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Salopian 
"Four ever European"
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 Posted - 11/03/2007 : 12:59:24
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| I need a film which reflects the fact that God was on Earth is human form, blah blah blah. I know that there are loads, so I was wondering whether any one might be better than another. A typical Jesus one? The Sex Life of Jesus? The Da Vinci Code? The review is just about his general humanity, i.e. no particular part of it. |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 11/03/2007 : 13:23:23
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Well, there's always Gibson's Passion or Scorsese's Last Temptation of Christ.
You could also use either of the musicals - Godspell or Jesus Christ, Superstar.
Then there are also the classic King of Kings and The Greatest Story Ever Told, but I don't think Ben Hur would fit your bill here.
And if you'd prefer the review be funny, you could use The Life of Brian.
That's a start, anyway. |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 11/03/2007 : 14:06:51
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Oh, God!
Bruce & Evan Almighty
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 11/03/2007 : 23:34:18
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| Thanks for the suggestions, both of you. It has to be about Jesus, because it helps it to be a 'fact' outside the film that God walked on Earth, but I'll check out Oh, God! as it would help to have God in the title. |
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GHcool 
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 11/03/2007 : 23:35:15
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Your review question can be interpreted in three ways, so its hard to recommend which would be the best movie.
You ask for "a film which reflects the fact that God was on Earth is human form." This suggests a film that deals with an anthropomorphic image of God. Oh God would be my recommendation.
Then you talk about Jesus, which suggests a messianic-themed film made by believers with believers in mind as their target audience. King of Kings comes to mind.
Then you give examples like Da Vinci Code which suggests that Jesus was an ordinary man (i.e. not divine). I suppose Da Vinci Code or Life of Brian would work for these.
You have some good suggestions from everybody, but make sure that the review fits the theme of the film. |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 11/03/2007 : 23:50:21
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When I mentioned God on Earth in human form, I meant in the form of Jesus (hence the title of the thread). The review doesn't require that, but as that is the widely posited instance of God being in human form, it would back up the review better than a modern fictional account. The Da Vinci Code doesn't imply that he was a non-divine man - just that he was a man, which is the whole point of Jesus in the first place. I pondered that one because of the aspect by which it presents him as still being amongst us today. The Life of Brian doesn't work, as we barely see Jesus (but he nevertheless is explicitly presented as not being Brian).
At the moment, the review's under a film called Jesus, but I'll check out this Oh, God! |
Edited by - Salopian on 11/03/2007 23:52:43 |
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 11/04/2007 : 05:19:24
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Originally posted by Sal8pian
The Da Vinci Code doesn't imply that he was a non-divine man - just that he was a man, which is the whole point of Jesus in the first place.
I've read the book and saw the movie of The Da Vinci Code. I don't remember if it is specifically stated in so many words, but I got the overwhelming feeling that not only was Jesus a man, but, at least in the diagesis of The Da Vinci Code, the divinity of Jesus was a hoax created by the Council of Nicaea and maintained by the Catholic Church. Isn't this why the book and film were so controversial among conservative Christian groups and why these groups accused the Dan Brown of blasphamy? |
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Tori
"I don't get it...."
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Posted - 11/04/2007 : 20:41:31
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Animal Mutha 
"Who would've thunk it?"
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Posted - 11/04/2007 : 21:40:04
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 11/05/2007 : 09:49:48
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Originally posted by G-eightch-cool
I've read the book and saw the movie of The Da Vinci Code. I don't remember if it is specifically stated in so many words, but I got the overwhelming feeling that not only was Jesus a man, but, at least in the diagesis of The Da Vinci Code, the divinity of Jesus was a hoax created by the Council of Nicaea and maintained by the Catholic Church. Isn't this why the book and film were so controversial among conservative Christian groups and why these groups accused the Dan Brown of blasphamy?
I've read/seen them too. As I remember it, Jesus being non-divine is not ruled out, although it isn't implied either. The idea is just that the original truth of Jesus's marriage and procreation was covered up by the Church as part of the subjugation of women. It's considered blasphemous for contradicting the Church's story, not because it actually says that Jesus wasn't the son of God. |
Edited by - Salopian on 11/05/2007 09:51:56 |
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