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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Jon Purdy |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 2002 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Lions Gate |
| MPAA RATING: | G (General Audience) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Drama, Feature Film-drama, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | A013059 |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 012236130598 |
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Customer Reviews of Joshua
This might be termed a "Not Guilty" pleasure... Yes, the film is clean and simple and quiet. Not a masterpiece. But it wins you over in spite of its lack of pretension, or maybe because of it. Tony Goldwyn (the villain in "Ghost") plays a modern-day Jesus who returns not in glory, but in rural New York State as a woodworking artist. He ends up talking to the Pope in Rome face-to-face, and how he gets there is the meat of the tale. F. Murray Abraham plays a troubled priest who takes an intense dislike to the miracle-worker. In the end, there is a message supporting kindness, tolerance and the supremacy of living the spirit of the law rather than observing it to the letter. Some will think it sappy. I felt glad I rented it.
Joshua - movie and book comparison
I saw "Joshua" and found it to be even more moving and beautiful than the book. The book "Joshua", written by Father Girzone, a retired Catholic priest, is a book designed to move across religious borderlines and into the heart of all people. Girzone uses the character Joshua to be his mouthpiece for both his appreciation and criticisms of organized religions and specifically the Catholic Church. Girzone makes some stinging criticisms of the Church and organized religion which are no doubt true in many ways. And he should know! However, Girzone attempts with words what the movie displays with such grace that no words can describe.
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> Now about the Joshua movie, the movie has a more positive and uplifting message to it because it focuses on love and grace of God and reaches into the hearts of men. In the movie, Joshua, a drifter who visits the small community of Auburn, brings the town together by demonstrating his fellowship with all people and his helpfulness in every corner as he uses his skills as a wood carver and his gift as healer to open the eyes and hearts of the community to the unconditional love and eternal message of God. His message is simple and beautiful with every action. He transcends the dogmatic ideologies and stigmas that accompany the narrowly minded religious individuals in the movie, only to tople their ignorance with his love. Isn't that what Christ did?
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> I would really like to see the production company put out more beautiful and inspiring movies like this. It was perfectly casted which contributed greatly to the movie's success. The chemestry and interplay is truly magical and I commend the directors, actors, and staff for a great work and a job well done. I loved the movie and would buy more if I could find more like this. I encourage any family wanting wholesome entertainment with good values and love to add this movie to your collection!
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> However, for the severe criticisms offered by those who've reviewed this movie with religious pride and arrogance, you missed it - as you would have missed it two thousand years ago when Christ walked the earth.
Joshua - Highly RECOMMENDED
This video was recommended to me by our youth ministers wife after we discovered that we both love Janet Oke movies and books. I was highly pleased with this video. It didn't take a traditional look at Jesus in small town america and I found it very informative and enlightening.