Web Resources Jesus: Real to Reel This site has been set up to collect into one place resources for studying the historical Jesus through modern cinematic presentations of Jesus' life and teachings. Do You Think You're What They Say You Are? Reflections on Jesus Christ Superstar Mark Goodacre, Journal of Religion and Film 3/2 (1999). The Messianic Figure in Film: Christology Beyond The Biblical Epic Matthew McEver, Journal of Religion and Film 2/2 (1998). Jesus in Film: Hollywood Perspectives on the Jewishness of Jesus Adele Reinhartz, Journal of Religion and Film 2/2 (1998). Scripture on the Silver Screen Adele Reinhartz, Journal of Religion and Film 3/1 (1999).  Celluloid Jesus: The Christ Film Web Pages lots of links, especially reviews; maintained by Dr. Mark Goodacre. Jesus Filmography: A Chronological List Journal of Religion and Film electronic journal Movie Scene Concordance a listing of movies that illustrate biblical themes; part of The Text This Week. Hollywood Jesus movie reviews and more. "Life of Christ" web page supporting the American Bible Society's video series. THE FILMIC CHRIST From the earliest days of the cinema, film makers have sought to tell the story of Christ through film. Edison, Griffith and Cecil B deMille were some of the earliest to present the filmic Christ. Can anyone truly capture the essence of Christ in light and shadow? This is a challenge that still eats at directors today. Two of the better attempts include theItalian neorealist epic Il Vangelo secondo Matteo by a professing Marxist Pier Paolo Pasolini; along with a film that meshes claymation and hand-drawn 2D animation - The Miracle Maker. Recommended Screenings Note: Not all links under titles are active as of yet. They will be underlined if they are working. Il Vangelo secondo Matteo (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964) **NEW** FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Jesus of Nazareth (Franco Zeffirelli, 1977) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Monty Python's Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Jesus (John Krish & Peter Sykes, 1979) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) The Last Temptation of Christ (Martin Scorsese, 1988) ** NEW** FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Jesus of Montreal (Denys Arcand, 1989) CFilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Je vous salue, Marie/Hail Mary (Jean Luc Goddard, 1985) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Matthew (Visual Bible, Regardt van den Bergh, 1996) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) The Book of Life (Hal Hartley, 1998) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) The Miracle Maker (Derek W. Hayes & Stanislav Sokolov, 2000) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) The Passion of the Christ (Mel Gibson, 2004) ** NEW** FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Further Exploration Intolerance (D W Griffith) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) The Miracles of Christ (Church of LDS) (2005) FilmNotes™ || Reviews The Gospel of John (2004) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Godspell (1973) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) FilmNotes™ || Reviews || Cast (IMDB Link) Documentaries Origin of Christianity (Gerard Mordillat, Jerome Prieur) FilmNotes™ || Reviews

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