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VHS : Leap of Faith |
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VHS : Leap of Faith |
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starring: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich, Liam Neeson, Lukas Haas directed by: Richard Pearce
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302768039 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6302768039 Label: Paramount Home Video Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Paramount Home Video Release Date: April 02, 1996 Running Time: 110 minutes Sales Rank: 6827 Studio: Paramount Home Video Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 1992 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - A Modern-day Parable.Leap of Faith is Hollywood's take on the disturbing subject of 'stealing in the name of the Lord', the lowest form stealing. It's understandable why Christian believers would not want any part of seeing this movie.... but than again, they should be the first to see it as it's premise is nothing new and in no way maligns or mocks their faith, rather, the film is a commentary about fake evangelists and faith-healers out for a buck. The Gospels record such goings on in the first century when Jesus ran everybody out of the temple for turning it into "a den of robbers". OK so the acts were different but the idea is the same: preying on those in need and on their vulnerabilities. In the temple, it was people who came from all over to make sacrifices to atone for their sins, and with bogus evangelists and faith-healers it's their need for salvation and healing. Steve Martin does a wonderful job at pulling off the heartless con man who cares nothing about the people in a town that has fallen on hard times particularly because of an extended drought. As I stated before, the movie is not jab at Christianity. If anything, it defends it as it makes commentary not only on this bogus faith-healer but also how God - as He does in the pages of the Bible - can take any situation and use it to His Glory and to the benefit to those who believe. In this movie a real miracle takes place that upstages the players. Through the efforts of corrupt sinners preying on sinners looking for help, God is totally in control to bring a blessing and even make the preying one take note. To quote Joseph "What you meant for evil, God meant for good". All in all, we are all in the same boat - sinners needing salvation, not only from Hell but also from our own ways that cause us and others pain and suffering and what a way God chooses to bless humanity not only to allow Himself to become one of us via His Son Jesus but also through humanity itself regardless of the condition. The movie concludes wonderfully as we find our preacher man having repented and the town is once again blessed.... Rain! Rating:  - I wonder if Benny Hinn has seen this?Christians stayed away from this movie when it was released. They should not have. For Steve Martin is not spoofing God or Christianity, but the absurd idea of putting Faith in a walking carnival of a Minister who claims to hear repeatedly from God. It is the blind leading the blind. The irony of it is that as much as the Church objects to Hollywood, it was Hollywood that made a movie pointing out what Christians refused to speak out on. Steve Martin watched hours and hours of tv evangelists before creating this film. He told his wife that these guys were better actors than anyone in Hollywood. The fact that the film features more than one answered prayer makes me think that God wanted this movie made. As Christians didn't want to do it, God recruited Steve Martin. Rating: - Good funI had the unique opportunity to review scenes from this film a year before it was released. I was at a mall and got asked if I wanted to participate in an exercise involving film and desserts. I chose film. They lead me into a room and explained they were going to show me proposed preview from an upcoming film release, nothing more. So the film began and Leap Of Faith was the film. Afterward, they asked my opinion about the effectiveness of the preview and I told them it needed more information for the viewer as to just what the bloody thing was about. The preview was incomplete with regard to giving me a sense of the film's direction, or at least the basic elements of the plot. Potential spoiler here: Well, I later saw the film and fell in love with it because it was not so much about slamming tent "revivals" as much as it was about a huckster being "one upped" by God. The irony was quite wonderful. So I do recommend this because Steve Martin puts in a great performance that is in line with his more creative schtick. He was a great choice to play the lead for this reason... he really fits the "type", at least what we perceive as the "type" who would become such a person as the character portrayed. Rating: - Fantastic Steve Martin VehicleSteve Martin, without his funny-man routine, turns in a great performance as the leader of a ministry of con men who is out-conned by none other than.........Jesus. This is a film for people who wonder about life under the "Big Top" of traveling ministries where miracles MAY take place--for a price. There's always a fix in to find the truly needy under the big top and its great theatre watching Martin on stage as the man "GOD" speaks to. Until one day he actually, by hook or by crook, pulls off the big miracles no one in his gang can figure out! Martin as well! I hated the ending, you may see why. I wanted him to go on to bigger and better cons, but the spirit got to him. An excellent film also starring Meatloaf and Debra Winger (Winger's chacter disappoints for some reason, maybe just too unbelievable a woman would act as she does in the end.) Overall, Martin and cast are fantastic in this film, with George Duke Gospel songs throughout, Meatloaf on the radio, and the Glen Frye title track. I want a sequel, where Martin goes back to the pulpit and cons all the suckers again. I hope Jesus dosen't mind. Somebody say "Amen!"
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