Samson | Feb 16 2018 | Pureflix | Biblical story after all

[grim22]

 

[SLAM!]

(I deleted this post because it had false information about the film.)

 

Edited October 17, 2017 by slambros

[SLAM!]

The director is actually Bruce MacDonald, who has previously directed a 2015 release titled The Perfect Wave.

Edited October 17, 2017 by slambros

[That One Girl]

Trailer this week with Same Kind of Different as Me, Only the Brave, Geostorm, and Boo 2:

 

http://digitalcinema.bydeluxe.com/site/dlxportal/docs/TrailMix_by_Deluxe-_WK_42_US.PDF

[The Panda]

Wait, so is this not about the Biblical Samson?

[cannastop]

1 hour ago, The Pumpkin Spice Panda said:

Wait, so is this not about the Biblical Samson?

I guess not, but maybe there's some allegory in store.

[dudalb]

Film with a similar plotline was done in 1989:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_of_the_Spirit

Edited October 17, 2017 by dudalb

[SLAM!]

I have a feeling this will be exemplary among faith-based films quality-wise, but its release date (2/16/18?! Up against Black Panther?!) leaves something to be desired to say the least.

 

I'll be praying for it. I'm sure I'm not the only one that will be praying for this to succeed, but the odds are against it unless Pure Flix is trying to make this a counterprogrammer.

 

I believe that God's done great things through the box office (Passion of the Christ, War Room), so we'll see what happens.

 

As a Christian, it's kind of awesome to see a smaller Christian film go up against a worldly film enterprise/juggernaut such as Marvel Studios.

 

Are we about to witness film history's David and Goliath moment?

[aabattery]

1 minute ago, slambros said:

 

Are we about to witness film history's David and Goliath moment?

 

Probably not.

[SLAM!]

40 minutes ago, aabattery said:

 

Probably not.

 

Well, I made a club for it anyway.

[grim22]

Looks like this is based on the biblical story after all

 

 

[aabattery]

Feel like there was more buzz for the Black Panther trailer.

[That One Girl]

1 minute ago, aabattery said:

Feel like there was more buzz for the Black Panther trailer.

 

I dunno, I think 40k views in 9 days is a solid result

[grim22]

3 minutes ago, aabattery said:

Feel like there was more buzz for the Black Panther trailer.

 

Are you saying PokemonBro Ninja is lying?

 

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Pokemonbro Ninj5 days ago

Yes finally!!😄😄 😇😇❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍 Samson is my favorite story of the BIBLE. I am going to see this movie on OPENING DAY. Who is going to come out join me in supporting our Faith with this movie. Let's show how Powerfull Our God is and How He is Still Alive.

 

[YM!]

41 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

I dunno, I think 40k views in 9 days is a solid result

Not every faith based film can get that much views. It’s stunning.

[raegr]

@slambros sorry bud, this isn't beating BP. BP's Thursday Preview will probably beat this film's entire domestic haul. 

[SLAM!]

5 minutes ago, raegr said:

@slambros sorry bud, this isn't beating BP. BP's Thursday Preview will probably beat this film's entire domestic haul. 

 

The trailer is pretty discouraging for sure, but I'm not giving up just yet.

[DAJK]

I don't know how to feel about this. I'm not Christian, nor am I religious person at all. But I really do enjoy historical epics, and I have enjoyed Christian-centered films before (really liked Heaven is for Real for example, and I enjoyed Risen enough). 

Biblical stories provide material for some truly great historical epics, if they are done right. I thought Exodus Gods and Kings came close to reaching that level of greatness, if not for some awkward pacing and hollow characterization from Scott. If the production value is good enough, I can get immersed in these kids of stories.

 

What worries me is that the budget looks awfully low for this. While Risen had some shoddy staging and costumes, this looks like Legend of Hercules production-wise. Like I said, I don't know, @slambros once I see a better trailer, I can try rooting for it from a "historical epic" standpoint. 

[Hiccup23]

1 hour ago, raegr said:

@slambros sorry bud, this isn't beating BP. BP's Thursday Preview will probably beat this film's entire domestic haul. 

 

Let's not count our eggs before they hatch...this might could beat BP for the Thursday Preview

Edited October 30, 2017 by Hiccup23

[Captain Craig]

Regardless if one is Christian or Jewish for that matter the one thing most scholars don't debate is that the Bible is a historical account of the Jewish people. It's a compilation of spoken history and genealogies transcribed. Whether you believe some events are touched by God or just hyperbole is irrelevant.

The story of Samson is not much different than other cultures heroes. It's still debated if King Arthur was real or just fiction and yet we still see films about him in a historical context. Samson is a historical film and to my knowledge no one debates if he was real or not. 

 

I also saw Risen and enjoyed that for what it was but never would've paid $12 to see it. I don't get a great sense of cinematography in this as yet. The costuming looks pretty solid. It's not beating Black Panther, it will not challenge it either, that's a laughable comment. 

 

I'll watch this eventually. Hope it does well enough. I could go for a Daniel and the Lions Den film with his 3 Amigo buddies in tow.