Is 2:79 Talking About Me?
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Everyone has the right to dream. If you believe that you have as little as a 10% chance of pulling this off, then by all means, go ahead. All power and luck to you!
Remember that Mustafa Akkad (R.I.P) simultaneously shot two versions of his film "The Message", an epic about Islam, back in 1976. However, I do not think it was funded by Hollywood. According to IMDB.com, it was a joint venture of 4 Arab countries and the UK. If you feel that Hollywood constitutes an obstacle, then perhaps you can look for a funding source elsewhere.
Here is a word of advice
If I were you, I would not make the movie about Islam directly. I would also not have any of the "folkloric" personnas from Islamc traditions.
But rather, I would approach the concept from a different perspective Make it a FABLE.
In case you are not familiar with the word, a FABLE is a fictional account which often represents or parallels facts and truths from real life, and conveys a clear moral message. (Usually, fables have lots of symbolism).
Why not make a movie about a divinely guided man who shows up to steer some previously unknown peoples ( divided tribes) who live in a frozen tundra/arctic setting (opposite of desert setting ), from an age of darkness and ignorance ( and worshipping of ancestral spirits and totemic symbols - perhaps maybe they would resemble American Indians ) , to an age of knowledge and light, unite them, and teach them the truth about the ONE GOD. Then gradually show how his ideas become corrupted in later ages by politicians , human satans, and pagan influences from surrounding empires.
You would have the movie constantly shift from scenes of the past, to scenes of the future, to show the gradual corruption of the religion. The tribe leaders would start to argue again amongst themselves ( after the hero's death) INVENT LIES ABOUT THE HERO ( hadiths ) , conspiracies are brewed, wars break out, and so on and so forth... The whole setting and characters would be FICTIONAL.
Towards the end of the movie ( which would probably have to be no less than 4 hours long ) you would have perhaps a future person ( who appears in the final quarter of the movie ) make an important discovery ( perhaps an archeological artifact of some kind ) that helps expose all the lies that the people have been believing about the ancient hero, and how these lies were all created by the human satans, and agents of a secret cult of some kind that has existed since forever; and the scholars (mullahs) in the future ages of corruption would all be puppets of this secret cult. bla bla bla... )
Anyway, you get the picture. Let your creativity roam..Don't force yourself to conform to historical accounts, because history is full of lies and cannot be trusted.
Fables are a very powerful tool to convey your ideas. Trust me.
If you use this approach, the movie will be a FABLE which will indirectly reflect how the religion of Islam became corrupted over the ages.
Any muslim who watches the movie will gradually understand the subtle hints to his own reality.. And this way, since it would not be directly about Islam, you might find less obstacles in your path to realizing it..
Just my 2 cents.
Whatever your decision is, I wish you good luck. )
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Peace "pazuzo",
YOu dont understand. The movie is abt how rational ppl RID THEMSELVES OF WHT IS CURRENTLY KNOWN AS ISLAM and turn to live by Quran Alone, showing the world tht hadith is the problem and perhaps that the Quran Alone Mulims even battle the sunnis/shias because those would continue to torture and murder them. It's really quite simple. GOD Bless -
Salam.
Actually, brother Pazuzu, you are right. This is an excellent idea. You have just given me several ideas for more movies. I'll take it under consideration, because this is something to think about. Excellent idea, brother, really.
Jonny_K, trust me, as a director, i think brother Pazuzu is right. This approach would be much more faster, as far as the investors are concerned, it would be safe for us, me, they wouldn't hunt me down like a dog, it would make people pull the lines between this story and the Islam, they would start thinking.
Thank you Pazuzu.
May The God Almighty reward you with Paradise.
May The God protect you all and bless you all and reward you all with Paradise.Peace.