Great Book, and a Good Movie

Rating: Null/10 (30 September 2006)

I read this book 2 decades ago. It was a fantastic book, and over the years I have given away many copies of it. I keep having to re-buy it for myself. It's such a great book and a great message. Simply put, I think it shows us how to enjoy life and not be a jerk. "Life is Service" right? BTW, the sequel "Secret Journey of the Peaceful Warrior" is equally fantastic. There you explore the "3 selves" and various "levels of being." It seems that so many people need to "clean up the basement" and get their minds out of the first 2-3 floors.
Oh well, so I see that reviews for the movie were not 100% favorable. That's too bad, but it is to be expected. There is no movie that is universally loved. And, there is no movie that can ever be as complete as a book. There simply isn't enough time.
IMO, this movie was refreshing and came very close to capturing the spirit and important concepts of the book. No, it is not a replacement for the book. But it's still a good movie. I hope that people will continue to have a choice to see a great movie such as this as opposed to the usual selections of gangster-car-chase themes and sappy love stories. "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" is a movie for the thinking person. It is an intelligent and inspiring film.
When will Millman and his crew make the next movie? I can't wait to see the scenes of Dan in Hawaii. And I'd like to purchase the movies on DVD as well.