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| The male gods: Thoth god of wisdom, Horus the defeated rightful king, Set the evil uncle murderer and usurper |
GODS
OF EGYPT explodes on the big screen and just blew my mind. Love,
passion, hatred, revenge, greed, power hunger, and redemption. It has it
all, even humor. I loved the script, the storytelling, and the fresh
take on the myth. I like that it respects the legend. I also like the
fact that the sun god Ra resides in space, on what looks very much like
an alien spaceship. The gods are much taller than humans, and liquid
gold flow in their veins. Cool
Don't
wait for the DVD. This super-production, reminiscent of the great
movies of the fifties with high pagentry and lots of extras, must be
seen on the big screen, preferably in 3D. Today, of course, we use
digital images and blue screens, and the result is amazing. Morphing
gods larger than life and alien ships in orbit are possible, and
incredible creatures come alive. We understand why the Egyptians revered
their gods when they exhibited such powers.
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| Hathor, goddess of love and Zaya, beauty of the Nile, a simple mortal in love. |
I am a new fan of Nicolaj Coster-Waldau playing Horus. Gerard Butler
makes a formidable evil brother Set, and the goddess of love, Hathor is
played by the beautiful Elodie Yung. As for the mortal couple, Brenton
Thwaites and Courtney Eaton as Kek and Zaya, they have the right amount
of innocence, chemistry, faith, courage, and determination.
I
like the fact that this movie doesn't focus on the better known story
of the dismemberment of Osiris by his brother Set. Instead it features
Osiris's son and rightful king, the god Horus. Portrayed as a happy go
lucky rich boy who loves parties, Horus has a rocky start when on his
coronation day, Set kills his father, beats up Horus and steals his
all-seeing eyes, his woman... as well as his kingdom... which Set
quickly exploits and enslaves for his own aggrandizement. Blind and
dispossessed, Horus falls into depression and despair. It will take the
example and encouragement of two of his fiercest worshipers to give him
the strength and courage to fight back and free his people.
How
relevant to our times is this story? More than you think. Greed and
power hunger are still a strong motivation among the elite. Love can
still move mountains. A few courageous souls can defy their betters and
win great battles against impossible odds. Besides, we still honor the
old myths. We only have to look at our dollar bill to see the eye of
Horus, the all-seeing eye, atop the Egyptian pyramid. Where do you think
this came from?
I
strongly encourage you to see this movie. You won't regret it. In the
meantime, you can read more about gods and aliens with incredible powers
in my CHRONICLES OF KASSOUK series. WHITE TIGER is still free at ARe,
and Snow Cheetah just received a 5-star review from Fallen Angel
Reviews. "On
top of being an incredible Sci-fi story, this book had many unique
aspects. The biggest of which was one lovable and fun-loving snow
Cheetah called Pangura, a pet, and the soon-to-be Queen Natalia...
This story ensnared me from the
very beginning with the many plot twists, fascinating characters, many
Science fiction themes, and a love story that was truly inspiring. This
was a wonderful addition to the Chronicles of Kassouk series." Fallen
Angel Reviews - 5 stars
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