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Jacob (The Bible Collection) |  | Director: Peter Hall
Actors: Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sean Bean, Joss Ackland, Juliet Aubrey
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Category: DVD
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 7054
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDT6894D
UPC: 053939689426
EAN: 0053939689426
ASIN: B0007VY3ZU
Theatrical Release Date: December 4, 1994
Release Date: June 7, 2005
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Product Description
THE BIBLE'S EPIC STORY OF DECEPTION, REDEMPTION, PASSION, BROTHERLY RIVALRY, EXILE AND UNDYING LOVE.
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 Such A Strange Story - I Enjoyed "Seeing" It After Having Read It So Many Times April 4, 2010
Bold Consumer (USA)
This DVD is better than other versions that I've seen on Jacob. It isn't an easy story to tell.
I've read this story so many times over the years and some of it is so strange to me. This movie portrayed both Rachel and Leah as beautiful, but Leah's pain of being unloved by her husband was heartbreaking. I love the way Jacob gave her respect and tried to be fair to her, because it was not her fault that he was deceived.
That's the thing that always bothers me. The deceit in the story. It's so difficult to understand. It does make a little more sense after seeing it. For example, Rebekah's plan to benefit one of her sons over another. She wasn't especially likable. In reading the story I've always had problems with how lovely she was when she became Isaac's wife and how she loved one son at the expense of the other, not lovely at all. The movie doesn't help with that one. Was this God's doing? It isn't any more clear now, but it makes my head hurt. God's ways are mysterious. I will never understand the situation completely, but I will trust Him.
I didn't like the scene with the donkey falling down the cliff because it was unnecessary and it wasn't in the scriptures.
I loved the way they showed Laban manipulating the situation to his favor, but at the same time, being entirely appropriate for the culture of his time evidently. He was almost likable - almost.
The relationship between Jacob and Esau was a little more civil than I had thought. Also, the caravan (profession) was described in detail in the Bible and a little different from this movie. That was an important point for me as I read the story.
There is so much about this story that I will never understand. One of those difficult parts is when Jacob wrestled with God and prevailed. This movie did a fine job with it.
All-in-all, they have made the story as close as I could have hoped for. I liked this presentation very much. It made me think.
BUY! Very close to Biblical account January 29, 2010
Fredrick L. Murphy (northeastern Ohio, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This film is very close (though not perfect) to the Biblical account, and i say "buy it!" My family enjoys watching this film, over and over. Done pretty well, and can be powerful. You will not regret purchasing it, if you like more accurate Biblical films for your collection. Brings the Bible to life, in a way.
Two thumbs up! January 16, 2010
Ronnie (AL)
One of my favorites out of the Bible Collection. It sticks the closest to bible, though it is not word for word and it does take some creative liberties. It picks up with depicting a confused Jacob, not really understanding his call in life or hearing from God. If gives a small back drop for Jacob's and Esau's character. In the movie you will see Isaac bless Jacob, Jacob's dream at Bethel, Jacob's, Leah's, and Rachel's relationship, Laban's deceitfulness...Also the part I loved the best is the way they depicted Jacob and God wrestling. I really love this movie. I do want to add, you enjoy it better if you read the bible first.
 X rated Bible story ??? December 23, 2009
Plain Servant (Oregon)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I agree with the other reviewers regarding Esau using profanity time and time again. Hollywood just can not pass up an opportunity to defile the word of God. Like a few others, my copy went into the trash before any visitors noticed I was in possession of it.
God teaches us lessons in life October 12, 2009
Dorothy L. Hunt (Wilmette, IL USA)
Hello, regarding the movie Jacob. In this movie Jacob is the one who talks to God and the one who can heal the sick also, the one whom his mother loves. Esaw is his brother a hunter, and the one whom his father loves. In this movies we are all taught a lesson that if you do something bad the Lord will teach us a lesson. Although as it turns out the Lord was working for the good in this. Jacob learns the value of family and so does Esaw. Jacob put his self in slavery for seven whole years to finally marry the woman he loves. The lord told him that his children will be as the sand so many. That he would have a child from Rebbeca. Rebbeca didn't believe the Lord. She gave her hand maiden to Jacob, because she was jealous of her sister who already had given Jacob 12 children. It goes to say that you must believe in something more than yourself. The Lord is good, and we must believe what he says.
Thanks,
Dorothy
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