Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (DVD, 2002)

Again,I've read the series of books and was disappointed that so much was left out of the movie but they can't show it all,can they? All 12 or so books in a couple movies? Difficult at best and they did their best.This one follows the first one VERY well! Picks up plot and continues it on with the story line. Good to see that they kept the same characters also in #2 that were in #1!

The movie is well made. The story line has continuity beginning to end and is thoughtfully written and portrayed. My family and friends found it entertaining and inspirational. We feel the first of the series(Left Behind: The Movie) helps to understand the story line of #2. It is a regular on our movie venue.

Pretty good film.. the acting was better than the first, and it actually received an award for Best Audio Track in the direct-to-video category. Kirk Cameron rewrote parts of the script to make it more evangelical, and the characters come across very distinctly. A 7 out of 10.

I think the key to watching the Left Behind movies is that you cannot watch them expecting them to mirror the books. You will ruin the experience of just enjoying the movie by wondering where that part was in the book. You have to just realize that a lot of what is in the books couldn't translate into the movies unless the movie was heavily narrated, which would have made it more of a documentary, right? The changes were necessary, and you realize that after you get over being disappointed that the books and movies don't follow closely. Just skip that whole step and enjoy all three movies for the great message and great story.

Definately something to share with friends and family!

I purchased this DVD because it is the 2nd in a 3 part series, and I really enjoyed the 1st movie. These are an excellent series of Christian Movies about the end times and are appropriate for the whole family. I suggest they be watched as a family so that everyone understands the content.

The first one was decent, this one is better. Do I see a trend?? Hmmm....

Positives:
1)The movie is overall better than the last one. Better acting quality; you also feel more apart of the plot because you've already seen the first one.
2)The music is ten times better than it was in the first one. Songs actually fit what's going on and there arn't a lot of awkward song intervals.
3)There was one suspense moment that totally caught me off guard and I thought it was well done.

Negatives:
1)As I watched this movie, I noticed that I saw a lot of stuff that never happened in the book. Then, I realized that most of it didn't happen in the book. They added and changed a lot of things to fit the movie, a disappointing thing for fans of the books.
2)Cheesy, laugh-out-loud moment when Rayford shakes Nicolae's hand. This special effect was so terrible that I couldn't help but laugh.
3)Lot's of cheesy dialogue and tons of added get-saved-preachy moments. I'm a Christian, but these over the top scenes got, well, over the top after awhile.

Conclusion:
Good movie. Inspiring and great message, but if your looking for a flick with great effects and good acting, check out another film.

LaHaye books aside, LB II is one of the best Christian films made. Apocalyptic/rapture films generally flop, but this one is not laden with a Christian escapism. LB II is refreshing and worth its 94 minutes. It is a B-movie that is not super-preachy.

Though there are Velveeta moments, this film has heart. Many evangelical films focus on convincing the audience to convert. In such cases, the thrust is the conversion experience itself, not necessarily the person converting. The filmmakers of LB II were trying to connect with people, not just achieve a conversion through emotional manipulation. LB II makes a statement, the statement that Jesus Christ is the Savior and all of us have a purpose. It does not bark orders and command repentance like some other “evangelical” films.

The biggest detractors in this film, for me, are the one-emotion salvation scenes. Why do so many Christian films have a salvation scene where the repentant parties burst into tears? I wish a film would represent salvation as a joyful experience, rather than an introspective, tear-laden ordeal. Salvation is about God saving us, not making us guilt-ridden co-dependants.

CHARACTERS/PLOT: The film tightens the focus onto five characters: the four-member Tribulation Force and the Antichrist.

Kirk Cameron's character, Buck Williams, is the most accessible TF member. Other than the fact that he's an anchor conversing world leaders in a leather jacket (where's the suit and tie?), his character is largely believable.

Gordon Currie, who plays Nicolae “the Antichrist” Carpathia, has several convincing moments. He outlines the psychology of the world’s “need” for the Antichrist and one religion. This is one of the stronger points of this film. However, Nicolae’s repeated monologues and forced European accent downgrade his menacing presence from world kingpin to cheesy villain.

Brad Johnson’s character, pilot Ray Steele, plays the role of Chloe’s father well. Unfortunately, his internal conflicts resolve too quickly (i.e., in ten minutes). His conversation about pain with a friend on the edge of suicide is begins well, but dissolves into predictable banter with a weepy ending. The dialogues with Buck and Chloe are his best scenes.

In the first film, Janaya Stephens' character, Chloe Steele, grappled with deeper spiritual issues, such as God's existence and His purpose in the rapture. In this second film, Chloe transforms from being a questioning truth-seeker into a jealous would-be girlfriend. The romantic relationship with Buck is her primary emphasis.

Clarence Gilyard's character, Pastor Bruce Barnes, has some good moments. Overall, though, he portrays a two-dimensional talking head. The internal conflicts he experienced in the first film are missing in this sequel. Note: the Extended Scenes 4 Horsemen section has his best preaching.

VELVEETA: For being a UN leader, Nicolae has all the security of a town mayor. Bruce Steele simply saunters into the UN hangar. “Hadi, I want to pilot Nicolae’s plane.” “OK.” Next scene: Bruce flying World Unity One. Steele waltzes around World Unity One at will, copying classified information and spying on Nicolae through cracked doors.

The two witnesses come across as ancient Judeo-Christian extraterrestrials. They sit in the corner of the Wailing Wall for a week, waiting for Buck and Ben-Judah. Where do they sleep, eat, or go to the bathroom?

Where is international news anchor Buck William’s cameraman? GNN cutbacks are rough!

First, I want to note that I have never read any of the books in this series. My wife and I are new Christians, and we received the first movie as a gift from a loving family member. After seeing part one.. we just had to see part two!

This movie is about the rapture and those that are "left behind". The production quality, acting, music, etc is much better than the first movie. It seems the success of the first movie inspired the studio to dump more money into this one.. it pays off big in my opinion.

I don't want to give away too much about the movie.. I hate reading spoilers and giving them is just as bad. This movie is a thought provoking sequel and I would suspect that the majority of non-Christians will find the movie worth the watch. One of the few sequels that I've seen that are better than the original. I am told by those that have read the book, that it is a bit of a let down, but that could be said about nearly all movies based upon books.

Bottom Line: Christian or not, this is a good movie worth the time and money. Just make sure you've seen the first in the series before you watch this one or you'll be lost.

I loved this movie also! i bought it becuase i had to see the first one and the second one altogether these were a great time and im glad to have them!

I love this collection. I am a fanatic about this series. I liked this sequel about the end of times. I bought it to go along with my collection. I still need number three to this collection and i am still working on the set of books.

this movie really changed my life when i watched it. the first movie was great and so i decided to watch the second one. It is highly recommended by me along with the first one, part 3, and all of the left behind books.

WONDERFUL FILM!!
Best one!!!
Kirk Cameron and Janaya Stephens do an EXCEPTIONAL job of bringing the characters and story to life!!!!
Be sure to see all three films
Left Behind: The Movie
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
Left Behind III: World at War

All are WONDERFUL FILMS
but the 2nd is the BEST in my opion!!!

I bought this for a friend for Christmas. I own one and two and really like this series. I think you will enjoy it too.

VERY good movie! Very true to what the Bible says the rapture will be like. First Left Behind movie is also great.

I was struggling to comprehend revalations, and this helped so much to understand what is going to happin. Maybe not exactly this way but, I really like the accting in this movie, Watch it and you will be inpressed.

I have saw the first one and wanted to see this one, witch it was a great movie and I loved to watch it.

I enjoyed the movie. I have the first "Left behind" and wanted to add this one to my collection.
I have read the whole series and it was interesting to put faces on the charactors.

I like the movie because I had seen the first of the series and have read the books, and I was slightly disappointed in the movie. Too much had been left in writing the movie from the book. I still would recommend this movie to anyone Christian or otherwise. Delivery was very fast,product delivered in like new condition,I watched the move immediately when I recieved it because I wanted to see where the first movie had left off and I enjoyed it very much.

Have the first movie in this series, so had to get the second. Hadn't seen it, but wanted to, plus it helped build up my DVD library. This movie makes you think about what the future might actually have in store for us.

A good film for a reality check (as an individual and as a family). Decided to buy this to complete my collection of the series of Left Behind DVDs.

This DVD is better than #1 but it still needs alot of improvement and it's not as good as the books. I liked it but it leaves you wondering what you missed somewhere along the way.

Arguably the most interesting and compelling feature in the Left Behind trilogy, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force finds the series' major characters--television journalist Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron), passenger jet captain Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson), his daughter Chloe (Janaya Stephens), and Pastor Bruce Barnes (Clarence Gilyard)--forming the core of a group dedicated to infiltrating and disrupting operations of the Anti-Christ, i.e., Nicolae Carpathia (a scary Gordon Currie), who has become leader of a world government. Meanwhile, humankind looks increasingly desolate and bleak, as the reality sinks in that hundreds of millions of people who suddenly vanished--including all the world's children--in the last film are not coming back. Veteran television director Bill Corcoran makes much of his scant resources to paint an apocalyptic vision, and when the film gets to indulge in some nifty effects (a pair of fire-breathing prophets--literally), the result is powerful. Drama, relationships, character development, and performances are quite smooth and should appeal to Christian and non-Christian viewers alike.

HAD TO GET A REFUND. ITEM WAS UNDELIVERABLE. HAD TO PURCHASE IT ELSEWHERE. SELLER WAS PROMPT TO REFUND BACK TO MY ACCOUNT. I HAVE SEEN THIS VIDEO BEFORE, SO I KNOW I LOVE IT, I JUST DO NOT OWN IT YET.

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