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\"00019_opt\"<\/a>We got round to watching Noah on DVD last weekend.\u00a0 In the 1980’s the alternative comedians in the UK combined to make a series of short films called “The Comic Strip Presents”.\u00a0 One of these was a 1 hour special “Strike” based around the one year long miners strike in the UK.\u00a0 In it Hollywood decide to make a film about it but completely alter the story.\u00a0 The left wing leader of the strike Arthur Scargill (in reality a Yorkshireman) is played as a Welshman by Al Pacino and Mrs Scargill by Meryl Streep.\u00a0 Its set simultaneously in the 1930’s and the present.\u00a0 Al Pacino rides a Harley, saves his daughter from a mining disaster and Meryl Streep is obsessed by oranges.\u00a0 None of which happened in reality.<\/p>\n

I was reminded of this when watching “Noah”.\u00a0 Again Hollywood have taken an interesting story and souped it up until its only semi recognisable. The basic plot is the same as in Genesis 5-9.\u00a0 But Noah the film introduces stone monsters based around fallen angels (Gen 6v4).\u00a0 These take Noah’s side and protect him in the final battle against the bad men trying to get on the ark.\u00a0 Their leader manages to get on and Noah has to deal with him later.\u00a0 Unlike in Genesis Noah’s sons don’t all have wives and this introduces tensions.\u00a0 He also threatens to kill his granddaughters born on the ark since he believes God has only wanted him to save the animals, but not humanity.\u00a0 Apart from these additions to the story another aspect of the film I found difficult was the minimal supernatural element in the film.\u00a0 Also God is only referred to equivocally as the “creator” and at the end the rainbows message is almost lost.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless much of the film is very good.\u00a0 There is a underlying green message which is there but not as strongly as I was led to believe.\u00a0 Noah is even vegetarian and there is strong reverence and care for creation throughout the film.\u00a0 The bit at the end of Genesis 9 where Noah gets drunk fitted into place.\u00a0 Noah is undergoing post traumatic stress disorder at what he had had to do.<\/p>\n

I cannot wholeheartedly recommend Noah but certainly did not find it offensive.\u00a0 Its well done with an all star cast who act convincingly.\u00a0 People have criticised the special effects but I found them convincing.\u00a0 I also see why they were tempted to add to the story, the original raises as many questions as it answers.<\/p>\n

Neil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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