yeh that movie is awesome, saw it in arabic nd english , liked the english beter (mostly coz i couldnt understand half the stuff theyr sayin)
cant wait till this version comes out!
Im sure everyone have seen the movie "The Message" aka Ar-Risalah that was made in the 70's , I have to say it was the BEST movie i have EVER watched.
if you didnt watch it (and i doubt that) you can watch it on google video here if you want.
Source:http://www.reuters.com/article/enter...49Q3N520081027Movie planned on life of Prophet Mohammad
Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:47pm EDT
DUBAI (Reuters) - A movie drama about the life of the Prophet Mohammad is to go into production soon, and will be only the second English-language film of its kind ever made, its producers said on Monday.
"The Messenger of Peace" will be a remake of Moustapha Akkad's "The Message," a 1977 Hollywood classic starring Anthony Quinn which is often applauded by Muslims as an example of how commercial Western cinema can respect Islam.
"We have only the utmost respect for Akkad's work but technology in cinema has advanced since the 1970s and this latest project will employ modern film techniques in its renewal of the first film's core messages," producer Oscar Zoghbi, who worked on the original, said in a statement.
Akkad, the Syrian-born executive producer of Hollywood's "Halloween" horror films, was killed in a suicide bomb attack by al Qaeda on a luxury hotel in Jordan's capital Amman in 2005.
In the original "Message," the Prophet and his companions were heard speaking off-camera but never directly shown, in accordance with Muslim conventions forbidding their visual depiction.
Portrayals of Mohammad have triggered anger in recent years. Danish cartoons of him ignited protests, some deadly, by Muslims in many countries in 2006. The offices of a British publisher were attacked in September over a novel about the Prophet's child bride.
"In the 21st century there is a real need for a film that emotionally engages audiences on the journey that led to the birth of Islam," the statement quoted the film's scriptwriter Ramsey Thomas as saying.
A spokesman for the producers said in an email to Reuters that details of the funding and production of the planned film would be released "in due course."
The events of the Prophet's life took place mainly in Mecca and Medina, Islamic holy cities in modern Saudi Arabia.
(Writing by Andrew Hammond; editing by Andrew Roche)
yeh that movie is awesome, saw it in arabic nd english , liked the english beter (mostly coz i couldnt understand half the stuff theyr sayin
cant wait till this version comes out!
yeah i wonder who the actors would be
the original was nice, but can't remember the prophet speakingIn the original "Message," the Prophet and his companions were heard speaking off-camera but never directly shown, in accordance with Muslim conventions forbidding their visual depiction.
yeah i was thinking that also, i realy cant remember thoformat_quote Originally Posted by aadil77
I've never seen it. What was so interesting about it?
My younger sisters have seen it. I thought they enjoyed it coz they're little.
YOU never seeen it !!???format_quote Originally Posted by MusaafirI've never seen it. What was so interesting about it?
My younger sisters have seen it. I thought they enjoyed it coz they're little.oh:
that movie is a legend!
yeah i saw that too but it doesnt come close to the real one thoformat_quote Originally Posted by JolieFleur
Nope. Again my lil sisters have seen it, but then it's coz they were eensy weensy at the time. What was amazing about it though?
all i can say is ......EVERYTHING!format_quote Originally Posted by Musaafir
Don't mess with perfection.
Remakes are sometimes a good idea, but other times, meh.. I've seen the arabic, english, and cartoon versions.. The cartoon is okay, more for kids though.
Great movie though. Great story + great cinematography= brilliant result.
format_quote Originally Posted by Güvenyeah i was thinking that also, i realy cant remember tho
the prophet didnt speak
they would be like
"oh prophet __________talk talk talk?" nd then get like a second guy or something to tell them wat he said.
just many clever ways they handled that part
well i liked the cartoons and the movie. was good in the end
I agree!format_quote Originally Posted by crayon
I wonder how this one would be tho..I hope they dont put messed up actors in it.
Lol would they get american actors?
lol imagine will smith as hamzah
I keep picturing Brad Pitt in it for some reason... ugh.
I hate Brad Pitt. UGH.
Ew.
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