Story of King David Sets Base for New NBC Series..

http://www.christianpost.com/Entertainment/Television/2009/02/story-of-king-david-sets-base-for-new-nbc-series-27/index.html ^ | March 2nd, 2009

[stuartcr]

I enjoy watching Ian McShane.

[Borges]

Anyone remember this?

[TexasRepublic]

I hope it will be better than the TV movie made about Noah. That one was a deliberate stinker.

[caseinpoint]

If they are trying to please Muslims who claim a connection to David, I guess they won’t be trying to please the gays who allege the relationship between David and Jonathan was “more than friendship”. Choices. Choices.

Actually I have never seen any of this Green’s work so I don’t know if he is sensitive to religious matters or not.

[a fool in paradise]

The show will not likely be anything like NBC’s earlier attempt at a religiously-rooted series – the short-lived “Book of Daniel,” a show that featured a troubled Episcopal priest, his 23-year-old gay Republican son, his womanizing adopted Chinese son, and a rather unconventional Jesus, among other colorful characters.

Pravda media at it's most Stalinist. Expect more political correctness along the way.

[TaraP]

Richard Gere?? I don’t think I did see it but I do remember it....

[skr]

We saw it, despite Gere being in it.

[Beowulf9]

“If they are trying to please Muslims who claim a connection to David, I guess they won’t be trying to please the gays who allege the relationship between David and Jonathan was “more than friendship”.”

Didn’t know that but I’ve often wondered how it is the public didn’t get more upset David was sculpted in the buff by gay Michelangelo.

[Texas Federalist]

Actually I have never seen any of this Green’s work so I don’t know if he is sensitive to religious matters or not.

I know the Greens personally and they are a relatively devout Jewish family. So I assume the religious matters would be presented with some sensitivity.

[Condor51]

Cool guys!
Let's make a movie about King David, but take all that 'religious stuff' out of it. It'll be a smash!

But gee, what to do with those evil Philistines?
Hmmm.... Hey, make them an occupying force of US Army Soldiers.
Yeah, that's it. Wait, better still .. U.S. Marines.
And then ...then ... we throw in Halliburton as their Corporate puppet master!

[Liberty1970]

Why not a major production movie telling the life of King David in itself? There’s enough dramatic material regarding his life for several such movies. You would have to leave a lot of really good, engaging stuff out just to keep a single movie short enough while covering most of his life. Given the theatrical attention given to other subjects (Moses, Joseph, the Passion) over the years, David is lacking in attention. This could be a blockbuster waiting to happen if handled well.

[ari-freedom]

But gee, what to do with those evil Philistines?

you mean Hamas?

[Faith]

Remember how Clinton compared himself to David? I’m sure glad they didn’t allow him to star in the series. He would not have hesitated for a second if they had offered him the role.

[razorboy]

I’ve seen the commercials for this and it’s got that “cusp of extremes” feel to it. Translated that means it feels to me like it’s either going to be really cool or really bad.

[Waryone]

"I hope it will be better than the TV movie made about Noah. That one was a deliberate stinker."

Please don't remind me of that horrible thing. I had forgotten about it. Those who made the show had no idea who Noah was and I'm sure they had never picked up a Bible in their lives.

[jeffc]

I hope it will be better than the TV movie made about Noah. That one was a deliberate stinker.

Well, this supposedly is not really about David. They just use the story as a basis and framework for a TV series. This gives them license to tell the story any way they want.

[Snickering Hound]

Don’t forget to make him gay.

[GOP Poet]

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[ari-freedom]

I’ve actually been to his house...his daughter and one of my relatives were classmates