preiso
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So, I actually liked the whole thing, and pretty well agreed w/ most of it, but also recognized that it went from historical fact to telling people what was wrong with things from their point of view.
Again, not that I don't agree with what they said, but this is supposed to be a documentary. I love God (Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, too). I'm a strong Christian, believe in God's Word, and am a practicing Apologist learning from the likes of Cliff Knecktle, Lee Strobel, J. Warmer Wallace, Justin Peters, David & Mike McDonald, Institute for Creation Research, Answers In Genesis, and several others. I LOVE this subject, and am also a strong proponent for freedom.
However, I felt the history of the horrors of Socialism/Communism is important. It's OK to tell people about your opinions - no issue w/ that - but the focus should be on the history and horrors, not on opinions.
Unlike another reviewer, I love that they told people about Jesus...that's the MOST vital thing. Beyond my minor complaint, I still really like this film and think everyone should watch it.
Again, not that I don't agree with what they said, but this is supposed to be a documentary. I love God (Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, too). I'm a strong Christian, believe in God's Word, and am a practicing Apologist learning from the likes of Cliff Knecktle, Lee Strobel, J. Warmer Wallace, Justin Peters, David & Mike McDonald, Institute for Creation Research, Answers In Genesis, and several others. I LOVE this subject, and am also a strong proponent for freedom.
However, I felt the history of the horrors of Socialism/Communism is important. It's OK to tell people about your opinions - no issue w/ that - but the focus should be on the history and horrors, not on opinions.
Unlike another reviewer, I love that they told people about Jesus...that's the MOST vital thing. Beyond my minor complaint, I still really like this film and think everyone should watch it.
I've seen the English-dubbed version twice, and loved it both times. I've also worked in the film industry (local) for over 15 years, and I understand the difficulty in finding actors that both look & sound the part, and mesh well together. It's not so hard to find voice actors to do that alone.
While there are some misses that get fired here, overall, it's fairly more faithful to the source material than just about any other Anime translation from Japanese to US (anyone want to argue that? *clears throat* Dragonball Z? Anyone?)
It would be nigh impossible to find someone who both looks and acts each part, so they did the best w/ what they have, and these actors are doing everything in their power to keep it faithful. If they get to season 2, I'm REALLY excited to see if they can make Ed work. Ed was my favorite character in the Anime. Perhaps I identify more w/ Ed...?
Either way, this is a really great jumping-on point for anyone who's not seen the Anime. After you watch this, watch the original and see for yourself how great the Anime is... 😁
While there are some misses that get fired here, overall, it's fairly more faithful to the source material than just about any other Anime translation from Japanese to US (anyone want to argue that? *clears throat* Dragonball Z? Anyone?)
It would be nigh impossible to find someone who both looks and acts each part, so they did the best w/ what they have, and these actors are doing everything in their power to keep it faithful. If they get to season 2, I'm REALLY excited to see if they can make Ed work. Ed was my favorite character in the Anime. Perhaps I identify more w/ Ed...?
Either way, this is a really great jumping-on point for anyone who's not seen the Anime. After you watch this, watch the original and see for yourself how great the Anime is... 😁