Jesus Christ Superstar

[Guest man]

I saw the movie "Passion of The Christ," and agree with Swordfish that it was a powerful witness.

A witness of what?

[billie]

I saw the movie "Passion of The Christ," and agree with Swordfish that it was a powerful witness.

A witness of what?

Of what Scripture says He suffered for us.

[Guest man]

I saw the movie "Passion of The Christ," and agree with Swordfish that it was a powerful witness.

A witness of what?

Of what Scripture says He suffered for us.

That information was never given out in the movie.

It was a 2 hour depiction of the brutal torture and death of Christ. The reasons for His death were never given, other then they thought He was a liar.

[Guest man]

Anyone that went to see the film knew what it was about. The movie was a witness to the high cost of our salvation. Just because you didn't get anything out of the movie doesn't mean that nobody else did.

Really?

Are you saying that only christians attended the film?

I find that hard to believe.

For those who didn't know Christ, it was 2 hours of brutal entertainment.

We can argue this back and forth but you have to agree, for the nonbeliever there was no message there.

If there was, everyone who acted in that movie should have walked away a believer.

[sheya joie]

Well, for the record, I was not 'wowed' by Passion of the Christ either. It's hard to explain, but I guess mostly it was that I was all too aware all through it that it was just a movie - and several scenes I thought were poorly scripted/directed. I thought the crow business was highly vindictive, completely wrong (It's certainly not in Scripture!), and ran counter to the theme of forgiveness that the flashback to the Sermon of the Mount had pointed up.

I can't imagine me ever wanting to see this movie again.

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Don't have any thoughts I'd care to share about the topic movie, Jesus Christ Superstar. I saw it too many years ago to remember it well.

[Openly Curious]

Anyone that went to see the film knew what it was about. The movie was a witness to the high cost of our salvation. Just because you didn't get anything out of the movie doesn't mean that nobody else did.

Really?

Are you saying that only christians attended the film?

I find that hard to believe.

For those who didn't know Christ, it was 2 hours of brutal entertainment.

We can argue this back and forth but you have to agree, for the nonbeliever there was no message there.

If there was, everyone who acted in that movie should have walked away a believer.

Hello man,

I saw the movie "Passion of the Christ" and I believe both Christians and non-Christians were present in the theater.

I agree that for those who didn't know Christ it was 2 hours of brutal entertainment but it was also that for the Christians that were present. And that brutal entertainment was fact in history and it was that brutality that Christ went through willingly on the cross that did happen and the movie showed and depicted that terrible reality that Jesus Christ did die personally for our sins. Even Christians don't really comprehend the depth of the love our Saviour showed to us in laying down His own life for us that while we were "yet" sinners (perhaps sitting in a theater) Christ died for the ungodly.

You think the movie was bad then you should read

Isaiah 50:6-11

Isaiah 52:13-15

vs 14--"As many were astonied at thee "HIS VISAGE WAS MARRED MORE THAN ANY MAN, AND HIS FORM MORE THAN THE SONS OF MEN" (capitals for empahsis only)

The word says of Jesus death that his visage was so marred you couldn't even recognize him his face was more marred than any man ever before him beaten and his form was also just as marred above any man on earth before him. they spit slapped beat him pluck out his beard beat him with a cat of nine tails so much so that you could not recognize him.

Although the movie was harsh and cruel it didn't even come close to what the scriptures say our Saviour went through on the cross and on his way to the cross for you and I personally. No movie will ever be able to touch the real reality of that no matter how hard they try. And sometimes harsh reality can change a heart and make one understand just what Christ did for them personally.

All I could think while I watched this movie was that awful day when Jesus took my place it should have been me as I was the one guilty but Jesus took my place that awful day.

I also think most people in this country even sinners understand and know the message of salvation.

Also the very ones who were there at the time of the crucifixon witnessed the crucifixon of our Lord firsthand did not all go away believers after the cruel and brutal things they put him through.

OC

[Guest Logos Believer]

I've seen both movies. As a young man I was intrigued by Jesus Christ Superstar, but my beliefs at the time labeled it a very bad thing. Watching it again recently, it is a disturbing musical, and from older eyes it's hard to see what people found in it. However I did know people who found Jesus by watching it. One young man in our Naval Company spent much time singing the songs and reading a Bible completely due to the influence of the movie. I think he watched it dozens of times, and that was long before Tapes or DVD's

As to Mel's movie, yes it was powerful and moving, and probably brought many to Jesus, or at least to a desire to learn more. However, he added much that was Roman Catholic and not Scriptural. Still, most movies about the Bible aren't accurate, so if we're going to put down flawed movies that create curiousity about our Lord, we would have to ban them all, including such notables as "The Ten Commandments" by Cecil B. deMille, "The Bible" with George C. Scott, those already mentioned in this thread and all others. In fact, King of Kings with Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus always embarrassed me, with his weak, almost effeminate protrayal, but he was only trying to portray Christ as humble, not weak. It was my 'taught' view at the time that Jesus had to be a Man's Man that was in conflict. Glad those days are long gone.

How to rate them? I probably wouldn't recommend Jesus Christ-Superstar to anyone, unless they took a learned Christian with them to discuss it with afterward. I'd almost say the same for the Passion of Christ, but then as I said, all of them need to be viewed with a Bible in one hand and a Concordance in the other.

[Openly Curious]

I've seen both movies. As a young man I was intrigued by Jesus Christ Superstar, but my beliefs at the time labeled it a very bad thing. Watching it again recently, it is a disturbing musical, and from older eyes it's hard to see what people found in it. However I did know people who found Jesus by watching it. One young man in our Naval Company spent much time singing the songs and reading a Bible completely due to the influence of the movie. I think he watched it dozens of times, and that was long before Tapes or DVD's

As to Mel's movie, yes it was powerful and moving, and probably brought many to Jesus, or at least to a desire to learn more. However, he added much that was Roman Catholic and not Scriptural. Still, most movies about the Bible aren't accurate, so if we're going to put down flawed movies that create curiousity about our Lord, we would have to ban them all, including such notables as "The Ten Commandments" by Cecil B. deMille, "The Bible" with George C. Scott, those already mentioned in this thread and all others. In fact, King of Kings with Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus always embarrassed me, with his weak, almost effeminate protrayal, but he was only trying to portray Christ as humble, not weak. It was my 'taught' view at the time that Jesus had to be a Man's Man that was in conflict. Glad those days are long gone.

How to rate them? I probably wouldn't recommend Jesus Christ-Superstar to anyone, unless they took a learned Christian with them to discuss it with afterward. I'd almost say the same for the Passion of Christ, but then as I said, all of them need to be viewed with a Bible in one hand and a Concordance in the other.

I would agree with this people who are viewing these movies are all coming from different knowledge levels of Christ and the word of God as it is written.

OC

[Guest man]

You think the movie was bad then you should read

Isaiah 50:6-11

Isaiah 52:13-15

vs 14--"As many were astonied at thee "HIS VISAGE WAS MARRED MORE THAN ANY MAN, AND HIS FORM MORE THAN THE SONS OF MEN" (capitals for empahsis only)

My objection to the movie isn't about the brutality depicted, it's about the message everyone claims it conveyed, there isn't one.

The movie is a lie, plain and simple.

It depicts an image of Christ that is false. Nobody knows what Christ looks like. It is that image alone that makes this movie a lie. And if you think I'm being petty, why would Paul alert us to the fact that Christ didn't have long hair if it wasn't important? There's a reason he told us that.

Look at all the sightings of Christ....what image do you think they see?

That image is not a harmless image. We are told not to have these things, yet there are countless millions of them around the world. And how many people do you think look at the image and believe they are looking at God? I know of an entire denomination that believes that.

If we don't start standing up and exposing these lies, what do you think it's going to be like for us on the day we stand before the Lord? Do think He will overlook our disobedience to His Word? I don't think He will.

He told us not to have these things and He told us why.

If we're gonna talk the talk, we better be willing to walk the walk. Otherwise we're doing nothing but running in place.

[Openly Curious]

You think the movie was bad then you should read

Isaiah 50:6-11

Isaiah 52:13-15

vs 14--"As many were astonied at thee "HIS VISAGE WAS MARRED MORE THAN ANY MAN, AND HIS FORM MORE THAN THE SONS OF MEN" (capitals for empahsis only)

My objection to the movie isn't about the brutality depicted, it's about the message everyone claims it conveyed, there isn't one.

The movie is a lie, plain and simple.

It depicts an image of Christ that is false. Nobody knows what Christ looks like. It is that image alone that makes this movie a lie. And if you think I'm being petty, why would Paul alert us to the fact that Christ didn't have long hair if it wasn't important? There's a reason he told us that.

Look at all the sightings of Christ....what image do you think they see?

That image is not a harmless image. We are told not to have these things, yet there are countless millions of them around the world. And how many people do you think look at the image and believe they are looking at God? I know of an entire denomination that believes that.

If we don't start standing up and exposing these lies, what do you think it's going to be like for us on the day we stand before the Lord? Do think He will overlook our disobedience to His Word? I don't think He will.

He told us not to have these things and He told us why.

If we're gonna talk the talk, we better be willing to walk the walk. Otherwise we're doing nothing but running in place.

Hello man,

my only response to the things you have to say is simply this said by apostle Paul which is also my heart on the matter.

Philillipians 1:15-18--"Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife and some also of good will: The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel. What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice."

Openly Curious