Jesus Christ Superstar
1973 Directed by Norman Jewison
Synopsis
And now, the movie......
Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the rock opera of the same name, based on the last weeks before the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was directed by Norman Jewison. Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson were nominated for two 1974 Golden Globe Award for their portrayals of Jesus and Judas, respectively.
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I just watched Jesus Christ Superstar again, this time on the big screen.
I have never understood why this film is not regarded as one of the greatest musicals of all time. Not only are the music by Andrew Lloyd Weber and the lyrics by Tim Rice brilliant, but the cinematography is awesome. Yes, I will say it. This is a very cinematic film, one which uses all the tricks from the box in the most beautiful way. It uses the wide screen format to the fullest, so it should preferably be seen on the big screen.
I think what puts people off is the contemporary hippie setting and the fact that they are putting up the musical in fallen…
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En la prepa vi la versión del 2000 y quedamos fascinados con Poncio Pilato, que lo visten como M. Bison de Street Fighter, cómo crees. Es un buen recuerdo de esos días.
Ya en la universidad mi mejor amiga y yo nos conectábamos para trabajar y terminábamos con el video de This Jesus Must Die, cantando en alto.
Apenas veo la versión de 1973 y me gustó, pero las canciones son más lentas. Kudos por el lugar de grabación, todos los hippies cantando, esta onda de amor y paz, un Jesús Súper cool y un Judas con AFRO.
Sí, escribí AFRO.
Es un grandioso musical, bastante admirable. Imposible decidir entre los dos. Es que no mames, M. Bison. Y aquí Herodes es un gordito bronceado. TIPO?
Por cierto, la ira de Jesús en el templo. BEST RANT EVER. *órenle hijos de satanás, ÁBRANSE*
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I don't know how to love him!
Either as a great musical, or something totally out of this world
If you love musicals, you will love this -
Every notice how some people need to write, direct, produce, and star in their own films? I mean, c'mon, why you gotta write yourself a part like this, jesus?
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A musical take on the days up to Jesus's crucifixion is interesting. I thought some scenes to be slow, but that's probably because the dialogue needed to be spread out in order to work well in song. So no complaint there.
The soundtrack is great. I love the use of anachronism. The involvement of Judas was excellent.
Fact is, I'm really just not that interested in anything related to any religion. That's probably why this didn't get five stars with me. It's good, though.
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The story of Jesus through the eyes of Judas. This Rock Opera's score isn't just beautiful for a musical, the soundtrack contains some of the best rock music made this decade. The campy, low-budget sets in the Israeli desert, the blind casting, and the pure energy seen in every shot makes Jesus Christ Superstar both one of my favorite films, and my favorite musical. Superstar is more than just a commentary on religion. Through watching a troupe of hippie thespians reenact the story of Jesus in an attempt to relate the Bible to the modern world, audiences receive a beautiful snapshot of the spirit of the decade in which it was made, gaining insight into the passions that motivated it spiritually and politically.
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You know it is a fun watch.
Even if you're an atheist.
The music is awesome, the actors are very good and it's pretty funny.
A film to enjoy.
Nothing to be too strict about, it's a parody and a tribute at the same time, not an historically accurate film about Christ.
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Ostergeschichte als Musical.
Ich wünschte, ich hätte den Film vor dreißig, vierzig Jahren sehen können. Die Musik ist an manchen Stellen wirklich großartig, dafür sind mir die Charaktere sind teilweise (Jesus, Maria Magdalena) total unsympathisch und die Kostüme etwas abgefahren. Die einbettende Story ist auch ein bisschen bescheuert erzählt und insgesamt ist das Setting nicht so glaubwürdig. Hätte man vllt besser ganz weggelassen.
Wie gesagt, die Musik ist stellenweise echt großartig (This Jesus Must Die), das Bild dazu leider nicht.
Naja. Wie gesagt, ich wünschte, ich hätte das sehen können als es rauskam, das wäre in der Zeit sicher besser rübergekommen. Meine Mutter zum Beispiel kann die Lieder auswendig vorsingen. -
I don't know how to love him!
Either as a great musical, or something totally out of this world
If you love musicals, you will love this -
It was a noble try, but there is just no way to adapt the show faithfully while pacing it in a way functional for movies.
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Recuerdo la primera vez que la vi me fascinaron las canciones, luego, ya mas grandecita, la pude disfrutar mucho mas, es una película muy buena con muy buenos actores pero sobre todo excelentes cantantes, la historia de Jesús sigue fascinando a todos, pero aquí se enfocan un poco mas en su relación con judas su amigo y traidor, muestran la humanidad de ambos (Jesús duda en Getsemani y Judas se arrepiente luego de traicionar a su amigo) y también el contexto político que rodeó la muerte de Jesús, el "mártir inútil" como dice Pilatos, la verdad es que supongo que para todos ellos era mas sencillo creer que Jesús no era el Mesías pues así minorizaban la magnitud de lo que habían hecho, el final de la película con todos, menos Jesús, subiendo al autobús y alejándose siempre me deja un pesar en el corazón ¿será que al final siempre terminamos abandonándolo?
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happy easter y'all
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I love the theatricality of this. It's over the top and yet somehow still moving and intimate. Carl Anderson as Judas knocks it out of the park. A good Lent movie.
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If the Gospels needed anything added to them, it was definitely more singing, dancing, afros, machine guns, and tanks.
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Boy did the hippies love them some Jesus. Makes sense. He was kind of the original hippie. A very interesting take on filming a stage musical. Norman Jewison was the kind of guy to try this. And while it's absolutely dated, it works. Great singing on the part of Judas. It wasn't until this viewing that I noticed Jesus' lazy eye.