The Code Conspiracy Movie
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A code that foretells the greatest prophecies of all time...Protected by the faith of one man.
What if a computer disc held a code so powerful that it could change the world forever? While translating the Dead Sea Scrolls, a professor discovers a hidden formula that not only unlocks all known computer encryption, but also scientifically proves the existence of God! Religions, governments and mankind itself could rise and fall based on this information. Now the faith of one man is the only thing standing in the way of unscrupulous government agents and deadly corporate mercenaries who will stop at nothing to get the disc.
| Jim Fitzpatrick | John Davis |
| Maria Conchita Alonso | Rachel |
| David Warner | Professor |
| Lou Rawls | Carriage Driver |
| Marc Macaulay | Commander |
| Tom Nowicki | Chris |
| Hank Stone | Killer Agent |
| Rus Blackwell | Slick Agent |
| Holland Hayes | Dail |
| Russell Warner | Ben |
| Gail Borges | Mac |
| Drew Palmer | Frank |
| Bill Cordell | Hunter |
| Ashlee Payne | Sarah |
| Key Howard | Rocket Scientist |
| Hank Whetstone |
7.30 out of 10 (819 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Great Actor, gets a 10!
posted on 31 Jul 2009I've seen a thousand drama/action films. But this one had something no other drama-action movie has...a great actor. Jim Fitzpatrick is THE best actor I have ever seen in an drama/action movie. Better than Sly Stallone, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Snipes and definitely Arnold. Why can't more great actors take rolls in action films? I would hope that even movie stars of Jim Fitzpatrick's quality would WANT to act in a great action film sometime. I would put Fitzpatrick on the same calibre as a Gregory Peck. Or a Jimmy Stewart calibre. The story was somewhat convoluted, but that never seemed to affect the lead actor. He was so believable, in such an unbelievable story line that he made us consider the possibilities of the plot. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give this actor, Fitzpatrick, a 10!
cinema is not just ideas
posted on 09 Jun 2009You may like the movie or not, it's an obvious matter of taste and individual sensibility. Better said, you may like so much the message conveyed that you give it a ten. I gave this movie a five. In my opinion, to give a ten, cinema art qualities should be taken into account, like camera work, or robustness of plot, which allows for ellipses, or smartness of the screenplay. All this is missing in this movie. If a character runs for his life let him run till the viewer also is breathing heavily. The message itself is vague, no technical details (in such a technological subject) to give it substance. A horror film may have a ten if it is perfectly done, and possibly teaches the viewer a better understanding of the human behavior. Ideals and spirituality are harder to convey. Somebody did it, a good job indeed, with very plain examples.
Mr. James is quite the Pro.
posted on 24 Mar 2008My girl and I had the pleasure of jobbing with James, here on Mauritius about a decade and a half ago while we were lensing a TV Series called Tropical Heat. In the States I believe it's titled Sweating Bullets. To get on with it, James was definitively one of the more conscientious blokes we had the day to be around. The Gent's as solid as they appear. James worked hard along side the horde of us, as though he were a spoke a the wheel. Most actors we crew-up with don't have a backbone. But James, is a humble sort, that makes with the crew, like he was one of us. I've seen most of his movies, and the Lad's quite good. I hate to sound repetitive you see, but he's a diamond in the waters, as well as I'm concerned. Wish him well we do. Keep it toward the wind James. We'll always be true fans. If you like action sorts, watch U.S. Seals, and Delta Force, Clear Target. Spot on James.
Intellects will enjoy this piece.
posted on 14 Mar 2008You have to at first understand and contemplate all various positions on our existence as we know it. Henry Whetstone, undoubtedly has his own theories, which I could embrace, if the storyline was just a little bit more clear. The acting was unusually good, the lead actor (James Fitzpatrick) has a very charismatic appeal. And the supporting cast was equally good.The philosophy of the piece, is deep, mesmerizing, thought-provoking. Philosophically engaging, I loved it. Only those with deep insight and intellect will truly be able to appreciate the magnitude of this work. Those film goers interested in magnanimous action and gratuitous sex need not bother. The Code Conspiracy is a revelation of a sort.
So bad...it's great!
posted on 12 Mar 2008Hmm...where to start? Well, start by reading shayhugi's review of the movie. When you are done reading it you get this sense of confusion, like you should have understood it, but you just didn't. So you are tempted to read it again to see what you must have missed, however, you don't, because you come to your senses and don't want to waste your time. That's exactly the feeling you'll get while watching this movie. Try chugging a beer each time someone in the movie stiffly says "keyless encryption," and you'll feel much better. The acting is so poor the script reaches the level of self-parody, which is tough to do by mistake. However, writer/director/exec. producer Hank Whetstone has no problem. (See his other credits...oh, umm, there are none. This will remain his greatest achievement.) Yes, the cover has Apache helicopters, although none appear in the movie. Yes, ending the movie in the Bahamas was just an excuse to take the crew on vacation. Yes, when a plane gets blown up by a rocket, the entire sequence takes place off camera, saving the FX dept their whole budget. But it's the script that brings the real laughs. If I was running from someone w/a gun, would I run to an empty beach? What on earth went on with that beach scene? All of a sudden there are two-discs? Am I missing something? Ahh, someone just said "keyless encryption." Another cold one downed. I was tempted to rewind it, but came to my senses.Upon reading some of the newer high praise for this movie, it have recognized that: A. Almost all were written in the first few months of 2005, many in March. B. Almost all have overseas cities listed. C. Almost all of the glowing reviews look they were written by dweebs on shrooms.From this I can only gather either that: 1. This movie has authentically reached cult-status for its poor quality. Or 2. A bunch of nerds got together and watched the movie on the TV in the back of one of their mom's garage, and the one girl invited there who was not half good looking but the rest wanted to make out with in the back of their '97 Neon anyway said something remotely positive about the movie and they wanted to impress her with incoherent dribble posted online. We can only be so lucky as to read their endless wretched blogs. But no amount of intercontinental praise will improve this waste of film.
cod confusion
posted on 19 Dec 2007Very disappointed with editing,accuracy of technology and continuity of film.Premise was good but somewhere along the line the story turned into a love story and main plot fell apart. It's a shame that the story went away.The acting was fair to poor. Marie Conchita Alonzo as a Massad agent with a Spanish accent is ridiculous.What's with the cutting of fish,meat,conch and coffee making.Have big problems with scientific facts which are inaccurate. When making a scientific movie at least get a consultant who can correct the errors in the script.How did one disc turn into two,was one hidden in the cave and what happened to the existence of God.
A Must See!
posted on 06 Sep 2007This movie could be the worst movie ever. I rented it because the cover had Apachi helicopters, and army guys running away from an explosion. After watching the movie I was disappointed because there were no Apachi helicopters, no army guys, and no explosions. Not only is this the worst movie ever, it also has the most misleading cover ever.The main character in the movie who we are supposed to like is a horrible person. He hates his wife, cheats on her, and uses every opportunity to run away and hide behind his wife in the face of danger.Despite the horribleness of this movie I would recommend others to rent or even buy this movie. Watch it with friends and laugh at the crappiness of it. It would be impossible for anyone to ever make a movie that made less sense than this movie. Watch this movie and take pride in the fact that you and your friends could make a better movie in less then twenty minutes.
it's not real, but it's amazing
posted on 26 Jul 2007nothing could be less or more accurate than this movie. we all know there's no such thing as a key-less encryption but yet we know nothing about the bible.people forget where technology is taking us, sometimes it could be amazing and sometimes it could scare you to death, but it always for the good reason.just looking on the guy sitting there on a boat in the islands makes you think "ohh well, all you want is to chill out and live a peaceful life" and technology might be a good way to earn it, but again if it won't exist it'll be also a good way to earn it.acting was fine as well, and theme music was very appropriate.9 out of 10, but again it depends. recommended for computer geeks who needs vacation ;)
Mind Boggling Premise!
posted on 03 May 2007I quantitatively believe in God. I believe he created us to procreate and to continue on in his own image, and I also believe, as one of the commentators wrote...that God allows us to be able to find and understand what exactly he is trying to reveal to us. It seems as though the majority of people on our planet are closed minded and have to large the egos to be open enough to see the truth of the world and our future. Strangely enough, those close minded people are also the ones that think they know everything...which is the case? They know everything, or they have chosen to stop learning...or do they refuse to learn anything else because they THINK they everything there is to learn. Personally, I say people that THINK they know everything, are truly fools. YOU CAN NEVER STOP LEARNING.I think the acting and directing and music were all very good. The story was excellent!
Big disappointment
posted on 04 Mar 2007I like the idea behind the plot, but the execution is terrible! To give an example: The main character hurts his foot badly in one scene at the beach -- and right afterwards he runs energetically up the stairs. The script is flawed and non-engaging... The "bad guys" are awful actors, especially the boss. You never get to see him but you can hear his mean evil voice, like this was some kind of Batman movie.=SPOILER= And what about this code? All you hear is some old rabbi mumbling about how important it is, you never get to actually see any of it. Ridiculous. And this secret agency never thought of the idea that the CD may have been copied and distributed? Enough said.
Trying to make a point out of pointless movie
posted on 14 Aug 2006I got to a video rental store with my friend to take a dose of "hacker-films". Unfortunately we picked a title called "Kohtalokas koodi" (which translates as "The Unfaithful Code") which is better known over-seas by the name The Code Conspiracy.The film is all about this magic encryption algorithm, or code as it is referred in this film, that somehow can reveal the future and the past of entire humankind and present the scientific evidence of God's existance. FBI and The President wants that code and are willing to kill everybody for it. So there's the plot.The plot summary (read it from the top of the page) is pretty much the same as the backside of the video case and as mine above and has just about nothing to do with the actual script. This film is just SO frustrating to watch. Acting is terrible, soundtrack is terrible, camera-work is lousy, pretty much everything in this movie is bad. But the worst, is definitely the script. It is _amazingly_ bad. It does not make _any_ sense at all.All the time, all through the film, it's all about this keyless encryption algorithm which is scratched on a CDR. Viewers of this film get to see a video clip played once in a while out of this CDR and some guy says that "HEY! This disc has the code!" And that's it. What was the mystery code? How does the code reveal our future? How does it prove that God exists? What conspiracy? This film is nothing more than pointless mumbo-jumbo about all these big words and running around, hiding from The Feds.Avoid this film. I'm still devastated yet amazed of how bad this film eventually turned out to be (it gets worse and worse..). My comment might seem confusing, even stupid, but believe me, no straight-thinking man can write any intelligent critics about this film.
LIFE IS about taking RISKS
posted on 06 May 2006I remember when I was little girl and all I wanted to do was dance, sing and act in plays for my family and relatives. I was part of a band and every day we would sing the same songs over and over, because we didn't realize that we should have been trying to CREATE original songs and dances and plays, and so on. I am so thankful that Mr. Whetstone had the determination to speak his mind, express his beliefs, and warn the world what will happen if they play God. You see it every day. The ACLU acts like God. They want God taken out of the public arena. It's wrong to tell others how to think. I am a born again believer, yet I don't force others to preach or talk about the ever after. Bravo Mr. Whetstone. And Bravo to the courageous actors and actresses that played the lead roles. The backdrop of the movie was absolutely gorgeous. I read it was somewhere in the Caribbean. Hope Island I believe...how apropos.
A very scary theory, but well made.
posted on 31 Mar 2006Keyless encryption? Is it possible? Is it like every other movie, that at one time or another, was considered science fiction and then came into reality. Reality is a very poignant word, when it comes to films, because I feel, that if you can foresee something, or think about a new idea, then it is reachable. Or it is creatable. Otherwise how in the world would we come-up with the idea. Being a film student, I gravitate to films such as this one (The Code Conspiracy) because it challenges my crafts choices. Instead of making another plain and simplistic story, I like to make sure that the audience members consider my theories. The actors were all very good. I like the male lead (Jim Fitzpatrick). He was interesting and played the moments very believably. I rate this movie a ten.
Thought Provoking...Great Acting.
posted on 19 Feb 2006After reading several reviews on this film I thought I would add my twenty cents. The fact that I saw it several times, and there's still some mystery in it, still some ambiguity as to the possible meanings to all of the things that go on with John Davis, is what I find most compelling.It's not a film like 'Pi' where all of the pieces fall into place at just the right time and you know exactly where you stand. It's something rather that is left to the intelligence and imagination of the viewer. Was he really married...did he have kids? Did his partner really commit suicide? Did God, or an Angel...kill the FBI Agent? The ambiance is perfect. The acting is great, the dialogue is outstanding. The Bahamian 'Big Smile,' talking to John about his rebirth still moves me to this date and the two simple words suddenly spoken to a disbelieving John from some unseen source while in the Beach scene still mesmerizes me like no other movie can.Also there is a perplexing and scary scene in the middle where John witnesses his family's death (a missile shoots down the family Jet), then suddenly evil, ghostly demons express their joy over the catastrophe. There is a lot of haunting blue hues in most of the shots. I would like to see a better quality DVD put out for this one, but I'll take what I can get with this theory.See this movie then see it again and then see it after you change your thinking about life and religion. Don't over-analyze it and don't worry if some of it doesn't make sense, after all it's not all supposed to change your thinking...but instead, challenge your beliefs.
Muuuust Resist! Do not Watch!
posted on 29 Nov 2005This is one of the WORST movies I've ever seen. Why? Where to start, where to start?How about dialogue? At one point in the movie, our hero John realizes that they are being watched by government agents. DOH! They followed them openly right to the house Why the look of shock? So, what does he do?1 - Interrupts a conversation that sounds as normal as any in this movie2 - Writes "Keep talking normal" on a newspaper on the table3 - Puts his index finger to his mouth with the universal "shhh" sign (how does one "shhh" while talking normally?)4 - Next, a looong 15 second pause in conversation5 - Then this REALLY subtle line - "I'll be right back. Follow me. Keep an eye out" in a monotone voice; end of conversation.Other really bad parts include the trimmed border and visible hinges around the "secret" trap door and, my favorite, a hidden CD picked up in a different location than where it was hidden in an earlier scene. Since both places had flags, I guess I wasn't supposed to notice. I could list more, but it hurts my brain to think about how bad this movie was.So, the screenplay is bad. Cinematography is bad. DVD production is bad (what's with the Apache helicopters on the main menu graphics and not in the movie?). The acting is bad, but with this script, even Maria Conchita Alonzo and David Warner can't help it. The concept of the story is great, but the execution is simply horrible, the suspense is transparent (the sunglasses thing was SOOO obvious), and there is a lot of extraneous dialogue (keyless encryption). It wasn't a failure to suspend disbelief, it was a failure to get in the same universe with disbelief.Maybe someone will take the works of Dan Brown and do something similar to this movie and do it right.
Boring
posted on 10 Oct 2005This movie is bad. I don't know how it got a 7.3. The vast majority of what I saw - my friend and I turned it off about half way through - was talk. And not very interesting talk. Just blather, going over the same ground again and again. David Warner, a good actor, phoned in his performance, got his check and split. Gotta pay the rent.Stage requires a lot of talk because of the limitations its nature imposes. But when they have the power of the camera's eye which allows them to use angles, editing, etc. to create a sense of mystery and drama, why do directors just set it up and let it run while the actors talk? Don't get me wrong, there are movies out there that have a great deal of dialog and they are riveting - GLEN GARRY GLENROSS and NETWORK are two good examples. But if your movie is going to be heavy on dialog it's got to be sharp, witty, lean, in short, interesting. There's a basic rule in any creative endeavor - whenever possible, show, don't tell. Well, in this movie the characters tell you everything and show you very little. And I won't even get into how pretentious this film is.
Sorry try again...
posted on 12 Feb 2005The idea was not so bad...but the script was. Too much theories, too much dialogues for nothing. And when i say nothing i perfectly describe the end of the film. NOTHING. An hour and a half of runing away, from Florida to Bahamas, to end on a "I hope this will save our world" on a magnificent ocean sunset. The hole film is about a stupid disk on wich an old man says he found the key to predict the futur and wich is also the proof that god exists. Come on... And what is that key and How does it work? Is it really on the disk? All questions left without answers. All that with a really bad photography, bad acting and no sens scenes that would be best put in the "Deleted scenes".I do not recommend this film.
Brilliant, simply brilliant!
posted on 18 Aug 2004I cannot believe that there are people out in the world that refuse to accept foresight and sci-fi concepts such as these. I am currently enrolled at Cambridge, and I was absolutely enthralled with the possibilities of this prose. How can you not hope to reach a higher level of understanding and meaning. As a Bio-Physics major, I am continually searching for answers without questions first. Ideas that have spawned a thought process of imagination. I believe as do another critic which I read earlier, that ALL things are possible, if you can think it. Otherwise, how did you come up with the concept. I firmly believe, that God gives us the dreams and imagination we have, because we can achieve it. As far as the film was concerned, I watched it several times. I recognized several British actors, as well as, the American James Fitzpatrick. I saw him another British Film, called U.S. Seals. A fine actor he is. If you are going to dream...dream imaginatively...not rehashed.
A Prime Candidate for MST3K Treatment
posted on 31 Jul 2004Oh I wish that Joel, Crowe and Tom were still in business.The repeating shots of food being prepared (slice the deer, slice the chicken, slice the fish, slice the vegetables) would make excellent MSTie fodderThis movie is disjointed, filled with ham fisted acting and was an absolute waste of 90 minutes of my life. Thank the gods that I only paid $0.95 for it (The rental store was cleaning out their tape collection).It ranks down there with the "Manos, Hands of Fate". *barf*In short, unless this howler of a movie has been MST'ied, avoid this dog at all costs. If you get this tape as a gift, send it immediately to your local HazMat handling unit.
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THIS film is PROFOUND and HEAVY!
posted on 24 Aug 2009Do you have the slightest idea where we came from, where we are headed, and why? The writer/director Whetstone poses and interesting dilemma when it comes to proving his theory. Yet, he makes the story compelling enough to ponder the possibilities. The stars (Jim Fitzpatrick, Maria Conchita Alonso, David Warner) are perfectly cast. The writing is straight forward and pulls no punches when it comes to including the backdrop of Whetstone's Christianity. His religious beliefs are upfront and obvious, and I don't have a problem with that. I think that when people stick to one theory of life, and don't listen to other's opinions, they have stopped the educational process. You can never stop learning...never stop growing. I feel that this film is as strong as any I've seen in a long time.