Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #963 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-08-31
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 107 minutes

Amazon.com
Ted Neeley makes for a wimpy looking Jesus in Norman Jewison's screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice "rock opera," which was a smash on stage in the early '70s. Jewison (Other People's Money) adds some good exterior settings in the desert, but Lloyd Webber and Rice's dialogue-free story (everything is sung, as in a real opera), with its quasi-profundities about the inner demons of principal figures in the life of Christ, is the real hook. Yvonne Elliman sings the show's best-known song, "I Don't Know How to Love Him." --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

It's sensational!
I always loved this movie. The first time I saw it I was around 16 years-old, living in Brazil and took my mother to see it. I was impressed with the way the story was told. I loved Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson immediately. Then I came to New York and bought the LP of the film and listened all the time. Then moved to U.S.A. and here, in Denver, they announced the play and I went - and I finally saw Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson on the stage - I'll never forget! I bought the VHS and I was in heaven. Then I bought the DVD and was more than happy. And, finally, I bought this Special Edition and already lost the count how many times I saw it. The feature commentary with director Norman Jewison and Ted Neeley is unbelievable and they call the attention of the viewer for details, explain the scenes and the way they were done -it's incredible! I'm now completely happy because now I know so much about the making of the film, the actors, the director and I can continue to see my movie with much more pleasure.

Jesus Christ, Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar (Special Edition)

I bought this with trepidation given its seeming potential for blasphemous treatment of a sacred topic. Nonetheless, though the story is slightly off-center, it was not offensive and some parts are even humorous in a non-blasphemous manner.

Jesus Christ Super Star
I went with the original movie with Ted Neeley because I find each remake loses something in the translation. It was a very powerful and emotional movie. Ted NeeleyWAS AN INTERESTING CHOICE TO PLAY Jesus he was very convincing AND REALISTIC. I felt the scene in the temple was a little over done, although poinient. THERE WERE OTHER SCENES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DRAMATIZED A LITTLE MORE THEY SEEMED TO LOSE their significants because they were so short they were almost overlooked. The mix of "old" and "new" example the desert with the jetfighters flying over made an excellent demonstration of how prevelent the bible and the story of Jesus still is today.