Nov 26, 2014 ridley scotts exodus movie is still racist as shit. Scott and demille tells us the story of moses from the bibles book of exodus, from his early years as a prince of egypt through the giving of the ten commandments. Gods and kings has arrived, and director ridley scott looks to be on very firm ground. Ridley scotts exodus praised for set pieces but falls. There are slightly more than 20 films that bear scott s name as director. The twoway censors say the film takes liberties with its source material, the book of exodus, especially its. Religion and reality in ridley scotts exodus america. Discount prices on books by ridley scott, including titles like heroines of mercy street. Gods and kings portrays the deity as a boy the new. Ridley scott s movie, based on the bibles book of exodus, stars bale as moses and joel edgerton as the egyptian pharaoh ramses.
Gods and kings 2014 throughout the 2000s and beyond, the historical epic genre had become something of director sir ridley scott s bread and butter. Ridley scott took far too many liberties and the acts of moses are not as illustrated in the bible. Christian bale has come out in defence of director ridley scott at the new york premiere of the biblical epic exodus. Witness his journey told in the book of exodus, and see exodus. And if the bible is just a collection of myths, why not use its elements to tell whatever story we want.
Around the time of boy and bicycle, he recalls, tony, an avid mountain climber. Gods and kings by saying it would have been impossible to finance the. Oct 27, 2014 i hope ridley scott captures this complex conflict of the life of moses, because that was the only kind of moses that could have truly freed the jews from captivity. His sword and sandal epic is surprisingly restrained, subdued, and filled with a genuine wrestling with the biblical story of moses. Ridley scotts atheistic biblical epic do you believe in coincidence.
In june 2012, ridley scott announced that he was developing an adaptation of the book of exodus, tentatively titled moses. Ridley scott addresses the exodus casting controversy film. The prologue opens with white text upon a black background detailing what happened. Ridley scotts explanation for whitewashing his exodus movie. Gods and kings features moses, the pharaoh, hundreds of thousands of slaves making their way across the floor of the red sea, all ten plagues, the burning bush, and even the angel of yahweh in the form of a petulant eleven year old boy with a british accent. Gods and kings, ridley scott and the red sea you think you know. Sep 04, 2014 ridley scott explains why he made exodus. Dec 21, 2014 james kleinmann interviews director ridey scott for his movie exodus. Bales unintentionally comic reflections on god are instructive because they reveal that the god of exodus. Because, no other music, can compare to this track, in the upcoming trailer of this movie i dont own anything. Ridley scott s exodus movie is still racist as shit.
Covenant is released next month by watching a newly released prologue which reveals what happens to the prometheus survivors. The defiant leader moses rises up against egyptian pharaoh ramses ii, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from. Ridley scott s exodus praised for set pieces but falls flat on acting. Its been 60 years since the last significant blockbuster adaptation of moses story16 if you count the prince of egyptand its certainly the type of story scott is particularly adept at filming however, it seems scott was drawn to the project for some personal. Gods and kings 2014 egyptian princes moses christian bale and ramses joel edgerton are raised together as brothers. Gods and kings, over accusations of socalled whitewashing in the film. The film shows imagination as scott and the writing team interpret the gaps in the exodus narrative. It has no sound biblical reference as illustrated in the book of exodus.
From acclaimed director ridley scott gladiator, prometheus comes the epic adventure exodus. Directorproducer ridley scott gladiator conveys moses in exodus. Ridley scotts 1979 alien is a horror and science fiction classic. The biblical epic of moses has inspired generations of creatives, but egypt has never looked as dour as in the first trailer for ridley scott s exodus. Gods and kings, rivers run with blood, ancient seas part with tsunami force, and christian bale delivers a.
Gods and kings, quite a few heads were turned by the fact that the principal cast which includes christian bale as moses, joel edgerton as rhamses and aaron paul as joshua was comprised almost exclusively of white actors. Gods and kings 2014, an interpretation of the exodus of israelite slaves from egypt by moses, sparked controversy last month when it. Gods and kings, the 2014 film directed by ridley scott of alien and blade runner fame. In scotts hands, the bible is a fiction to be used however he wishes to tell his own story. Gods and kings in the hopes that it will at least be somewhat faithful to the biblical account of the exodus, you might not want to waste your hard earned money, because it is definitely nothing like cecil b. Nov 29, 2014 its not even that good a story, moses grumbles early on in ridley scotts exodus. Described by film producer michael deeley as the very best eye in the business, director ridley scott was born on november 30, 1937 in.
Ridley scott s moses did indeed spend years in the desert to the east of egypt, but he seems little changed from the selfabsorbed. Perhaps it was only a matter of time before the bread went stale and the butter congealed. Ridley scott s exodus casts aaron paul, sigourney weaver, ben kingsley and john turturro. The bible as a whole is not designed as a history textbook. Ridley scotts exodus casts aaron paul, sigourney weaver. And his explanations as to why he chose to make his main characters of the exodus story set in egypt white while making the servants and. Ridley scott has reignited the controversy surrounding his casting decisions for the film exodus.
Pocket essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. The holy book of muslims, the koran, presents moses as a prophet, distinguished in allahs sight. Gods and kings features moses, the pharaoh, hundreds of thousands of slaves making their. Gods and kings 2014, an interpretation of the exodus of israelite slaves from egypt by moses, sparked. Sir ridley scott born 30 november 1937 is an english filmmaker.
Gods and kings is ridley scotts attempt to bring a famous chunk of the. Ridley scotts exodus casts a wide net of spectacle and. Similarlyand much as darren aronofsky did in making noahridley scott in his exodus has treated the bible as myth and mere inspiration. Gods and kings is a 2014 epic biblical film directed and produced by ridley scott. Ridley scott has excelled at visionary science fiction, but the. Ridley scott s rendering of the book of exodus serves up most of the spectacular highlights of the biblical tale 2014 marks the resurgence of. Ridley scotts explanation for whitewashing his exodus. Christian bales moses cant liberate ridley scotts bland. Robert alter, a leading secular scholar of scripture, says the film was fun to watch, but its not exactly exodus. Gods and kings is directed by ridley scott and it is the story of moses and how he slaves 400,000 slaves that is based on the book of exodus in the bible. Exodus director ridley scott on why he took up religious film.
Christian bale left, ridley scott center, and joel edgerton right answer questions about the religious aspects of exodus at the crosby hotel in new york city. Watch christian bale as moses in ridley scotts exodus. Gods and kings is ridley scotts attempt to bring a famous chunk of the hebrew bible to life in 3d. Dec 05, 2014 ridley scott with christian bale on the set of exodus. Ridley scott in exodus talks with ben kingsley, john. Dec 10, 2014 in ridley scotts exodus, moses fears god immediately, but he comes around to a genuine sense of trust only after theyre at the shores of the red sea.
Based on the book of exodus story, the film stars christian bale as moses, along with ben kingsley, sigourney weaver and. An international coproduction between the united states, the united kingdom, and spain, it was produced by peter chernin, jenno topping, michael schaefer, and mark huffam with music by alberto iglesias and written by adam cooper, bill collage, jeffrey caine, and steven zaillian. Then youll be able to tell ridley scott whats what, and youll finally have something worthwhile to say in all those christian bale fan letters you keep writing. Gods and kings, on the whole, is a much different film.
It was at the burning bush where moses received his calling to inspire a nation. Gods and kings, shortly after learning of the mysterious events that transformed a lowly hebrew slave into a. Nov 26, 2014 however, when director ridley scott mounted his own production of the moses story, titled exodus. Demilles 1956 epic the ten commandments starring charlton heston even though the original ten commandments. Rather than rehashing exodus, price suggests that hollywood should turn their attention to the book of revelation, which has gonzo. Gods and kings is still in postproduction, but that didnt stop 20th century fox from revealing the films first footage on. Gods and kings features moses, the pharaoh, hundreds of thousands of slaves making their way across the floor of the red sea, all. If you are planning on going to see ridley scott s new movie exodus. The defiant leader moses rises up against egyptian pharaoh ramses ii, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. The biblical epic has come under fire for starring mostly white people despite being set in egypt. Alter has translated most of the hebrew bible, including the five books of moses, and hes a leading secular scholar of scripture. Exodus 15 may well be one of the kernels out of which the book of exodus as we have it grew over centuries in the process of oral and written.
The shooting of exodus, the new film directed by ridley scott, started today in tabernas. However, when director ridley scott mounted his own production of the moses story, titled exodus. Scott takes great dramatic liberties with the biblical narrative. Oscar winning actor christian bale and breaking bads aaron paul are already in almeria for thes hooting. Ridley scott has finally responded to the backlash against his new movie exodus. Gods and kings 2014, an interpretation of the exodus of israelite slaves from egypt by moses, sparked controversy last month when it was banned in egypt. Jan 08, 2015 ridley scotts 3d biblical epic exodus. Ridley scott and missing the point of the book of exodus. Constantly aped, but never topped, it remains influential to this very day, and has spawned sequels, prequels, and spinoffs. With christian bale, joel edgerton, ben kingsley, sigourney weaver. Amazon sued by author who claims the marvelous mrs maisel plot copied her 2014 book amazon is being sued by an. What i hope ridley scott captures in exodus chris jeub. The third incredible insight that i hope scott shows is the epic impossibility of which moses was dealt.
Why did ridley scott decide to tackle the story of moses and the israelites journey out of. The pentateuch first 5 books of the bible, which includes the book of exodus, is part of this purpose. And its disgusting, lazy and a movie that people shouldnt still be making in 2014. Following his commercial breakthrough in 1979 with the science fiction horror film alien, further. Ridley scott explains why the cast of exodus is so white. Ridley scott responds to the exodus casting controversy.
The film features a number of visually stunning scenes, but above all else, scott s exodus movie is still a straightforward drama meaning that the primary focus is on its human characters. Dec 19, 2014 gods revelation to moses is the most controversial part of the film in that he appears not only as a voice from the burning bush but, in ridley scotts embroidery, as a young boy presumably the angel of the lord in exodus 3 beside the flames. Ridley scott tackles the bible in the new film exodus. How does ridley scott s exodus compare with the bibles. Gods and kings stars christian bale, aaron paul, indira varma.
Director ridley scott s moses film exodus has added several acclaimed names to its supporting cast. Gods and kings is playing in both 2d and 3d theaters, but whether the premium charge is worthwhile will be up to the viewer. Whether its angels or plagues, scott prefers a more restrained, naturalistic sensibility. An unbelievers perspective december, 2014 andrew spitznas patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality.
Aug 27, 20 ridley scott in exodus talks with ben kingsley, john turturro, sigourney weaver, aaron paul. Egypt bans ridley scott s exodus for historical inaccuracies. Hot on the heels of darren aronofskys noah, ridley scott is entering the biblical epic arena with his retelling of the moses story in exodus. Many of the reasons ridley scott decided to take on directing a fresh adaptation of the exodus story are pretty obvious. Ridley scott battles with the essence of the exodus the conversation.
Gods and kings, but his explanation is unlikely to stem the tide of criticism exodus is a biblical epic inspired. Apr 27, 2017 fans can now fill in the gaps before alien. Accusations of racism over the casting of this blockbuster are the least of its many. Exodus director ridley scott on brotherhood and the bible. Exodus 15 may well be one of the kernels out of which the book of exodus as we have it grew over centuries in the process of. How ridley scotts exodus strays from the bible time. What did he say that has biblical literalists in a tizzy.
If exodus is, at its core, very much the story of two brothers, then so is the life of ridley scott. Actor read the old testament three times before shooting exodus, says director ridley scott. The biblical epic stars christian bale, joel edgerton, sigourney weaver, ben kingsley and aaron paul. Jun 18, 2014 director ridley scotts newest swords and sandals epic exodus. Ridley scott battles with the essence of the exodus. After reinventing the swords and sandals genre with gladiator, he has delved. His team is working on a script and they have a tentative plan to start production. The biblical book of the same title tells two entwined stories.
Gods and kings, which tells how the jewish leader moses frees his people from bondage in egypt with the aid of ten plagues. Nov 25, 2014 if exodus is, at its core, very much the story of two brothers, then so is the life of ridley scott. You probably shouldnt go see ridley scotts pretty racist. Christian bale and ridley scott talk religion and exodus. For bible literati, scott s deviations and interpretations from the actual text can be maddeningly frustrating. What you really need to know about the exodus life, hope. Dec 17, 2014 i can see how ridley scott s rather dismissive answer can be construed as discriminatory but im not quick to call him a racist. Gods and kings is not the god of the bible, but exclusively the god of ridley scott s imagination. Sir ridley scott born november 30, 1937 in south shields, tyneside is an academy awardnominated british film director and producer. When ramses becomes pharaoh, moses is his mosttrusted adviser. Ridley scott in almeria to shoot exodus olive press news. Gods and kings as a valiant warrior and spiritual skeptic whom god surprises and prompts to liberate his compatriots from centuries of bondage.