https://blog.faithlife.com/blog/2019/01/now-on-faithlife-tv-plus-authorized-bible-agent-7/
Authorized is a new video format for Faithlife TV; it's more like something you'd see on an 'educational' TV channel than a lecture or a documentary. (It's based on Dr. Mark Ward's book with the same title: https://www.logos.com/product/144705/authorized-the-use-and-misuse-of-the-king-james-bible)
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Do you like the film? Does the format convey the message of the book well? Would you like to see other books 'turned to film' in a similar manner?
Bob, can we request..
Thanks
Onto the review of the video itself...
1. I thought it was pretty "fun" and "millennial style" ... in my case, colorful & entertaining.
2. Wasn't in 4K HDR/DV. Biggest letdown for me here, being a 2019 release.
3. Lacking CC (subtitles) for those who needs it.
4. Content material itself was perfect.
Keep it up!
I just watched this, and really enjoyed it. Mark does a great job of communicating the essence of his book — although I'm not sure most authors would do such a good job in front of camera! And considering the subject material, the production values are very high. A 5-10 minute version of the film, perhaps uploaded to YouTube, could perhaps be shared widely and be helpful to many.
If you do more of these, Supernatural would be an obvious next step. But as to whether you could expect to make your money back, I don't know. People expect this sort of thing for free.
I watched the video in the web browser, and subtitles were available.
I also watched this and really enjoyed it though it did get a tad silly here and there but I'm sure some will like that aspect (KJV quiz show parts). Please keep this up! I hope one day FLTV can catch up and become more modern. In addition to Mark's suggestion, it also needs a my owned video section. If you expect people to buy more videos then making them easier to find would be great. I own several but finding them is not always easy.
To the other reviewer about supernatural, there is actually a set of videos on the unseen realm if interested though I do see the appeal of a movie as well
Onto the review of the video itself... 1. I thought it was pretty "fun" and "millennial style" ... in my case, colorful & entertaining. 2. Wasn't in 4K HDR/DV. Biggest letdown for me here, being a 2019 release. 3. Lacking CC (subtitles) for those who needs it. 4. Content material itself was perfect. Keep it up!
I had subtitles on my Roku. In fact they were enabled by default for some reason and I had to turn them off
https://blog.faithlife.com/blog/2019/01/now-on-faithlife-tv-plus-authorized-bible-agent-7/ Authorized is a new video format for Faithlife TV; it's more like something you'd see on an 'educational' TV channel than a lecture or a documentary. (It's based on Dr. Mark Ward's book with the same title: https://www.logos.com/product/144705/authorized-the-use-and-misuse-of-the-king-james-bible) I'd love to hear your thoughts. Do you like the film? Does the format convey the message of the book well? Would you like to see other books 'turned to film' in a similar manner?
The video is excellently done and Mark is to be commended for his ability to write and present himself well in front of the camera.
Only nit... it appears that the camera lens was not clean when shooting him against the blue background. There are smears on the upper left side of the screen. It is not my screen as these moved consistently as the camera zoomed in.
Good work.
A very good production. I liked it. Thanks. [:)]
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Do you like the film? Does the format convey the message of the book well?
Having not yet read the book, I can't comment on how well the video presents the book. Living in an area dominated by KJV-onlyism, I found the video entertaining, informative, and very well done. Now, I am inspired to read the book and share some of its insights with those whom I teach.
Would you like to see other books 'turned to film' in a similar manner?
Absolutely!
I forgot to answer this question... Absolutely 110% yes
I thought it was well done and communicated clearly. Please consider doing more projects like this.
Yes, please do many more of these. Very informative and enjoyable to view/interact with. Thanks again.
First, I enjoyed reading the book. Thanks Mark.
Yes, I enjoyed the film and it does covey the book pretty well. Sure, I would love to see other books turned into film in a similar manner.
Bob, I watched this today with my 10-year-old daughter and then discussed it with her. Even though the content was not aimed at a 10 year old, she was able to understand and discuss a decent percentage of it (some stuff like comparisons to Shakespeare) was clearly above her head. But what I think was telling was that the movie was an effective way to communicate. If a 10-year-old understood that much and sat still for the entire time, I think that this is a model that will probably be more accessible to a wider audience.
I also really enjoyed the movie. I have not read the book so I cannot say how well it communicates the overall message of the book.
I think the difficulty is that you have to have an author (or fill in) who is able to be as good of an on-camera communicator as Dr Ward.
I think that other books, turned into film, would be great even if the way in which it was presented was different so long as the quality of production was of this caliber. I would see biography being a particularly good type of book applied in this way. But honestly, with some creativity, almost anything could work. It certainly is memorable and efficient. I don't think I ever would have read the book, but now I know of an effective and respectful tool to engage in discussion with someone who is of the mindset that KJV is the best (or only accurate) English translation
I have read the book and watched the movie, I can recommend both.
Bob, keep up the great work at Faithlife.
Hi Bob
Ive just watched the video.
Really well done and communicates clearly and sensitively in a way that holds attention.
I haven’t read the book so can’t comment on how well the video conveys its meaning.
And producing more like this would be really good.
Well done, Graham
I just watched the film. I thought it was excellent and would like to see more like it.
The only thing I was a little put off by were the role playing scenes (i.e. game show host, lab specialist, etc.). I'm sure many might find those entertaining, but I thought they were a little hokey.
Informative and interesting video that portrays the gist of the book, which I just finished reading. Mark Ward does good work. The book is certainly more detailed than the video, of course, and I strongly recommend the book. However, I thought the tones of the book and video were quite different.
The book was enjoyable to read with humor, kindness, fairness and firmness. The book is quite effective. The video came across almost a tad snarky and was sometimes hokey at serious moments. Different from book, the video is much more likely to rally cronies than to convert the opposition. I feel apologetic to say so in this context but still will say that I won't recommend the video to friends--while, I strongly recommend the book.
Make more videos like this! But, I would suggest: 1) Do not make them too stark with a scholar apparently imprisoned in an empty cell or wooden cage.2) Do not use game shows to sell scholarship.
3) Do something in between.
I thought they were actually helpful to drive home the "false friends" point and to give comedic interlude and a little break in the content, but maybe the reason I liked them was that I was watching this with my 10-year-old daughter.
The video is excellently done and Mark is to be commended for his ability to write and present himself well in front of the camera. Only nit... it appears that the camera lens was not clean when shooting him against the blue background. There are smears on the upper left side of the screen. It is not my screen as these moved consistently as the camera zoomed in. Good work.
I'm pretty sure that's the intentional style of it. I don't think a smudge would have made it through green screen post-production.
I thought they were actually helpful to drive home the "false friends" point
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At heart, I am an Independent Fundamental Baptist, but I serve in an SBC church because the KJV cult controls the IFB churches in this area. So, Put me in the first group. I don't have a ten year old daughter, like Jacob, but I found them to be not just entertaining, but also very convincing. Perhaps, I am in the midst of my second childhood [:P] but I really liked the video.
Thanks for all the thoughtful feedback!
If you like it, we'd appreciate your sharing it with others.
People can watch it free with a Faithlife TV Plus trial, or everyone in your church can watch it (AND everything on Faithlife TV Plus, AND all the Logos Mobile Ed videos (!!!!)) with a Faithlife TV Church subscription: https://faithlifetv.com/church
FWIW, I think this is the best value we've ever offered in terms of amount of content for the number of people for the price....
I would be counted among the number of people who knew about Faithlife TV but didn't watch it very often, but I was so impressed with this episode that I made a post in the General Forums - http://community.logos.com/forums/t/178438.aspx not realizing that this thread had been established.
Since you asked for a review I'll repeat what I said -
I'd just like to give a shout out to Faithlife TV for the episode called "Authorized - The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible" featuring Dr. Mark Ward. https://faithlifetv.com/items/621210 I must confess that I don't watch Faithlife TV very often but somehow I was attracted to this and was thoroughly impressed. He approached the whole topic in a respectful, yet humorous way which really provides great teaching about how to view different Bible translations - especially the KJV. Well done!
I'd just like to give a shout out to Faithlife TV for the episode called "Authorized - The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible" featuring Dr. Mark Ward.
https://faithlifetv.com/items/621210
I must confess that I don't watch Faithlife TV very often but somehow I was attracted to this and was thoroughly impressed. He approached the whole topic in a respectful, yet humorous way which really provides great teaching about how to view different Bible translations - especially the KJV. Well done!
I'm quite late posting my take on the film Authorized. I enjoyed the film, though the type of humor wasn't something I favored (seemed a little silly to me). However, I did appreciate Mark's clear presentation. It reminded me of my experience many years ago. I was working with people in a very poor section of a large city down South (where the KJV was the Word of God and all other versions were not). Most of the people that I was working with could not understand the KJV and I was getting frustrated. I ended up using a newer English translation that greatly helped in their understanding the Bible. Unfortunately, many of my friends and church members wondered why I had abandoned the Word of God. Perhaps an over simplification but it's not far from what I experienced. I really appreciated how Mark's use of the origin of the NIV clarified the importance of having Bible translations that help people understand the scriptures.
I think this is a great venue for promoting other books. I would certainly like seeing previews on Faithlife TV.
Grace and Peace,
Daniel Bender
I enjoyed it but I do not understand who you can seriously approach the subject without at least addressing textual criticism which underpins many of the translation issues.
The film did not really address what many people see as the central issue.
