Bible Movies
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A few months back, I saw this one.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ytNoiQ8LkS8
After watching this movie, the songs stayed in my head for the next week or so.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ytNoiQ8LkS8
After watching this movie, the songs stayed in my head for the next week or so.
Does The Life of Brian count?
*runs and hides*
Seriously, though, I do think that's a legitimate enough entry. I also quite enjoy Ben-Hur, whether you classify it as a bible movie or not. Never cared for Dogma, though--thought it was the weakest of the Clerks series. *Shrugs*
*runs and hides*
Seriously, though, I do think that's a legitimate enough entry. I also quite enjoy Ben-Hur, whether you classify it as a bible movie or not. Never cared for Dogma, though--thought it was the weakest of the Clerks series. *Shrugs*
Sure, why not? I'd call it one moreso than I would "Dogma", at least in this particular context. But both films probably fit the bill here.
Is Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter considered a Bible movie?
If, then "Ultrachrist!" is one, too.
D'oh! How could I possibly forget The Life of Brian? 
Love the music, hate the movie.
I never cared for Ten Commandments. It seems that God only exists in that movie to do whatever Charlton Heston tells him to.
The Hedy/Hedley thing is a recurring gag from that movie, yes. I recall reading that it was done without consulting Ms. Lamarr in advance, and she got a bit miffed about it.
It was a tradition to listen to the whole album in Sunday School every easter.
Sure, I am agnostic but enjoy a good Bible epic every now and then. The best has to be Cecil B DeMille's 1950s version of the '10 Commandments' (which I own on DvD). DeMille knew how to film Old Testament - you do not want to get to get bogged down in dull preachiness - in the films, you want adventure and excitement. DeMille knew you had to be saucy. Heston, Yul Brynner and Anne Baxter were great in the love triangle. The effects for the film were impressive.
Other good epics - 'The Robe' is always good, complete with a number of Trek alumnus including Jay Robinson and Jean Simmons. 'Quo Vadis' is an excellent film, that many historians and teachers went to see during its day because it was supposed to contain a lot of historical accuracies, or so I was told.
I always found 'Ben Hur' to be a bit long, although the chariot race is its great highlight. I never saw Jeffrey Hunter's 'King of Kings'. One musical, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' has always been a favorite movie as well.
Other good epics - 'The Robe' is always good, complete with a number of Trek alumnus including Jay Robinson and Jean Simmons. 'Quo Vadis' is an excellent film, that many historians and teachers went to see during its day because it was supposed to contain a lot of historical accuracies, or so I was told.
I always found 'Ben Hur' to be a bit long, although the chariot race is its great highlight. I never saw Jeffrey Hunter's 'King of Kings'. One musical, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' has always been a favorite movie as well.
TrekkieGirl
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Definitely Jesus Christ Superstar, both versions...and The Last Temptation of Christ. The rest, like Gibson's stuff, is just crock.
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--Ted
--Ted
But Edward G. ROBINSON as a royal advisor? "This is Egypt, see? He's the pharoah, see? Nyeah."
Ever since Billy Crystal's impression of The Ten Commandments, I can't watch most of that movie with a straight face. Amazing filmmaking for its time, but the casting WAS a bit odd. Anne Baxter is SO over the top.
"Where's your God NOWWWWWWWWW, Moses? Where's your God NOWWWWWW?"
And let's not forget those 1970's Sun/Schick International classics like In Search of Noah's Ark, etc.
Truly hysterical filmmaking.
--Ted
Joe, I posted that above ^ beat ya to it
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