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This is a wonderfull stage prduction. I like it better then the oringal movie.
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At least this is the complete version. The CD had me worried with its omission of a few key songs. As I stated in my review of the CD, this is probably the most emotive of any of the versions I own, the original Rock Opera, the original Soundtrack, and this. I think the rock operas Jesus is the best, but now I'm just grasping at straws. There are versions of each that I think out do the others. This is very well done, very contemporary. They accomplished everything they set out to. This is very well worth the watch.
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This is the best version of this musical I've seen. I watch this for the musical and vocal content only, and though it does have some truth behind it, do not compare it to the gospel itself. So, if you're looking for a good show, then grab it. If you're looking for pure truth, grab a Bible instead.
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I can think of one good thing about this production; it's the the feeling you get when it's over and you don't have to see it again.
Onto the bad things. Jerome Pradon spends the whole thing trying to sing out of his range, and squealing like a fool in the process. It's *awful*. Granted, as English isn't his first language I could go easy on him for sounding slightly mental, but there is no excuse for selecting such an inadequate singer for the role of Judas.
Glenn Carter's smug, "Love me" expression is not appropriate. It's not appropriate for someone even remotely related to an all-knowing God, and it's certainly not appropriate for someone with such a weak voice.
Rik Mayall is utterly embarrassing as Herod. The U-Boat captain that they cast as Pilate is equally as baffling. The funniest moment in his scenes would be where he's supposed to sing : "You innocent puppet", and ends up singing "You innocent Papayat".
If anyone knows what a papayat is, please e-mail me.
The rest of the cast is really too mediocre to bother with. Annas was amusing, I'll say that much.
This production was directed (obviously) by someone with a severe lack of understanding with regards to what made the 1973 film so awesome. They took away all of the human moments, and the subtelty, and turned it into a cartoon. With crap singing.
They deleted songs that might imply that Caiaphas and Annas were just doing 'what they thought was right for their country' and instead turned them into virtually moustache-twirling villains.
This DVD is aimed at the 30-50 IQ demographic. Steer clear of this if you like good music, played good.
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I am so glad i purchased this for my husband. We have the vhs version, but as we have discovered, The DVD versions seem to be so much clearer, and as far as sound, WOW!. Awesome. The extras are great and full of information we had no idea about. And Glenn Carter can hit notes that leave alot of singers in the dust. As does the rest of the cast. I am so glad this came out on DVD.
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