Noah's Ark (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

John Irvin

Writer (WGA):

Peter Barnes (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

It was the end of the world... And the beginning of hope.

Plot:

In the Biblical story from Genesis, God floods the world as Noah rescues his family and the animals in a gigantic ark.

Plot Keywords:

God | Biblical | Flood | Sodom | Sodom And Gomorrah

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jon Voight	...	Noah
Mary Steenburgen	...	Naamah
F. Murray Abraham	...	Lot
Carol Kane	...	Sarah
Mark Bazeley	...	Shem
Jonathan Cake	...	Japhet
Alexis Denisof	...	Ham
Emily Mortimer	...	Esther
Sydney Tamiia Poitier	...	Ruth (as Sydney Poitier)
Sonya Walger	...	Miriam
James Coburn	...	The 'Peddler'
Max Phipps	...	Jezer
Joseph Spano	...	Micah
Terry Norris	...	High Priest
Jonathan Biggins	...	First Priest

Also Known As:

Arche Noah - Das größte Abenteuer der Menschheit (Germany)

Runtime:

Germany:160 min (2 parts) | USA:178 min | 60 min (3 episodes)

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:(Banned) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Babelsberg International Film Produktion

Movie Connections:

Followed by In the Beginning (2000) (TV)

Seriously... what were they thinking?

NBC had a chance to make a powerful religious epic along the lines of "The Ten Commandments" and "The Greatest Story Ever Told," and instead they chose to make some halfhearted cartoon that was more like "Waterworld" than anything else. I don't recall a Bible passage where Lot turns into a pirate and attacks the ark, nor do I remember one where Noah's son develops a serious friendship with an orange, nor do I remember Noah being some crazy old loon who suddenly acts like he's commanding a naval fleet and runs around shouting nautical terms like "hoist the mainstay!" This was possibly the worst marketing decision in history. Obviously the majority of people watching this were going to be Jewish and Christian parents with their kids, so why on earth make the movie so offensive to those people? If they were intentionally trying to offend, why not advertise it that way and at least reel in the right audience?? I hope they make a REAL Noah movie someday, one done seriously and thoughtfully, one that actually appeals to people and makes money. Until then, don't waste your time with this trash.