The Secret (Extended Edition) | 
| Director: Drew Heriot
Actors: Rhonda Byrne, Paul Harrington, Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, Neale Donald Walsch
Studio: TS Production, LLC
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1776 reviews
Sales Rank: 57
Format: Full Length, Subtitled, Ntsc, Dolby
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 0.5 x 7.5
UPC: 094922638960
EAN: 0094922638960
ASIN: B000K8LV1O
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Publication Date: 2006
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Condition: jacket some nicks on the front and a large rip in the plastic on the back, but disc is clean and in excellent condition
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| • | The Internet's #1 Smash Hit -Law of Attraction- Movie | | • | New Extended Edition | | • | Experience The Secrets discussed on Larry King & Oprah | | • | Behind the Sceens, Outtakes and Commentary |
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Product Description
The new "extended edition" of this ground-breaking feature length movie presentation reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed throughout the ages, traveling through centuries... to reach you. This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted. In this astonishing program are ALL the resources you will ever need to understand and live The Secret. For the first time in history, the world's leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret that utterly transformed the lives of every person who ever knew it... Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein. Now YOU will know The Secret. And it can change your life forever.
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Not really a movie or documentary, The Secret is more of a video seminar, a presentation featuring a series of authors, philosophers, doctors, quantum physicists, entrepreneurs, and spiritual practitioners expounding on the powers of The Secret (probably the most well-known of the presenters is Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles). What is The Secret, exactly? "That principle can be summed up in three simple words: thoughts become things," proclaims writer Mike Dooley, author of Notes from the Universe. Put it another way, it's The Power of Positive Thinking and how it can be applied to attracting more money, better health, and relationships; in short, happiness. (There is a rundown of topics on the DVD Chapters menu). Most of the material here is given in a straightforward manner, with the presenters simply talking into the camera to address the audience directly, which is good because it avoids the trap of pretense. On the other hand, the quick edits between presenters (would it hurt to let them say more than one sentence at a time?) don't help because it reduces many of their points to palatable sound bites and aphorisms. To many viewers, this may make the program come across as a series of nice ideas not rooted in reality. Plus it's somewhat spurious to claim that The Secret was well understood and practiced by specific individuals like Plato or Shakespeare (it's well known that some of the historical figures noted didn't exactly live happy or even prosperous lives, despite their achievements). But still, the primary message is one of positivity and hope for everyone. So what to make of it? In the end, programs like this generally find an audience that is open to the message, and many will probably find it to be a source of inspiration. Others will approach it with a good deal of skepticism or dismiss it as another way of marketing happiness the masses. It simply won't resonate with everyone, but if it resonates with you, you're likely to enjoy it and get a lot out of it. Those looking for more on The Secret might want to check out the companion book by Rhonda Byrne. --Daniel Vancini
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 FINALLY - The Truth Be Told November 8, 2006
G. Gupton (Georgia, United States)
446 out of 586 found this review helpful
All my life I have secretly known what THE SECRET exposes to the world in this fabulous DVD.
A girlfriend gave it to me and said "You've got to watch this!" I put it off for a few days and then when I did put it in the DVD player, I was mesmerized by the message.
Two of my pre-teen granddaughters were visiting from out of town. One of them crawled into bed with me while I was watching THE SECRET (second viewing). She said I kept nodding my head and saying, "uh huh, yep". When she brought my comments to my attention, I told her, "This is the TRUTH, Brooke". Finally, someone has put it out here for the world to become aware of.
Bob Proctor's message in the 'Special Section' really moved me. It was very personal to me as is Esther's comment, "You ARE that which you call God". I wonder how many people realize GOD is being us (life)? We have never been separated from God and when one realizes this fact, everything in the SECRET makes more sense.
This is not a psychological brain-washing, self-motivating, wishful, mind manipulating, positive-thinking exploration. The Christian religion teaches God is 'out there' somewhere and that we have to earn God's favor. Yet Jesus teaches the Father is within and we can do all things and MORE. This DVD expresses that fact. The principle of attraction is that we draw unto us what we hold in our consciousness, be it positive or negative. And people wonder why a rain cloud follows them?
The SECRET shows people how to get rid of that 'rain cloud' and to start drawing infinite positive things to them.
Major participants of this DVD were featured on Larry King Live on November 2. The enthusiam in each and every one of the people who practice these principles taught in THE SECRET was so real it bubbled over into the living room from the smiles on their faces, the excitement in their voices and the twinkle in their eyes.
The SECRET should be in every household. Toward the end of the DVD, it's mentioned how much better it would have been to have known the PRINCIPLE (Law of Attraction) from infancy. NOW is the time to put it in the hands of all young parents that they may teach their children what LIFE is all about!
A BIG THANK YOU to the producers for not only an excellent message but for an excellent (very professional) video production!
Gail Gupton, author, The 31-Day Diet of Spiritual Enlightenment and Seekers of Truth
 Spiritual Materialism December 1, 2006
K Sprite
188 out of 242 found this review helpful
This movie is reminiscent of the book, "Who Moved My Cheese". It takes spiritual laws that are powerful and provoking, and twists them for profit and materialism in a way that can do more harm than good. (While greatly enriching the bank account of the producers!)
The movie has some wonderful points, such as gratitude being an energy that helps us create more of what we love. Also, we attract what we think about. The movie also had some wonderful examples of the power of positive thinking in healing physical ailments.
Where this movie goes wrong, painfully wrong, is leading people to believe that by focusing on the "stuff" that they want will make them happy. In fact, obsessing over the "stuff" you want can make you unhappy, because in essence, you are focusing on your lack instead of staying joyful in the present moment.
While it is true our lives might be more comfortable when our desires are met, ultimately, only love and compassion can heal you.
When you focus on your true purpose, which entails delivering your unique gift to the world, rather than focusing on your desires and ego gratification you can experience the joy of fulfilling your destiny. This does not mean suppressing your feelings of doubt and self worth by only focusing on "happy thoughts" and "what you want", but rather healing the wounds of separation through nurturing love and compassion for yourself and others. It is a subtle distinction, but a profound one.
Also, the very premise that the Law of Attraction is a coveted secret is fabricated. You will find this concept in all spiritual texts. It is a beautiful concept, one that helps us remind ourselves to stay positive and to trust that things will work out for us. What the great spiritual teachers also teach us is to be kind to our fellow humans and to the earth. This movie speaks nothing of charity, of service, of being present, and of purpose. This was all about having what we think we want. Be careful what you wish for! This movie can lead you in the wrong direction.
For books on nurturing self love and compassion for others, I recommend anything by Cheri Huber and Ticht Naht Hahn. :)
 It's not that big of a secret... February 25, 2007
A. Ort (Youngstown, Ohio)
129 out of 156 found this review helpful
"As a man thinketh in his heart so is he." - Proverbs
"As you sow, so shall ye reap." - Jesus
"You have not because you ask not." - Jesus
"That which I fear most has come upon me." - Job
"A man of the way conforms to the way;
A man of virtue conforms to virtue;
A man of loss conforms to loss." - Tao Te Ching
The Golden Rule.
Karma.
This isn't new. Not at all. It's just an essence extracted from a broader range of "universal" principles, packaged and marketed in a slick production, given a materialistic bent sanitized of overtly religious tones.
Easy to view with moments of inspiration the message is clear quite early.
Wanna be rich, get a bigger house, drive a spiffy car, want that soul mate? Start with being grateful for what you do have. Then think about what it is you want, visualize it, really feel it and the universe will at some point give it to you.
Don't believe it? Well, there's your wish. Your wish is the universe's command.
All of the speakers were philosophers, authors, writers, metaphysicians and other uncommonly titled individuals. Where, I wonder, is the factory worker, the bus driver, the inner city schoolteacher or the saint who handles your trash once a week?
"We become what we behold."
Marshall McLuhan knew it.
"Everything that you do comes back to you."
Wet Willie knew it.
"If I can see it, I can be it."
R. Kelly knew the secret too.
Doesn't seem to be that big of a secret. Maybe that's the secret.
Pick up a Bible, a Qur'an, a book of Buddhist Sutras or a Tao Te Ching. You'll find "the secret" and a whole lot more.
Even Now.... January 31, 2007
John P. Morgan (Beautiful San Dimas, CA)
101 out of 115 found this review helpful
Whether or not you believe in the Law of Attraction, you are always using it. You are using it now in this moment. We are always drawing to us that which we are predominantly thinking. This isn't some "pie-in-the-sky" notion, this is the Truth. Jesus the Master Teacher said, "It is done unto you as you believe..."
In just eight simple words, Jesus summed up life for each and every one of us and this incredible movie gets us to remember that each one of us "creates our reality" with our thoughts, our feelings, and the images that we are allowing ourselves to predominantly focus upon. Of course, we do not actually "create" reality but our interpretations of what comes into our lives can "bless" us or "curse" us.
Does this DVD tell us anything new? I hate to break it to you, but there is "nothing new under the sun". But maybe...just maybe....we need to apply that which we thought we "knew". I've been at this metaphysical/spiritual stuff for almost twenty years now and I am constantly amazed at the new insights I continuously receive from those things I once thought I "knew".
There will be the "naysayers" who say that this DVD is a rip off, but you gotta ask yourself, how many of these people have put this stuff into practice? Yeah, sure, it's easy to change your thoughts --- but keeping them changed, that's the tricky part. We have all been hypnotized to a certain degree about how things are in the world, but the bottom line is that our defintion of reality is not so much a definition of how it really is as much as it is a definition of how we are.
I've watched this movie over sixty times, I've given workshops based on it, I recommend it to anyone who has the ears to hear, the eyes to see, and the spirit willing enough. In and of itself, this movie will not change your life, only you can do that, but this movie will definitely give you those "glimpses" of Truth that when persistently and consistently and willingly applied can and will change your life for the better.
As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "All of life is an experiment." Be willing to redirect your focus, be willing to let go of old beliefs and form new ones, be willing to be more than you ever thought you could and life will reward you with the greatest reward you could ever hope to receive; a well-lived life.
Peace and Blessings to you all.
john 'the Light" coach
The secret just plain sucks December 29, 2006
j. sistin (Los Angeles, CA)
93 out of 123 found this review helpful
While i agree that there's some element to truth in "manifesting" your reality by having a positive attitude and envisioning what you want, the overly simplified way this DVD talks about this subject is both insultiing a superficial. In some ways, this is an incredibly cynical philosophy which essentially blames the individual for not "manifesting" hard enough if they suddenly find their wildest dreams aren't coming true. And what about individuals born into difficult circumstances rather than a life of privilege? This "philosophy" assumes we all start from a common footing, which is just NOT the case. I think the most shameful aspect of this DVD is that the ultimate goal primarily revolves around acheiving material wealth. Personally, i'd like to believe there's more to life than owning an expensive car or making a million bucks. But hey, i guess they were able to "manifest" suckering me into watching their movie and helping make them more rich! Avoid at all costs.
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