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Holy Wood: Movies Doing the Bible
Philip Scheidt, author
What if the pharaoh of Egypt could post on social media using the moniker
“@atmakeegyptgreatagain” and he describes his encounters with Moses? In this
book he does.
• What if eighteen characters are in a movie theater watching dozens of
films about Bible stories, and they are free to comment or yell about
absurdities and errors they see on the screen? In this book they are. For
example, in the famous scene of the parting of the Red Sea in The Ten
Commandments, what does a drunken defrocked minister yell when it
parts from the wrong direction? In this book you will find out.
• What if there is a radio station that has been broadcasting since the time
of Noah? In this case there is, with the exception of the two times it is
destroyed and the announcer, The Salty Dog, is killed each time. First
in the flood of Noah and the second time when he is playing the song,
Great Balls of Fire as Sodom is being incinerated.
As you enter the theater, be prepared to laugh out loud, as you see how
Holy Wood has changed Bible stories. By the time you finish this book you will
realize you have learned a few things while you were laughing, and in some
cases these things do make a difference.