Good movies about Christ?

[Drakken]

Do you like Max von Sydow?

He made a great Satan in Needful Things. 

[Martinus]

Ok, I'm going to see this:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3513054/

I still think Ewan McGregor is the hottest man alive. 

[Eddie Teach]

It's a good sign you're going to hell when you pick a movie based on the fuckability of Jesus.

[garbon]

It's a good sign you're going to hell when you pick a movie based on the fuckability of Jesus.

It is where the party will be.

[dps]

What about Jesus Christ Superstar? 

Look for the Ron Jeremy cameo in that one.

And for porn star/director Paul Thomas playing the Apostle Peter IIRC.

Ben-hur, a tale of the Christ. Won 8 Oscars.

I still prefer the 1925 silent version.  Depending on how he feels about silent movies, Marti might as well.

[Josephus]

Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth, with Robert Powell as Christ, is the definite Easter movie. Used to pass every year around Easter when I was a kid.

Yeah. Remember watching this as a kid. Very good. Less a movie, more a mini-series if I remember. Always wanted to see it again.

[Norgy]

Isn't there a new one out now? "Risen"?

[CountDeMoney]

The Passion of the Christ is not a particularly groundbreaking portrayal, but it is visually arresting (very bloody though).

One of the most completely unnecessary movies of all time. At least grindhouse violence porn knew it wasn't taking itself seriously.

Why don't we just wait for Lars von Trier or Michael Haneke for an Easter snuff flick while we're at it?

[celedhring]

The Passion of the Christ is not a particularly groundbreaking portrayal, but it is visually arresting (very bloody though).

One of the most completely unnecessary movies of all time. At least grindhouse violence porn knew it wasn't taking itself seriously.

Why don't we just wait for Lars von Trier or Michael Haneke for an Easter snuff flick while we're at it?

I find it fascinating, it's a wide open window to the persecution complex present among a lot of Christians today.

[CountDeMoney]

I find it fascinating, it's a wide open window to the persecution complex present among a lot of Christians today.

No, it's not.  All it is is a window to Gibson's brand of anti-Vatican II Christporn.  It has nothing to do with persecution.  Sick fucks.

[Eddie Teach]

Why don't we just wait for Lars von Trier or Michael Haneke for an Easter snuff flick while we're at it?

Oliver Stone could direct one where somebody tracks down the missing body.

[Norgy]

Why don't we just wait for Lars von Trier or Michael Haneke for an Easter snuff flick while we're at it?

Oliver Stone could direct one where somebody tracks down the missing body.

"The Secret History Of Jesus Christ". Where Judas actually was the Messiah.

[CountDeMoney]

Meh, it'd just be all grainy pictures and anecdotal references of Judas meeting with the Pharisees and Romans in Havana in '62 and shit.

[Norgy]

History Channel's marvellous forensic teams should investigate.

Narrator (probably Michael Madsen getting drink money): Judas Iscariot is dead. But what became of those twenty pieces of silver? Did Judas actually hang himself? Our team of forensic experts are ready for the task.
Washed out FBI dude: I think there's already a good case based on doubt that the rope Judas supposedly hanged himself with does not exist.
Former SEAL (probably thrown out for being a dimwit): In my line of work, doubt is like, like cancer, you can't live with it, so I wanna, like, you know, know!
Fat white guy with glasses (analyst): I've been analyzing data for a living for thirty years. And I'm still single!

[Tonitrus]

History Channel's marvellous forensic teams should investigate.

Narrator (probably Michael Madsen getting drink money): Judas Iscariot is dead. But what became of those twenty pieces of silver? Did Judas actually hang himself? Our team of forensic experts are ready for the task.
Washed out FBI dude: I think there's already a good case based on doubt that the rope Judas supposedly hanged himself with does not exist.
Former SEAL (probably thrown out for being a dimwit): In my line of work, doubt is like, like cancer, you can't live with it, so I wanna, like, you know, know!
Fat white guy with glasses (analyst): I've been analyzing data for a living for thirty years. And I'm still single!

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