... AND GOD SPOKE
A film review by Ben Hoffman
Copyright 1994 Ben Hoffman
Two wannabee moviemakers in Hollywood, Clive (Michael Riley)
and Marvin (Stephen Rapport), are looking to break into big time. Utterly
talentless but eager, they hit upon making a movie about the Bible because
of its built in audience. Some four billion people have read the Book and
will be flocking to the theaters to see their opus. Sure. The good news
is that they have deleted all the depressing parts.
So what if there were actually twelve Apostles? Clive and
Marvin's budget only allows for eight; who will know the difference? Brando
decides not to be in their film but Soupy Sales is available and willing
to play Moses. Because the filmmakers need money they agree to product
placement so Moses is holding a six-pack in one hand and the Tablets in
the other.
Everything that can go wrong does because Clive and Marvin
have not the faintest idea of what they are doing. When they are about
to film Eve in the Garden of Eden, they discover the actress (Christie
Michelle) whom they have selected to play Eve has tattoos all over her
body. Cain is Lou Ferrigno, the giant hulk.
Obviously, the film is not for those who take the Bible "religiously."
But if you have a sense of humor about Life and Religion, you'll find God,
Jesus, Mary, Noah, etc. portrayed in this satire film.
First-time filmmaker, Arthur Borman, who apparently has lots
of experience in how a film is born, produced, made and marketed, directed
this very funny takeoff on that very subject.
2.5 bytes 4 Bytes = Absolutely must see. 3 Bytes = Too good
to be missed. 2 Bytes = So so. 1 Byte = Save your money.
Ben Hoffman
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