I have a list of movies I want to buy when they come out on DVD - movies I have always wanted to own. Because I don't want you to make the same mistakes - if you like Jesus Christ Superstar , then you should buy this disc. The original productions of Jesus Christ Superstar were put on in the 1970s. When they decided to stage a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar for the 25th anniversary, they decided to update the look. What they did is impressive.
Costumes are contemporary, but somewhat timeless.
When they decided to film this production they didn't simply point a camera at the stage. They redeveloped the production for film, and shot it at Pinewood Studios, on purpose-built sets. They ran three cameras at once, one of them on a remote-control crane, and another on a Steadicam harness. And it doesn't feel like a video clip, either. The performance opens with the overture, during which we get the initial credits.