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Why Does This Abominable Series Continue?
After a horrible first film "Apocalypse", a slightly better (yet still below average) second film "Apocalypse 2: Revelation", mostly Christian moviegoers (I should say movie renters, since none of these movies made it to theaters) were treated to yet another below average sequel in the 'Apocalypse' franchise. Before I get into the story elements for this film, "Apocalypse 3: Tribulation", let me say to those who may be wondering why I continued with this series even though I hated it. The reason is because I worked at a Christian retail store that stocked these films and they wanted people to watch them, and hopefully recommend them (though after viewing the movies there was no way I was recommending anyone to watch them). <
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>"Apocalypse 3: Tribulation" takes place at the same exact period of time as the previous installments. First there is the rapture, after that those who were non-believers are left behind to either choose to follow God or the Antichrist. Those who choose wisely, and follow God, are summarily punished and executed by the forces of the Antichrist in his quest for total world domination. <
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>Why did the Lalonde brothers, who own Cloud Ten Pictures, choose to release yet another movie in this franchise and still have it go no further than the previous installments is beyond me. I will give the writers some credit this time around, for one thing they have improved the quality of writing and they chose to have the main character (Gary Busey) awaken from a coma to discover the world had changed. The most interesting thing about this addition to the story is that the control of the Antichrist is shown to a much stronger degree, by having the main character's brother (Howie Mandel) not even remember their own sister (Margot Kidder), who was a Christian and raptured away to be with God. Even with this improvement the story still felt old and stale, mostly because the first two films dealt with the same topic, a way to improve this franchise beyond hiring better talent (which Cloud Ten has achieved here), is to actually further the storyline beyond the same period of time during the tribulation as the previous installments. Some advancement would actually make this series a little more interesting, still not watchable by any means, but at least it wouldn't be the same old thing. <
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>For those that actually liked this movie, and this franchise in general, you probably all disagree with me and think that I could not have possibly been watching the same movie as you. Well, go ahead and think those foolish thoughts, because this franchise is a stinker, and anyone who has any taste in movies knows it. As a Christian, I find this franchise to be stupidly written, directed, and produced, and an insult to the seriousness of the source material (Book of Revelation from the Bible). <
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>If you did like this series or are at least remotely interested in further adventures from the end of days, then you're in luck as Cloud Ten Pictures actually made a fourth film called "Apocalypse 4: Judgment". <
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>"Apocalypse 3: Tribulation" is rated PG-13 for violence.

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Take me now, God!
Even if you are a really eager devotee of end-times movies and books, this is one clunker to be avoided! Don't let the impressive cast (Gary Busey, Howie Mandell, Margot Kidder) lead you astray! This is a low-budget, lame script, cliche-ridden rehash of the old evil-UN, rapture, one-world-government stuff from Channel 23. <
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>The minimal efforts to portray the future are only topped for awfulness by a hideously syrupy soundtrack. <
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>Nick Mancuso makes a great anti-Christ but I can't think of another good acting job or indeed any good thing about this turkey. "Left Behind" is a WAY better movie bet on the same subject!

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Apocalypse Now!
I was extremely unsure of seeing the new end times thriller critics raved about called Tribulation. Other than Gary Busey, who I knew as Buddy Holly in his younger years, I knew none of the other cast except for Leigh Lewis who I had seen in the previous two films in the Apocalypse series, both very good. <
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>After seeing Tribulation, I immediately went out and bought the DVD along with the next movie in line, Judgment, which I will also be writing a review for. Tribulation is one of the greatest end times movies there is, as it provides in whatever state you are, in whatever position you're in, you can be taken in the Rapture, or be left behind. It's your choice which. <
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>Top policeman Tom Canboro (Gary Busey) is on a seemingly normal night drive, when his car suddenly and mysteriously malfunctions sending him careening into oncoming traffic, plowing right into a big rig, sending poor Tom into temporary oblivian. After waking up 1 1/2 years later to find himself a different looking man, he realizes he's not the only one to undergo a strange change. <
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>The world that he once knew is flipped upside down. Everyone seems to be supporting a new world leader named Franco Macalousso, and his strange looking new mark which is just a plain 666. As strange as this may seem, people that had once existed before Tom had his accident are nowhere in town, and the people that are still left don't remember anything that these people ever existed. Even his own brother who took the mark doesn't remember anything about their sister Eileen (Margot Kidder) who was a Christian. Guess Tom will just have to trust in someone else than his own family. <
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>You won't understand a thing about a lot of the characters in this film until you see the other two Apocalypse, and Revelation. It's all worth it though. They give you some great insight to the Tribulation, and also provide some good entertainment. Take it from a Christian.