The Bible (2013)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Very Cool!!!

Simply Perfect

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

The bible is hard to read. I hate it. Plus, it's impossible for us who do not know much about the period to interpret correctly the texts in the bible. This is why this series is so interesting. Give us the stories and put them in context. The series is however, not all that accurate and does not provide the answers I'd wish. There is another TV broadcast about Jesus made by archaeologists explaining very well some the significant aspects of the story. There is a definitive version still to make. The parts before Jesus are fun but the jews don't look good at all in them. The people chosen by god that have all the rights? The germans sure showed them wrong. And now we know the englishes are the ones chosen by god! Haha!

All these people pointing out historical inaccuracies are comical. It's a mini-series. They are cramming the most important events in 10 hours. I thought the effects were pretty good and the acting was great. I remember as a kid going to CCD every week learning about this was so annoying but as I've got older I appreciate all the lessons more. It's worth the time if you like Biblical stories.

All glorified, shows none of the true horrors of the age other than the "struggles" of the beloved hero of the story, lacks depth and is really only watchable if you're into religion. I'm not religious but I quite like the mythological background of Christianity, the whole Demons, Angels, Day of Judgment vibe could be an appealing story that you could slip in some dogma in. Instead this is dogma with a tiny bit of story...utterly unapproachable to the average Joe.

To make a film of the whole bible would take some serious budget, so with that in mind, you would need to be realistic as to what to expect. However, it does provide a gentle, yet reverent account of various Biblical references, and although not in explicit word-for-word detail, it's not offensive to me as a Christian who believes in the Bible as fact. This docudrama provides a portioned overview, but not an extensive or in depth re-telling of every single biblical truth. One 'pro' would be that it engages the unbeliever and forces them to consider the truth about God and our origins. The only 'con' would be that it lacks narrative detail which could appear slightly misleading, even if it wasn't meant to. Overall though it's not bad, but not excellent either... Worth watching though.