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  • well said hiphopapotamus85...... :)

  • Yes Yes Yes. This movie was what I searching for

  • on of the worst movies I have ever seen!

  • @dankwarth Hahahahaha I knew it! I knew that someone would say that

  • yo, i spent some time making a music video using chantelle duncan's forever (the song in the closing credits). check it out! you'll definitely like it.

  • Personally, I wish that Oldman would have claimed to be the Apostle Paul or Peter, not Jesus. Other than that, I thought this entire movie was brilliantly thought out.

  • @airdriver

    And the soundtrack music fit the mood of the story but also stands on its own as some very good music.

  • @airdriver How about not post spoilers on movie trailers.

  • @b53O

    My bad. I wasn't thinking.

  • thanks, ill check it out.

  • just the kind of thing jesus would tell people, as to the original message.

  • I just spent the last hour and a half watching a bunch of people in a room talking....

    and it was brilliant!!, what a superb film :)

  • Best movie ever, i watched it sooo many times :)

  • great movie!!! love it!!!!!!

  • Great film, thoughful, pure substance.

  • one word, awesome.

  • Er ist einfach nur genial! Und er wird auch nicht langweilig, was viele meinen könnten...

  • Just finished my first of many viewings, it was intelligent, thought provoking, funny, emotive, well acted, extremely well written and presented some of the most interesting ideas iv'e heard in a long time, truely fantastic picture. Spread the word, everyone needs to be aware of this relatively unknown masterpiece.

  • @hiphopapotamus85 Yup, great film. Very enjoyable to watch. If you liked this I also recommend checking out the china syndrome..not quite the same sort of thing, but it's a thinker.

  • @syrus3k thanks, ill check it out.

  • If there was a sequel to this movie, John probably will reveal that he's also Napoleon, Hitler, and Forrest Gump LMFAO

  • ich war angenehm überrascht als ich gestern eine "star-trek episode" gesehen hatte die auch auf dieser story, in abgewandeltelter form, basierte; "Requiem for Methuselah"

  • LOVED this MOVIE!!!! Seen it about 3 times and each time it sends me into a new dream. Would love to see a remake,,different angle.. a continuation.. and exploration of these HUGE ideas... WONDERFUL

  • Thank you to all who were involved in this movie. I stumbled onto it by chance one day and have rewatched it on almost a weekly if not daily basis - A great piece of work - calming, relaxing - relying on a great story to guide it and it does that fantastically well.

    You don't even realise how easily you get pulled in until you have reached the end of the movie and are still thinking "What If". My thanks to all...

  • @cypherbob I agree, I think "calming, relaxing" does describe this film very well. I was surprised at that feeling but I just felt really invested from the beginning.

  • I was originally skeptical of this film because of its single location shot, but all the good reviews convinced me to "watch for a little bit" and ended up engrossed in John's story as much as the cast. Awesome concept and well told, great movie!

  • This is such a great movie, they need to re do it and make it bigger and better, like showing scenes of him back in the day, and talking back in present times to the people. Thnat would be awesome

  • @coolerbad1 I think that would ruin some of the mystery throughout the movie if you actually see him in the past.

  • one of the finest movies i have seen. Kudos to bixby, schenkman.

  • This is one of my favorite movies of all time, hands down, no questions asked, goodbye, thanks for coming out.

  • I just finished watching this. It completely blew my mind. This is an absolutely brilliant movie.

  • It is an amazing piece of movie making. One room, few peoples and story. That movie showed that we don't need Hollywood stars and many explosions. It's all about good story and action. Seriously one of the best movies ever!

  • this movie is amazing. will have everyone talking about it for years to come. the stuff of legend.

  • One of the best movies ever made!

  • Sounds good, looks stupid. 

  • The plot, from wiki, sounds like something you'd find in 'The Twilight Zone'. I'm definitely interested. :)

  • His background was good - the movie had potential, but it was really poorly executed.

  • This is one of the best movies out there guys,wow,just wow.

  • No matter how many times I see this one... I remain spellbound and utterly riveted.

  • @Pathos31 I secondf that

  • One of the rare movies where the movie itself is better than the trailer.

  • he killed will ! =( that bastard ! 

  • One of the greatest movies you could ever watch. This movie and Moon.

  • I love movies that in the end they leave you with questions such as "What if... ?".

    It doesn't matter if we don't have all the answers, what matters are the many questions we are left with; questions make you think, hope, dream, wonder, doubt, etc - however, answers, do the opposite.

  • Awesome movie. Looks like it was shot with a mobile phone though. I wish the writers of this movie could make another one with Avatar's budget.

  • Watched this movie on Netflix. It's one of the best movies I've seen. It's absolutely fantastic.

  • Masterful ending.

  • For all those people who believe the movie to be bad and it's viewers atheists- here's something to consider. You see, it's not a matter of whether the movie is atheistic or not. It tries to show the illusionary, restricted and stubborn world we live in and the "reality" we accept. Think about it- why couldn't the protagonist's story be true? You have no proof against it and yet you deny it.

  • @nani5555 Ugh. For the millionth time - extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Otherwise I could just say that a midget rules the universe from under a rock on the moon, or whatever other "things that you have no proof against."

  • @maulcs and who's to definitively say that there is no midget under a rock on the moon? No one has proof against it in the strictest manner... although the idea is incredulous. I wouldn't disbelieve the claim until every corner of the moon was searched...! But you cannot deny the movie is much better than 90% of the movies that hollywood produces.

  • @nani5555 My argument is not with this movie. I love this movie.

  • @maulcs then we are equal....

  • "You have got four men of science completely baffled my friend"

    And the movie has totally impressed millions and will go onto do so more.thanks to everyone involved in the movie.

  • just genius

    

  • Incredible conversations in the movie !! Outstanding script !!

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  • It's unfortunate the writer Bixby died so young.

    An absolutely flawless movie.

  • trailer does it no justice, really no way any trailer could summarize the movie. just watch it. it will have you thinking for days....

  • Very very interesting movie.. The idea is perfect! I love it!

  • Definitely one of my top 5 all time favorite movies! Not flashy, but brilliantly done... wow. Wished I could sit with John Oldman and pick a part some much deeper questions.

    Maybe it's the zen training talking, but John needed a good smack of the kesaku! Whether 100 years or 14,000 years old... just conceptualizations, nothing beyond what is here right now.

  • @bushidokop What's zen training?

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  • A really good movie, but the trailer makes it look like it's some cheesy, action drama :P

  • a master piece ...a piece of art...made with 200$.best movie...it marked my life

  • Need more movies like these!

  • Besides some slight inaccuracies, brilliant fucking movie.

  • @maulcs Can you name some? I am curious.

  • Brilliant movie. Nothing else to say.

  • Was this released on DVD in the UK? I just don't want to order it, then find it doesn't work in my DVD player.

  • Amazing film! I just watched it on Netflix! :)

  • Just wished there was more... Really interesting movie

  • Thank You all for your positive input.My Grandfather (Jerome Bixby) Would have loved to see the outcome of this film. 

  • @brianbixby1982 Respect m8

  • @brianbixby1982 LMAO..;.i have to say your grandfather stole my idea!! lol...such a great story, you should be very very proud. With a story like this, he immediately earns my respect. I had this idea, or a variation of it, down to the buddha and jesus thing...it was quite astonishing when i watched my story unravel before me. One of those moment that your jaw just drops...perhaps great minds do think alike. Hopefully so, he is a genius :-)

  • @brianbixby1982 Your grandfather has much to be proud of. This movie was an amazing low budget miracle. I've told so many people about it and they loved it too! :)

  • Such a great movie. Its been half a day after I finished it and I'm still thinking about it.

  • Just watched it....

    WOW, WOW and WOW.

    How i wiishhh it was all true! and to be there , hearing all that!!!!

    Now i have to back to reality where everything is pretty much uknown.

  • great movie ... honest to god it really is a great movie

  • Defo one of the greatest films i've ever seen, it defo hit nerve with me

  • O filme é muito bom pena que não teve um bom orçamento.

    ;-)

  • the first time i watched "man from earth" the rest of the night and next day i was like... "WTF i just watched"

    a masterpiece...

    If i was minister of education i would force school teachers to show this movie to the kids and give free copies even if the next day many parents (teachers too) would ask my head on a plate cause , you see, it is evil to think out of the box this days...

  • @kkard nice idea ;o)

    btw: I saw the movie for more than 10 times, a brilliant movie

  • Just watched this movie for the 1st time never heard of it, it was awesome! Loved the break down of religions. What would you do if you lived that long. This is the first movie I have seen in a long time that really sparks the scientist in me :-)

  • Brilliant movie - I loved it.

  • The best scene is when he describes the history of religion in just 60 seconds! AMAZING!

  • m<n this is the best movie i have ever seen it was awesome!

  • @sawyergal whats your problem with it? if found it an engaging trip, a thinking man's movie... academic... i felt for tony todd, tall black guy, i wanted him to get more out of JESUS speaking, but the fear mongers and angry fools pushed him into a lie and retraction...

    that long haired biker jock dickhead was the worst and then the shrink lost it... and the simpleton christian lady... while the open minded were the most inspiring, visionary and gracious of JESUS speaking...

  • very good movie well written i rate 10 out of 10

  • am i right  in thinking that this is an one-act theatrical play, made into film ?

    i watched it yesterday, without knowing what it was. It wasn't what i expected at all, but it was interesting.

  • @MrLizardisle Actually it was the other way around. Bixby wrote it as a screen play, and Richard Schenkel adapted it for the stage. It only just recently became available for Community theater.

  • @prisoncop1860 hmm, i see...  Thanks.

  • In this movie the man from earth plays a song (Classical) I'm not sure what it is, can someone please tell me the name of it?

  • @Thinking4You Beethoven 7th Symphony, 2nd movement.

  • @kubrick1000 thanks a lot.i wanted to know that too.just amazing music,isnt that?

  • god tham the worst way of selling a movie.. seems so misserable :s

  • Amazing! very engaging movie. No action. No sex. No CGI. One location. More or less same group of characters from beginning to end. But it feeds your mind with little effort and pulls you in, wanting more. A real hidden gem among the modern carbon copies manufactured recently by Hollywood.

  • @kyu012 great review, as much as utube's ridiculous limitations allow... good job... i agree with every point you make, word for word...

  • Simple yet mind exploding movie. But you need some intelligent :) to appreciate the movie.

  • epic!!!

  • the best movie i ever watched !!

  • My father loves this movie. He has a drink and enjoys it peacefully.

  • I'm 17 and I really enjoyed this movie, I plan on recommending this movie to my Psych teacher he would love it and it deserves to be seen. This movie is very refreshing and I almost forgot this movie took place in a cabin, probably one of the best science fiction film of this decade. ^_^

  • And probably one of the cheapest ^_^ It's nice when someone remembers that story telling isn't all about running around and putting in as many special effects as possible.

  • freaking Genious

  • Very entertaining movie indeed!

    Just don't take it as a gospel for atheists.

  • after seeing this movie about 4 times, I finally ordered on an online rental service to have my wife watch it.

    I have never been captivated by a scenario basically takes place in a wood cabin with 5 or 6 not so famous actors and actress.

    The plot is amazing and there is a daring truth in all his answers to his dr. friends.

    I question my self to ask a question to catch his prank in the movie, but I can't come up with one.....

    Really enjoyed this one,,,,,,,again...

  • I watched this movie and I WAS TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY! Just freakin' amazing! A shining example of what a great screenplay can do, without special effects, cars exploding and people covered in blood. Hollywood should make more of these kind of films. BTW I'm a 19 year old Hindu from India.

  • Congratulations... Honestly what does you being a hindu from india have to do with anything?

  • I was trying to imply that I totally dig the connection made in this movie, tat points out that western philosophies are actually another version of eastern philosophies! lol

  • How does you stating that you're a Hindu somehow imply such a connection?

    If you wanted to imply that then why not just say it?

  • @SHARKTOOTHrishabh

    whats the big deal if you are a hindu? wats the context here? the film does talk about india but its about the Buddha and i think he had discarded hinduism and preached his own thoughts. so wats the point?

  • i cannot agree more

  • 10 out of 10, a must watch for every adult or geek out there.

    This movie if packed with action for the intellectual beings.

    Biology, quantum mechanics, history... just beautiful.

  • this film is a testament to the power of great story telling

  • WHY's THS 1 NOT IN IMDB TOP 250 GUYS ??

  • Get more people to vote!!!! Now out on Blu-ray!

  • @ajitsinghsidhu: It is in the top 50

  • @ajitsing

    For this top 250, only votes from regular voters are considered.

    the regulars don't watch irregular movies... this one only had a $200,000 budget...

  • @ajitsinghsidhu Because it's kind of boring honestly. But it's an amazing philosophical movie that you should definitely see if you want to look at religion from a different angle.

  • @ajitsinghsidhu but it is place 37 of top sci-fi movies at imdb

  • @ajitsinghsidhu umh i think it is look closer it has rating 8.1

  • A friend of mine introduced me to this film. It was one of the more thought provoking films I have seen in the past 10 years. Its sad that it didn't get the exposure that it should have. In about 90 minutes, "The Man From Earth", covers some of the most perplexing issues that has faced humanity throughout the centuries - everything from the existence of God, to the validity of religious propositions, the accuracy of our history, and if we can accurately know anything.

  • dis movie is badass.. blows ur mind off..

    god! i still cnt get it out of my head..

    da best movie evr!!!!

    gvs lot of things to thinks about and answers almost all da questions u hv abt history, mankind and religion..

    am gonna watch it 4 da 9th tym..

  • Best movie in history.

  • I really couldn't agree movie.

  • Still thinking about it after 2 years!

  • its really a great movie for those with wisdom ....

  • such a thought provoking film! I was captivated without realising until the end that the whole film was based shot in 1 location! That's what makes this so brilliant for a science fiction film!!

  • absolutely brilliant

  • wow...WOW!!!

  • Most thought provoking none documentary I've ever seen.Around a year ago I watched it and immediately watched it again. Still think about it often.Could someone buy it for me on my 4255th birthday.

  • i could probably do that, sucks for me since im stuck at 17

  • This is a superb film. Well-directed & -acted. Great ensemble cast! See this movie---more than once!!

  • ending is as twisty and curvy as a maze. sad though but couldn't watch it twice.

  • To paraphrase The Simpsons Comic Book Guy "Best science fiction movie ever!"

  • amazing story, amazing dialogues, amazing actors.

  • If i told you this film was writen about myself, would you believe me?

    A message from a stranger!!.

  • wow. my teacher shown this to us o_O

  • This movie was great. I've seen it at least 5 times. It's become like a tradition to me. To see the human psychology involved is really inspiring. It shows us the negative sides of alot of us so that we can think about it whenever we hear about something amazing ourselves. How arrogant humanity seem to be. They went along with his story in their imagination, but whenever they faced the implications, they just couldn't believe him; regardless of whatever proof he may have been able to give.

  • I love this movie, man, it's incredible. I can't find it in a store though. I've only seen it on Netflix

  • @larsreal9 It's available thru Amazon...

  • I love this movie. I have seen it so many times. A sequel could be done...

  • @PUnitProduction *drools* oh if there is a god let there be a sequel.

  • seen it 3 times already.

    the next time i watch it will be with commentary.

  • Was a great movie. Makes you think about how much more evolution has to offer us.

  • how comes this film hasnt been in the cinemas? lol itjus seems like one of those underrated films bt i came accross it by accident and it seems fab plan 2 watch it tonite or tomoro..

  • This is one of the best movies ever made, seriously makes you realize how insignificant man really is!

  • Number 1 movie, my favorite. Peace.

  • THE SONG NAME PLEASE ANY 1

  • This movie is an intellectual feast. I do not think I have ever seen another movie in my life that has given me as much to think about as this movie.

    Very little action, Mostly dialogue, it requires an open mind going in.

    I watched this movie twice in a row, and again a few days later, and it looks like I am not the only person who did. lol. It is a trully great movie, and I honestly don't think I will ever be the same after having seen it.

    I would recommend it to everyone.

  • I connect to this movie so much.... its the same feeling i get when i listen to Mike's Man in the mirror.

  • The trailer looks more amazing after watching the movie!

  • I loved this movie BUT if you havent seen the original ending of the butterfly effect you havent really seen that movie. The VERY ending to MFE was really good BUT the 'alternate' end to BFE blew my mind.

  • Does anybody know the name of the SONG, what is played at the start??? LOVE IT

  • I always screen my movies. Before i see them, see what image is there half way in the movie, then three quaters in and with this these old old folks were just sitting around in all three images! :O

    Well, did that three times - had not read a thing about and then said "oh well, let's give it a spin". I am a movie-man and i never watch a movie twice within 2 years or so, but with this i watched it - watched it again 2 hours later and then a third time 2 days later.

    IT'S SO FUCKING GREAT!

  • IF you are under 18 you won't like this movie

  • really? how would you know?

  • Utter Bullshit, I am under 18 and I loved it. Truly magnificent, thought provoking and intelligent film.

  • @iikrazixx I don't think the age matters... well, if you are 'too' young, you probably won't understand some of the references. However, the key to appreciate this movie is not necessarily about the 'right' age, but to be open minded.

  • If you are Stupid you wont like this movie but if you have Toughts and are a bit of a thinker you will like it.

  • What are toughts?

  • great....

  • This is my favorite movie.

    #1

  • in fact a lot happens if you pay attention.. just because cars don't explode and people aren't getting killed, doesn't mean that nothing happens

  • HIGHLANDERRRRRRRR

  • westchinaman name some movies that you liked.I loved The Mist,Shaw Shank Redemption,The Green Mile to name a few.The man from earth didnt do it for ME.

  • what the hell you talking about the butterfly effect. it was commercial trash!!! Somebody proposes a truely good film to you and you talk about rubbish like this!!! What's wrong with you.