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... We recently compared “Godspell” and “Jesus Christ Superstar”, and our findings were astronomical. ... Parallel to the book, the movie begins with the foundation ministry of Jesus and ends with the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ... They emotionally connect with the pain and the suffering of the death of Jesus Christ. ... In the same way as “Godspell”, “Jesus Christ Superstar” connects biblically also.
The Bible creates parallels with biblical correctness not merely in “Godspell”, but also with “Jesus Christ Superstar. ... Dissimilar to the book of Matthew, this movie ends with the crucifixion of Christ, and does not illustrate the resurrection. ... Christ shows the disciples that life exists after death, and the grace of God rescues them. “Jesus Christ Superstar”, on the contrary to “Godspell”, conveys an added negative emotion.
The powerful emphasis on death contributes greatly to the unfavorable completion to “Jesus Christ Superstar”. Instead of continuing on with the resurrection, the fatality of Christ marks the ending point. ... Characters consist of modern day disciples in a modern day city, New York, in order to demonstrate that any average person can be pleasing enough to Christ. Jesus Christ does not accept the wealthy, intelligent, or even the talented; he instead seizes the “everyday” people.
Approximate Word count = 985
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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