Media Adaptations Biblical Stories

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BTEC Film and Television Mind Map on Media Adaptations Biblical Stories, created by Andrew Howell on 01/11/2017.
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Media Adaptations Biblical Stories
  1. Adaptation 1
    1. Bible Story - Samson and Delilah
      1. When Samson fell for Delilah, a woman from the Valley of Sorek, it marked the beginning of his downfall and eventual demise. It didn't take long for the rich and powerful Philistine rulers to learn of the affair and immediately pay a visit to Delilah. You see, Samson was judge over Israel at the time and had been taking out great vengeance on the Philistines.
      2. Modern Adaptation
        1. Sam was never a smart man, always made fun of for how slow he was,. This all changes one day at his work as a janitor at a large pharmecudical company - while cleaning a lab, he logs onto Facebook as he always does on a computer left unlocked and left onscreen is the formula for a drug which allows your brain to work at a much faster pace and has no side effects, he steals and deletes the file, and goes home. He builds a makeshift drug lab in his home and creates more of the drug. He becomes famous worldwide as he is incredibly charismatic and intelligent. Everyone wants to know how he does it, but he is the only one who knows how to make it. He falls in love with a woman named dani and begins an affair with her. While he sleeps, she steals the serum and sells it to a powerful company, she had this aim the whole time. When he wakes, his powers are gone. When he leaves his house, acid is thrown in his face, blinding him. He is kidnapped and tortured by the company for the formula.
      3. Adaptation 2
        1. Modern Adaptation
          1. The year is 2012. The Sicilian Mafia almost got caught by the local militia after a smuggling operation believes there is a rat upon them. With Job being the newest member of the mafia is currently the lead suspect of being the snitch and must face many trials. Job must not communicate with the outside world or confront anybody. If the Mafia is convinced that Job is the snitch they will not hesitate to terminate him. After a week of observation, Job is finally judged, will he remain in the mafia, or will he be executed.
          2. Biblical Story - The Story of Job
            1. Job is a wealthy man living in a land called Uz with his large family and extensive flocks. He is “blameless” and “upright,” always careful to avoid doing evil (1:1). One day, Satan (“the Adversary”) appears before God in heaven. God boasts to Satan about Job’s goodness, but Satan argues that Job is only good because God has blessed him abundantly. Satan challenges God that, if given permission to punish the man, Job will turn and curse God. God allows Satan to torment Job to test this bold claim, but he forbids Satan to take Job’s life in the process.
          3. Adaptation 3
            1. Biblical Story - The story of Judith
              1. The story revolves around Judith, a daring and beautiful widow, who is upset with her Jewish countrymen for not trusting God to deliver them from their foreign conquerors. She goes with her loyal maid to the camp of the enemy general, Holofernes, with whom she slowly ingratiates herself, promising him information on the Israelites. Gaining his trust, she is allowed access to his tent one night as he lies in a drunken stupor. She decapitates him, then takes his head back to her fearful countrymen. The Assyrians, having lost their leader, disperse, and Israel is saved. Though she is courted by many, Judith remains unmarried for the rest of her life.
              2. Modern Adaptation
                1. Alex is a young woman working for the police, who lives in a city run by drugs and violence. But when her husband Mark is killed by the Yakuza gang, she infiltrates the gang as a hacker by promising them information against the Latin Kings (a rival gang). Alex sneaks out of the room she was given to find the gang leader Alfonso, when she finds him she seduces him so she can try to kill him. but whilst that happens his Henchmen find a photo of her and her husband and sound the alarm. Alfonso and Alex get in a fight and she kills him.
              3. Adaptation 4
                1. Modern Adaptation
                  1. A young police officer is sent on a mission to infiltrate a huge drug cartel, however, he loses himself and his goal a long the way and gets caughtt up in the illegal lifestyle. In the end, the cartel finds out and he has to betray the people who have become his friends
                  2. Biblical Story - Jonah and the whale
                    1. God sends Jonah to a city of depravity to warn them of his wrath
                  3. Adaptation 5
                    1. Modern Adaptation
                      1. A man is sat on the side of the road, with nothing but a suitcase. He looks beaten up and dirty. Some time passes until John (Hero) walks towards the homeless man. John helps him to his feet and takes him to the nearest hospital. The nurse identifies the homeless man as Marcus Gibson. Once Marcus left the hospital he is escorted back to his home address with John, only to turn up at a mansion. John is rewarded for his efforts.
                      2. Biblical Story - The Good Samaritan
                        1. The parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable told by Jesus in Luke 10:25–37. It is about a traveller who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First a priest and then a Levite comes by, but both avoid the man. Finally, a Samaritan happens upon the traveler. Samaritans and Jews generally despised each other, but the Samaritan helps the injured man. Jesus is described as telling the parable in response to the question from a lawyer, "And who is my neighbour?" whom Leviticus Lev 19:18 says should be loved. In response, Jesus tells the parable, the conclusion of which is that the neighbour figure in the parable is the man who shows mercy to the injured man—that is, the Samaritan.
                      3. Adaptation 6
                        1. Bible Story - Crossing the Red Sea
                          1. The Crossing of the Red Sea is part of the biblical narrative of the escape of the Israelites, led by Moses, from the pursuing Egyptians in the Book of Exodus. According to the Exodus account, Moses held out his staff and the Red Sea was parted by God. The Israelites walked on the exposed dry ground and crossed the sea, followed by the Egyptian army. Moses again moved his staff once the Israelites had crossed and the sea closed again, drowning the whole Egyptian army.
                          2. Modern Adaptation
                            1. A prison is holding Moss, the leader in a revolution. The prison is full of rebels who support the revolution. It is currently new year and all of the guards are celebrating in the break room. Moss uses this time-gap to plan his escape. At exactly midnight, the prison security gets hacked and all of the rebel supporter cells (and Moss's cell) unlock, Moss uses the rebel supporters to overthrow the guards and escape. With the hackers unlocking all the doors in their path, Moss and his followers escape the prison. Leaving the guards locked inside their own prison.
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