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The movie 'Exodus' has been a very big influence in my life. The first time I viewed it was when I was 10 years old, right after it was first released back in 1960. My older sister explained to me that it was the true story of the rebirth of the nation of Israel in 1948 in fulfillment of bible prophecy ("...shall a nation be born in a day?" Isaiah 66:8). I didn't fully understand it back then, but it made a big impression on me and became a seed in my heart that continued to grow for another 38 years. During that period of time I never forgot the movie or what it represented. The seed came to fruition in 1998, the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel, when I was blessed to be able to visit Israel for the first time. A few days prior to my departure I obtained a copy of the movie and viewed it again. The memories flooded back, but with a much more enlightened understanding of the miracle of Israel and the return of the Hebrews to their ancient covenant land after 2000 years of dispersion ("...I [God] will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel" Ezekiel 11:17). How could anyone not see that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has proven He keeps His word and continues to watch over His word to perform it??!! Why is He doing this? "I [God] do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name's sake... I will sanctify My Great name...and the nations shall know that I am the LORD" Ezekiel Chapter 36. In other words, God keeps His word and this proves it. And if God can redeem Israel and the Hebrews He can redeem anybody from any nation if they will repent and acknowledge Him as Lord. I recommend the movie, it will help you relive the miraculous moment, and give you a taste for that which is yet to come. The epic musical score is unforgettable... if only it were still available.
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Ok, yes, watch this film for it's haunting tale of war..But the reason I love this film is the love story of characters Dov and Karen, played by Sal Mineo and Jill Haworth. Their onscreen chemistry is heartbreaching. Sal Mineo won an Oscar Nomination(his 2nd) in "Exodus", and he also won the Golden Globe award in "Exodus" for best supporting actor. Mineo was robbed as he should have also won the OSCAR!
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Leon Uris masterfully tells the story of the millenia old Jewish struggle for independence and freedom from repression, anti-semitism, attrocity, terror, and the creation of the Israeli state in Exodus. Otto Prettinger butchers this with his 1960 film adaptation of the historical fiction novel. The film loosly holds true to the story. Right from the opening scene you know immediately that this is nothing like the novel in which Kitty Fremont states she has already been to Palestine. One of the key pieces of the novel is her inability to cope with life in Israel and her desire to take Karen Hansen to America. The stories of Ari Ben Canaan, his father and uncle, Dov Landau, and David Ben Ami are poorly developed. Other main characters such as Zev Gilboa are not even included. The depiction of British rule is lackluster at best. The timing is even completely off. The 612 (300 in the book, and all children) adults and children who board Exodus are told already that the U.N. in Flushing is already meeting to decide the fate of the state of Israel. Huh? The characters, timing, scenes, and story itself in no way resembles the book. They even managed to rename the Macabees the Irjun (which is what, anyone know?). Even the prison break at Acre was off. If you haven't read the book, you will be unable to follow the movie at all. If you have read the book, you're in for such a disappointment words alone cannot express it. I made a terrible mistake in purchasing this film and I'll have to reread the novel to erase it from my mind. Please don't by this movie if you enjoy literature at all. I'm not angry, I'm terribley disappointed that such a wonderful novel based on actual events was told so well on paper, yet translated to poorly to screen. C'est la vie. Maybe someone will remake this film into something spectacular. In the meantime, stick with the novel.
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The movie itself is what I expected, having seen it before. It is a captivating epic motion picture faithful to the book by Leon Uris.
Sadly, the transfer to DVD was done on the cheap. Occasional artifacts from the worn master film are evident. And while it is a "Widescreen" format, it is not Anamorphic or "Enahanced for 16x9 TVs". This means that if you have a wide-screen TV, the picture needs to be viewed is zoomed 4X3 mode to fill the screen. This lowers the resolution of an already poor copy.
In sum, buy it for the story but don't expect a vivid viweing experience for your home theater system.
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The novel Exodus by Leon Uris was by far the better experience. The 1960 version did not dare to touch upon the deep morality of the book, nor the fact that Ari Ben Canaan was an unsympathetic hero. Mark Parker was greatly reduced, Dov Landau turned into a cross-section of Holocaustic horror, and Karen Hansen Clement (by far the book's most compelling personality) was glossed over by a platinum blonde with far too few lines to be of interest.
Dov Landau's redemption through the arc of Exodus the novel was a tremendous story in and of itself, and perhaps there is too big a story to be made into film... but I pray that it can be done.
Only one major plot was followed once the boat gets to Palestine (Kitty and Ari), and without the other vibrant relationships to color the story, the power is lessened.
None of Uris' Thucydidean talents were represented by the limited scope of this version. There are great and terrible issues in Uris' book, and they were not done justice in this film, I urge you all to read the book.
Also, check out "Cast a Giant Shadow" with Kirk Douglas and John Wayne for a more compelling story of the Palestine mandate.
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