kill me tomorrow is a 1957 british crime film directed by terence fisher .

it stars pat o'brien and lois maxwell .

it was made by tempean films at southall studios in west london .

the film features a cameo by tommy steele .

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kill me tomorrow is a british crime thriller from 1957 about a reporter who uncovers a diamond smuggling plot .
kill me tomorrow ' s caustic dance - punk is at first damaging and inebriating . but there is a remarkably catchy core to the songwriting beneath the spaz - out , drilling assaults .
in september 2005 , local record label art fag released its debut album , a three - track collaboration between kill me tomorrow and long beach ' s dance disaster movement . art fag is headed by local dj mario orduno , whose second release was the plot to blow up the eiffel tower ' s cover of david bowie ' s
boys keep swinging .
orduno settled on the art fag name after a discussion with dan wise from kill me tomorrow .
july 1960 review of “to kill a mockingbird” in san francisco sunday chronicle . image courtesy of library of congress
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to kill a mockingbird
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could i imagine my life without alcohol ? this is one of the questions my doctor has asked me and this is one of the questions that my psychoanalyst asked me when i was in therapy . if somebody dared me or said that they would give me money or as a challenge to give up alcohol for a year , i’d do it tomorrow . because i’m very competitive . but i don’t want to imagine my life without alcohol ; i’d be quite a bad role model , because drinking a lot isn’t really harming me .
july 1960 review of “to kill a mockingbird” in the mobile press - register . image courtesy of the alabama media group
edge of tomorrow
is a sci - fi
groundhog day
which is thrilling and smart . cruise and blunt are excellent .
edge of tomorrow is the perfect mix of blustering action and sci - fi thinky nonsense that is best enjoyed without picking at it too much .
before casino royale took james bond down a darker path , there was timothy dalton ' s final 007 outing , licence to kill . . .
“go set a watchman , ” which comes out tomorrow , tells the story of protagonist scout finch 20 years after the events of depression - era “to kill a mockingbird . ” published on july 11 , 1960 to critical acclaim , “mockingbird” nabbed a pulitzer prize and eventually became an oscar - winning film .
“there was too much horror around me at the time for me to absorb more , ” civil rights leader andrew young said in the documentary . “we were aware of the harshness and brutality of segregation . ”
this might be the problem at the heart of tomorrow ’s tonal missteps . in trying to appeal to both the teen viewers and the adults watching with them , tomorrow has stumbled on a discord . when teen television caters for every niche , an ‘apply - all’ series , without a strong voice , feels morbidly unfocused .
tomorrow when the war began is currently screening on abc3 . episode 2 airs 7 : 30pm saturday 30 april and episode 1 can be found on abc iview .
licence to kill is a series highpoint . possibly even the highest point , once you accept the sacred cows of from russia with love and goldfinger weigh too heavy with legend to be properly measured . as psychologically - driven as any craig – but without the craig - era jump - and - waving , ‘look ! i’m psychologically driven ! respect me ! ' – licence to kill ditches the map and strikes deep into uncharted terrain .
edge of tomorrow is a decent time waster , but if you ' re the sort of person who watches a movie every day , you should probably look for something better .
sometimes i have a glass of wine at home in front of the tv , but it tends to make me sleepy .
it’s not really an issue for me . i would definitely have a life with a lot less alcohol in it now .
at the heroin factory bond is finally unmasked and ( almost ) fed into a giant shredder . cue one of the great threats of the series . “when you’re up to your knees , ” snarls sanchez , “you’re gonna beg to tell me everything . when you’re up to your ankles , you’ll kiss my arse to kill you . ” the writers gift robert davi many zingers , and davi duly zings . the above line , for me , is the zingiest .
but his work is more than strong - handed , name - checking black pride , set to an iron cast template . the controversy surrounding the closing lines of “the blacker the berry” : “so why did i weep when trayvon martin was in the street when gang banging make me kill a nigga blacker than me ? hypocrite ! ” misses a core element of kendrick’s workflow , the vulnerability and street intelligence overlapping static ideology , the willingness to question himself and his community .
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a tale told through the eyes of multiple narrators , the garbageman and the prostitute is loosely based on kill me tomorrow ' s album of the same name and includes graphic work by k8 . wentz is the band ' s primary lyricist , vocalist , and drummer . he works two jobs - - at the turf club and krakatoa - - and plays in another band with k8 called tender buttons . wentz says he has completed a second novel . k8 has her own clothing line ( blood & guts ) and works part - time at custom printing .
in 2010 , tomorrow when the war began was adapted into a film , written and directed by stuart beattie and starring please like me ’s caitlin stasey as ellie . the film received mixed reviews , and its failure to break ground overseas ( at a time when teen dystopia was just beginning to take off in the us ) meant that no further instalments were made .
i have just had a baby and have three small children at home so i haven’t had the time to entertain it . it doesn’t interest me .
“as far as blackness is concerned , kendrick’s growing militancy is the result of growing consciousness . militancy is a natural reaction to a world that is out to kill you , ” mensah demary writes on lit hub .
i remember one time a taxi driver recognised me asleep in a field near my house and woke me up . i had obviously got close to the house and then given up and decided to have a kip in the field . he woke me up and said : ‘maybe i should drive you home’ . but that’s the last time i ever tried whiskey . never since then have i had a really drunken night where i thought , ‘god , i really regret that’ .
kendrick performed at the 2015 bet awards on top of a vandalised police car with a shredded american flag in the background , with the words , “we hate po po wanna kill us dead in the streets for show” , echoing farthest .
drink is not a reward for me . for me a reward is chocolate . i do like going out for a few drinks with my friends and letting my hair down , but equally i have become so used to not drinking on nights out that i can honestly say i wouldn’t miss it in my life in the slightest .
i get drunk the odd time ; i would describe me being drunk as me being tipsy . i don’t like being too out of control ! i have had many hangovers . i would describe them the same way i would describe a maths test — some are easier than others but there’s always a formula that can help you out !
so i’m stuck in this dilemma where i can’t merely like both , but personally like the former more over the latter or visa - versa . i have to love one and hate the other . actually , forget that . i think they’re both fine stories . i might not like edge of tommorrow as much as all you need is kill , but i’m not going to hate it . no , i hate what edge of tomorrow stands for . it stands for hollywood , and hollywood sucks .
initially , my impressions of edge of tomorrow after having watched the film were fairly positive . for a plot that revolved around a time loop , it’s always a congratulatory thing for such media to avoid demonstrable tedium , nicely paced and balanced between epic action spectacles and hilariously morbid slapstick .
alcohol is of little or no interest to me . i drink with food and little more . it is not part of my social life . if i drank any less i would be teetotal . two pints of stout would render me insensible . wine is certainly my favourite tipple and i enjoy a glass with dinner but i am just as likely to drink a pint of milk .
edge of tomorrow also enjoyed financial and critical success upon general reception . it made me excited , considering the movie was adapted from a light novel , from japan , of all things . what with ( at the time of this post’s ) the recent theatrical releases of pacific rim and godzilla and an upcoming western live - action adaptation of monster , i was excited . i fervently hoped it opens the door for more mainstream western acceptance of the medium of anime . having said that , my feelings towards the film , or rather , the people who produced the film , who i will generally refer to collectively as hollywood , are now a lot more ambivalent after reading the manga for all you need is kill , which was also adapted from the same light novel .
on a scale of 1 to 10 ( with 10 being the most important ) , i reckon drink is a 2 for me . i’d be perfectly fine without it and could easily not drink .
i don’t drink to get drunk , i actually like enjoying a beer every now and then . but then again , ask me on a hangover sunday and i will tell you i’m never drinking again !
an acupuncturist has since told me that my system is fire , and hence spirits fire me up too much . this i find to be true . still , my favourite drink is captain morgan , and the odd time i will drink it , just to enjoy the tomfoolery of being drunk . the next morning the cure is another drink . sometimes we can take life too seriously and getting drunk can be a great stress - buster .
i would never drink the night before going on air , so it quickly became the norm and it never bothered me . i realised i could still stay out dancing and chatting and have a laugh , without the hangover !
do i ever get drunk ? honestly , not often enough for my age . i think it was the pain of hangovers that turned me off drinking regularly . my hangover cure would be orange juice , bacon and fresh air .
but i’ll always try to ward off the hangover by having a pint of water beside me and i’ll drink that . then i’ll have my alka - seltzer , berrocca , and honey and lemon tea and just get on with the day .
the cliché of bond’s eternal survival and , more pertinently , his enemies’ refusal to kill bond when such opportunity is presented , has become so established the audience rarely quibbles . simply taking the last three films : why doesn’t koskov dispose of bond privately rather than jail him in afghanistan ? surely zorin could shoot bond and then burn down city hall ? ( zorin is a multiple offender ) . does kamal khan really need bond’s company at dinner , and does the monsoon palace not have any cells ? hey , you roll with it . so ultimate respect for licence to kill for forging a narrative in which failure on bond’s part wouldn’t mean a twisted ear and a spot of dinner .
not a good candidate for this line of questions as i have been a pioneer since taking the pledge at 12 years of age . lucky me , as being in the hotel business means drink is readily available , so i may have had a weakness !
wine is the devil when it comes to hangovers for me , so i avoid it at all costs . a lot of my days off are spent minding / chasing my nephews and nieces , so on those days a hangover is totally out of the question .
actually , when you think about it the movie’s ending is pure nightmare fuel , first of all , there is no guarantee that cage actually scaped the loop actually is heavily hinted that he got caught in an even worst one than the first time . also the war is still going at the end , which means they have to kill god - knows how many of those “brains” .
the kids of this tomorrow are a lot cooler than the daggy country teens of the 2010 film ; kevin ( andrew creer ) , a true - blue country boy played in the film by the corn - fed lincoln lewis , now sports a man bun and a permanently pensive / moody expression . lee ( jon prasida ) , violinist son to vietnamese - australian restaurant owners , is now an aspiring electronic music producer .
i drink far less than i used to in my twenties , i’m happy to say . when i think of the hours i wasted talking gibberish ( and listening to it ) in the pub , i weep . i dislike being around drunks . they bore or frighten me .
a jaunty country - pop song tinkles over pastel - filtered shots of teens frolicking in the bush , gentle shots of ferns and rose petals… armed soldiers on watch , curls of barbed wire and overturned trucks set ablaze . by the time the bold , broken letters of the title card appear , i’m confounded by the mixed messages . from the very beginning , the abc’s tomorrow series employs tonal inconsistencies startling enough to give you whiplash .
a wonderful , non - judgmental doctor . he told me i’d such an endless amount of creative energy that i needed to focus it , and channel it into my paintings . this i did and in doing so i drink less . i guess some drinks suit us and some drinks don’t .
alexus ' s depression is eating her alive . she longs for an escape from the prison of her life . one day she accidentally witnesses a mass murder and she soon finds that she might get exactly what she wished for . devastatingly handsome , artus is a vampire that relishes a good kill . his newest victim is a girl that saw what no human was meant to . to his surprise , she ' s recepti
as i’ve got older i have less of a taste for drink . since enda died 15 years ago i have lived on my own and so i would never take a drink on my own . the enjoyment of a drink for me is the chat , it’s the to and fro with people .
i wouldn’t really use drink as a reward . i don’t seem to get that same unwind from alcohol that i hear people talking about . if i was told i could never drink again today it really wouldn’t bother me . if you took my coffee away though , that would be another story .
perhaps the best example of the tonal discord is this : a key moment in the book involves ellie turning an unassuming ride - on mower into a deadly bomb . the bomb saves her and her friends from capture by the enemy ; it also kills two soldiers , one who , she notes , isn’t much older than her . in tomorrow , they show the scene twice – at the end of the first episode , as a tense , well - crafted action scene , and to begin the second episode , where they replay it as a bit of fun pyrotechnics with some “hip” , energetic electro - rock scored underneath , stripping the scene of its gravitas . this is the moment ellie realises that she will kill to protect herself – and worse , that she’s naturally good at it – and this becomes yet another creative choice that begs the question : what were they thinking ?
“this is in no way a sociological novel . it underlines no cause . it answers no programs , ” he said in a july 1960 review . “casually , on the side , as it were , ‘to kill a mockingbird’ is a novel of strong contemporary national significance . as such it deserves serious consideration . but first of all it is a story so admirably done that it must be called both honorable and engrossing . ”
far from impressed , fox’s rivera tore in incredulously : “this is why i say hip - hop has done more damage to african - american youths than racism . ” kendrick responded on tmz live : “how can you take a song that’s about hope and turn it into hatred ? the overall message is ‘we’re gonna be alright . ’ it’s not the message of ‘i wanna kill people” but would wait till “damn” to lecture back elaborately .
my favourite drink is probably lager . but i drink everything . i drink red wine , white wine , gin , everything except whiskey . i think that whiskey , for me anyway , is too much of an emotional drink . whatever part of your brain whiskey taps into it’s certainly not the crack .
if somebody said to me today , for whatever reason , you can never drink alcohol again for the rest of your life , i wouldn’t be upset . i would just say , ‘ok , fine’ . but if they said you could never have a piece of cake or chocolate ever again , i probably would cry .
is there really a cure for hangovers ? i don’t think so , and i don’t think it’s at the top of the medical agenda . but , for me , i always cure a hangover with brunch , lunch , food , anything i can eat really . i also think a good laugh with friends helps a lot !
from spirited responses to police brutality and gang violence like “alright” , “the blacker the berry” and “sing about me” , and black self - love anthems like “i” and “complexion ( zulu love ) ” , to coming - of - age stories like “fear” , “cartoons and cereal” and “money trees” , kendrick’s literary mantle stretches to the floor .
i gave up drink at 17 . an older man , observing me take a flute of champagne at an rte reception — i was just about to present my first radio series — commented that i was planning to go into the two lines of business ( showbusiness and journalism ) which allowed you to be an alcoholic for free .
like most teetotallers , i swamp food in alcohol . my grand marnier souffle is to die for . and you might die waiting for it because i’m too nervous to make it for others , too guilty to make it just for me , and the man in my life is contemptuous in roughly equal measure of souffles and grand marnier .
if i’m at a social occasion , you might see me being photographed with a glass of wine in my hand — nine out of 10 times i’m holding that because i’m not really sure what else to do with my hands . i think it’s nice to use a prop . getting drunk is something that i have no interest in .
i believe our drink culture is changing . i think we are becoming more european in our approach to drink . it’s about moderation . our generation should be leading by example . it worries me that it is still acceptable for a teenager to drink in this country way before the legal age limit : it’s like their rite of passage .
the only problem with that was how not drinking revealed how mind - bendingly boring most of the social events i had to be at were . so i stopped socialising , too . which got me out of smoke - filled pubs long before the smoking ban . saved money . giving up booze was a lifelong liberation in one easy move .
small things annoyed me , like the disparate filming locations , which lack the specificity that would give wirrawee and its surrounds a real sense of place , and are guaranteed to rankle anyone with even basic knowledge of the victorian countryside ( the kids go from barwon heads , to clunes , to hanging rock in a fairly unconvincing space of time ) .
after a stellar 2015 at the australian box office ( with strong showings from mad max : fury road , the dressmaker , holding the man and paper planes ) , confidence in australian filmmaking is higher , and it seems a smart bet that young viewers will take to a locally produced teen drama as they have done with nowhere boys and ready for this . i’m just not sure tomorrow , a series that misunderstands its target audience and fails to harness the distinctive voice of australian teen tv , is the best show to bet on .
in tomorrow , ellie ( molly daniels ) , her best mate corrie ( the glorious madeleine madden ) and a group of friends set off from their small town , wirrawee , for a camping trip in the mysterious hell , an isolated , hard - to - reach pocket of the bush . while they are away , australia is attacked by a foreign power , and when the kids return to find their families captured by the invading army , they decide to fight back guerrilla - style , using their knowledge of the local landscape to their advantage .
alexus suffers from acute depression after living a life full of abuse and heartache . her father and her older brothers thomas and brian were the worst offenders when it came to alexus’ abuse . they tried to control every aspect of her life , tried to make her conform and fall in line . and now she wants to kill herself . she doesn’t know how until she meets a vampire named artus who could easily bite her neck and drain her dry . things take a much different direction when artus can’t bring himself t
when “mockingbird” was published , several of the most inciting moments of the civil rights movement had yet to occur ; white supremacists had yet to kill four girls in a church bombing in birmingham , alabama , and the police brutality against the voting rights marchers of selma , alabama had yet to be televised . months before martin luther king , jr . gave his “i have a dream” speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial , gregory peck gave his acceptance speech for his portrayal of southern lawyer and moral compass atticus finch .
my drinking has changed . i really hate the feeling of being hung - over , so i try to limit what i drink when i go out . don’t get me wrong , i’m still happy on a night out when i go a bit crazy with my friends , but usually if i have had a really long day at work i will have a glass of wine with a friend .
yet no villain matches sanchez for menace . if he uncovered bond , he would kill bond . simple as that . not quite ‘why don’t you just shoot him’ because sanchez wouldn’t just shoot him . he’d exact a far nastier retribution . but exact it he would . no locking bond in a windowed room , no escorting bond round the pad and feeding him dinner , no leaving bond in a perilous situation and then departing for tea . if sanchez wanted bond dead , bond would be killed . thoroughly . such ruthlessness is refreshing and admirable on the writers’ behalf .
i think drink can affect me actually quite quickly because i am quite slight . i can’t afford to get out of control . i don’t think i have that much tolerance for alcohol because i’m not that used to it . i never want to get myself into that position . i don’t like it . i suppose i’m really busy as well . i don’t have time to have a hangover the next day .
i try to drink water during a night out because i do get quite bad hangovers . for me the hangover cure , depends on the level of the hangover . i would sleep as long as i could because sleep is the only thing to cure a hangover . but when you’re hung - over you never sleep in , so i would usually be up about 9 . 30am and i’d have bacon and eggs on toast .
alexus ' s depression is eating her alive . she longs for an escape from the prison of her life . one day she accidentally witnesses a mass murder and she soon finds that she might get exactly what she wished for . devastatingly handsome , artus is a vampire that relishes a good kill . his newest victim is a girl that saw what no human was meant to . to his surprise , she ' s receptive to the idea of him draining her dry . even more surprising is the dawning realization that he doesn ' t want to . a novel of the some by day , some by night series .
like the resulting film , the pre - credits is woefully underrated – perhaps ‘ignored’ is a more accurate term . ( at least people take the time to slag the film off . ) licence to kill doesn’t have a true beginning . we burst into the middle of several stories : felix’s wedding , lupe’s lover and the dea pursuit of sanchez , all separate yet fatally intertwined . this is rather brilliant narrative economy , setting up the whole film in barely ten minutes . we know sanchez is a big deal because felix ditches his own wedding ; we realise this might be the climax of a long and arduous chase .
between from russia with love , goldfinger and the spy who loved me , connery and moore shared three films both great and personally definitive . each perfectly showcase their actor’s vision of bond . ( connery being connery , he made two : the gritty and the flashy . ) a signature film is rare . brosnan never quite managed it , craig hasn’t yet – both wonderful bonds but neither produced a masterpiece that could only be their masterpiece .
and you know what ? i was actually fine with these changes . i’m of the belief that adaptations don’t have to follow their source materials that strictly . it’s not like edge of tomorrow didn’t have its own strengths , most notably present in the two main characters not being overpowered as all hell . to be honest , i’m well . i really am so long as they follow them at least in some general spirit . it might not stand up as hot to some other iteration , but movies in general should be judged by their own merits . and through it all , as aforementioned , they made a pretty well executed and pretty entertaining movie in the end .
while he places his name among the genre’s immortals , nas , pac and eminem , in the ungenerous verse , his ambition overlaps hip - hop . speaking on “to pimp a butterfly” , he said he wanted the album to be talked about “the way bob dylan or the beatles or jimi hendrix are talked about . when my time has come on earth , i want it to live longer than me , for the grandkids and their kids . ”
well , rip out my heart and shove it down my neck , this adaptation ripped the soul out of the source material . never mind not keeping the themes , the movie didn’t even keep the source material’s general tonal orientation . the movie ends with everyone surviving , the world being saved , and the guy likely getting the girl . cliche , sure , but not egregious to me . the manga , on the other hand , ends in tragedy .
i live in small town north carolina and i enjoy writing adult novels of varying genres . music is a huge part of my life . it inspires me to write and there is always a song in my head and in my heart . dreams also influence my work tremendously . if i ' m not writing an exciting story , i am certainly reading one ! i like to escape in books to worlds beyond reality , and create my own worlds as well . i ' m a
i never feel hung - over after a night out , so i continue as normal with my day . my rule is that if i do have a few drinks , it can’t affect my ability to function the following day . that’s where drinking lots of water and drinking moderately is the best approach for me . i feel that drinking starts to become a problem when it affects your brain and body the next day . i really enjoy a glass of champagne on special occasions , though .
if i did drink , i’d never drink gin because gin drinkers age quickly and gin drinkers who smoke develop a powdered pumice - stone look like a battered prehistoric statue . i’d never drink stout because my uncle dermot introduced me to it at christmas when i was six and i’m still not fully over it , because i expected it to taste of chocolate with cream on top and it so didn’t . i might go for cider , because one of the women i most admire is a cider drinker .
now the internet is a one - stop shop for tv from around the world , it’s much easier for teen audiences to find entertainment that works for them beyond the 5 . 30pm slot on abc kids . if you like adult - skewing shows about shirtless paranormal hunks , or a series with a razor focus on youth mental illness or a saccharine musical comedy , there is an abundance of options online . creating a more traditional teen drama , like ready for this or degrassi ’s new netflix incarnation , next class , can therefore be a gamble . as tv’s growing accessibility allows teenagers to explore more diverse viewing options , how does an earnest , younger - skewing series like tomorrow fare among the myriad delights that age up content and cater for every ya niche ?
management : unlike more formal entries , this post is just me kind of freewheeling some hate i’ve worked up on something or other . i intend they be civil , but they are rants . they are demonstrably more passionately accusatory towards something or someone , but the points i’ll make will at least be coherent . i won’t do these on a regular basis . they’ll just spontaneously spring to life one day in a conversation , and i’d rather at least the reasonableness , if not the rhetoric , of my sentiments aren’t forgotten .
don’t get me wrong — on a very special occasion it’s nice to have a big night out , but i do everything possible to avoid a dreaded hangover the next day . i have noticed a major difference in my skin and body since i cut my alcohol intake . i feel so much better about myself . alcohol is one of the worst factors for cellulite , plus it dehydrates you . i like taking care of myself , my body , and my skin . dehydration is one of the major causes of wrinkles .
i never drink before i go on stage because i think i was always warned against it . all the older comedians warned me : ‘never get into the habit of drinking before you go on stage . . . we got into the habit of it and we all ended up with problems . it became a crutch . ’ i never drink before i go on stage , except for maybe coffee and water , but after a show you’ve got this huge adrenalin high and there’s no way you could go home and watch netflix .
but what worries me the most , both in the movie and the manga , is that apparently as long as a “brain” ( or “server” as they’re called in the manga ) exist , the “looper” can’t scape the loops and will go back whenever he dies , which means that even if they manage to clear the earth of brains / servers , surely somewhere on the universe there are more of them . and the main character goes back regardless of how they die , which means you can’t scape even by winning the war and dying from old age .
i was drunk once , almighty drunk . it was in athlone . i can’t remember everything . all i remember is how bad i felt the next day . i vowed that never again would i do that . i think i was in my thirties — it was a festival occasion . i don’t know what made me do it but it’s the only time ever and i can remember the feeling of not being in control of myself and then i remember feeling so rotten the next day . but i never again felt like that . no , thank god !
even though i consider myself someone who does not drink often , i feel it takes a good amount for me to get drunk . i have been told i handle my liquor well . i never ever like being sloppy , so i know what my limits are and i don’t cross them . there is a difference between having fun and just being plain trashy and sloppy . it’s one of my biggest pet peeves . don’t be that girl with filthy barefeet waiting on a cab because your feet hurt from heels and you’re too drunk to stand ! no . no .
wentz says ,
i was talking to a very old friend of mine in the northwest about the book , saying i needed to get some blurbs together and she told me she knew a few authors . i asked her if i might have heard of any of them . she said bill vollmann , and i just about fell out of my chair . k8 [ wentz ' s wife ] and i have known her for years , and she never mentioned him before . she said she ' d give him a manuscript , but not to hold my breath . i held my breath .
poor krest’s demise is truly horrific . partly due to the preceding scene : we know something horrible is bound to happen , so already we’re on edge . and then it happens – “that’s not my money ! ” “that’s right , amigo : it’s mine ! ” – and my word . of the many , many , many unpleasant deaths flaunted throughout the bond series , literally popping someone’s head in a decompression chamber is surely the worst of the lot . krest screams , his head swells like a balloon , then explodes . give me piranhas any day . if anybody can nominate a more hideous demise the floor is yours .
i have no idea [ how we do it ] , but it all somehow keeps happening ,
wentz says .
maybe because i don ' t know how to do anything else and the alternative is transience . we just work on all of it at the same time , letting the mediums bleed into one another . i prefer it that way . . . . i had fairly severe insomnia growing up , but it seldom hits me now . if it does and it ' s bad , my brain begins composing several things simultaneously at a manic rate until i feel so deranged i have to get out of bed and get as much of it down as i can .
i live in small town north carolina and i enjoy writing adult novels of varying genres . music is a huge part of my life . it inspires me to write and there is always a song in my head and in my heart . dreams also influence my work tremendously . if i ' m not writing an exciting story , i am certainly reading one ! i like to escape in books to worlds beyond reality , and create my own worlds as well . i ' m a serious movie buff and i love a good fantasy , horror , or sci - fi film ! in my spare time , i love watching anime , sewing costumes , gaming , and taking pictures . follow my blog at urltoken
the script is dodgy – it takes too long to get to the action in the first episode , which waits until the 31st of its 45 minutes to really show that something is wrong . the six kids are poorly fleshed out , even in two lengthy opening episodes , saddled with bad , halting dialogue – homer ( narek arman ) , the gorgeous idiot bad boy of marsden’s novels , arrives with the introduction , ‘g’day , what’s up , i’m homer , ’ to which ellie cringeworthily jokes , ‘as in simpson . ’ his determination to wear a hideous fedora hat , even when running from armed soldiers trying to shoot him , vexed me non - stop . there’s also an irksome love triangle brewing between ellie , her beau lee and the hyper - religious robyn , played by fantine banulski as a desperate stalker type .
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jesus christ superstar is a 1973 american musical drama film directed by norman jewison and co-written by jewison and melvyn bragg based on the andrew lloyd webber/tim rice rock opera of the same name .

the film , featuring a cast of ted neeley , carl anderson , yvonne elliman , barry dennen , bob bingham , and kurt yaghjian , centers on the conflict between judas and jesus during the week before the crucifixion of jesus .

neeley and anderson were nominated for two golden globe awards in 1974 for their portrayals of jesus and judas , respectively .

although it attracted criticism from some religious groups , reviews for the film were positive .

jesus christ superstar ( film )

the finale is simply
superstar ,
not
jesus christ superstar .
jesus christ superstar begins with a group of actors arriving in a bus and preparing for the filming of jesus christ superstar during the overture .
jesus christ superstar … carl anderson as judas in the 1973 film version . photograph : ronald grant archive
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steve balsamo plays jesus christ in a 1990s production of ' jesus christ superstar . ' nbc plans a live production on easter sunday 2018 .
the film begins with a group of actors arriving in a bus and preparing for the filming of jesus christ superstar during the overture .
jesus christ superstar has a score by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice . the biblical rock opera dramatizes the final days of christ .
though it attracted negative criticism from some religious groups , jesus christ superstar was generally well received .
everything ' s alright ? yvonne elliman as mary magdalene and ted neeley as jesus in the 1973 film version of jesus christ superstar . photograph : ronald grant archive
tim minchin as judas iscariot in jesus christ superstar at london ' s o2 . photograph : tristram kenton
nbc is adding to its live production repertoire with jesus christ superstar , scheduled for easter sunday 2018 .
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according to the network on wednesday , nbc has picked “jesus christ superstar” to be its next live musical .
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david thaxton , tyrone huntley , declan bennett and peter caulfield as pilate , judas , jesus and herod in jesus christ superstar 2016 .
in a 2008 interview with variety magazine , film producer marc platt stated that he was in discussions with several filmmakers for a remake of
jesus christ superstar .
jesus christ superstar
opened at the mark hellinger theater on october 12 , 1971 and ran for 711 performances .
in jesus christ superstar over the last few days . now it ' s time for my favorite dude , judas !
no casting has been announced for superstar , which focuses on the days leading up to jesus christ ' s crucifixion .
the best jesus christ music score . love the film . nobody sings these songs as good as ted neeley and carl anderson
jesus christ superstar is a 1973 , oscar - nominated film adaptation of the rock opera of the same name , based on the last weeks before the crucifixion of jesus . jesus christ superstar was directed by norman jewison . ted neeley and carl anderson were nominated for two 1974 golden globe award for their portrayals of jesus and judas , respectively .
nbc has selected “ jesus christ superstar ” as the next live musical to head to the network , variety has learned .
platt is also currently in discussions with several filmmakers for a remake of
jesus christ superstar ,
the film based on the lloyd webber - rice musical of the same name . norman jewison directed the original 1973 rock opera film .
i’m 23 years old , and i’ve been into musical theater ever since i discovered jesus christ superstar when i was about 4 .
the jesus christ superstar sing - a - long screenings with ted neeley and yvonne elliman in person . . . together again ! !
“ jesus christ superstar live ! ” hails from universal television , the really useful group , marc platt productions , and storyline entertainment .
a live musical recounting the final days of jesus christ and those around him .
list of jesus christ superstar characters , including pictures when available . these characters from the movie jesus christ superstar are listed by their importance to the film , so leading roles can be found at the top of the list . from main characters to minor roles and cameos , these characters are a big part of what made the film so great . the names of the actors and actresses who portrayed each character are included below as well , so use this jesus christ superstar character list to find out who played your favorite role .
celebrating 40 years since it first opened in london ' s west end , andrew lloyd webber ' s new production of jesus christ superstar .
jesus christ superstar is a musical spectacular , containing the story of the last few days of jesus . in this version of the film , the director has decided to put a twist and make everything modern and high - tec .
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the reason ted neeley is still playing the role of jesus in this version of jesus christ superstar is the result of a long cherished desire by the italian director massimo romeo piparo .
film version of the musical stage play , presenting the last few weeks of christ ' s life told in an anachronistic manner .
the reason ted neeley is still playing the role of jesus in this version of jesus christ superstar is the result of a long cherished desire by the italian director massimo romeo piparo . piparo wanted to celebrate the 20 - year anniversary of the rock opera jesus christ superstar on the italian stages in a unique way and this was nothing short of a success .
marc platt productions currently has several projects of interest to theatre plans in the works , including a film version of the international hit wicked , a remake of the 1973 andrew lloyd webber - tim rice film
jesus christ superstar
and a new motion picture about the life of the late composer george gershwin .
superstars ,
a new documentary that explores the making of the 1973 film adaptation of jesus christ superstar , is now available on dvd and online . also featured is a reunion with original stars ted neeley , carl anderson and yvonne elliman .
and for such a politically relevant take on jesus , jesus christ superstar needed a modern sort of leading man . like what christopher nolan did for the hero of the campy batman tv series , jewison’s film does for the smiling , picture - book christ : it reimagines him as a tormented soul too tragic and complex for the common rabble to understand .
. there are quite a few to
superstar ,
particularly the chorus of
jesus christ , superstar !
during
this jesus must die
and judas '
every time i look at you i don ' t understand
while he ' s fighting with jesus in
the last supper .
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he wanted to stage a one time version of jesus christ superstar with some actors from the original film : a reunion version of this great rock opera . earlier piparo had produced the rock opera with the now deceased carl anderson , the original judas in the film . when he made his enquiries he found that ted neeley ( jesus ) , yvonne elliman ( mary magdalene ) and barry dennen ( pontius pilate ) were very enthusiastic about this idea and wanted to cooperate , which made
jesus christ superstar - the reunion
a reality .
in 1972 , director norman jewison took a group of young actors , singers , and dancers to war - torn israel to shoot the film adaptation of the hit rock opera
jesus christ superstar .
this is their story - in their own words .
: pontius pilate in the 1973 film when the angry mob appears at the start of jesus ' s trial .
“jesus christ superstar” is based on the final week of jesus’ life , and features other historical figures including judas iscariot , mary magdalene , pontius pilate , caiaphas , annas , peter , simon zealotes , and king herod .
families can talk about jesus christ being portrayed as the world ' s first superstar . which similarities do you see in the way celebrities are
worshipped
in today ' s world ?
in the 1980 book the golden turkey awards by film critics michael medved and harry medved , ted neeley was given the award for
the worst performance by an actor as jesus christ
.
no film in the ‘70s zeitgeist would be complete without leaden vietnam denunciations , and jesus christ superstar does not disappoint . the film’s laced with vague entry - level war commentary , such as soldiers that wield ak - 47s or a squadron of tanks that pursue judas in eerie silence until they very suddenly don’t . the members of the roman guard that harsh christ’s mellow don’t just respond to caesar ; they’re agents of the man .
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under the final jesus christ superstar score ( “john nineteen : forty - one” ) , the crew is seen striking the sets , as the cast reboards the bus from the beginning of the film . the actor who portrayed jesus is noticeably absent , but the actor portraying judas begins to board the bus , stops , looks back over the horizon , then sadly enters the bus . the bus and crew drive off ; in the last scene of the sunset a silhouette of a shepherd can be seen walking across the screen . the shadow seen walking across the bottom was an arab shepherd leading his flock who just happened to walk through the shot while the camera was filming . jewison included this shot in jesus christ superstar because he thought it was a very eerie yet perfect addition to the film , jesus christ superstar .
all of nbc’s former live musicals have aired during december as a holiday special . in contract , “ jesus christ superstar live ! ” will air on easter sunday next year , april 1 , 2018 .
jesus christ superstar is a beloved muny classic that appeals to all ages . a rock musical written by famous composer / lyricist duo andrew lloyd webber and tim rice , it tells the story of jesus in the final days leading up to his crucifixion . the musical has no spoken dialogue . loosely based on the gospels , jesus christ superstar focuses on the personal conflicts between jesus , his disciples , the people of israel and the leadership of rome . special attention is played to the relationship between judas iscariot and jesus , as well as jesus’ relationship with mary magdalene .
little no : pilate ' s wife shakes her head when pilate orders jesus flogged to appease the mob in the 1973 film .
^ in jewison ' s original conception ,
. . . the conflict between jesus and judas would drive the film .
another important change was the insertion of a totally new song ( “then we are decided” ) in which the troubles and fears of annas and caiaphas regarding jesus are better developed . these latter changes weren’t espoused by later jesus christ superstar productions and recordings .
ironic echo : the first time we hear the phrase
jesus christ , superstar
is during
this jesus must die ,
when the crowd is cheering for jesus . then the mob turns on him after his arrest and we hear the full song as sung by judas . . .
title jesus christ superstar year 1973 distributor ( s ) c . i . c . ( uk ) classified date ( s ) 17 / 07 / 1973 submitted run time 106m 0s approved footage 9540 bbfc reference aff040291
so i may have a slight sentimental attachment clouding my judgement . even so , i maintain that the jesus christ superstar movie fucking rocks . this easter , it’s the only entertainment any of us could possibly need .
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: herod , in many productions . in the 1973 film , he ' s practically an
scenery porn : norman jewison really took advantage of filming in israel for the first film .
scenes are definitely not appropriate for kids . first conceived as an album of webber ' s biblically themed music , jesus christ superstar as a staged production has had revivals and played throughout the world over the last decades .
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“jesus christ superstar” is not the first religious - themed musical to head to the broadcast networks on easter weekend . last year , tyler perry brought “the passion” to fox , which was a partially live modern spin on the story of jesus christ’s last hours , though the one - night event garnered mixed reviews and did not bring in a large audience .
minchin first saw lloyd webber ' s starlight express as a child and , he says , it
changed my life
. growing up in perth , australia , he and his siblings learnt the songs from starlight and jesus christ superstar . superstar , he says simply , is his
favourite piece of musical theatre of all time
.
i ' d love to have written jesus christ superstar but it is still beyond me ,
he adds .
i am a lyricist first . i can ' t read music .
this hungarian film is a careful , compassionate and beautifully acted character drama with a social conscience .
lloyd webber admits he was surprised that the itv programme did not receive any complaints . in its day , jesus christ superstar was both popular and uncontroversial – embraced for the openness of its view of christ . but as a new generation discovers it in the age of twitter , he wonders how it will be received .
a surreal portrait of jesus with a mix of 70 ' s and music of andrew lloyd webber . jesus christ superstar it ' s also a tense , unique and sometimes boring , but the soundtrack and the oddity made this controversial cult classic charming musical a likable movie .
ted neeley practically made a career of playing jesus in stage productions of
jesus christ superstar .
as of early 2018 , he had been playing it for almost 50 years . in september 2016 neeley celebrated his 73rd birthday , which meant he had lived four decades longer than jesus ( who died at age 33 ) .
but not that many people have paid attention to the vatican’s retraction , or perhaps they simply prefer the prostitute to the woman who witnessed the resurrection ; the event that stands at the centre of the religion that has shaped the history and culture of the greater part of the world for the past 2 , 000 years . whether in the musical jesus christ superstar ( 1971 ) , in martin scorsese’s 1988 film the last temptation of christ or mel gibson’s 2004 passion of the christ , mary magdalene is a prostitute or an adulteress .
norman jewison gives us a likable christ in ted neeley , who sometimes seems a little bemused by his superstar status . the premise of the movie is that christ was the first superstar - - the first man with a hyperthyroid charisma . the ordinary people around him begin to get a little worried after a while ; they like him and don’t want him to get in trouble with the romans . most worried of all is judas , who advises christ to maintain a low profile .
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these shows all began as movies that eventually became broadway musicals that were adapted once again for film .
: in the 1973 film . considering it ' s a musical , the effect is somewhat unnerving .
adapted from andrew lloyd webber and tim rice ' s broadway rock opera ,
jesus christ superstar
recounts the last days of jesus christ ( ted neeley ) from the perspective of judas iscariot ( carl anderson ) , his betrayer . as jesus ' following increases , judas begins to worry that jesus is falling for his own hype , forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute mary magdalene ( yvonne elliman ) . after jesus has an outburst in a temple , judas turns on him .
i love this film , great songs to sing along to . i was not allowed to watch it as a child , my dad was very strict and i think he found the film a mockery of the bible story . so watching as an adult i was surprised to see no such thing , its really good acting and they are really passionate in the film for their roles . i recommend the film .
ah , mummenschanz , superstar .
see my tentacles , i can hardly roll . . .
in the 1973 film , the entire musical is a performance by a bunch of hippies in the desert .
the sense of place is as pervasive as a character in “moss , ” a film by daniel peddle .
this year marks the 40th anniversary of the film , jesus christ superstar and san francisco ' s world renowned castro theatre is ready to celebrate . this friday , august 23rd , the film ' s own superstar , ted neeley - - the most recognized
jesus of nazareth
in cinematic history - - will appear live on stage at the palatial theater for a q & a ; , followed by a screening of the film in 35mm ' scope . directed by norman jewison , the film has not only survived the test of time , it has transcended beyond all expectation . it is more than a ' 70s movie musical . jesus christ superstar has taken hold in the culture . graven images being what they are , the vision of ted neeley as jesus christ has become iconic and his fiery rock vocals have likewise captivated many a multitude . neeley ' s compelling presence on the screen has provided four generations with a wide - open window on jesus the man . set against a permanent backdrop of ancient location sites , all re - imagined by the penetrating and sometimes mystical gaze of director norman jewison and captured by the widescreen lens of adventurous cinematographer douglas slocombe , this rendition of andrew lloyd webber ' s popular rock opera is guaranteed to stay within reach , as is , forever .
for ted neeley ' s 2015 q & a tour with the film , they played a 1997 performance of
superstar
over the credits ( the last time he & carl were together before his death ) .
in portraying a very human christ , struggling more with his notoriety than his divinity , jesus christ superstar was about the pain and suffering caused to the individual by the dehumanising effect of fame . the use of the story of the passion , showing the superstar ultimately rejected , beaten and killed , made the point that the more the celebrity is glorified , the more their humanity and dignity is diminished . four decades on , this observation is as relevant as ever .
at some point in the late ‘90s , my father recorded a vh1 broadcast of jesus christ superstar run under the network’s “rock and roll picture show” program . complete with bumpers from affable tv personality john fugelsang and delightfully dated ads for surge cola and aol , the warped tape captured the 1973 film adaptation of andrew lloyd weber’s magnificent rock opera in all its zeitgeisty glory .
you can view this list of jesus christ superstar roles alphabetically by clicking on
name
at the top of the list . if one of your favorite characters is missing , you can add them by typing in their name at the bottom of the list .
one sunny day last week , a group of very excited people were crammed together in a darkened room . they were the band and full cast of a new production of jesus christ superstar – and this would be the first time that they had performed together .
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according to the book
the bible on film
by richard h . campbell and michael r . pitts ( scarecrow press , 1981 ) , page 169 , david cassidy and micky dolenz were also considered to play jesus . cassidy eventually went on to play jesus in a stock production of
superstar
in the 1980s .
if you ever doubt the ' 70s were the time in which film could do anything , look no further than
jesus christ superstar ,
where judas sports fringe and bellbottoms , and challenges jesus on the very nature of his ministry . this is rock opera at its best – challenging , bombastic , anachronistic and irreverent , yet sincere in the questions it asks about religion and the prophets who inspire it . – e . r .
the rock opera jesus christ superstar will get an advantageous holiday release on easter sunday next year , which just so happens to fall on april 1 , 2018 . for those who don’t know , the show follows the final week in the life of jesus christ , and features some key figures from the bible , including judas iscariot , mary magdalene , pontius pilate , caiaphas , annas , peter , simon zealotes , and king herod .
christ , you know i love you . did you see i waved ? i believe in you and god , so tell me that i’m saved . jesus , i am with you – touch me , touch me , jesus ! jesus , i am by your side – kiss me , kiss me , jesus !
trash the set : jesus in the stage and theatrical productions as he goes through the temple to get rid of the marketers and money - changers . ted neeley in the 1973 film was so thorough in doing this with all the props that the producers could only film one take .
every time i look at you i don ' t understand why you let the things you did get so out of hand . you ' d have managed better if you ' d had it planned ; why ' d you choose such a backward time in such a strange land ? if you ' d come today you could have reached a whole nation— israel in 4 b . c . had no mass communication ! . . . jesus christ , jesus christ ! who are you ? what have you sacrificed ? jesus christ , superstar , do you think you ' re what they say you are ?
some great music and quite moving at times . but not a true representation of the bible jesus christ . still i suppose this must be expected when it was written as a sympathetic view from judas iscariot ' s standpoint . this judas whom the bible says was a selfish thief and traitor who had satan enter him and betrayed jesus christ with a kiss . the jesus in superstar is a confused man who doesn ' t seem to know who he really is , his purpose or his destiny . this is so opposite to the bible jesus christ who was not at all confused , knew exactly who he was , knew his purpose and knew his destiny .
based on a concept album project written by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice , and the subsequent long - running broadway performance , this film tells the story of the final 6 days in the life of jesus christ through the troubled eyes of judas iscariot . too often mis - labeled a musical , this film is a
rock opera .
there are no spoken lines , everything is sung .
we are excited to announce that declan bennett , tyrone huntley , david thaxton and peter caulfield will reprise their roles of jesus , judas , pilate and herod this summer when jesus christ superstar returns ( from 11 august ) . with the production already selling quicker than in 2016 , we have also extended the run through to saturday 23 september .
for nbc , the network now has a few live shows in deck in addition to “jesus christ superstar” — a live adaptation of aaron sorkin’s “a few good men” is expected to debut later this year , along with a live musical version of “bye bye birdie , ” starring jennifer lopez .
according to the commentary , all the wind shots in the film were done with natural wind . no machines were used .
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jesus christ superstar is sung - through , with no spoken dialogue . it started as a rock opera concept album before its broadway debut in 1971 . in 1972 , the show opened in london’s west end and a film version was released in 1973 . the show is a product of its era , filled with 1970’s rock , gospel , folk and funk themes , modern language and colloquialisms , and high - energy dance numbers .
pilate repeatedly calls jesus “someone christ , ” a name which emphasizes the fact that jesus is a nobody—a fact which jesus is desperately attempting to change through his martyrdom . through the various trials , judas keeps close by , wanting to see what will happen . judas then returns the money to the priests , again expressing his wish to “save” jesus .
paul thomas , who plays st . peter the apostle and first pope , became a prolific porn star and adult film director .
during the filming of fiddler on the roof , barry dennen ( who played pilate on the concept album ) suggested to norman jewison that he should direct jesus christ superstar as a film . after hearing the album , jewison agreed to do it . the film was shot in israel ( primarily at the ruins of avdat ) and other middle eastern locations in 1972 . the cast consisted mostly of actors from the broadway show , with ted neeley and carl anderson starring as jesus and judas . neeley had played a reporter and a leper in the broadway version , and understudied the role of jesus . along with dennen , yvonne elliman ( mary magdalene ) , and bob bingham ( caiaphas ) reprised their broadway roles in the film . originally , jewison had wanted ian gillan to reprise his role as jesus , but gillan turned down the offer , deciding that he would please fans more by touring with deep purple . like the stage show , the film gave rise to controversy even with the changes to the script .
during the filming of fiddler on the roof , barry dennen ( who played pilate on the concept album ) suggested to norman jewison that he should direct jesus christ superstar as a film . after hearing the album , jewison agreed to do it . the film was shot in israel ( primarily at the ruins of avdat ) and other middle eastern locations in 1972 . the cast consisted mostly of actors from the broadway show , with ted neeley and carl anderson starring as jesus and judas respectively . neeley had played a reporter and a leper in the broadway version , and understudied the role of jesus . along with dennen , yvonne elliman ( mary magdalene ) , and bob bingham ( caiaphas ) reprised their broadway roles in the film . originally , jewison had wanted ian gillan to reprise his role as jesus , but gillan turned down the offer , deciding that he would please fans more by touring with deep purple . like the stage show , the film gave rise to controversy even with the changes to the script .
peter , meanwhile , denies jesus three times , after being set on by a crowd of jesus’ enemies , ( “peter’s denial” ) . jesus is taken to pilate’s house , where the governor , apparently unaware that jesus is the man from his dream , mocks him . since he does not deal with jews pilate sends him to herod ( “pilate and christ” ) .
soprano and gravel : frequently used with annas and caiaphas , especially as performed by kurt yaghjian and bob bingham in the 1973 film .
they rework the outline of the christ fable to fit their meditations on the fleeting nature of celebrity and the speed with which idealism fades into cynicism and selloutitude . in jesus christ superstar , jc rises to prominence preaching a gospel of peace , love , and understanding . a viewer can’t help but see the stymied revolution of the late ‘60s reflected in the crowd’s full embrace of christ’s philosophy , and their vulgar denial of him at the first mention of the next big thing . for a while there , everything was beautiful and nothing hurt — but the party couldn’t last forever . not for the free - love types facing the tail end of the age of aquarius , and not for christ .
each leans into the music , giving it their all . by the time the entire company come to perform the famous superstar chorus , the show has been brought to fierce life , no longer a dusty period piece from 1970 , but a rock musical that still sounds unique . lloyd webber stands up , slowly .
you know ,
he says ,
i think that is the best i have ever heard jesus christ superstar sung .
the film features many members from the original broadway production . elliman originated the role of mary magdalene . neeley , who was part of the original ensemble , stepped into the role of jesus . anderson , who understudied the role of judas and later succeeded original star ben vereen , was cast in the role for the film adaptation .
over at fox , they’ll be tackling a christmas story , which has already been turned into a tony - winning musical on stage , and the famous broadway musical rent . meanwhile , nbc will take on a much older musical in the form of jesus christ superstar . find out more details on each after the jump .
my parents introduced me to this film when i was 5 . i was from an atheist family but familiar with the christian cannon of jesus . my parents explained the plot . . . continue reading
we made him a type of everyman . judas did not think of himself as a traitor . he did what he did , not because he was basically evil , but because he was intelligent . he could se christ becoming something he considered harmful to the jews . judas felt that they been persecuted enough . as far as what christ was saying , general principles of how human beings should live together – judas approved of this . what judas was worried about was that as christ got bigger and bigger and more popular , people began switching their attentions from what christ was saying to christ himself . they were saying that jesus is god , here is the new messiah , and judas was terrified because , a . ) he didn’t agree with it – he thought christ was getting out of control and it was affecting him , and b . ) judas reckoned that if the movement got too big and people began worshipping christ as a god , the romans who were occupying israel would come down and clobber them . – superstar lyricist tim rice the play represents a confused and commercial portrait of christ – a christ that does not rise from the dead . of course , the christ the authors present would not have risen from the dead . they are not men of faith , and their statements only serve to undermine the scriptures . i have not seen the show , and my objections are based on what friends who have seen it tell me . – minister dennis miller , calvary baptist church
i have been up to avdat today and i think i recognize it being used in a few scenes of the 1973 movie version of jesus christ superstar , but of course it ' s really hard - - obviously they
dressed
the ruins . is there any information about the specific locations where they filmed the movie ?
hippie jesus : christ , as well as the apostles in the 1973 version . at one point , after judas riles jesus by suggesting he not spend time with ex - prostitutes , one of the followers says
hey , cool it , man !
jesus christ superstar is my favorite movie of all time . why ? i don ' t know . i love everything about it . the casting , the music , the story , the direction . i ' m a big fan of 70 ' s music and this is the ultimate 70 ' s musical for me . you will only like this film if you are fan of 1970 ' s music . the film is shot on location and has this mixture of 1970 ' s visuals mixing with roman time costumes . it ' s a very entertaining musical and has the best judas and jesus performances ( in terms of jesus christ superstar musicals ) . carl anderson as judas is simply amazing and must be seen . if you love musicals and especially andrew lyod webber ones , you should get this one . the dvd comes with commentary track by director norman jewison and ted neeley ( jesus ) . there ' s also interview with lyricist tim rice and a photo gallery . sound and video quality could have been better . overall this is a very good dvd of an amazing musical .
the passion of jesus christ as seen through the eyes of judas . this popular rock musical is based on the 1996 london / 2000 broadway revivals of the show , directed by gale edwards . re - orchestrated and set to modern times , it is not the superstar of the 70 ' s but rather one for the 21st century .
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the ground–breaking rock musical jesus chris superstar is back on the road , in a production that its composer andrew lloyd webber loves and with a cast that includes comedian tim minchin . they both talk to sarah crompton
somewhat justified in that the film was set up as something a busload of hippies were putting on in the middle of the desert for some reason .
repeat cut : the 1973 film includes several repeated zooms to judas sitting on a hilltop , before he launches into the first song of the movie .
had this on vinyl many years ago so i decided it was time to update to cd . a good cd for fans of the original film .
the soundtrack for the film was released on vinyl by mca records in 1973 . it was re - released on cd in 1993 and in 1998 .
the lyric to the chorus of the title song originally just repeated
jesus christ
every time the melody repeated . but before recording it , tim rice wanted to give the lyric some variety . the word
some of the jesus christ superstar lyrics were changed for the film , partly enriching its content ( “hosanna” , “the temple” ) and partly making it more acceptable for a christian audience . in a scene where a group of beggars overpowers jesus , “heal yourselves ! ” , was changed to “leave me alone ! ” . in “trial before pilate” , jesus said “there may be a kingdom for me somewhere else , if you only knew” , while the original line had been “if i only knew” . and in “judas’ death , ” the line “what you have done will be the saving of israel” was changed to “… the saving of everyone . ”
i was delightedto be able to purchase this original film score version fo this musical . this was always my favourite presentation of this and any remastering can only ahve improved it . a very enjoyable - and for me - nostalgic listening experience ( i remeber the film when it first came out ! ! )
peter , meanwhile , denies jesus three times , after being set on by a crowd of jesus ' enemies , (
peter ' s denial
) . jesus is taken to pilate ' s house , where the governor , apparently unaware that jesus is the man from his dream , mocks him . since he does not deal with jews , pilate sends him to herod (
pilate and christ
) .
jesus christ superstar tells the story of biblical jesus in the final days leading up to his crucifixion . a rock opera by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice , the musical has no spoken dialogue and is sometimes considered a modern rock - opera . loosely based on the gospels , superstar focuses on the personal conflicts between jesus , his disciples , the people of israel , and the leadership of rome . special attention is played to the relationship between judas iscariot and jesus , as well as jesus’ relationship with mary magdalene . the musical is unique among biblical retellings in that it focuses on both judas’ struggle making the decision to betray jesus and jesus’ human psychology , fear , and anger in understanding and accepting his role as both leader and martyr . the show is a product of its era , permeated with 1970’s rock , gospel , folk and funk themes , modern language and colloquialisms , and high - energy dance numbers .
after jesus is whipped , the music immediately ( and significantly ) shifts into the “superstar” theme . this is a way of saying that the martyrdom has begun , and jesus has won his fame . this idea is stressed in judas’s final song , in which he mentions both buddha and mohammed but says that jesus has more appeal because of how he died . the opera ends with jesus’ crucifixion . there is no resurrection .
jesus christ superstar won the olivier award for best musical revival and evening standard award for best musical , along with five further olivier nominations for best theatre choreography , best lighting , best sound , outstanding achievement in music , and best actor in a musical ( for tyrone huntley ) . for his role as judas , tyrone won the evening standard emerging talent award .
but jesus christ superstar also shines a fair portion of its spotlight on judas as well , proposing that christianity’s most notorious turncoat might not have been the bad guy the history books have made him out to be . superstar ’s judas is no silver - coveting backstabber ; carl anderson portrays him like the bassist who notices the lead singer getting a little too fond of the fame and reminds him that this is about the music . his split with christ might have been spurred by jealousy , but jewison plays it off like creative differences . with white - hot vocals , neeley and anderson play dueling divas to unexpected highs of melodrama . the scenes between judas and jesus hum with a barely sublimated homoeroticism — the smooch they share in the garden of gethsemane looks like it’s about to go somewhere . the era of free love was in the film’s rearview , but not that far away .
that isn’t easy to do . the life of christ would seem to have an innate dignity to it , but only in such rare films as pier paolo pasolini ’s “ the gospel according to st . matthew ” or martin scorsese ’s “ the last temptation of christ ” has christ come off as human , strong and reachable . the character has a tendency to disintegrate before our eyes ; it’s the only male role we can imagine where the cinematographer considers gauze over the lens . christ seems wispy and too ethereal , and mary magdalene begins to steal scenes . the lowest point in this sort of thing was reached by jeffrey hunter as christ in the remake of “king of kings” - - but let that memory steal quietly away .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
the actor in the ' 73 film , josh mostel , is zero mostel ' s son , so its less ambiguous there , to put it lightly .
embodies the reason for judas’ betrayal – the
superstardom ,
the hype , the baggage became more important than the very important philosophical message jesus wanted to convey , a message judas believed in . to judas , jesus lost his stature as philosopher when he gained his status as superstar .
some first time viewers of the film may wonder at all the reactionary buzz that happened during the film ' s premiere and which continues today . while some of the hollering pointed to doctrinal concerns , it is clear that a great deal of the noise was sparked by the sexual energy of the film ' s young adult cast . the heat was also raised by the vibrant choreography created by robert iscove and the contemporary costume designs of yvonne blake . add to that fire the simple fact that the story had been pushed through the medium of a rock opera . but seasoned fans , including those who may not have experienced the film in a theatre since 1973 ( and one as architecturally grand as the castro ) will marvel at the clear - sighted work of director norman jewison . considering the amount of powerful scholarship that has emerged within the past two decades concerning the historical jesus - - that being his early cultural influences , his immediate family , the nature of his relationship with mary magdalene and judas iscariot - - the screenplay of jesus christ superstar has proven to be amazingly resilient .
in the 1973 film , when jesus and the twelve apostles sit down for
the last supper ,
they all freeze for a moment in the exact poses depicted in leonardo da vinci ' s famous painting of the same name . movie fans have used this scene to identify exactly which actors are playing which apostles , since not all of them are identified by name in the film .
an ancient roman ampitheater in beit ' shaan , tunneled through with catacombs , served as the location for
trial before pilate
and
superstar .
nbc has selected “jesus christ superstar” as the next live musical to head to the network , variety has learned . the show follows in the footsteps of nbc’s successful run of live musical events , including “sound of music live , ” “peter pan live , ” “the wiz live , ” and most recently , “hairspray live . ” all of nbc’s former live musicals have [ … ]
jesus christ superstar gets underway , and we see judas sitting on a hill watching jesus surrounded by followers . judas is worried about jesus’ popularity — he is being hailed as a god , but judas feels he is just a man , and fears the consequences of their growing movement ( “heaven on their minds” ) . extras who were used for the adaptation included mona sandler and lynne klienman , both from jamaica , ny , along with friends they met in israel that summer . they were used for preview scenes to see how the lighting and terrain would work when the cast was ready to start filming . the shots were done at the masada . the parts they played were lepers waiting for the touch from jesus christ and in the bazaar scenes .
what’s the buzz ? tell me what’s a - happening . well , nbc has set its next live musical event — this time for easter . it’s jesus christ superstar , the classic 1971 rock opera from andrew lloyd webber and tim rice , who will executive produce alongside marc platt and the peacock’s live - musical veterans craig zadan and neil meron . it will air april 1 , 2018 .
i am also booked to design costumes for an independent feature musical film , called down flew the doves ( dir . matthew gould ) later in 2013 - 2014 .
the tim rice and andrew lloyd webber phenomenon returns . jesus christ superstar was an album that became a cultural phenomenon , then broadway’s first rock opera and remains a world - wide favorite . with classic songs like “i don’t know how to love him , ” “heaven on their minds” and the title song , this bold and rocking retelling of the gospels will leave you singing nothing but heavenly praises .
i love this recording . i believe it is the one from the film version . i unwittingly bought a different version some years ago but i ' m so glad to have rectified that now with this film version . it is , of course , the greatest story ever told , and this is a great way of telling it .
pilate and christ
is this to
hosanna
. the latter is a crowd song sung by jesus ' adoring followers , while part of the reprise is sung by these same followers after they ' ve turned against him .
nbc , who pioneered the television events back in december 2013 with its successful staging of “the sound of music , ” is currently prepping “bye bye birdie” with star jennifer lopez for this december , and will air “jesus christ superstar” this april . fox is doubling down after the success of “grease live , ” with plans for both a live version of “ rent ” and “ a christmas story . ”
judas is concerned about jesus ' rise to power and association with the prostitute , mary magdalene , but jesus ignores him and leads his followers to jerusalem , where judas ' concerns prove to have been valid and jesus is crucified .
cast white actors in the role of jesus . the 2018 televised stage production features an african american man , john legend , in the role of jesus .
, sarcastic , angry , representing judas’ point of view , the idea that jesus had become a
superstar ,
a shallow , hyped personality worshipped merely for the hype like many pop stars of the 1960s and 70s and today . the title
in the 2000 version of
superstar
, it ' s unclear if judas has come back as a demon after killing himself , or if jesus is merely hallucinating due to blood loss ( having been brutally whipped in the previous song . )
jesus christ superstar works like a time machine , and not just because it brings me back to the days of my youth . despite being directed by a canadian and written by a brit , the film preserves the look and feel of post - ‘summer of love’ america like mosquitoes in amber by actively incorporating america’s shifting cultural tides into its reinterpretation of the ages - old story of christ’s crucifixion . the hairstyles may range from impressively spherical afros to feathered bangs and the ensemble’s costumed in rags so flowy and threadbare they could’ve been picked out of the donation bin at the haight - ashbury ymca , but director norman jewison deftly infuses weber’s musical with the national attitudes of disillusionment and bitterness prevalent during that critical period after woodstock and before nixon’s resignation in disgrace .