Films about the Egyptian gods and heroes of this mythology from time to time appear in the industry. This topic has many undisclosed points, and therefore directors allow themselves many interpretations. The topic is also interesting in that it can combine history with science fiction and, in such a combination, win an audience.
The first adaptations of mythology
One of the first films on this subject was the film “The Ten Commandments” of 1956. It tells the most believable life story of the prophet Moses. Events begin with the fact that Pharaoh Ramses, the first after reading the prophecy, decides on a terrible misconduct - the killing of all Jewish male children. Only now the mother of the future hero managed to save him by sending him in a basket along the river. After some time, the child was found by Pharaoh’s childless daughter Bithiah. Years passed, Moses grew up in royal chambers and began to understand the troubles of his people in Egyptian slavery. Then he realized his true destiny and embarked on the path of struggle for the freedom of people.
Horror category
The film "Anubis: Guardian of the Underworld" in 2005 replenished the piggy bank of valuable paintings about the Egyptian gods. The film tells about the fact that once in ancient times people managed to captivate the evil Anubis and free the world of people from its influence. Years passed, and the knowledge that the creature was imprisoned was lost. Once a group of friends accidentally stumbled upon records that told the story of the imprisonment of God and ways to protect him. Greedy people immediately thought that they could call the evil god, free and use for their own purposes. They drew a circle of sand, as stated in the book, and began a dark ritual. At first, everything went well, and the heroes were confident that they were well protected. Only now, over the years in prison, Anubis has accumulated a huge amount of power and was now ready to swallow it. A funny game turned into a real struggle for survival. The characters immediately realized their mistake, but it was too late. From this moment they are responsible for the fate of people and must correct what they have done.
The picture of the prophet
The issue of the liberation of Jews from Egyptian slavery was repeatedly touched upon by various directors, and in 1995 it was again addressed. As a result of this, the movie “The Prophet Moses: The Liberating Leader” appeared on the screens. The picture was distinguished by realism and the selection of famous actors for the main roles. The plot was based on the biblical story of the prophet. He was born into a poor Jewish slave family. When the order was issued to kill all the boys, the mother saved the future liberator by rafting down the river. He was found by the daughter of the pharaoh, and so he got into the palace, where he was raised as a member of the family. He was like a brother to the future Pharaoh Merneft, because they always played together. When Moses grew up, he looked differently at the kingdom of Egypt. The Jewish people were used by the indigenous inhabitants of the empire as brute labor. They had no rights, and this painfully impressed the guy. Then he decided to free them and become the leader of his people. To do this, he had to go a long way, spend years in the desert in order to gain enlightenment.
"The king of scorpions"
Films about the Egyptian gods can be considered a separate category, which includes beautiful paintings. These include a two-part series called “The King of Scorpions”. The plot of the first tape tells how the powerful conqueror Memnon conquers all the surrounding lands. His power is supported by some powerful sorcerer, and without him he would not be able to continue the war. The young warrior Metaes was elected to kill the wizard. Only now it turned out to be the charming Cassandra, who agreed to help with the murder of Memnon. The second part is also included in the category of films about the Egyptian gods, although it does not have an explicit connection with the original picture. In the center of the plot is the struggle of the young fighter Masjus against the enslaver Sargon. The latter conquered the native land of the protagonist, and he wants to kill the enemy for this. Only the new king is guarded by powerful magical forces, and without magic weapons to cope with this task will not work. That is why Masuse with a friend Leila go in search of artifacts.
Mummy Series
If you are looking for a movie about Egyptian gods in the science fiction genre, then you should see the paintings of the Mummy series. The plot of the first part tells how different teams of adventure hunters are trying to find the ancient city of Hamunaptru, where, according to legend, incredible treasures are hidden. The main character, Rick O'Connell, accompanies one of the teams. Along the way, he falls in love with the Egyptologist Ivi Karnakhan, but there is no time for love feelings. The invasion of people awakened Imhotep, who was captured in antiquity for the betrayal of the emperor and love with his concubine. The resurrected monster will stop at nothing to resurrect his beloved from the other world. In the second part, Rick has already married Ivy, and they have their own son named Alex. Although the adventurer tied to his work, the past overtook him. Imhotep managed to be reborn with his beloved and they abducted the child for their own purposes. Rick and Ivy set off in pursuit of their enemies. In the course of history, they learn that in a past life they were connected with Imhotep and the King of Scorpions.
A new interpretation of the story of the prophet
The famous director Ridley Scott in 2014 shot a new interpretation of the story of Moses. He presented the full biblical version in the movie Exodus: Kings and Gods, but added modern special effects. The result was an interesting picture that many viewers liked. The role of the prophet was played by Christian Bale - a famous master of reincarnation. He managed to subtly convey all the experiences of the protagonist on the path of liberation of the Jewish people. His wanderings in the desert, a conversation with God and his own doubts were conveyed as realistically as possible on the screen. Modern special effects were applied at the moment when Moses predicted the ten cards of God to Egypt. The transformation of water, the killing of infants, locusts, and later - the passage along the bottom of the Red Sea look impressive. The film “Exodus: Kings and Gods” shows Moses as a person with his personal life, positive and negative traits of a human character.
Newest movie
The film "Gods of Egypt" is a modern fantastic interpretation of the ancient mythology of this country. The story tells how during the transfer of all reins of government from Osiris to Horus, Seth suddenly invades the ceremony. This powerful enemy kills his brother and tears his eyes from the heir. As a result, Horus loses power, and Egypt plunges into the abyss of tyranny of the evil ruler. At this time, one young thief decided to steal the treasures and escape with his girlfriend, but she was killed along the way. He understands that it is possible to resurrect it only with the help of the gods. That is why he found Horus and began to help him on the path to restore influence. To do this, he stole his eyes from Seth's treasury. Together, man and deity in the film “Gods of Egypt” went a hard way, visited Thoth and even met with Ra himself. At this time, Seth was not idle and tried his best to stop them.
A mixture of eras
Films about the Egyptian gods do not always show the events that take place in ancient times. For example, the painting “The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele” tells a fascinating story that took place on the streets of Paris. It all started with the fact that the egg of a prehistoric creature in one of the museums burst, and a real pterodactyl burst from it. After that, many mummies of Egyptian creatures came to life, and among them - many famous personalities. The main character of the film Adele immediately realized that otherworldly forces tried here. The girl decides to apply her detective skills and once again test her own detective method. The investigation brings her to Egypt, from where all the oddities in Paris began. In this country, she will face many different difficulties, survive fabulous adventures and try to save her sister from an unknown curse.