Learn more about the full cast of Jesus Christ Superstar with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide New Netflix Shows and Movies in January. 1973; 1 hr 47 mins Drama, Music G Universal Studios | 1973 | 108 min | Rated G | May 07, 2013. List price: Amazon: $12.99 (Save 35%) New from: $8.47 (Save 58%) Jesus Christ Superstar Blu-ray Review. Director: Norman Jewison The musical has been revived various times on Broadway over the years and was adapted into a film, directed by Norman Jewison, in 1973; a direct-to-video remake of the film was made in 2000. A very well-received live stage version of Jesus Christ Superstar, starring John Legend as Jesus, aired on NBC on April 1 (Easter Sunday) of this year. The title Jesus Christ Superstar embodies the reason for Judasā€™ betrayal ā€“ the "superstardom," the hype, the baggage became more important than the very important philosophical message Jesus wanted to convey, a message Judas believed in. To Judas, Jesus lost his stature as philosopher when he gained his status as superstar. In 1973, my grandfather organized churches across the Midwest to protest the arrival of Jesus Christ Superstar in local movie theaters. He urged his city council to ban the film. Fifty-years later, I assign the musical in New Testament courses. In the end, Jesus Christ Superstar does not wholly follow the Gospels and makes many additions and changes to the true life of Jesus. Throughout the movie, characters insist that Jesus was "just a man," and even Jesus Himself does not claim to be more than thatā€”the real Jesus was both fully man and fully God (John 1:1, 14; 10:30; Colossians 2 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Heaven on Their Minds Scene (1/10) | Movieclips - YouTube Jesus Christ Superstar - Heaven on Their Minds: Judas (Carl Anderson) tries to warn Jesus (Ted http://www.jesuschristsuperstarzone.com/discography/california-youth-theatre-1976/ I came across this post on the Jesus Christ Superstar Zone website and was Browse 67 jesus christ superstar 1973 movie photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Jesus Christ Superstar 1973 Movie stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem, from the 1973 movie "Jesus Christ Superstar". In spite of the crowd's praise and enthusiasm, they were totally misgui gmf1z.