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The following was written by the presenter of this channel in 2000:
Milla - the real - "Messenger" - (A FILM REVIEW - 2000)
What we have here is a film about motivations. Why do we do the things we do? Since it does actually answer this question and resolves this human dilemma - this fact makes it, not necessarily the best film, but nothing less than the most important film of our time, or of all time for that matter.
I'm not well read enough on Joan's history to know of its accuracy or not, but who cares, that is not the message of "The Messenger". I also don't know anything about the personal life of the writer-director Luc Besson other than he use to be married to Milla Jovovich the star of his film. I don't know how religious or spiritual he is, or even if he completely understands what he has accomplished here, but he must already be a friend of God's or well on his way to understanding or enlightenment or having his "moment" with God. What he has managed to get on film is only the answer to the age old question - what is the meaning of life ! - and with not one scintilla or trace of preachiness or religiosity - just a search for truth. His Joan wrestles with such important eternal issues till understanding, conviction, and resolution through her God.
Everybody believed in Jesus back then, but not every soul had it out with Him or had their "moment" with Him as we see Joan do in the film. There is such a wide range of opinions evident as to who Dustin Hoffman plays in this movie, from Joan's conscience to the devil. My interpretation is that Dustin played God, with, in this case, the title of, or role of, her Conscience with a capital "C". Only the Holy Spirit would have an interest in bringing one to a place, (that we see in the film), of conviction, repentance, submission and confession. He shows her (we should all be so lucky - but now with this film, we are) her true motivations of revenge, greed, joy in cruelty, and worst of all pride and she is convicted and says -"set me free". How could an all loving God expect any more from His creations, or any less. This movie is a stunning and brilliant depiction of what our Creator wants from us - transactions - and/or a relationship - our being hungry enough for truth and admitting it when we see it about ourselves and about God - in that we are screwed up and only He holds the keys of resolution (and paid the price, on the cross) for our sin dilemma. I haven't seen this relationship so brilliantly portrayed since Robert Duvall in "The Apostle" - another very important film.
How one guy Luc Besson can go from making possibly the worst film I've ever seen "The Fifth Element" to possibly the best in "The Messenger" must say something of his artistry, and of his risk-taking. He was born to deliver this message to mankind in this film about an early protestant. Whether he realizes it or not his message through Milla is very Biblical. I doubt he prayed for help and guidance from God to deliver a Biblical message without being preachy, but in spite of himself he has managed to do it, by having his characterization of Joan so diligent in her quest for truth - she bypasses the stupidity, hypocrisy and deception of "religion" and goes straight to God herself and has her "moment" of getting real with God. Never before seen in a major release before, that I've seen, or can think of, off hand. This is a must see film for all. I watched the confession scene with Dustin, (who is God) several times with tears in my eyes. Then eventually before she is martyred He Himself gives her the absolution she so desires.
Luc probably made a film having his character perform the way he wishes it were so - about bypassing religion for forgiveness and eternal matters etc. but based on what I've read in God's book - I would say Luc has stumbled on the right formula for having peace with God and going into eternity which we will all have to face one day. I wonder if he is well read in the Bible enough to know God has really made it just that simple. If you don't believe me read His book for yourself and see. Admit that He is God and you ain't and ask for what He offers in forgiveness and eternal life etc. - and He will give it to you. It is all such a good deal, I can't figure out why so many choose not to participate in God's program.
Milla is perfect for this part and born to play this role with just the right intensity - I just hope and pray she doesn't burn out with all her vices before even reaching 40 - I'm afraid she fancies herself the next Marilyn or Gia etc. - and is bent on self destruction, but I hope she grows up and lives up to all that potential to deliver many other messages from God for us, through her many talents.
Run to the video store and see this film at any cost, and then do what Joan demonstrates at the end of the film - have your moment with God and ask for what He offers - it's all free - you just have to lower your pride enough to do this.
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Milla - the real - "Messenger" - (A FILM REVIEW - 2000)
What we have here is a film about motivations. Why do we do the things we do? Since it does actually answer this question and resolves this human dilemma - this fact makes it, not necessarily the best film, but nothing less than the most important film of our time, or of all time for that matter.
I'm not well read enough on Joan's history to know of its accuracy or not, but who cares, that is not the message of "The Messenger". I also don't know anything about the personal life of the writer-director Luc Besson other than he use to be married to Milla Jovovich the star of his film. I don't know how religious or spiritual he is, or even if he completely understands what he has accomplished here, but he must already be a friend of God's or well on his way to understanding or enlightenment or having his "moment" with God. What he has managed to get on film is only the answer to the age old question - what is the meaning of life ! - and with not one scintilla or trace of preachiness or religiosity - just a search for truth. His Joan wrestles with such important eternal issues till understanding, conviction, and resolution through her God.
Everybody believed in Jesus back then, but not every soul had it out with Him or had their "moment" with Him as we see Joan do in the film. There is such a wide range of opinions evident as to who Dustin Hoffman plays in this movie, from Joan's conscience to the devil. My interpretation is that Dustin played God, with, in this case, the title of, or role of, her Conscience with a capital "C". Only the Holy Spirit would have an interest in bringing one to a place, (that we see in the film), of conviction, repentance, submission and confession. He shows her (we should all be so lucky - but now with this film, we are) her true motivations of revenge, greed, joy in cruelty, and worst of all pride and she is convicted and says -"set me free". How could an all loving God expect any more from His creations, or any less. This movie is a stunning and brilliant depiction of what our Creator wants from us - transactions - and/or a relationship - our being hungry enough for truth and admitting it when we see it about ourselves and about God - in that we are screwed up and only He holds the keys of resolution (and paid the price, on the cross) for our sin dilemma. I haven't seen this relationship so brilliantly portrayed since Robert Duvall in "The Apostle" - another very important film.
How one guy Luc Besson can go from making possibly the worst film I've ever seen "The Fifth Element" to possibly the best in "The Messenger" must say something of his artistry, and of his risk-taking. He was born to deliver this message to mankind in this film about an early protestant. Whether he realizes it or not his message through Milla is very Biblical. I doubt he prayed for help and guidance from God to deliver a Biblical message without being preachy, but in spite of himself he has managed to do it, by having his characterization of Joan so diligent in her quest for truth - she bypasses the stupidity, hypocrisy and deception of "religion" and goes straight to God herself and has her "moment" of getting real with God. Never before seen in a major release before, that I've seen, or can think of, off hand. This is a must see film for all. I watched the confession scene with Dustin, (who is God) several times with tears in my eyes. Then eventually before she is martyred He Himself gives her the absolution she so desires.
Luc probably made a film having his character perform the way he wishes it were so - about bypassing religion for forgiveness and eternal matters etc. but based on what I've read in God's book - I would say Luc has stumbled on the right formula for having peace with God and going into eternity which we will all have to face one day. I wonder if he is well read in the Bible enough to know God has really made it just that simple. If you don't believe me read His book for yourself and see. Admit that He is God and you ain't and ask for what He offers in forgiveness and eternal life etc. - and He will give it to you. It is all such a good deal, I can't figure out why so many choose not to participate in God's program.
Milla is perfect for this part and born to play this role with just the right intensity - I just hope and pray she doesn't burn out with all her vices before even reaching 40 - I'm afraid she fancies herself the next Marilyn or Gia etc. - and is bent on self destruction, but I hope she grows up and lives up to all that potential to deliver many other messages from God for us, through her many talents.
Run to the video store and see this film at any cost, and then do what Joan demonstrates at the end of the film - have your moment with God and ask for what He offers - it's all free - you just have to lower your pride enough to do this.
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I FIXED ALL MY ASPECT RATIO PROBLEMS ON ALL MY HD VIDEOS, FINALLY. I WAS THINKING OF STARTING A CLUB CHANNEL FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HATE THE WAY YOU-TUBE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYS ALL THE HD VIDEOS, SO I TYPED IN THE SEARCH "WRONG ASPECT RATIO" AND I FOUND A GREAT VIDEO THAT TELLS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM -- ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO INTO YOUR VIDEOS UPLOAD PAGE (THROUGH THE "EDIT" BUTTON ON YOUR VIDEO PAGE) YOU KNOW, WHERE YOU WRITE THE COMMENTS OR UPDATE THEM ETC. -- WELL RIGHT BELOW THAT IS WHERE YOU PUT THE "TAGS" OR BUZZWORDS THAT HELP PEOPLE FIND YOUR VIDEO -- COPY AND PASTE THIS CODE IN THERE, yt:stretch=16:9 AND IT WILL MAKE YOUR SCRUNCHED HD VIDEO FULL SCREEN LIKE YOUR HD BIG SCREEN TV DOES -- IT HAS BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE LIKE APRIL 2009, OR POSSIBLY 2008 BUT NO ONE BOTHERED TO TELL ME -- SO NEARLY 3 YEARS OF MAJOR FRUSTRATION ABOUT THE ISSUE -- I HAD TO STUMBLED ACROSS THE FIX ON MY OWN.
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The following was written by the presenter of this channel in 1994...
Gospel in very few words - below.....
GOSPEL FOR ALL US SAVAGES
7-24-94 8:23 A.M.-9:20 A.M.
God, Maker of all thing. He send His Son many moon ago. His Son very wise, very honest, good teacher. He speak much truth. He show us many thing. He make many thing with wood from tree. Very strong hand. He good fisherman. He catch many fish, feed many, many man. He make good bread, feed many more man. His Father give Him much power. He make many sick man feel good. He make man no eyes, see. He make man no ears, hear voice, hear drum. He make crazy man with many evil spirit, have peace, have evil spirit no more. He send evil, bad spirit away from many man. He bring dead man back alive!!!
Many man and many woman love this Man. Many more hate this Man. They say He try be king. They want kill this Man. He teach many good thing, but most He teach, man love brother. Man love all man, even man he never know. Man love all man, not make war with any man. He say man should treat all man like man treat himself.
This Man, great Man, do no wrong thing whole life. He make Father God very happy. He only Man do no wrong. He only good Man alive. But Father God say He must die. He must let bad man kill Him. This Great Good Man is brave Man. He do what Father God tell Him. Father God have big idea for all bad man. All man alive is bad man, do many wrong thing. All woman is bad woman, do many bad thing. Father God say He very sad and angry. He say all man and woman do bad thing---no good man---no good woman. My Good Son will die for all bad man and bad woman. He make right what they make wrong. Father God then happy to see bad man and bad woman. He no more angry. Good Man dead, make bad man, bad woman clean to Father God. God see them like Good Man. They become like virgin, clean and pure to Father God. He forgive bad man and bad woman.
So Good Man Jeshua (Jesus) let many man hurt Him and beat Him and strike Him with whip and spit on Him. They nail Him on tree like bad man. He die on tree and they put His body in cave and His friends feel very sad. Two moon go by and Father God bring His Son Jeshua back alive. This make Jeshua friends very happy. He must teach bad man one more lesson before He go home and be with His Father God. He say He suffer pain and death for all bad man and bad woman and He pay great price for all bad man and bad woman - He say we must believe this.
(Now, you must say) - Father God, I know I am bad man, me, bad man, has very high cost, very high price, I could never pay. -
(You must say) - I want Jeshua blood and death make me clean Father God, you promise Great, Good Man, Jeshua will pay my great cost, my great price, for me bad man. -
You must ask Father God for this great good gift from this Great, Good, Brave, Spiritual Warrior and you must ask this Great Good Man's Holy Spirit come live inside you, - this Great, Good Spirit from Good Man, He help you, He teach you, - and you try not be bad man no more, you try be like Great, Good Man Jeshua who is your God - and when you die you go be with Jeshua and Father God, Great Good Spirit.
When you go with Jeshua and Father God, you never get sick no more, you never die no more.
Yeshua tell His tribe - Now you see Me alive again - so will you be, after you die. Now you go and tell many man in many far land about Me and why I die for bad man. Tell many man, Father God love all bad man, so He send Me His Son to pay great price for them, so they do not have to pay great cost to be bad man - you must believe this, so I can be your God and you be with Me, long time.
I go now to my Father's place, and I make many big house for you, for when you die, you come be with Me and Father God - forever.......
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(Jesus / Yeshua speaking) -
"Seek And You Will Find" -
Matthew 7:7
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HUNGER IS THE KEY - JESUS IS THE DOOR..