The Gospel Road
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Movie Reviews of The Gospel Road
Movie Review: Objective review from a Johnny Cash fan
Summary: 3 Stars
Ok, let me first state that I am a Johnny Cash fan and also a Christian.
I guess that would mean that my review should be pretty positive. Actually, however, I only give this 3 stars. Although I appreciate Johnny and June's heart and sincerity in this production, I can't say that it was one of the better depictions of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ that I have seen.
Although I like the music (of course!) and appreciate the scenery, the blonde Jesus is a bit of a "turn-off" since he does not look authentic at all. Also, the acting is a bit stiff and the film itself is a bit "jumpy".
I have to honestly say that if it was not done by Johnny and June Cash with their music featured throughout, my wife and I probably would have not watched the whole film.
Again, I appreciate the heart and sincere faith and conviction behind the film, but I would stick to the JESUS film and/or MATTHEW for real Biblical portrayals of the life of Christ.
Movie Review: Good music, not so great story telling
Summary: 3 Stars
For a motion picture, The Gospel Road falls short. The soundtrack is far more impressive than the film itself, featuring "He Turned the Water into Wine" and more. These are classic gospel songs that serve the movie well. At times, though, the movie borders on cheesy. As a child, Jesus is ultra-blond -- the child Jesus is actually the son of the adult Jesus, also blond. It's a narrated story, Cash providing the narration, and the movie would have come off stronger had the actors performed more of the story. The wedding scene at Cana is a high-point, incorporating ethnic characters and traditional dance alongside Cash's classic "Turned Water into Wine." Had the movie achieved this energy throughout, I'd be more enthusiastic about it.Movie Review: Had expected better sound
Summary: 3 Stars
Though the picture is OK for a 1973 movie, I must say the sound quality is far worse than I expected. Having the soundtrack LP in my collection, I can compare the sound versions, and must say they should have used a lot better sounding version.
You'll have to turn up the volume a lot to make it sound better.
Movie Review: the gospel road dvd
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a gift for a Johnny Cash lover...I really don't think she was well pleased with the dvd. But she did say it was ok..Movie Review: A Cash project that is very much below standard....
Summary: 2 Stars
I can only second what Puddleglumm (great nick ;-) has already written here before. Even though I love most everything that Johnny Cash has ever done, especially in his later years, I think that this film is downright awful. The blond Ikea-commercial Jesus obviously is historically inaccurate and his amateurish and uninspired acting is so off that the fascination that the "historical Jesus" must have exerted does not come through at all. Why would anybody have wanted to follow this sluggish blond fellow? The film certainly does not give any clue. And I did and do wonder why Johnny Cash and June Carter apparently did not mind the poor quality of the acting?? I assume that I won't watch the movie again, but I still like the "comfortably creepy" soundtrack--I still have that one on vinyl. Sorry if this might sound slightly offensive, but as a longtime Cash aficionado (I don't really like the word fan), I think that it's my duty to be honest.