90 Minutes in Heaven [DVD]

Excellent and encouraged movie.

This movie is about Heaven, alright- but it is about making a Heaven of this Earth, rather than about watching a ninety-minute special-effects version of the Heaven that Rev. Piper saw when he died that day back in 1989.I almost always read the reviews of the movies I buy or rent here on Amazon. I read the reviews of this movie, and I felt that it would be a good movie for my husband and I to watch. We are both Christian, and are facing some tribulation next month when I undergo a really wretched but much needed spinal repair. I was surprised when I read the other reviews, and my surprise was caused by the fact that so many people seemed disappointed that there wasn't "more" about Heaven. I did not agree with these people, because I thought that the whole movie was about Heaven! We have become excitement junkies, perhaps, when it comes to what we choose to watch on TV and what we rent or go see at the theater. Even being Christian, I felt myself feeling a little let down that this movie was not going to be filled with a mighty, special-effects vision of the Heaven that Rev. Piper saw when he died.I am hoping that all of you who choose to watch this movie will watch it with the idea of seeing those people around Rev. Piper try to raise him up- not from the dead, but from a Heaven so wondrous that he was depressed to be returned back to Earth. For those of us who are living our day-to-day lives, we often find ourselves struggling with many terrible and difficult events; the loss of a child; the shooting of innocent people caused by a hatred that runs so deep that we can hardly begin to understand it; we face tests of all kinds- driving tests, school exams, and tests of our patience when our children disobey again, just when we thought that they understood us.I found my spirit engaged in the movie. I wondered how I would feel if I was the pastor, or his wife, or one of his children or parents. I found tears rolling down my face as I watched a entire church pray through a solid night for Pastor Piper's life. There were many moments when I saw "A heaven being made of this Earth."And I enjoyed the movie a great deal.I would have given it 4.5 stars if I could have- there were little paces that I felt could have been made better. But all in all, I was heartily glad to spend the time watching real people deal with real troubles, and showing the myriad ways that one can help in the face of trouble. I hope you choose to enjoy it, too.I knew that I had heard the line, "make a Heaven of this Earth" somewhere, but I could not remember where. All I found when I researched it was a quote from an old, obscure book called "The North American Review", vol. 207. Let me know if you find a more relevant, recent, or more well-known source.Jai

Good

Well told and true story. Not much detail about Heaven, but a great character study of a man who loved being there so much, that he did NOT want to stay alive even after he survived!! His ever-faithful wife endured his being distant for a long time, but just barely. In the end, it was friends, family and prayer that brought this preacher back to all of us.

Very good, but I had this book & dvd years ago. Very uplifting!

I can only imagine how wonderful it must have been to be in Heaven for 15 minutes and then be sent back to suffer unbelievable pain and suffering. I felt myself suffering and questioning 'WHY' ... the end result is acceptance and continuing his ministry by encouraging others of the reality of a Heaven that awaits those who have accepted Jesus as personal Lord and Savior.

God is waiting for you.

Exciting story about Jesus' faithfulness. That there is a supernatural dimension to life is evident in many ways, but having accounts such as these helps to make it all the more real. Our world is becoming more and more certain of the lack of God even while more and more evidence comes back showing Jesus is who He says He is. As Jesus said many times, "let those who have ears to hear, hear." There is hope in Jesus like nothing this world can offer. His truth is for the moment our outer shell dies and our spirit leaves this dimension to see what else exists beyond our tiny minds comprehension. As well as the hope He is for this broken and hurting world and how sin affects us all. He came to set EVERY man, woman and child free from the dominion of darkness. This story is just one in many millions where we see Him working to bring life to our lives if we will just believe He is who He says He is. This is a story worth hearing (watching) and follow up by listening to interviews with tge real man (Youtube, etc) where his story continues as Jesus uses him to proclaim His story.