Jesus Christ Superstar
Directed by:
Norman JewisonCinematography:
Douglas SlocombeComposer:
Andrew Lloyd WebberCast:
Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Larry Marshall, Josh Mostel, Paul Thomas, Pi Douglass, Robert LuPone, Richard Molinare, Marcia McBroom (more)Plots(1)
The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera about the life and death of Christ is brought to the big-screen after success on Shaftesbury Avenue and Broadway. The story of Christ's (Ted Neeley) last week on Earth is told by a group of travellers who arrive in modern-day Jerusalem on a tour bus. Events are seen from the perspective of Apostle Judas, who betrays Jesus to the Judaic religious leaders in return for thirty pieces of silver. (Universal Pictures UK)
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This is how it turns out when a group of free-spirited hippies sets out to make their own version of a musical and they succeed greatly. Judas is a talented dancer, Pilate is a cunning slimeball, Herod is the leader of a bizarre drag show, and Jesus? He is the only one exactly as everyone imagines him. Thanks to the brilliant music, this endeavor cannot be lost in its over-the-top happiness, and if it didn't overplay so much in the final half-hour, I would put this group on a pedestal.
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With all my dislike for the musical muse in the film, I simply have to label this treatment of the immortal classic by Lloyd and Weber an excellent experience. I don’t particularly like the hippie pathos, but musically and cinematically, everything is presented in a completely convincing way, and a decent visual experience accompanies the soundtrack. Of the film musicals that I have had the honor of watching, Jesus Christ Superstar is the absolute best... The film does have very simple and economical decor, but therein lies a big portion of its film power...
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This is a musical that gets me. True, I mostly know the songs in the Czech version, but even the original won't bother you, it will captivate you. Yes, it is, of course, a musical based on a biblical story, but if we overlook religion, Jesus' story is simply well-written. But the music and the songs... Similarly, the whole hippie concept of the film got to me.
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