2012- The Hype of Man
By the Watchman Dana G Smith
Keywords: 2012, Roland Emmerich, hype, man, Lord, God, covenant, refuge, earth, prophecy,

I have no problem with a Director taking any aspect and making a movie of it. Although I have definite thoughts on this movie, I take care to tell you, it is his right and license to do as he thinks. The movie is his vision, with his research, it was designed as a final biblical authority on this matter. I do not criticize him, but look at the movie itself and its genre. P.S. on this matter, a Directors vision does not make it correct or the truth!

 The other night we watched 2012. I would never, well almost never, go out to pay for a movie. We have a cheap seats theatre, but even in those 3.50 dollar a seat movie, we don't usually go. We rented this movie at redbox. It was 2.5 hours or thereabout of pure unadulterated movie hype. Brought to you by computer tech savvy, green screens, and good acting. It featured a script with a few ideas adapted from the biblical repertoire, and modern prophetic scare tactics.  Along with this it wove in its fabric a stellar humanistic theme and Unitarian world view. It added the 'green theme', 'mother earth' end time adaptation to bring it in union with the directors other endeavors.

The movie 2012 was directed by Roland Emmerich, a German Jew who loves to make 'apocalyptic movies'. Roland says of his movies "all my movies are created because I'm fascinated by a subject. Sometimes I think there's just a certain obsession about it all - when you want to do something just for the sake of it." He has of recent focused on 'global warming'.  Among his movies are Independence Day [features his trademark of 'objects crashing into the camera'], Stargate [featuring his trademark of a 'insert or zoom-in shot of a villains eyes widening when meeting demise],  and Moon 44[ where his feature of having the number 44 show up in his film].  He put a major effort into this movie, however, as with all disaster flicks, the script remains focused on disaster and lame character issues.

The movie itself had did not have depth in its script writing.  As such, its characterizations were shallow, with typical troubles marring the relationships. Of course one cannot have a good disaster flick without the main characters besieged with paranoia's, relationship troubles, bitterness, rivalries, etc. Such characters who shuttle in the film from disaster sequence to another. I won't go into detail on the character issue, just suffice it to say the main character escapes with his wife who is living with another man, and his children, of course are there as well. His son hates him it seems while his daughter has a fantasy for 'hats', which is some sort of play on 'her feeling safe when she has them on idea'. These relationships are carried through frame by frame in unbelievable disaster events that the director welds with stern abandon.

The public seems fascinated with such movies and big screen type epics with dynamite effects as this one. It is, however, all the creation of skilled writers, special effects, and technology savvy. American audiences seemed affected by these kinds of movies. I always wonder at how much the public spends on these gigantic message boards called movies. Always with a message, even subliminal. The public won't like disasters so much if one comes knocking to their neck of the woods.  Below are a few items I noticed on the way to the return bin.

1. The filmmakers used the typical 'Ark' scenario to save mankind
2. Mankind who does not receive the things of God, in this movie take the 'Ark' and with 'mans' technology saves the day!
3. Mankind who doesn't understand that God made a covenant with us to never flood the earth again!

The truth is God set a covenant for all flesh!
Genesis 9:13  I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
14  And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
15  And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16  And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
17  And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

4. It is interesting to note that in this film, the rich, well to do, politicians all get saved along with a few scraggly no bodies so to speak! Of course all man perishes except for these and few lucky souls!

The truth is God commands all men to repent!
Acts 17:30  And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

5. The typical scenario, those who pray and believe in prayer, are seen gathering looking upward and to their God as disaster kills everyone of them. The message, the Lord helps those who helps themselves, don't stand around and pray or look to the LORD.

The truth is, God is our refuge!
Psalms 46:1  ¶ God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2  Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3  Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
10  Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11  The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

6. The next level of mans evolution is typed out and sent through this movie. It says, yes trouble is coming, global warming, sun spots, terrible time on the earth. But if man sticks together, he will make it. All men, all peoples, all religions, everywhere, we will make it to our next level of human endeavor and evolution.

The truth is, God's kingdom shall never end!
Daniel 7:13  I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14  And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

2 Timothy 4:1  ¶I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

7. The Prophets have foretold to us what the children of the LORD God are to expect during these days and we have strong assurance, that the LORD is our refuge, strength, and in him we will find salvation!

Psalms 34:6  This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7  The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8  O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9  O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

I did not find it a terrible movie, but one that definately was, I repeat here 'ad nausum' for effect; full of skilled technical green screen and computer hack jobs. I found it promoting a 'secular' vision with certain biblical undertones in order to down play ones trust in the truth of the bible or the LORD God who gave his word.

In short, one can watch it for what it is! It also reminds us that things will get worse, but unlike these characters, I trust in the LORD and come what will, his peace will keep my soul from being tossed to and fro like the earth. His presence will keep me, he is my shelter, he is my refuge, and his Spirit will guide me into all truth in these last days!  In the end, although this movie reminds us that such things are coming, we already know it. Just read Daniel, Isaiah 24, Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21, and Revelation! We have read the book and have seen the LORD God in its role, guidance, and he has already declared the end from the beginning and we win, IN JESUS NAME!