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THE KING IS ALIVE

What You Need To Know:

THE KING IS ALIVE is another movie based on a Neo-Marxist cinematic movement from Denmark called Dogme 95. Dogme 95 calls for minimalist, pretentious filmmaking of the worst sort and that’s exactly what viewers get in this tale of a bunch of rude Western tourists stranded in the North African desert. Miles Anderson plays Jack, an actor who suggests to his stranded companions that they perform Shakespeare’s KING LEAR to pass the time. The group soon descends into backbiting, lunacy and sexual jealousies.

THE KING IS ALIVE doesn’t have a worldview so much as an atmosphere, and the atmosphere here is one of negativity and pessimism. Furthermore, little light is shed on the psychology of the characters, unless you count the psyche of a conceited middle aged who manages to get Jennifer Jason Leigh to fornicate with him. To quote another Shakespeare play, the story is mostly “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Naturally, this is a low-budget affair, but that’s no excuse. Movies like THE BASKET also are low-budget, but they manage to use their money to create well-photographed, well-edited works of art

Content:

(HH, B, PCPC, LLL, V, SS, NN, AA, D, MM) Nihilistic humanist worldview with minor references to God & political correctness regarding Third World people versus Westerners; 54 obscenities, 5 strong profanities, 5 mild profanities, & poisoned woman vomits; murder by deliberate poisoning; depicted fornication, married woman cheats on husband & sexual taunting; partial sexual nudity; alcohol use & drunkenness; smoking; and, jealousy, psychological blackmail & lust.

More Detail:

THE KING IS ALIVE is another movie based on a Neo-Marxist, anti-capitalist cinematic movement from Denmark called Dogme 95. Dogme 95 calls for minimalist, pretentious filmmaking of the worst sort and that’s exactly what viewers get in this tale of a bunch of rude Western tourists stranded in the North African desert. Miles Anderson plays Jack, an actor who suggests to his stranded companions that they perform Shakespeare’s KING LEAR to pass the time. The group soon descends into backbiting, raw emotions, lunacy, and sexual jealousies.

THE KING IS ALIVE doesn’t have a worldview so much as an atmosphere, and the atmosphere here is one of negativity and pessimism. Furthermore, little light is shed on the psychology of the characters, unless you count the psyche of a conceited middle aged who manages to get Jennifer Jason Leigh to fornicate with him. To quote another Shakespeare play, the story is mostly “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Naturally, this is a low-budget affair, but that’s no excuse. Movies like THE BASKET and Billy Graham’s ROAD TO REDEMPTION also are low-budget, but they manage to use their money to create well-photographed, well-edited works of art.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.