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Bible, the

Michael Parks (Actor), Ulla Bergryd (Actor), John Huston (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: VHS Tape
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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The Bible
John Huston adapted the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis in this mostly silly 1966 film that takes us from Creation through Noah's Ark through Abraham's near-sacrifice of son Isaac. This is one of Huston's more personally distant projects, à la Annie or Victory; and for the most part you'd barely know there was even a director involved. On the other hand, Huston does provide some of the only liveliness on screen, playing Noah. --Tom Keogh

The Robe
When Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) is sent to Jerusalem, one of his assignments is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Marcellus, a cynical and hardened man, wins the robe Jesus wore to the crucifixion while gambling with other Roman soldiers underneath the dying savior. He later becomes convinced that his hallucinations and violent outbursts are the result of a curse received from the robe, which is now in the possession of his escaped slave, Demetrius (Victor Mature), somewhere in the Middle East. He sets out to find Demetrius in order to destroy the robe and the curse and finds faith instead, converting to Christianity. This was the first movie to be filmed in CinemaScope and won Oscars in 1953 for costume design, art direction, and set decoration. The visual aspects of the film are stunning, and it may be worth viewing for that alone; however, the script and acting leave much to be desired, and you won't find inspiration in these areas if that's what interests you. If, however, you are more interested in this film for its religious matter, the story of the conversion of the hardened Marcellus is inspiring. --James McGrath

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1.0 out of 5 stars if adam & eve were this dull, they 'd never have multiplied April 23 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD
thank god (pun intended)that the bible characters werent really this over inflated and boring because if they were, they would have never had the energy to recreate, to be fruitful and to multiply.
the where would be?
if disney or some other company were to take their fairy tales this seriousely they be laughed off the planet.
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4.0 out of 5 stars For Film Epic Junkies Only Jan 7 2013
By Glenn M. Frost
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I debated between 3 and 4 stars. I know that much of the film is slow moving and some can even be seen as kind of silly. (Apparently anyone who is "evil" is easy to spot as they wear bizarre makeup.) However, I have always been a sucker for this kind of film and thus went for the 4th star. The picture quality is very good. In scenes like the Tower of Babel, the detail of the crowds, as seen from the top of the tower, is excellent. The visuals in the creation sequence are also beautifully done. The music gets a big boost from being on blu-ray. If you haven't seen the film, I would not suggest running out and buying it sight unseen. However, if you have seen the movie, and have any interest in it, the blu-ray is definitely a big step up in quality. Just be prepared to take the whole thing with a grain of salt.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars FIRES BELOW ..... May 19 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD
EXCEPT for the MAGNIFICENT score by TOSHIRO MAYUZUMI ... this one does not quite hold up as it was promised. Granted ... it IS different ... lots of hoopla during the filming - after all we would be seeing Adam & Eve [variously] buffish ...

BUT the producers must have spend quite a fortune on EYE MAKEUP .... Ye, Gods, even the kids are sporting green or vaguely lavender eye-shadow - as for NIMROD's golden brows!

AVA GARDNER does shine as SARAH - unafraid of unflattering lighting or angles, but she was and still is quite special, and GEORGE C. SCOTT does have a few pithy moments .... the make-up though! BRINGING UP THE REAR - so to speak is Peter O'Toole as Triplet, blue-eyed Angels of Wrath [!], Richard Harris - star rising ["This Sporting Life"] as Cain, Zoe Sallis as the 'other woman' in Abraham's life, Stephen Boys [utterly wasted] as Nimrod, John Huston as a bemused, befuddled and bewildered Noah [nice comic turn though], and somewhere in there a Young Franco Nero!

COSTUMING is dreadful - pity for this almost completely Italian Production. And the famous SODOM AND GOMORRAH sequence? Pale Fellini or is it George Romero? The styrofoam blasted 'Wife of Lot' - really!

WISH the score was available on CD - MAYUZUMI went on to score Huston's "Reflections in A Golden Eye" - somewhat better fare.

DVD sound is VERY ODD - stereo? Color is quite washed out too - pity - this one could be wonderfully restored in full 5.1 or even DTS - it is as close to an epic as we'll ever come!

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3.0 out of 5 stars A NICE REFRESHER
GREAT PICTURE QUALITY I WAS LOOKING FOR A REFRESHER TO THE BEGINNING OF MAN ON EARTH AND I GOT IT PICTURE QUALITY WAS GOOD BUT NOTHING COMPARED TO THE BLU RAY REMAKE OF THE TEN... Read more
Published on May 10 2011 by Richard B. Barnaby
4.0 out of 5 stars A star-studded, somewhat kooky dramatization of Genesis 1-22
The Bible ... in the Beginning is a most interesting motion picture. Over the course of almost three hours, the people and events of the first twenty-two chapters of the Book of... Read more
Published on Jun 27 2006 by Daniel Jolley
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect
I liked the movie in all parts except for two. I'll start with the positive things.

Another reviewer mentioned it was a little slow in the beginning, and that is true, but if... Read more

Published on Jun 17 2004 by Jon Daley
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable film/2 tape series/'92 older videography but good!
I prefer this version of the "Genesis" story over the one in the "Bible Series" called simply "Genesis"...that one, is booooooorrring!!! Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars Presentation Could Be Better
John Huston's filmization of the first few chapters of the Book of Genesis is good, though not as fine as it certainly could have been, given the material to work with. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2003 by F. Adcock
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Movie!
I watched this movie on TV and I thought it was good. All of the actors were very good but I especially liked John Huston as Noah, George C. Read more
Published on Nov 29 2003 by Thebookwoman
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible with Passion!!!
There have been former reviews of this film, which have weighed in on the pro or con, but aside from all that hoopla, this is the DEFINITIVE movie by John Huston. Read more
Published on July 15 2003 by Gregory Nyman
4.0 out of 5 stars Hurray for the director!! Shame on FOX Video!!!
This movie is excellent!! From the beginning to the end it is very rich in content. I have never seen a biblical film that spent so much time on the 'beginning' as this one did. Read more
Published on May 9 2003 by Adwel Phinehas
4.0 out of 5 stars Reversed pictures
Just to add to the review by kkunkel who points out that a picture on the back of the DVD box for 'The Robe' is not from that film at all. Read more
Published on April 26 2003 by J W Snowball
5.0 out of 5 stars Reverential look at the early Bible stories
John Huston's 1966 offering "The Bible....In the Beginning" is a film which definately grows on you with each viewing. Read more
Published on April 23 2003 by Simon Davis
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