What is the difference between godspell and jesus christ superstar

So much better than the werid movie. Also for us olds, Alice Cooper as Herod is pretty stunning. And the Swedish rocker as Simon Zealotes is amazing. One guy could conduct from the piano, and he pulled the whole thing together.

I thought it was weirdly hot. I still chant Godspell songs to myself when I am trying to log miles on the treadmill. I feel like Godspell may have a deeper resonance if you are Christian than if you are not, whereas JCSS does a better job at drawing you in regardless.

But that could just be reflecting my own context. Your evaluations, to me, seem spot on. We watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail this past wknd. They, unsurprisingly, were nonplussed. Actually, even my husband and I thought it did not feel as great in this millennium though we both loved it as teens. Monty Python and the Holy Grail. My sister and I died laughing the first time we saw it and thought wow best movie ever. Watched it again about 10 years later and neither of us thought it was very funny.

Maybe it is one of those movies that only bares watching once. I have never watched either of these and, as a non-practicing Unitarian Universalist, have only the vaguest Jesus-y knowledge. Is it a musical? But there is at least one sing a long.

In fact I would rank Godspell at the bottom of religious musicals I feel connected to for the evangelism factor. Superstar , meanwhile, has both metafictional aspects--if I remember correctly, the way it opens and closes suggests that the movie we are watching recognizes itself as a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar-- and anachronistic ones: e.

I suppose my question is: Do these things have any deeper meaning, or are they just the lingering accoutrements of theater adapted to film? Whatever the implications of these phenomena, we can be sure they were intentional. Though, come to think of it, Judas does bring a police escort with him to the Crucifixion. This might be another instance of Godspell prioritizing its internal logic less than its central concept.

JB: I think I read somewhere that another purpose of the empty New York of Godspell is that, at the end, when people return, the disciples carry the body of Jesus into the world. Looking cool is always nice. PK: I just thought of this: It could be that the tanks represent the otherwise-unseen might of the Roman Empire, and the fury they would bring to bear upon Israel if Jesus were to be crowned King of the Jews.

It could be the fear of the destruction of Israel motivates him to turn his master in. I think his anachronistic vision of tanks and jets would make sense as an expression of that, with trippy 70s-ness filling in whatever other logical gaps remain. Your thoughts? I found it tonally out of place, more fit for a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat or something.

In it, Herod is more of a smooth lounge-singer type, and his number is more an expression of his glamour and wealth than of his excess. I came to both films during my church confirmation class in ninth grade, and revisiting both has opened my eyes to my own changing tastes. As a younger man I was drawn more to Godspell for its sheer optimism and idealism, and was more forgiving of its dramatic inconsistencies.

Upon revisiting it I found it a much less compelling watch, especially compared to the deep connections evident between the lead characters in Superstar. JB: All right, easier question: Favorite musical number from each. The cast is clearly having a great time playing around in the water, and David Haskell is the perfect blend of mysterious and joyous.

I laugh every time Katie Hanley turns around to drop her purse in the trash. From Superstar ….. The staging of that ampitheatre at the bottom of the mountain really allows the crowd to close in on Pilate and Jesus. We need more musical films! JB: I enjoyed both of those sequences as well. The fountain baptism showed Godspell at its lively best. And I liked how Jesus appeared during that number. And excellent assessment of the Pilate sequence. It was intense. PK: Fans of Jesus will be glad to hear it.

As I mentioned, at this juncture in my life Superstar appeals to me more, though I will always have a huge place in my heart for each. JB: I am also satisfied on both counts. PK: Holy Collaboration! Labels: Guest posts , Movie reviews. Tim June 21, at PM. Unknown March 21, at PM. JoeJoe April 18, at PM. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom.