Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neeley: DVD Cover

    Jesus Christ Superstar Director: Norman Jewison Cast: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen

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    • DVD Release Date: 08/31/2004
    • Original Release: 1973
    • Rating: Rated G
    • Sales Rank: 311

    Viewer Rating: (23 ratings)

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    Features

    Feature commentary with director Norman Jewison and actor Ted Neeley; Exclusive interview with master lyricist Tim Rice; Photo gallery

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Overture: Heaven on Their Minds [10:56]
    2. What's the Buzz? [2:22]
    3. Strange Thing Mystifying [4:52]
    4. Everything's Alright [7:50]
    5. Hosanna [3:37]
    6. Simon Zealotes [5:57]
    7. Pilate's Dream [1:44]
    8. The Temple [1:53]
    9. My Temple Should Be [4:54]
    10. I Don't Know How to Love Him [5:15]
    11. Damned for All Time [4:08]
    12. The Last Supper [4:50]
    13. Gethsemane [2:27]
    14. The Arrest, Part One [6:10]
    15. The Arrest, Part Two [1:56]
    16. Peter's Denial [2:16]
    17. Pilate and Christ [2:39]
    18. King Herod's Song [2:16]
    19. Could We Start Again Please? [3:16]
    20. Judas' Death [3:47]
    21. Trial Before Pilate [4:48]
    22. Superstar [6:57]
    23. The Crucifixion [4:06]
    24. End Titles [5:16]

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    Editorial Reviews

    The second Biblical epic to be turned into a musical by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice, this box-office disappointment recounts the last week in the life of Jesus Christ in rock-opera format and from the surprising point of view of Christ's betrayer, Judas Iscariot. Carl Anderson stars as Judas, who has begun to believe that Jesus (Ted Neeley) has sold out and started buying into the mythology that's quickly springing up around him. Particularly disturbing to Judas is the relationship between Jesus and his friend Mary Magdalene (Yvonne Elliman), a prostitute. When Jesus throws a temper tantrum at the moneylenders in a temple, Judas determines to work with the Pharisees who want to put Jesus on trial as a false prophet. Following his success with the adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof (1971), director Norman Jewison experimented with a hippie-influenced sensibility on Jesus Christ Superstar (1973). Among such touches are depictions of the cast arriving via bus to mount the show, modern high-tech weaponry in the hands of the ancient Romans, and on-location filming in Israel. Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

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    Jesus Christ Superstarby Anonymous

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    October 29, 2006: If you can set aside some of the cheesier moments in the film (the freeze frame on the line "Will You *DIE* for me?" the ridiculous number of zoom/re-zoom during the opening of "Heaven on Their Minds") it is actually a great little rock opera. For the purposes of this public review I'm going to ignore the criticisms of a vocal few who say that this is a sacrilegious retelling of the Christ mythology as I find that irrelevant. I'm going to write a review that focuses more on the music as well, but in regards to the film it is rather interesting that it is filmed in Israel which is used as a backdrop for this very stylized film. I was a big fan of all the anachronistic elements to tell this story. Carl Anderson (Judas) really steals the show in my opinion but then again I think this version of the Christ myth is more about Judas and Jesus than Jesus alone. I liked the concept of the actors arriving during the Overture and preparing to do a little performance although I was glad that this motif was only a bookend structure as it could have really detracted from the film if brought up too often. The performance of "Herod's Song" is still one of my favorite moments of this movie along with "Simon Zealotes." I think the film does a good job of bringing up a lot of the history surrounding this story that I think most Christians ignore or are unaware of. For example, the occupation of the Jews by Rome at this time and the charged political atmosphere during the time that Jesus supposedly lived. A fun watch and a great soundtrack.

    Jesus Christ Superstarby Anonymous

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    September 23, 2005: I loved this movie as a kid and love it even more as an adult and have shared it with my children thru their lives. They continue to watch it again and again. While this version of Jesus life is not true to the bible, its the passion in this story, from multiple perspectives not just Judas, that intrigues me. The music is outstanding. For example, the passion in the Garden of Gethsemane - Neeley's performance of Jesus' doubt and fear facing death was revealing. These feelings are not something you can experience reading scripture until you have seen that passion performed. The torture that Pilot went through trying to keep him from being crucified, the anger and illness of Judas after the betrayal. The mockery by Herod. How naive the apostles were until after the resurrection. I own both the original and the modern version of this and love certain parts of each. The stage version we saw in Madison with Neeley & Anderson was incredible. The part I really don't get is the end when Judas comes back after suicide, but I like some of the questions from a non-believer side. Buy this movie, watch it and reread your bible again, the passion will carry forward.

    This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.


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