Advantages: an iformative view of what mayhave happened had circumstances been different Disadvantages: can be seen as offensive to those with deep religious beliefs
...I am! When the original book came out, there was a lot of fuss about the content of the book and the author, Salman Rushdie had to go into hiding for fear of his life. The main cause of the upset was that the book was blasphemous and that it was insulting to christians and other religions who see Christ as one of their prophets. I am sure most people can remember the press coverage at the time.
Eventually, the film version of the book came out and ... ...it to see what all the fuss had been about. I'll have to apologise for not knowing who made the film, who the main actors are etc but I tend to have a not so good memory for these type of things.
We are all aware that towards the end of his life, Christ was tempted by the devil in various ways to give himself a better life and avoid the suffering that he knew was on its way. On each occasion he resisted. The basis of the film is that as he is dying ...
frannie 14.05.2001 (05.08.2001)
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Advantages: Poses very interesting questions Disadvantages: Harry Dean Stanton is underused as Saul
Watching The Last Temptation of Christ again after about ten years it is easy to see why it got the puritans pants in a twist. It also asks questions that no one has asked (specifically not on-screen) before. It poses ideas and gives a new slant on the New Testament – who was the man Jesus and was he just a man like you and I?
Best to go into the film with an open mind rather than lambasting it straight away.
Director Scorsese has chosen a great ... ...able to emote the feelings of great responsibility and desperation. Standout performances by Harry Dean Stanton as Saul give great lasting roles.
This film is a long way from the Cecille B DeMille films of the 40s and 50s which offer a sanitised view of Christs life, nor is it like Zeffereli's Jesus Of Nazereth. It is a faithful recreation of the times even Peter Gabriels soundtrack uses authentic musical instruments (apart from one sequence where ...
adambrown43 21.01.2004
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