Commemorating Jesus Through Film

Jakarta – Celebration of the Feast of Easter was a busy if not journey of Jesus Christ. In popular culture, many films that illustrate this. Here are 10 films about Jesus Christ that is still remembered for all time, the version of Time magazine.
List of the best movie about Jesus opened by The King of Kings (1927), which became a hit in demand in Hollywood. Success of this movie opens next similar stories though not free from the influence of Cecil B De Mille actress is on the rise. Film’s story itself is also quite supportive. Similarly, the entire crew of the ‘fast’ from the bad stuff before the movie was released.
Although many Jesus films throughout the late 1920s to early 1960s, there was nothing sufficient to have a place in the hearts of the audience. Up comes The King of Kings (1961), starring Jeffrey Hunter. The advantages of this film lies in the greatness of Hunter in the title role, plus a thrilling musical and melodramatic.
Reinforce the impression that these films. Shortly thereafter, appeared The Gospel According to St.. Matthew (1964) that low berbujet. Unfortunately, the audience criticized the people were behind the making of the film, ie, Piere Paolo Pasolini a homosexual atheist Marxist. Still, the movie simply describes the sacrifice of the Christ from the darker side.
The next film was made in 1973, Godspell, which is an adaptation of a theater format. This later inspired the genre famous U.S. film director, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to do the same. The film is famous because of Jesus is portrayed as too busy and are often said to be very 1970s.
Gospel Road is in the next list, because it successfully pioneered musical film about Jesus. The film was produced in Israel by a popular musician Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash. Attendance is generally interested in the simplicity of the film, directed by Robert Elfstrom and his wife as Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Also Demikan soundtrack, filled with cash, aided by various peyanyi country.
Next is the Jesus of Nazareth (1977), a miniseries lasted 6 hours 26 minutes. Franco Zeffirelli production was made in order to Easter. Support well-known stars such as Anne Bancroft, Laurence Olivier, Olivia Hussey, and much more is its superiority.
Jesus Film in the 1970s closed with Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979). The film tells the person who mistakenly presumed Israeli nationality of Jesus and finally crucified. These films highlight many sides of the Middle East, but so many got protests from Jews in Hollywood adherents.
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) also find a place, but more because of the director behind it. Martin Scorsese, with a budget of U.S. $ 6 million, to create something phenomenal adaptation of the novel, although her story titled the same. Although talented, the director of this one is rarely awarded. In this film, a character played by Jesus’ famous character actor, Willem Dafoe.
Meanwhile, at the millennium, the only movie about Jesus’ most talked about is the Passion of the Christ (2004). Talented actor and director Mel Gibson to capture the last 24 hours in the life of Jesus, including the moment of the last supper.
Unmitigated, director of Australia oust the characters to speak the ancient Aramaic. Including actor Jim Caviezel as Jesus and Monica Belucci as Mary Magdalene. He’s even bringing his crew to Italy and spent U.S. $ 30 million for this film. The result, they pocketed U.S. $ 371 million of U.S. alone and an additional U.S. $ 241 million from other areas.
Finally, no longer the man who memerankannya, but a cartoon. South Park: Fantastic Easter Special, released in 2007. Unique because it not only focus on Good Friday only, this cartoon is also giving attention to Easter Sunday. To understand the way this film, the audience did not need mengerenyitkan forehead like when I saw the Da Vinci Code. That’s why the movie is remembered.
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