The Last Knight: An Historical Epic Movie Script about the Siege of Malta in 1565 (Screenplays as Literature Series Book 1)

This was my first time reading a screenplay - and I found it very enjoyable! I felt like I had just finished watching a good movie once finished. Brian Godawa does a great job at explaining how to read screenplays. Also, Brian is great at weaving together Christianity and movies across all types of genres. After all, the Bible itself contains many different genres! For more insight on this, I would also recommend Brian's Hollywood Worldviews book as a companion to his Screenplays as Literature series.I enjoyed reading The Last Knight, and I was also a little sad. The sadness was because this was never made into a movie, and it could have been such a great movie. If you enjoy epic movies such as Braveheart and Gladiator, this would have been right up there with the best of them. Great dialogue and action, with a great message as well.While reading this story and imagining it all take place, I couldn't help but think back to John 17:20 - 23 where Jesus prayed before His crucifixion that all believers in Him would be united as one in Him to point the world to Christ as the one God sent for all humanity. Unfortunately, we know today that this is not always the case since there are many divisions in the church, sometimes pressing their own agendas and theology. Brian's epic shows that these divisions are not new. Are we truly following Christ as presented in the Scriptures, or are we following man-made rules and rituals? These thoughts may cross your mind as you read of the conflicts between early Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Muslims.Overall, a great read! Now, if we could only get Hollywood to pay more attention to great writers like Brian Godawa and I'd probably go to the movies more often!

I love action films and this book had lots of action and was so easy to place yourself right in the middle of the fray. Great historical details. Felt like I was right on the movie set (the functional aspects of scripts was fascinating) and at the same time in the movie itself (I had to duck a few times to avoid getting blown to bits).This series is a first for me. The process was very interesting. The book starts with a good description of how to read a movie script.I'm a fan of Brian's books. I love how biblically accurate they are with real creativity thrown in. These new books don't disappoint. Loved the character development and message. Very exciting read. I plan to read all of them.

It is a screen play. I found it easy to follow along and also to visualize. I worked in Stanford Little Theaterstaging crew so if you have some acting background in either HS or at University, this will give you a glimpseback into Europe's Battle to stay Christian due to the sactifices of the Knights of Malta, Knights Templar etc.I enjoyed reading this.

Reading a screenplay as literature/story? Something I had never done, but totally enjoyable. Godawa is a master of storyline and interweaving the truths of history/theology/religion together into a rapid pace, engaging story. Good characters/development. Makes one think/wonder about the varied way that characters and story could/would be present on the small/big screen.Recommended.Well worth your time...and time is the most precious commodity we have!

From the beginning and throughout the entire book the scenes are riveting. The multiple groups of soldiers, politicians, clerics of two different faiths, in multiple settings are easy to follow all the way to the surprise conclusion. Can’t wait to see this book portrayed on the big screen. Couldn’t put it down.