Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to ...
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Harvey Orchid /
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Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from Egyptian slavery, but Moses keeps blundering by and taking all the credit. Several other biblical stories, such as Lot and his wife, David and Goliath, and the miracles of Jesus, are also parodied in this story of the life of a man trying to follow the path to God, but somehow always seeming to lose his way. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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moses | reference to jesus christ | reference to god | independent film | character name in title |Taglines:
The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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13 June 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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'Time Out' called this movie "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Promised Land" which was a joke title that was a spoof of another ancient comedy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). See more »Quotes
Zoey: Hey everyone. My husband is going to do God now. He just met him. He's doing God.See more »
I really liked this movie! It's a light satirical comedy. It doesn't try to be academy award material with a heavy story, overpowering special effects, or raw suspense, that seem to be the requirement to impress critics today. This movie achieves its goal very well; a couple of hours of zany humor. The comedic acting is very good, with a notable scene by Richard Pryor as Pharaoh. I really enjoyed Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, and James Coco in this movie. There are also several funny celebrity cameos. The directing, film editing, camera work, and soundtrack were also very good. The humor has occasional adult content. If you want a break from heavy Hollywood blockbusters, and just want to enjoy an afternoon of chuckles and light humor, I recommend this movie.