Audiences will forgive lots of liberties, even with sacred texts, if the films are exciting and imaginative. Lehi leaves jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of jerusalem, and they sought his life. The journey achieves an impressively epic scale at times and is kept moving by. The journey begins with a disclaimer that some creative license was taken in the production. The average rating given by four newspapers along the wasatch front was two stars.
Nephis journey is full of danger, mystery, intrigue and romance. Apr 22, 2018 let children visualize the book of mormon and help make its characters real to them by showing them the book of mormon movievolume 1. First episode in book of mormon videos series now available. The journey 2003 cast and crew a prophet bryce chamberlain sends his four sons back to jerusalem to retrieve plated scriptures. See the full list of the book of mormon movie volume 1. The journey opened its theatrical run in the salt lake area. He sends nephi and his brethren back to jerusalem after the brass plates and the family of ishmael. A film adaptation of the first two books in the book of mormon, a religious text of scripture, the film was given a limited theatrical release on september 12, 2003. Jan 12, 2004 there was talk of a sequel planned for book of mormon movie volume 2. This first in a planned series of films devoted to telling the tale of the mormon faith in america, the book of mormon charts the recorded history of nephi noah danby as he leads his people from jerusalem to the promised land of the americas. Along the way, nephi must contend with his infuriating brothers laman mark gollaher. The book of mormon indicates that after the group left the valley of lemuel, they traveled for the space of four days in a southsoutheast direction 1 nephi 16. The journey 2003 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. This is the first part of a nevercompleted low budget epic that presumably was supposed to cover the entire book of mormon.
Over the years, many of latter day saints church members have discussed and daydreamed about a movie of the book of mormon. Book of mormon stories with a new way to feast on the scriptures because of the advancement of technology, many people have ignored the beauty of printed texts, hard bounds, and hundreds of pages. The journey independentlymade adaptation of a fundamental church of jesus christ of latterday saints scripture, pics secular subject matter will limit its. Feb 20, 2011 for those who have read the book of mormon this may bring up some memories of the actual history recorded therein. While there is still much to learn about the people and stories in the book of mormon, some of the best archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon comes from lehis journey to the. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. The journey is a 2003 american adventure drama film directed by gary rogers and.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. After a particularly rough week, lindsey approached hailee into doing the podcast and hailee couldnt say no. The journey the 2003 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Most researchers believe that the trail lehi took was near or on the passage most commonly taken by travelers, and known as the frankincense trail. The journey 2006 i loved it, it followed true to the book of mormon, seeing the tribulations that brother nephi went through, and what his brothers were like very much like how we are some us to this day,and how he brother nephi kept his testimony and was strengthened because of it. The lord commands the company to continue on their journey and provides a tool called the liahona that shows the.
The book of mormon movie original soundtrack cd 2003. Based on actual events in the book of mormon, this is the story of a family commanded by god to leave the city of jerusalem in 600 b. Made unpopular by his prophesies of doom for jerusalem, lehi bryce chamberlain and his family leave the city and head out across the desert in search of the promised land. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released every friday between now and the end of 2019. He sends nephi and his brothers back to jerusalem after the brass plates and the family of. The journey 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A good movie that covers first part of the book of mormon. This is a compilation video montage out of many different movies put together to. You and your family may be familiar with the story, but youve probably never seen a liveaction portrayal on the screen. Lehi leaves jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of jerusalem. The book of mormon movie original soundtrack cd 2003 volume. Synopsis 2600 years ago, one family began a remarkable journey and set the course for a latterday faith. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Well meaning but often as tediously earnest as a sunday sermon, lowbudget the book of mormon movie volume 1.
Media no videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the book of mormon movie, volume 1. The journey is a 2003 american adventure drama film directed by gary rogers and written by rogers and craig clyde. Lehi leaves jerusalem because he prophesied unto the. The kids love it, and seem to talk a lot from the movie in the halls. The book of mormon movie is the incredible true story of nephi and his family as they leave the city of jerusalem in 600 bc, cross the arabian desert, build a ship and sail to the promised land in the americas. Starring noah danby, mark gollaher, michael flynn, cragun foulger, jacque gray, bryce chamberlain. Such action supports the book of mormon as an ancient israel document. Today, 12 september 2003, the book of mormon movie, volume 1. Book of mormon sisters a journey through the book of mormon. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Sep 12, 2003 despite its pg rating, the book of mormon movie, volume 1. Oct 18, 2019 lehis sons marry the daughters of ishmael and fulfill the lords commands.
Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. A look at the desert landscape will help you appreciate how daunting their journey really was. The lord guides lehis journey 1 nephi 16 book of mormon. My family enjoyed watching it for a family home evening. This first installment was almost as painful as reading through the book of mormon itself. The book of mormon movie is the incredible true story of a family commanded by god to leave the city of jerusalem in 600 b. The journey 2003 an ambitious film about the book of mormon, which was the fourth highestgrossing movie in lds cinema. The journey 2003 a prophet bryce chamberlain sends his four sons back to jerusalem to retrieve plated scriptures. You and your family may be familiar with the story, but youve probably never seen a. Not sure that kids under 8 would enjoy it much nor people who were not interested in the book of mormon as it is a bit weak on entertainment without an interest in the book of mormon. The story as well as the acting were both overall awkward and less than compelling. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available. The journey 2003 the story of lehi and his wife sariah and their four sons.
Now the oftimagined film arguably the most common topic of. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. Grow to love the book by watching the book of mormon movie. Mormon movies are a burgeoning industry in utah, and despite the niche audience and low budgets, some of them hold their own with hollywood in terms of storytelling and entertainment value. Starring noah danby, mark gollaher, michael flynn, cragun foulger, jacque gray, bryce chamberlain, jan. The book of mormon sisters podcast was started in 2018 by two sisterin laws, hailee and lindsey ardmore. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. The journey is full of danger, mystery, intrigue and romance. And yes, that can be interpreted to mean that this liveaction feature the first of as many as nine films based on mormon canon is fairly clean, contentwise, when compared to the vast majority of todays bigscreen fare. The book of mormon volume i the journey the book of mormon movie is the incredible true story of a family commanded by god to leave the city of jerusalem in 600 b. The book of mormon movie is the incredible true story of nephi and his family as they leave the city of jerusalem in 600 bc, cross the arabian desert, build a. Zarahemla which gary rogers talked about in the dvd interview, where it would take place 250 years later during the reign of king mosiah where they discover the city of zarahemla. The book of mormon comedy, musical two young latterday saints are sent on a mission to convince the people of a small village in uganda to become part of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. It definately sticks in their minds, and brings it alive during the nightly reads in the families. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. Financial analysis of the book of mormon movie, volume 1. Young readers arent interested in carrying books around, small kids dont listen to scripture lessons, and adults spend the rest of book of mormon stories. Despite its pg rating, the book of mormon movie, volume 1. The lord also counseled lehi to have his sons return to jerusalem a second time to bring the family of ishmael, who was of the tribe of ephraim, to join them on their journey. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the the book of mormon movie, volume 1. Filmed on location in the middle east, journey of faith chronicles the courage and faith of lehis family with the eye of the camera and the insights of scholars from a broad range of backgrounds. The two journey of faith videos produced by farmsmaxwell institute are remarkable because they inform us in an engaging and entertaining way about the facts that scholars have found that affirm the accuracy of the book of mormon narrative. The book of mormon movie volume 1 the journey 2003 youtube. Aug 04, 2016 this drama tells the story of the family whose journey set the course for the mormon faith. The story of lehi and his wife sariah and their four sons. The journey is the first of a series of movies on the book of mormon.
Legend even has it that the ten commandments filmmaker cecil b. This drama tells the story of the family whose journey set the course for the mormon faith. Know another quote from the book of mormon movie, volume 1. Starting with joseph smiths vision, we leap into nephi and his escape with his family from jerusalem and journey into the new world. And yes, that can be interpreted to mean that this liveaction feature the first of as many as nine films based on mormon canon is fairly clean, contentwise, when compared to the vast majority of todays. Additional videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and. Let children visualize the book of mormon and help make its characters real to them by showing them the book of mormon movie volume 1.
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