Close your eyes, relax and you are in a medieval Monastery. The opening track of just monastery bells was a pleasant introduction. I have been in European Cathedrals hearing this type of music live. I wasn't disappointed. You can meditate or just let your mind wander. You will feel better for having heard it. Authentic.
Norman Jewison's big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar gets a new deluxe DVD release that hit stores the same day as Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. The film itself is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The film has never looked better on home video. English, Spanish, and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. The supplemental materials provide a great deal of background information. An interview with Tim Rice lays out the story of how the initial record and the stage show came to be, and that leads nicely into the commentary track recorded by Jewison and star Ted Neeley. They are full of affection for the film, and although the track occasionally suffers from too much patting each other on the back, it is nice to see how well Neeley remembers many details about the cast. A still photo gallery rounds out this solid release from Universal.
SAW THIS FOR THE 1ST TIME WHEN IT ORIGINALLY CAME OUT AND IT MADE QUITE AN IMPRESSION. I LEARNED AND THOUGHT ABOUT THE LIFE OF JESUS IN A WAY I HADN'T BEFORE. THE SIMPLICITY OF THE WAREROBE AND SETS IS NICE. FILMED IN ISREAL TED NEELY IS WONDERFUL AS JESUS. OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE PROBABLY SEEN IT ATLEAST 25 TIMES AND NEVER TIRE OF IT. THIS EDITION FEATURES SOME EXTRAS - DIALOGUE WITH TED NEELY AND THE DIRECTOR, EXTRA PHOTOS, AND AN INTERVIEW WITH TIM RICE.
WONDERFUL MUSIC AND LYRICS THAT STAND UP TO TIME. I LOVE TO SING ALONG AND WATCH THE MOVIE IN MY MINDSEYE. ON THE WHOLE, VERY ENJOYABLE, BUT I PREFER THE VOICE OF TED NEELY AS JESUS, BUT THAT'S JUST ME.
My Best Buy number: 2831666721
My Best Buy number: 2831666721
What's great about it: COMPOSER
What's not so great: STAGE CAST, NOT MOVIE CAST
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Jesus Christ Superstar [Special Edition] [DVD] [1973]