The 10 Commandments Movie
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The 10 Commandments Movie |
| Original title | The Ten |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | approx. 93 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Wain |
| script |
Ken Marino , David Wain |
| production |
Morris S. Levy , Ken Marino , Paul Rudd , Jonathan Stern , David Wain |
| music | Craig Wedren |
| camera | Yaron Orbach |
| cut | Eric Kissack |
| occupation | |
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The Ten is an American film comedy of David Wain from the year 2007 . In this episode film, a short story is told corresponding to each of the ten biblical commandments, which is intended to show what can happen if one does not keep the ten commandments .
action
Episode 1 (1st Commandment: I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other gods besides me. )
- Stephen Montgomery lands hard on the ground after accidentally parachuting his first parachute jump in the excitement. He survives, but the lower half of his body remains permanently buried in the earth. His fiancée is concerned and the doctor advises her to just go on living with him as if nothing had happened. Without further ado she sets up a tent next to Stephen and stays with him. The media began to take an interest in him and he then became a star with a growing fan base, who declared him a "god" for themselves. They go so far that teenagers jump out of a plane without a parachute to emulate their hero. Three years later, the euphoria is gone and Stephen is still stuck in the ground, but nobody is interested in him anymore. His fiancée also left him.
Episode 2 (2nd Commandment: You shall not abuse the name of the Lord your God. )
- 35-year-old virgin librarian Gloria Jennings is on vacation in Mexico. There she meets a long-haired young man who she immediately likes. From now on she spends day and night with him. After seeing him running across water to bring her a flower, she is convinced that he is Jesus Christ . As her vacation draws to a close, she says goodbye and meets him again by chance years later.
Episode 3 (3rd Commandment: You shall keep the holiday holy. )
- Dr. Glenn Richie deliberately left scissors during an operation in the abdomen of a patient and the woman dies. He has to answer for it and although he thinks it was just a joke, he is found guilty in court and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Episode 4 (4th Commandment: You shall honor your father and your mother. )
- After the death of their father, his twin sons want to know from their mother who their birth father actually is, because after all they are dark-skinned and both of their parents are white. Their mother confesses to them that she has had sex with other men and that their real father is Arnold Schwarzenegger . The boys still find this strange, but believe that it is more important than knowing who their father really is, be it that he behaves like a father and should be there for the family.
Episode 5 (5th Commandment: You shall not kill. )
- Envious of his neighbor, who has just bought a computer tomograph , Ray Johnson also wants one. After he continues to order whatever his neighbor has right now, he is abandoned by his wife and child, who can no longer bear this theater. When the two argue in a pub, there is an accident in a nearby nuclear power plant. 75 people are contaminated and seek help from Ray Johnson, whose CT scanner could save their lives, but the door is locked and no one is home.
Episode 6 (6th commandment: you shall not commit adultery. )
- Dr. Glenn Richie befriends Duane Rosenblum in detention center. He would like to be more intimate with Glenn, but has to hear from him that he is already taken to his cellmate Buster. When he brings Buster Duane's concerns closer, he releases Glenn.
Episode 7 (7th Commandment: You shall not steal. )
- Louis and Kelly just got married. Unexpectedly, Kelly falls seriously in love with a ventriloquist doll, which she steals and runs away with. She leaves Louis and the ventriloquist discovers that he can finally lead his own life without this doll.
Episode 8 (8th Commandment: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. )
- In a homeless shelter, the story of Lying Rhino is told, a rhinoceros who constantly lie. Then one day when it tells the truth, nobody believes it.
Episode 9 (9th Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor's house. )
- Since Jeff is dissatisfied with his apartment and happens to meet his ex-wife Gretchen again, who has a beautiful house, he leaves his wife to end up with his ex again.
Episode 10 (10th commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, servant, maid, cattle or anything that your neighbor has. )
- While his girlfriend is at church, Oliver indulges in his nudist hobby. He even seduces his neighbor and they keep inviting friends to have real orgies among men. One day Gloria comes back from church early and surprises the group of naked men. She wants to make a scene for Oliver, but he appeases her with a song that he sings for her. One after the other, all actors of the individual episodes join in the song.
production
The film was shot in Mexico and New York City . Its production cost was an estimated $ 5.25 million.
The film had its world premiere on January 19, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival . In March 2007 it was screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival , the Cleveland International Film Festival and the AFI Dallas Film Festival .
synchronization
The synchronization was produced at Think Global Media in Berlin.
Reviews
Dennis Harvey wrote in Variety magazine that the film was "uneven" but often "hilarious." Nothing is sacred to the film; the bad taste is mostly funny.
Web links
- The 10 Commandments Movie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
- The 10 Commandments Movie at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Internet Movie Database: Filming Locations for The Ten (2007)
- ↑ a b Dennis Harvey: The Ten ( Memento of the original from December 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Review dated January 23, 2007 in Variety
- ↑ Internet Movie Database: Launch Dates for The Ten (2007)
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Movies | The 10 Commandments Movie. Retrieved September 13, 2017 .
