Great. Now I'm seeing the Gospel acording to Paul Hogan.

[dolari]

I consider this one of the best opening to a movie ever. Just get to the location, get the outfits on, get the sets built, unpack the props and make it part of the movie:

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[dhd1.livejournal.com]

It was part of the ending (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP3MvHFPZy0), too – the second of the two versions in this clip, from 3:30 onward.

After the crucifixion the cast make their way down the hill and onto the bus to go home. Mary Magdalene and Judas are the last two to board, both looking longingly back up the hill [Judas nearly falling out of the doorway as the bus lurches away]. Left behind, a cross silhouetted against the sunset.

I didn't know anything about the Fourth Wall when I first saw this film, and it didn't make much difference to me. But just hearing the music again has left me on the point of tears.

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

It really is a good way to lead in and lead out the movie. Gorgeous.

[gwenners.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. - I've always loved the overture scene from the movie, for that very reason.

A local L.A. station used to be good and show this every Easter. I wish one up here did.

Cheers,
Gwen Smith

Back in the 1970s...

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

...my brother had a reel-to-reel tape of the whole rock opera, and I listened to that in the sleep-out many many times. It is a good opening, and does something with the overture, than just have credits on the screen.

Long long time ago, I can still remember ...

[lunomrulino.livejournal.com]

There is a scene, I can't remember which one, about half way throiugh the movie. During one of Judas' solos. He is chased by tanks across the desert. I remember reading an interview with Norman Jewison about how that scene was particularly dicey to film with all the unrest in Israel at the time. This scene caused endless discussions during lunch at school about its meaning to the point where I started having lunch with other people.


"Cecil DeMille made a bundle with you / But he never knew that you could bugaloo!"
From the song, "Jesus Christ, SRO" by Tom Paxton.

Re: Long long time ago, I can still remember ...

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

I love just how surreal this whole movie is. Romans with hardhats and machine guns, the temple selling modern day appliances....

Re: Long long time ago, I can still remember ...

[makkabee.livejournal.com]

And most surreal of all, an Andrew Lloyd Webber score that isn't derivative and cliche.