Temple Audio/visual Presentation

[A Random Phrase]

No. For now they are still using the old movie 11, 3 and 7pm. I'm not sure what the schedule will be when they start the new temple schedule August 20 which basically adds the 6:30 AM session T-F and 5:30AM session Sat. Basically meaning Tues-Sat sessions available 5:30AM to 7:30PM on the half hour. They are still having some problems with things getting backed up on busy days so the safest thing would be to call and ask if you have any questions. Good luck!

I really wish I had a car. I'd go to a session at 5, instead of the ward's session at 7.

[heartsongs]

Well, I worked at the temple this Saturday past. I was assigned to be the first follower for the last session of the day. I agree with many of the previous posts, you could tell that there was more thoughtful pondering and realistic expression demonstrated in the acting. The photography was much better than previous, and I enjoyed that too. The only thing I am not to sure about is how it seemed to be just a little to slow. Like drawing out the words a little longer than normal, or just simply speaking way to slowly. Overall, I like the changes and the improvements.

[A Random Phrase]

So, my ride tonight called and wanted to know if I wanted to leave a little early and go to the 6:30 session. I jumped at the chance and saw the new movie. Yes, the words are drawn out more. I'm supposing because of the translation issues mentioned above. It was every bit as good as people here have been saying. Adam looked at the devil, when he first saw him, like, "What the heck are you?!!" And when they decided to eat the fruit after inner struggles, they had tears in their eyes, which brought tears to mine. Over all, I gained so much more insight than I have before.

[SpeedRacer]

Saw it last night. Really enjoyed it. I concur with other comments on this thread about the changes in acting giving additional light. I recommend it.

[natasha]

I saw it last night, also....and loved it! I felt that I got a better understanding of how Adam and Eve made the decision they did....there were several on my row wiping tears. We sat for awhile in the Celestial room just taking it all in.

[kathyn]

I really appreciate the new video. I love the emotions shown by the principal players....the regret on the part of Adam and Eve and the building rage in the Adversary. I think it is very well done. The Jordan River Temple has had to revise its schedule to accommodate the added length of the video. I don't think this will have that much impact on attendance, rather it will just make for larger sessions.

[kathyn]

I really appreciate the new video. I love the emotions shown by the principal players....the regret on the part of Adam and Eve and the building rage in the Adversary. I think it is very well done. The Jordan River Temple has had to revise its schedule to accommodate the added length of the video. I don't think this will have that much impact on attendance, rather it will just make for larger sessions.

Also, the new film will be shown at all sessions unless there are patrons who need language translation. If that is the case, the old videos will be shown on the hour. You can check with the chapel receptionists to make sure which video you'll see for a particular session.

[TZONE]

I really appreciate the new video. I love the emotions shown by the principal players....the regret on the part of Adam and Eve and the building rage in the Adversary. I think it is very well done. The Jordan River Temple has had to revise its schedule to accommodate the added length of the video. I don't think this will have that much impact on attendance, rather it will just make for larger sessions.

Glad I read that. I will be going there this week probably.

[briznian]

Glad I read that. I will be going there this week probably.

I saw it this morning. I'd wait for it to come out on DVD

I caught myself, but almost laughed out loud when Lucifer appeared sitting under the tree like an elf. He even stole Santa's boots!

I really appreciate the new video. I love the emotions shown by the principal players....the regret on the part of Adam and Eve and the building rage in the Adversary. I think it is very well done. The Jordan River Temple has had to revise its schedule to accommodate the added length of the video. I don't think this will have that much impact on attendance, rather it will just make for larger sessions.

I personally felt that the emotions were distracting. Even though the visuals were compelling I found myself looking at the ceiling or the walls most of the session.

[embryopocket]

I feel like the slower, emotional dialogue puts emphasis on the sacred nature of what is being taught. Every time that I participate in a priesthood ordinance I imagine the phrase "holiness of heart" (Mosiah 18:12). This helps me focus on what I am doing and I end up thinking about every single word that comes from my mouth (better said, from the heavens through my mouth). I was always kind of bugged as a youth when temple workers would baptize and confirm as fast as they could to get the names done quickly. I felt like it was showing a lack of respect for the spirits present who were receiving their ordinances.

That being said, I felt like the previous temple video at times felt quick and robotic - this new video is a lot more believable and reverent in my opinion.

[TZONE]

Glad I read that. I will be going there this week probably.

I saw it this morning. I'd wait for it to come out on DVD

I caught myself, but almost laughed out loud when Lucifer appeared sitting under the tree like an elf. He even stole Santa's boots!

I really appreciate the new video. I love the emotions shown by the principal players....the regret on the part of Adam and Eve and the building rage in the Adversary. I think it is very well done. The Jordan River Temple has had to revise its schedule to accommodate the added length of the video. I don't think this will have that much impact on attendance, rather it will just make for larger sessions.

I personally felt that the emotions were distracting. Even though the visuals were compelling I found myself looking at the ceiling or the walls most of the session.

They don't do DVD's only Youtube /:)

I laughed a few times myself. It was hard not too. Satan especially was really into his Role. And the crinckles on his for head, especially when he got angry at adam and eve. 8-| . =)) But I did enjoy it and think its much better than the old one.

[kathyn]

briznian, I'm sorry that you didn't like the new video. The thing about the Adversary is, that at first he seems kind of innocent and childlike...totally non-threatening. Yet as time goes on he becomes more and more devilish. This is a true representation. The world sees satan as a monster with horns and fangs and claws and a being who is hideous. But in reality, he tries to appear as an angel of light...innocent. That's why he can be so deceitful. He doesn't start out raging at people. He first tries to seem innocent and truthful. If you missed that, go again and see if you can feel the Spirit and the truths that are presented.

[briznian]

Kathyn,

I'm not sure I need to have an actor show me how the devil works. It wasn't too long ago that he and I were probably better acquainted with each other than we should have been

I'm glad you liked it. I love the movie Sky High. Most people I talk to about it don't. It doesn't offend me when someone else I know doesn't like it.

[embryopocket]

Kathyn,

I'm not sure I need to have an actor show me how the devil works. It wasn't too long ago that he and I were probably better acquainted with each other than we should have been

I'm glad you liked it. I love the movie Sky High. Most people I talk to about it don't. It doesn't offend me when someone else I know doesn't like it.

hehe...Sky High...

[Darren]

I went to the KC Temple last week and they had the new movie. I personally think I had a better experience in the SL Temple in the early 80s, with no movie, just the narrative and a semblance of acting. I prefer to use my imagination for the qualitative details of the narrative journey.

The new movie uses interpretative theatrics which tend to make the storyline more important than the purpose of the endowment, in my opinion. But I also understand that the younger generation is more attentive when these elements are used.

Its a new movie for a new generation.

The storyline is to bring you to the commitment, that is the purpose of the endowment.

When Noah and Shem got off the boat, most of their posterity fanned out and some of the enterprising and aspiring setup Babel as the intellectual center for the materially minded people of the world, a trade center to the world. Noah and Shem instead (primarily for safety reasons) moved to Salem and there built a temple to their God, wherein the children of God could come and contract with God by the "Sale(m)"(and the origin of that word), and by so selling themselves to God would buy for themselves eternal life. Nothing has changed in the purpose of every version of the Temple Endowment from Noah's day until today - we sell our will, by contract, for eternal life.

God Bless,
Darren

[JohnnyL]

I really dislike the two new movies, especially the emotions, though the clothing is pretty cool (Yul Brynner, anyone?). However, understanding the extra twelve needed minutes helps.

[Mark]

I really dislike the two new movies, especially the emotions, though the clothing is pretty cool (Yul Brynner, anyone?). However, understanding the extra twelve needed minutes helps.

The Yul Brynner ol' scratch character makes me chuckle every time I see and hear him. He brings me back to fond reminiscing of Kip in Napoleon Dynamite. He is a distraction! :)) The 2nd new movie's Satan character was the best portrayal of that slimy slickster for me.

[David13]

I've been to 9 different Temples. My favorites are Salt Lake and Manti as they still use the live session, which is so much more meaningful to me.
I'm not a "movie" fan. In fact I never go to see any "movies". So when these film titles are mentioned I have no idea what it was. In most cases when I'm told, I'm not interested.
The celluloid world just doesn't do much of anything for me, or the new digital, either.
I like real people, real human beings. To an extent. No matter what age they are, as I suppose I'm a bit "up in years" myself.
dc

[brianj]

I really dislike the two new movies, especially the emotions, though the clothing is pretty cool (Yul Brynner, anyone?). However, understanding the extra twelve needed minutes helps.

I'm surprised to hear this as you are the only person I have come across who doesn't like the new movies, particularly the emotion. The emotions conveyed by the actors and actresses teach a lot about the humanity of the characters and is probably a much more accurate representation of what really happened.

[Kingdom of ZION]

Just for every ones benefit, I thought you all might like to know that the Mesa Temple will be premiering the newest, hottest, blockbuster audio/visual presentation on Tuesday, July 30. It will be 12 min longer but no new stuff will be added. Just so the other languages have more time so they are not rushed. Those that have seen it say the photography and music are outstanding.

To bad the content isn't.

[Kingdom of ZION]

I went to the KC Temple last week and they had the new movie. I personally think I had a better experience in the SL Temple in the early 80s, with no movie, just the narrative and a semblance of acting. I prefer to use my imagination for the qualitative details of the narrative journey.

The new movie uses interpretative theatrics which tend to make the storyline more important than the purpose of the endowment, in my opinion. But I also understand that the younger generation is more attentive when these elements are used.

Its a new movie for a new generation.

The storyline is to bring you to the commitment, that is the purpose of the endowment.

I would disagree... it is to Endow those worthy of such with knowledge!

When Noah and Shem got off the boat, most of their posterity fanned out and some of the enterprising and aspiring setup Babel as the intellectual center for the materially minded people of the world, a trade center to the world. Noah and Shem instead (primarily for safety reasons) moved to Salem and there built a temple to their God, wherein the children of God could come and contract with God by the "Sale(m)"(and the origin of that word), and by so selling themselves to God would buy for themselves eternal life. Nothing has changed in the purpose of every version of the Temple Endowment from Noah's day until today - we sell our will, by contract, for eternal life.

God Bless,
Darren


I do not see making covenants with G_d as selling or buying, doing any kind of commerce in a Temple, which by its very nature would defile the place. A Covenant is an outward act, if one chooses to make such a commitment unto G_d, wherein one promises to preform a deed or deeds for a future blessing or blessings, whether here in this world or in worlds to come!

Maybe you just like the play on words, but lessening the true nature of valiant deeds lessens the lesson! We should Awake and Arise and be sober before the Lord (Adonai).

Shalom

[brianj]

Just for every ones benefit, I thought you all might like to know that the Mesa Temple will be premiering the newest, hottest, blockbuster audio/visual presentation on Tuesday, July 30. It will be 12 min longer but no new stuff will be added. Just so the other languages have more time so they are not rushed. Those that have seen it say the photography and music are outstanding.

To bad the content isn't.

Once upon a time I didn't think the content was outstanding. But as I repeatedly visited the temple and came to know the content much better I came to discover it is outstanding.

[Kingdom of ZION]

Just for every ones benefit, I thought you all might like to know that the Mesa Temple will be premiering the newest, hottest, blockbuster audio/visual presentation on Tuesday, July 30. It will be 12 min longer but no new stuff will be added. Just so the other languages have more time so they are not rushed. Those that have seen it say the photography and music are outstanding.

To bad the content isn't.

Once upon a time I didn't think the content was outstanding. But as I repeatedly visited the temple and came to know the content much better I came to discover it is outstanding.

The Temple Allegory is the greatest revelation to man, that Joseph Smith ever received! I mourn for the loss of many things, in a day when people claim that they have 15 Prophet, Seers, and Revelators, a claim that the founders of Mormonism would have known better and never would had done! For they knew what such things were and the signs that would needfully follow such men. :-s

Are the people who enter the Temples being feed more light or is the removal of even that light which they once hath being removed? I prettier pictures and music, are they an adequate replacement for essential allegorical pieces removed that thereby obscure the allegory until only the very most Elect can detect its hinted at meanings? Is this how the Lord desire to remove knowledge from those whom have shown a lack of worthiness? Is this how a people who reject other sacred things, have those more precious understandings taken from them?

If we actually had over a dozen real Prophets, and I have never seen a time in all the historical record and canonized scriptures where one people were sent that many prophets all at once, those people must need have so many because of their greatest historical stiff neckedness, their vastly most grossest wickedness, or they posses the greatest self disillusionment of any people who have ever lived and walked the earth! Maybe a key here is IF they are not trying to kill these Prophets and they agree with everything they say, they most likely are not true Prophets.

I mourn for the changing of the perfect Garment Pattern wherewith the Messiah Yoke was removed, the pattern of how we are to adequately cover ones nakedness, and the ties that were there to remind us of the Covenants that are continually binding upon us. I mourn for the teaching of the 'Holy Embrace' (meeting G_d or His messengers in the five points of Fellowship) pointing people to how to receive Angels in the proper ceremonial greeting. I mourn the loss of the penalties that point to the symbolical consequences of not keeping our Covenants. This is most egregious for when you remove the knowledge of consequences, you make the Covenant none binding! I weep for the people who in their sincerity truly desire to fellowship with the Lord, yet that needed knowledge to succeed is been remove and kept hidden from them, by evil and conspiring men. For that is how Mosiah Hancock said Joseph Smith describe them.

My Brethren, for yes I call you my Brethren. Why have you failed to do that which you were commanded to do? Ought ye not to have awaken and arisen? Shouldn't you have built the tower wherewith ye were command to build, rather than consulting for a long time, saying among yourselves: What need hath our Lord of this tower, seeing this is a time of peace? Might not this money be given to the exchangers, and that is that not exactly what you hath done? And while they were at variance one with another ye have became very slothful, and have not hearkened unto the commandments of the Lord!

When ye are called unto the everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant (in a Temple), ye art accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men; For ye are called to be the savor of men; therefore, if that salt of the earth lose its savor, behold, it is thenceforth good for nothing only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. Behold, here is wisdom concerning the children of Zion (YOU), even many, but not all; they were found transgressors, therefore they must needs be chastened— He that exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted. And because you have not done as you were commanded, shalt your house be left desolate unto you? Repent ye, repent ye, and come unto the Holy One of Yesrael.

If your complete history were to be written, you could place it in a chapter that falls anywhere before the First Coming of the Messiah in the Book of Mormon, and if you called yourself 'the Peoples of the Latter-Day Saints', you would fit right in. Only now you are those people who stand before His Second Coming, and it sounds like the some old story enacted anew. Have you as a people done all needful things? I say nay, for you have done everything Mormon said of you (see Mormon, Eighth Chapter) and ye shalt shortly be cast off. And also Second Nephi clearly foretold how few of you will repent and in that day, and come and be numbered among the house of Yesrael. Amon.

[JohnnyL]

I really dislike the two new movies, especially the emotions, though the clothing is pretty cool (Yul Brynner, anyone?). However, understanding the extra twelve needed minutes helps.

I'm surprised to hear this as you are the only person I have come across who doesn't like the new movies, particularly the emotion. The emotions conveyed by the actors and actresses teach a lot about the humanity of the characters and is probably a much more accurate representation of what really happened.

I haven't asked others. My wife likes one, but dislikes the other very much so. I hate the emotions. I liked the old ones. I would much prefer to watch a movie with a minor character having come out gay, than the new ones that feel a little gay all throughout--but maybe that's for the new generation?

[David13]

I really dislike the two new movies, especially the emotions, though the clothing is pretty cool (Yul Brynner, anyone?). However, understanding the extra twelve needed minutes helps.

I'm surprised to hear this as you are the only person I have come across who doesn't like the new movies, particularly the emotion. The emotions conveyed by the actors and actresses teach a lot about the humanity of the characters and is probably a much more accurate representation of what really happened.

I disagree. I consider the films to be ham acting. Too much false emotion. After all, an actor is a liar. He is trying to make you believe his is something and someone that he is not.
I prefer the live session, without all the ham acting, as it lets me concentrate and absorb the content.
dc