Religion
Related: About this forumMineralMan
(146,248 posts)Hey, J.C.! You're alright by me!
Not all Christians like that movie. Nope.
Freddie
(9,256 posts)It's not "sacreligious", it tells the story in a most entertaining way. I think of it often during Holy Week.
Caveat: I played in the pit orchestra for a production of it years ago. At one time I knew every song, every line. Was awesome.
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)I'm an atheist. My wife is an atheist. We usually watch the DVD on Easter Sunday. Go figure. We also attended a live production in the Twin Cities a few years ago. It was the last time Ted Neely performed the play.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)MineralMan
(146,248 posts)I've watched it many times, including one time watching the staged play, the very last appearance of Ted Neely in the Jesus role. Where did you get the idea that I hate it? Or that "all atheists" hate it?
BTW, my favorite song in it is "Herod's Song."
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)John Legend and Alice Cooper
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)edhopper
(33,467 posts)thought Judas was the real star.
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Does your "steals the show" refer to the silver that he took?
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)No, though. It's the character that steals the show, both in the musical and in the Bible. He was a necessary part of the whole thing. Perhaps you are not understanding the plot?
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)The villain often is the most interesting. Hannibal Lector is a great example.
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)edhopper
(33,467 posts)he understands his betrayal is something Jesus wanrs him to do.
His suicide is from his realization that he is a pawn.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)edhopper
(33,467 posts)not in the play.
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)perspective specs. It's an interesting topic to bring up to people. They all seem to understand it differently. Some even hate the play and movie. Fascinating.
edhopper
(33,467 posts)It is open to personal interpretation.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)My favorite song, and version, is this one:
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)In the context of the musical, it mirrors the evolution of the narrative we see throughout the Biblical story.
"Just a man." Until...