Godspell
by David Greene
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Actor: David Haskell, Katie Hanley, Lynne Thigpen, Merrell Jackson, Victor GarberDirector: David Greene
Brand: GARBER,VICTOR
Cinematographer: Richard G. Heimann
Writer: David Greene
Editor: Alan Heim
Producer: Edgar Lansbury
Producer: Kenneth Utt
Writer: John-Michael Tebelak
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Georgian (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-04-04
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Godspell
Movie Review: It will move you.
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember seeing this on stage at Loyola Marymount University in about 1975 or '76. I remember it being really good. I still listen to the album now and then, and still know every word to each song. I've thought about it over the years and alweays wanted to get my own copy of the DVD. Joined Netflix, and it was the first thing I rented. I had forgotten what the story was actually about and now older, really got into it and understood it.
The book of Matthew told in such a way that grabs you like nothing else. You really get what it means to Love, and do for others, and what a sacrifice in love is, and rebirthing, as well as betrayal. A lot of folks have trouble interpreting the bible, and this takes that frustration away. Too bad they didn't do a musical for each of the books!
I was reminded that I am a part of an inticate and beautiful group of people and that even though we often feel alone, that we are not.
That is very well portrayed.
The costumes and the scenery and the times are really neat.
The music is awesome and opens up your emotions to feel!
If your faith needs a little jump start, this will do it. If you have the faith already, this confirms it.
Excellent movie. A classic.
Summary of Godspell
No Description Available.Genre: Musicals
Rating: G
Release Date: 7-FEB-2006
Media Type: DVD
Comparing Godspell to its near-contemporaries Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair is unavoidable, but Godspell has developed its own unique following. With their thrift-store-meets-circus-performer garb, the characters in David Greene's adaptation of the popular off-Broadway production may look more like the hippies in Hair than the biblical personages of Superstar. But Godspell isn't really about the "Age of Aquarius," nor does it adopt a dark or operatic tone towards its subject matter, the Gospel according to Matthew. The mood is, instead, upbeat and uplifting (at least until the crucifixion sequence).
The film opens with youthful city dwellers from various walks of life dropping their activities to follow John the Baptist (David Haskell from the original New York production). They sing ("Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord") as he leads them into a fountain where they are (metaphorically) baptized. There they meet Jesus (Victor Garber). Frizzy hair and mime makeup aside, the handsome young Garber (Titanic, Annie) is convincing in his film debut. Once baptized, they follow him around various scenic New York locations, singing and acting out passages from the Scriptures.
The largely unknown cast is talented and charismatic, but the film is only fitfully engaging on an emotional level because only Jesus, John, and Judas (Haskell again) emerge as distinct characters. Stephen Schwartz's pleasing pop-rock score, however, helps to smooth over the rough spots, and Robin Lamont's hit version of "Day by Day" remains a highlight. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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