King David

I was watching the movie "King Arthur" yesterday.
It's one of those wannabe-movies, trying very hard to reach the height and standard of legendary epic films like Braveheart, Gladiator or the recent 300.
It didn't really shine for me though.

Anyway, I was doing my devotional last night and read through 1 Samuel 16-19.
Now, in these chapters, a true legend comes to life.
The renown battle between a young shepherd boy, David, and a giant Philistine, Goliath.
That unmistakable scene in which David reached for his bag, taking out one smooth stone and slung it bulls-eye on Goliath's forehead.

Goliath fell.
David stood.

As I read through those passages, it was like a watching a movie, a movie I've watched a million times before yet it seemed more alive than ever before.
To me, the most memorable scene is when David delivers the in-your-face line.
You know, that line in which the hero will stare deadly into the eyes of his enemy and gives a piece of his mind in the most profound and somewhat inspirational way that would almost literally kill the protaganist there and then.
David had this moment.
This was what David said when he faced the Philistine when they ridiculed him and cursed God.

"You come against me with sword and spear and javelin,
but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty,
the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
This day the LORD will hand you over to me,
and I'll strike you down and cut off your head.
Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army
to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth,
and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.
All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves;
for the battle is the LORD's,
and he will give all of you into our hands."
(1 Samuel 17: 45-47)

I can imagined the whole scene in my head, as if watching a movie in the cinema.
With a tribal like with music in the background, as the camera zooms in with an up close shot of David's face, he then delivers this line with gusto, every word is said with the precised tone, the perfect pause in between and the emotional intuition behind it.

There are many collections and versions of movies on Moses and Noah, and yes, even the bible.
About time Hollywood consider making a movie on David,
of course with the biblical context still intact lar.
I think it'd be great if it actually does make it to the golden screen.
Hmmmmm...
Who should play David I wonder?


Definitely NOT Orlando Bloom!!!!
*Yucks*Yucks*Vomit*Vomit*