Noah's Ark (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

John Irvin

Writer (WGA):

Peter Barnes (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

It was the end of the world... And the beginning of hope.

Plot:

In the Biblical story from Genesis, God floods the world as Noah rescues his family and the animals in a gigantic ark.

Plot Keywords:

God | Biblical | Flood | Sodom | Sodom And Gomorrah

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jon Voight	...	Noah
Mary Steenburgen	...	Naamah
F. Murray Abraham	...	Lot
Carol Kane	...	Sarah
Mark Bazeley	...	Shem
Jonathan Cake	...	Japhet
Alexis Denisof	...	Ham
Emily Mortimer	...	Esther
Sydney Tamiia Poitier	...	Ruth (as Sydney Poitier)
Sonya Walger	...	Miriam
James Coburn	...	The 'Peddler'
Max Phipps	...	Jezer
Joseph Spano	...	Micah
Terry Norris	...	High Priest
Jonathan Biggins	...	First Priest

Also Known As:

Arche Noah - Das größte Abenteuer der Menschheit (Germany)

Runtime:

Germany:160 min (2 parts) | USA:178 min | 60 min (3 episodes)

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:(Banned) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Babelsberg International Film Produktion

Movie Connections:

Followed by In the Beginning (2000) (TV)

Jesus must be spinning in his grave!

Sorry about that. But if you have seen this "epic", you will obviously know of the utter disregard for the actual text of the Bible. Now, I'm not exactly the next in line for sainthood, but I do know the basics. And the basics were this. God wanted to wipe everyone of the face of the Earth because he believed they have been corrupted to the point of no return. He chose Noah, the diamond in the rough, and his family to be spared due to their uncorrupted ways. Noah builds an ark as instructed by God to house he, his family, and two of every creature while he floods the rest of the planet. Those are the basics. In this movie, you have other people roaming around the seas such as peddlers and pirates. But I thought that EVERYONE was wiped out. I guess the executives at NBC have never been to church. There are other inaccuracies, I'm told, but being the average Joe, I have no idea what they are. Sorry. Back to the movie, it was inaccurate, as stated before, the acting stunk, but some of the effects were good, I'll give it that. But as a whole, I've seen a better and more tasteful rendition of the story done as a little scene on The Simpsons. God help the NBC executives come judgement day. 3/10