Conversations With God

Adored this movie. It has it all, tears,laughs and inspiration.

"Do you *really* want to know the answers to the questions you're asking?" - God (from the movie)In 1990, a man named Neale Donald Walsch experienced a car accident resulting in a broken neck, which propelled him into a downward spiral of job loss, poverty, and homelessness. Eventually, he began to ask existential questions that many people ask, "What is the meaning of life? Why am I here?"In 1995, he heard a voice asking, "Have you had enough yet? Are you ready now?"God had come calling to answer those questions--and many more. This question and answer format served as the basis for the Conversations with God series, as well as the books What God Wants and Home with God.Conversations with God the movie dramatizes events leading up to those mystical dictations, flashing back to Neale's struggles with finding a job--and even finding food in alleyway dumpsters. Alone and with minimal personal belongings, Neale lived in a tent, scrounged soda cans for money, and pounded the pavement in the hopes of securing a stable job.Slowly, things begin looking up when he gets a job as a weekend DJ and finds a decent place to live. But when the radio station becomes bankrupt, Neale begins to write down his frustrations and questions--and the results were an incredible gift to humanity.I admit, after seeing the debacle Indigo (which starred Neale Donald Walsch), I didn't have high hopes for this movie. However, not only was I very surprised at the quality of Conversations with God, I was deeply moved. (And it was a Divine touch I sorely needed at the time.)I was unaware of Neale's background until I watched this movie, and realizing what he had come through made his books even more meaningful. Stephen Simon, the co-founder of the Spiritual Cinema Circle and director of Somewhere in Time and What Dreams May Come, also directed the CWG movie.The musical score was beautiful and moving, as was the cinematography. The writing was tight, with no word wasted, and the performances were truly top-notch. Henry Czerny gave an incredibly accurate portrayal as Neale--even capturing Neale's mannerisms and speech patterns. The supporting cast was also astounding--so props to the casting director, too!At times incredible heartbreaking, Conversations with God can move you closer to your own divinity, encouraging you to realize that you're the one you've been waiting for...and that God will never leave you or forsake you.Here are but a few wise nuggets from the movie:"Instead of worrying about what people think about you--concentrate on what YOU think of you.""Don't disqualify or marginalize the message because the messenger is fallible.""What is God's most important message to humanity? `You've got me all wrong.'""My most common communication is through feeling. Feeling is the language of the soul. If you want to know what's true for you about something, look to how you're feeling about it.""A life without expectations of specific results--that's freedom.""Ask what would love do now and I'll be there always--in all ways.""I am not concerned about your worldly success...only you are. You are not to worry about making a living. True masters are those who have chosen to make a life--not a living. Go ahead--do whatever you really love. Do nothing else! You have so little time. Why would you want to waste it doing something you don't want to do? That isn't a living--it's a DYING."I found the Conversations with God DVD quite synchronistic. At one point, a question about personal direction popped into my head--and the phrase about worldly success answered it specifically...mere seconds later! Several times, I was moved to tears--and I was grateful for the reminder that God is as close as our breath--and that answers are readily available to our most personal questions. (Truth be told, it's more like I bawled my eyes out--especially during the last few minutes of the movie.)Although I rented this movie through NetFlix, I loved it so much that I'm buying a copy through Amazon.com. It's definitely a movie to buy, especially since there are so many levels of meaning and wisdom found throughout.Poignant, surprising, but ultimately soaring with inspiration, the Conversations with God movie arrived at the perfect time in my life. After reading several of Neale's books, it was fascinating to come to understand what he had been through prior to his revelations--and how this all-too-human vessel came to channel profound wisdom that has changed thousands of lives over the last decade.Janet Boyer, author of (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)

I couldn't stop watching.

Really really really good. Don't pass up the chance to view it.

Just finished watching this wonderful, beautiful and inspiring film. My cheeks are still wet from my tears. Why didn't I hear of this film before? Why was it not a box office smash? I have a huge collection of some of the greatest films ever made and this humble, little, relatively unknown film, now tops that list! I'll pray for those Christians who through the corruption of limited interpretation and manipulation for personal gain of both church and state, have failed their congregations to be able to recognize the higher revelations of God through such messengers as Mr. Walsch. He has clearly demonstrated both here, in his books and to the best of his ability in his life, that God's truth is available through everyone's heart. All I can say is that if you fail to be thankful for what is being shared through this humble messenger,a person much like any of us, with problems, frustrations, faults and inadequacy's, then you are failing to receive a most beautiful and precious gift by God, Himself. Look with humility into your heart and ask God to reveal His Truth to you and set aside all previous concepts about who or what you 'think' God is. As Neale said in his summary of what God wishes to say, " You've got Me all wrong". It is time for us all to be truly open to what God's Reality is rather than what we currently believe or conceive it to be. Don't put before your neighbors those tired, old concepts whose foundations are as houses built upon the shifting sands of time. I want to know only what God is, not what you conceive God to be. It will always be through the humble that God reveals Himself. And yes, God is both Mother and Father in ONE. And yes, God lives at the center of all living beings, creatures and things. And yes, God is the infinite ocean of unconditional love. And yes, we are all here to merge our 'drop' into that Ocean by expanding OUR ability to love unconditionally. If you doubt any of these things then you aren't listening to the voice of God in your own heart very well. I can't make it any clearer than that, the rest is up to you...just listen. Much peace and love to everyone. Paul

A nice relaxing tale of a man who lost his health, became homeless and worked his way back to a stable and rewarding life.

Thank you

Enjoyed learning about the author

Vorrei fare un plauso al venditore: le 5 stelle vanno soprattutto a lui. Non solo la spedizione è stata velocissima, ma anche l'imballaggio era più che efficiente. Inoltre la comunicazione è rapida, ha risposto subito ad una mia titubanza sul prodotto, poi fortunatamente risolta. Eccezionale anche per gentilezza, grazie.Questo non è il libro "Conversazioni con Dio" ma è il famoso film omonimo sulla vita di Neale Donald Walsch, con allegato un libricino che appunto descrive la storia del film (prodotto NUOVO, imballaggio originale). Il tutto è in italiano. Neale Donald Walsch merita tutta l'attenzione possibile, sono contenta di avere il suo film in videoteca, vista l'incredibile storia che lo riguarda. Per i contenuti più spirituali meglio rivolgersi ai suoi libri, sicuramente più completi nei contenuti che il film, che manca, a mio avviso, nella descrizione del cambiamento spirituale. Però è piacevole e l'attore è molto espressivo.

A movie full of emotions...the actors really played well and I'd suggest to watch that movie before lostening to the audiobooks or before reading the books.

la remise en question de l'acteur et le message disant que si l'on veut tout contrôler le plus souvent nous nous trompons de chemin