There was a series of movies in the 70s that started with "A Thief in the Night". It is listed among the things that inspired/informed LaHaye and Jenkins in writing the Left Behind books. The Left Behind books were written in the 90s. Dmiller0122 (talk) 20:51, 12 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]