FIRST TIME REACTION "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Part 1)

Well in honor of the Easter season our alpha Patron John decided to pick "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Well, the musical scenes from the movie) Originally made by Andrew Lloyd Weber and the libretto by Tim Rice. The movie was directed by Norman Jewison and screenplay by Melvyn Bragg and Jewison. This was a test to see if it would get blocked or anything of the sorts.... the next part will come out next week! Hopefully to finish up right around Easter :)
This first part was fantastic. I was utterly blown away by the Overture... didn't expect the bus in the slightest. I had my AI camera act up halfway through so I had to turn it off and back on so if you notice a cut, that's why lol.
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[@robabiera733]

Not saying you should post it online, but you HAVE to listen to the original cast album. It's iconic, historic, HUGE cultural impact, hugely controversial - all those things.

[@L33Reacts]

I definitely am! This is too good not to listen to the original 😊

[@mitzifrancis9843]

And Ian Gillan as Jesus is astounding

[@EskWIRED]

It is the only real one. This movie took way too many liberties. All the other versions are likewise inferior. Listen to the one with the brown cover. It used to be in the collection of pretty much every music lover alive in the 1970s

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I actually like both versions a lot. They serve different purposes and I always had the Brown album first but the thing is I saw the movie as a little kid, in fact it was the first movie I ever stayed twice for in a row, and I got in trouble because I was late home for dinner. I think I was in like fourth grade. But yeah, Ian Gillan from Deep Purple on the original is a real treat for sure, and really everybody.

[@DavidTateVA]

I still have the original cast recording on vinyl, and on CD. The movie is OK; the John Legend TV performance was pretty good for live -- the original cast recording is matchless. Ian Gillan was _perfect_ as Jesus, and the band played out of their minds.

[@lindabell6638]

There have been many people tackling the role of Jesus, but NOBODY ever did it as well as Ted Neeley! He sounds just as great in 2023 as he did in '73. Unbelievable! 😀👍👏👏👏

[@lindalou6105]

Ian Gillan is the best

[@lindabell6638]

@@lindalou6105 We can agree to disagree. 😉

[@progperljungman8218]

I expect it relies on bias depending on which version that made you fall in love with the work 😊 (Original studio version here)

[@melenatorr]

There's also Victor Garber in the movie adaptation of "GodSpell".

[@danielbyrne5402]

The 50th anniversary was amazing on here too with the priests and Neeley. I was always sad Barry dennin died on my bday, he was my favourite

[@sharonelliott2366]

Thanks for the reaction, I hope they let it stay up. Ted Neely was a friend of my brother's (who was a badass lead guitar player), at that time. He met him through Bob Bingham (Caiaphas). Before JCSS there was Tommy. My brother's band was the pit band for the first staging of Tommy which occurred in Seattle, staged by the Seattle Opera in 1971. I don't know the exact chronology, but either Ted or Bob tried to get him into JCSS or my bro tried to get Bob into Tommy. Neither thing worked, but they stayed friends for many years.

[@flisan4385]

That's amazing!!! Thank you for giving this little tidbit of knowledge. (Even ifvsome of us needs knew a fair bit)

[@blanewilliams5960]

Here for this, saw it at the theater when I was like 10 and it had a big impact on me. Love the fact you have the religious background and you seem very engaged.

[@talltulip]

Oh my gosh this is EPIC! I watch a LOT of movie reactions, and this is the first time I've seen anyone react to this movie. I can't wait for the next installments. When I was in 7th grade, my best friend had the original cast album from the 1971 Broadway production, and we memorized every word, every note. When the movie was released in 1973, we of course went to the cinema to see it, and I bought the soundtrack album and promptly memorized it in full. I've probably seen this movie at least 50 times over the years, not to mention listening to the album. LOVE the music (by Andrew Lloyd Webber, early in his career). While I can't endorse everything in it from a theological or historical standpoint, but my enjoyment of the movie/music is not predicated on exacting accuracy. It is, after all, a story told mainly from Juda's point of view. I hope you are able to continue to post this series. One more thing... Carl Anderson is of course fantastic. But regarding Ted Neely's chops, lemme just say you ain't seen nuthin' yet. "Gethsemane" is beyond description.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

I loved that it was framed as a bunch of young people traveling to Israel to put on a Passion Play. That narrative worked as a movie where it wasn't necessary for the stage

[@konradv7]

I usually listen to this by myself once a year. This year I’ll have company. 👍🏼

[@barbarastrayhorn4667]

There are certain movies or albums that I listen to once a year or longer if I don't feel I'm in the right frame of mind to do it. But now and then, I have revisit certain friends.

[@christineharrison7815]

I also do this every year around Easter….my brother does also and we text a few comments and memories

[@iammumawaldi]

As someone born in '72 and grew up listening to this COUNTLESS times, it's a delight to watch someone experience it for the first time. I will also add PLEASE listen to the original recording. Nothing and no one can beat Ian Gillian as Jesus. Really.

[@lindalou6105]

Amen

[@mattjohn4731]

Ian Gillan of Deep Purple fame

[@daveheesen9174]

my Sunday school teacher played this alot ...I was 12 and it made an impression on me...always loved it...even had it on vinyl for a while

[@psbarrow]

Gillan, not Gillian.

[@carlitosbrown1970]

The BEST Opera Rock of all time! Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman and Carl Anderson have no comparison 💿 🎸 🎧

[@nicchioss]

Except the fact that JCS was supposed to be just a rock opera, in fact in the very first release Jesus was Ian Gillan and when ALW called him to do this movie Gillan was too busy with Deep Purple

[@tiffanytrainer4674]

I absolutely love this musical. I got to see Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson perform this on stage in i believe 1993 and it was so amazing. also i got to meet Ted Neeley about 5 years ago and he is one of the sweetest human beings ive ever met. thank you for reacting to this

[@susangonsalves9636]

Me too. They were amazing.

[@lindalou6105]

Saw Ted Neely as well. . .good, but Ian Gillan is Jesus to me.

[@johnhitchens2265]

Judas is such an amazing part

[@Matty272]

He had the best songs.

[@sydhamelin1265]

It's so important to remember Yeshua (Jesus) was human, and that he felt and suffered as a human. His doubts and fears were very real, and he overcame them to sacrifice himself. I feel like people are afraid to see him as human, and it's the crux of what he did. I love Judas' questioning, because it's questions we realistically have. I follow Christ (I don't call myself Christian for many reasons), but as a follower, and fellow theologian, I appreciate the act of asking.

[@gold98gtp]

I bought the double album soon after it came out. A buddy recorded it on 8-track tape so I could listen in the car. On the album Jesus is sung by Ian Gillan, who had recently joined Deep Purple.As others noted you should listen to the album.

[@Cheryworld]

I got this album, the sound track to the movie, when it was new, as a teenager. I must have listened to it a thousand times. Such great singing. Such a hippie vibe to the movie. Prefet Ted Neely to Gillan. Many people played Jesus in remakes. Can't wait to you get to Gethsemane

[@carlitosbrown1970]

Totally agree with you 👍🏻

[@fn111557]

Thank you for doing this reaction, I hope other reactors will follow and do a reaction to this classic as well. This is one of my "GOTO" Easter movies I watch every year. August 1973, I was 16 years old starting my junior year of high school, when this movie came out. I grew up in a very rural conservative area. There were two movie theaters and two "drive-ins" within a twenty-five-mile radius (5 towns). Almost every church in all the townships had their parishioners boycott and protest at the showings of this movie. In my own church, the pastor assigned people to watch for any member seen entering the theater where this movie was being played (theaters only had one screen, not like the multi-plex of today). My friend had an older brother that worked at one of the theaters. He snuck us in the back door of the theater so we wouldn't be caught. I thought then (as I still do today) this was and is the BEST vehicle to jump start the adolescent mind to further thought of "religion". I saw firsthand the positive and negative effects that rippled through our communities during this time. The format you have chosen to do this reaction I think is perfect. I can't wait for the further installments. Keep up the GREAT WORK, and again Thanks!

[@DavidTateVA]

"My temple should be a house of prayer" is one of the great moments in rock and roll history.

[@WILCIN8917]

Best rock opera ever. Lots of controversy. Intelligent. Beautifully preformed.. Going back the 70's were the best for music & freedom of art.

[@HT-io1eg]

Musical theatre was very transgressive in the 60s/70s. We didn’t have all the retread jukebox musicals of today. Hair was pretty amazing too

[@angelagraves865]

YES!!!

[@kathyastrom1315]

Being born in 1966, I grew up watching this film and that of Godspell on the Saturday nights of Palm Sunday and Easter weekends (the local network affiliates alternated the films), and listened to their soundtrack albums throughout the year. My sister and I would argue who got to sing along with Judas and who was stuck with Jesus. I am now lapsed Catholic/agnostic, but still love both films, especially their music. I saw Neeley, Anderson, and Styx’s Dennis DeYoung do this on stage thirty years ago, all in top form. There is also a great JCS tribute album from a concert done at SXSW, with the Indigo Girls playing Jesus and Mary. It has my favorite version of Simon Zealot’s song, slowed to a jazzy tempo.

[@theConquerersMama]

Born in 1968. Yes, remember watching it around Easter in those pre video or streaming days. The album was pretty heavy in my dad's rotation.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

*Godspell* (1973) would make an interesting reaction to follow this one.

[@JB-Deadskins]

Absolutely love this rock opera!

[@irmaoksanen6830]

Way to go dude! I was in grade 8 when our teacher played this music for us and gave us all the words. Cool.

[@JimFlickinger]

I was 15 when I bought this album... made me rethink a lot!! No regrets.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Judas at that moment, in everything's alright, had the choice, and probably felt the amazing Love of Jesus, shook to the core. I'm no theologian, and it all had to go down, every character. But when Jesus and Judas, embraced hands...the stare on Ted Neely's face, Shivers!

[@vanyadolly]

It's such a powerful moment. I remember that scene in particular blowing me away the first time I saw it.

[@HT-io1eg]

My parents took me to see the London 1972 performance at the Palace Theatre. I was 7!!

[@davidwalsh7128]

The original album release as worldwide sensation. Change, change, change...

[@ceceliarussell-jayne2447]

Judas’s opening song is incredibly difficult to sing. Amazing. Powerful.

[@graceito973]

I've loved the movie, know all the words to all the songs, and was lucky enough to see a live performance! Still one of my favorite movies of all time!! Look forward to more segments from you on this!!! 24:00

[@cityhonors1]

🤩 Ohhhh Sweat! 🤯 "What's the buzz? Tell me, what's a happening? What's the buzz?" 🥰🐰

[@DollyMcD54]

We sang several selections from the play in high school chorus in ‘71. When the movie came out I saw it with my boyfriend and was sobbing at the end, much to my date’s embarrassment. So powerful.

[@KimSimful]

I saw the movie in the theater when it came out. It was so inspiring and amazing! The music was incredible! Can’t wait for part two!

[@deanroddey2881]

Gotta do the Gillan version. It's truly epic. The Gethsemene part is pretty much a God level vocal performance.

[@lindalou6105]

So agree!

[@hevydavy]

Thrilled to have found this and that it is still up a day after you uploaded it! Can’t wait for the rest of the parts to be uploaded! Best musical ever!

[@mark-be9mq]

Norman Jewison also directed, Fiddler on the Roof, one of the best Musicals produced.

[@jeffnaslund]

Carl Anderson as Judas was brilliant. Saw him and Ted Nealy (Jesus) live in Fort Lauderdale, second row. Amazing show

[@johng.8517]

I was there too!

[@mollykeefe2870]

love that you get the allegory, the analogy, the juxtopostion.. for all of us "raised in a church.."

[@carjam49]

Gethsemane is a great song too. Can't believe this movie is almost 50 years old, saw it in my teens. Herod's song is pretty fun too.

[@lindalou6105]

As. Sung by Ian Gillan

[@kathyconway5327]

@@lindalou6105As sung by John Farnham

[@cynthiaaho3292]

I was in Junior High when the album came out. There was a tremendous amount of controversy around it. At Christmas my parents got it for myself and 5 siblings to share. We all loved it. It could be heard daily in our house😊

[@christinemoore4478]

I love This movie 😃😃

[@CJConnor620]

It's been a tradition of mine to watch this film every Easter. Was lucky to see Carl Anderson reprise his role as Judas back in 2002.

[@davidscroggins7728]

Yes sir ! One of the best movie/plays EVER ! Thank you !

[@EasyZee69]

I love how Judas was portrayed in this movie. It's actually more accurate than most Churches portray him. They only focus on Judas being a traitor and betrayer. But in this movie it is clear his motivation is to help the poor and hungry. This is why the Gospels of Judas were kept out of the Bible by the Church, it contradicts the other accounts.

[@stuf159]

The gospel of Judas isn’t more accurate, it was written about AD 180, the four canonical gospels were written between AD 70-110, Jesus died AD 30-33. The gospel of Judas doesn’t talk about helping the poor and hungry, but instead focuses on esoteric cosmology. But the four canonical gospels are drenched with references to the poor. Also the gospel of Judas isn’t like a missing fifth gospel taken out for so and so reason, it’s only one of dozens upon dozens of pseudo-gospels that didn’t make it into the Bible canon.

[@marklivingstone3710]

Carl Anderson died from throat cancer several years ago. The guy who played Pontus Pilate was also in a minor role in the movie Titanic ( when Leo and Kate are running to the stern of the ship, the man in front of them mumbling prayers who Leo tells to hurry it up). Ted Neeley is still going strong, he did a JCS reunion about 2 years back, his performance of Gethsemene was as well done and powerful as in the movie (He’s well into his 70s)

[@galandirofrivendell4740]

I was in the 8th grade when the album was released, and our teacher played the entire double album set one day in class. It was stunning to hear. It was also a catalyst for the so-called Jesus Freak movement of the early 1970s.

[@lindalou6105]

I was in 5th. . .in a Catholic School. Couldn't believe our old pastor let us listen to it.

[@galandirofrivendell4740]

​@@lindalou6105 What a coincidence! I heard it while at a Catholic school as well. It was a lay teacher who played it for us, though. Don't know what our pastor thought of it, but my dad thought it was sacrilegious. Personally, I dug it!

[@progperljungman8218]

A bit ironic, since this isn't a Christian work at all. The lyricist, Tim Rice, stated that he just concidered it to be a good story while he regarded e.g. Mahatma Gandhi a more admirable person than Jesus.

[@angelagraves865]

I used to work for a very religious woman who thought JCS was going to be sacrilegious but was pleasantly surprised that it isn't. It's the story of the passion 🤷‍♀️ I guess it's only sacrilegious to people who don't like to rock.

[@im-gi2pg]

This movie and Romeo and Juliet 1968 Zeffirelli are my favorite films of all time. I have been requesting these movies a lot. I haven’t watched your reaction yet. Just want you to know I’m spiritual but NOT religious. This is a movie that anyone can fall in love with. I hope fans haven’t turned it into a churchy movie because it’s not. I would have never gone to see it if it had that label. I’ve only seen the movie many times and one time Jesus and Judas came to Ventura theatre and they were both still as gorgeous as ever and sang beautifully. I absolutely love love love Mary Magdalene Yvonne Elliman!!!!!! “I don’t know how to love him” is total perfection.

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

OMG Wow YAY!!! SO **Excited** you are doing THIS!!! **MadCrush** on **Ted Neeley** ever since the 1st time i watched this film tho it did not become truly **Special** to me until i watched it on my own some years later cuz my best friend at the time was all hyped for me to see it & i was NOT ready for it at that time so when watched it alone some years later HOLY WoW that is when it hit me in just a whole different way & then later in my life i actually got to see **MyCutieTedNeeleyBabe** live in person performing it on stage & OHmygawd ahaha at the end when they came out for the bowing as they started to walk off i thought to myself OMG this IS my ONLY chance so i said to my sis "please do this with me" cuz i wanted to make sure it was loud enuff for him to actually hear it tho it was a smaller ish venue & she agreed so we both screamed "We Love You Ted Neeley" & OMG ahaha the whole audience turned to look at us like we were crazy BUT i did NOT care i was just focused on **Ted Neeley** and he gave us a **Big Smile** & **Waved** at us OMG i was sooo freakin **EcstaticHappyOverJoyed** it was just **Beautiful** OH & P.S. in the performance we saw **Judas** was played by **Living Colour** Lead Singer **Corey Glover** was **FantasticalSpectacularIncredible** just **Memory Of A Lifetime** **Thank YOU L33** so very MUCH for doing this once again! **ManyPixieHugz&LuvzALL**

[@Abfabcomic11]

I saw this on broadway in the 90’s, with Ted Neely and Carl Anderson! It was f ing amazing! My dad watched this in the 70’s..I was a kid! I totally loved your reactions!!

[@loisrogers9042]

Still love the soundtrack album❤❤❤ Thank you so much. You're the first reactor I've seen touch this.

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

The album came before the stage show. The recording features Deep Purple’s Ian Gilllan. The recording band was The Grease Band who had backed Joe Cocker at Woodstock 1969 festival.

[@ouachitawoman]

This is the only opera I know all the words. The original cast is the best. I listen to this every year.

[@owl-gd6ce]

I saw the play with original cast..and recently watched the movie with the cast. It was so wonderful..they were so wonderful. BTW Ian Gillan from deep purple sang on the album

[@wesalker3479]

I was 15 when "Superstar" first came out. It's the reason that I decided that I wanted to be a minister. I'll just leave it at that thought.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

Fun Facts: Barry Dennen (Pilate) lived with Barbra Streisand in the early 60's and was responsible for putting together her nightclub act that kicked off her career. He and Yvonne Elliman (Mary) are the only people to sing the same roles in the original album, original Broadway production, and this film. In the Zealots dance scene, the featured dancer with dark hair wearing dark grey pants and a brown bikini top is Leeyan Granger. She and Ted Neeley met on this set and have been together ever since (married over 40 years). Oh, and Paul Thomas (Peter) is a hall of fame producer and director. He chose to utilize his talents in XXX films.

[@michaelasay8587]

Hope Barbara leaves the country when Trump wins the 3rd time!! Along with Cher and Bette!!

[@shemanic1]

I am not religious but loved this whole production. Some powerful tunes & performances.

[@allauricia1985]

So cool Looking forward to part 2

[@JoTracy]

Whether real or not, his mantra was "God IS Love" Which is profound and pretty cool 😎

[@christinemoore4478]

Waiting for part 2 😃

[@andythrush3341]

I absolutely love this production! My daughter and I listened to it, seems like a hundred times. She's a singer and knows every word. Thanks for sharing.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I know what you mean about not quite a proof of concept, and perhaps, a trial balloon, is more appropriate here. This was so out of the blue and I thought you know what I'm going to kick back and enjoy this. I haven't seen that movie much since grade school when I saw it in the theater and stayed for a second time and it was the first time I went by myself and I think I was in like 4th grade, and then I got in trouble for being home late for dinner. Combine that with being a musician and having even learned some of these and played it live in a group that was an assemblage of local musicians in the scene and working on this thing and doing their own tiny micro version of a Broadway band or something, laugh.

[@robertelee63]

The 1973 movie's cast was by far the best in my opinion, the best of all time. Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson were the best Judas and Jesus.

[@moondropkiss]

I really enjoyed watching this with you and hearing your prospective.. I’m 61 years old and remember when this first came out. Today it is still one of my favorites. I can’t wait to see your reaction on the rest of it. God Bless

[@melvinroebuck1160]

The upcoming lepers scene terrified me as a little kid seeing this in the theater with my family.

[@louise_rose]

The Temple Cleansing /Lepers scenes, sitting back to back and unified by the same tune set to completely different lyrics, form one of the peaks of both the film and the original album IMO.

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Lloyd Webber and Rice have each won Emmys , Oscars,Tonis and Golden Globes.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

And Grammys!

[@V7avalon]

you have to watch the Movie " Hair " the awesome vietnam era musical explosion of creativity. 😮😊

[@angelagraves865]

Hair suffers from the same thing as this movie, imo. The original Broadway soundtrack is SO great that the movie version pales in comparison.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

The movie version of *Hair* (1979) is quite different from the original play, but still a very interesting take on the material.

[@moonrich3492]

My father was a Bing Crosby fan -- you know the type -- and he actually enjoyed seeing this in the movie theater! He liked the creative touches (fighter jets, etc.). To say I was shocked is an understatement. I enjoyed seeing it performed live at Cleveland Public Hall, the front rows filled with nuns. I can still hear the amazing opening guitar riff.

[@mollykeefe2870]

this movie is ICONIC.. I watch it every easter sunday.. the crucifixion story told to rock and roll- all from the book of Luke.. as a professional singer, I've always wanted to sing the role of Judas in this... "Heaven on my mind" tells the story of the doubt, and warning of how this story ends..this music is incredible- and allows the story to be transcendental.. this is my most favorite musical of all time...

[@jennybroad1763]

FAB! In the early 70s we went up to London to see the show for a school outing! LOVED it ever since ❤

[@fernandof.2225]

when this movie came to Peru, I watched this movie 5 times in 10 days... one of my favorite movies of all times.

[@13terapyn]

Re:"Tommy"... Reactors "Airplay Beats" successfully uploaded the album in four parts. The movie as well. Msg them Consider watching the rest of this movie. As movie musicals go, it's one of the good ones

[@dave21286]

The music was just incredible and ALW was so young when write it - unbelievable 😊

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Everything's Alright...thank you Jesus.😊

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

Oh WoW & 1st movie reaction on your channel OMG **Luvit** even MORE now dude THIS is the greatest one ya could have started with k sorry paused it heh going back in Aaaaah Ha SO **Excited** k goin Weeeeee...

[@zarzee8925]

Hope you get to keeping going with the movie!

[@stevedotwood]

7:39 That's the best part of the movie IMHO, musically (very mid-eastern sounding) and this scene has so much impact. His voice is amazing. The other great one is by Yvonne Elliman (Magdalena)

[@Beatlejamie]

AWESOME!! More More More!! I’m a BIG fan of this album and movie. Thank you

[@masudashizue777]

I used to hear this on the radio all the time back then as well as the Japanese version, which was just as good.

[@sylviafarese8837]

When first seeing this in 1974, we were blown away as just like you, totally didn’t expect a bus hauling butt. Ted Neely does such an awesome job!

[@melaniejordan1199]

I LOVE that you're reacting to this!!! This is my FAVORITE musical of ALL\ time. 40 years of singing this and I still remember all of the words. I love that you are appreciating the vocals and music as well as how you are applying your religion from your childhood and how you view this content now. Can't wait to see the next installment!

[@L33Reacts]

All 4 parts are up! Thank you for the kind words, I truly appreciate it. I hope you enjoy it!

[@melaniejordan1199]

@@L33Reacts I've just finished them all! NEW SUB, sir! Have a great night!

[@DarylBarnett]

Just discovered your channel and this is the second video of yours I watched, the first one was King Crimson, Starless I believe. I've only started watching these types of channels recently with young people giving reactions to music that I've been listening to for decades and seeing emotional reactions that you guys have makes me have emotional reactions and I cried my eyes out while watching you listen to King Crimson for the first time so you're doing something powerful and positive and keep up the good work!

[@kjetiloptun5177]

Carl Anderson (Judas) has such a magnificent voice. You should check out him singing for Weather Report on Can It Be Done on the Domino Theory album.

[@26shedan]

wow-great reaction. Have not seen anyone react to this. Thanks. Cannot wait for the next part.

[@EasyZee69]

This is my favorite musical of all time. The music is just soooooooooo good.

[@ednicholson7839]

Ian Gillan on the original JCSS album is astounding. There are other good versions too. The TV version a few years ago that came out with John Legend is polarizing. I liked it a lot and didn't expect to.

[@HT-io1eg]

I’m an atheist, but the psychology and philosophy of religion is interesting and this has great tunes!

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

As Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi said when his 1871 *Requiem Mass* was criticized for having music that sounded too secular, "Why should the Devil have all the good tunes?"

[@NCthorn]

Awesome reaction. I'm 55, and grew up with this...older brother and sister had the album. More please!!!

[@L33Reacts]

Part two will be this week! 👌

[@rubenalvarez48]

This was my favorite musical of all time!

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Judas was shook to the core, when Jesus touched him.

[@JimFlickinger]

You got me on this one!! Had to subscribe!

[@JohnH.Sturgis]

Thx so much for tackling this... nice to see something different. You did a great job with the music... so much music in films don't get through to YT viewers. Appreciate it - and looking forward to part 2.

[@vic19644]

This is a fantastic film and I'm in awe that your doing the whole movie!!! Great work!!!

[@fillinman1]

My favorite Movie by far. The one and only truly Holy Ghost Inspired- start to finish!!

[@stevesuarez1903]

Andrew Lloyd Weber is a genious.

[@AutumnintheNorth]

17:30 - One of the things I appreciate most about JCS is it's a rock opera about Yeshua ben Yosef of Nazareth, yes, but with maybe the sole exception of the song "Superstar" having Judas descend from the heavens, it's about the historical figure without any supernatural claims. The Pharisees point out that Jesus is "just another scripture-thumping hack," as there were many contemporary accounts of other people claiming to be "Messiah" during this period of Roman occupation. The opera ends when he ends on the cross, with no hint of divine resurrection. It's about the humans who were alive during that time period, trying to capture the familiar uncertainty of being a public figure of unrest during occupation, and that's very cool

[@gracedv]

I love both the movie and the album (brown cover - not sure if they are the same). Listen to this every year at Easter in lieu of going to mass.

[@chrisgunderson4351]

Sounds to me like you have never seen this movie, it was absolutely incredible back in the day, and still is to this day. Wonderful music….still to this day,rest in peace Carl Anderson Wish u were still here making beautiful music with your voice

[@ROUGHSEES]

So glad you are working through the album now!

[@joannparker1977]

Just about as great as you can get.

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Very nice. The man who changed the world.

[@timothypanngam2249]

This is the quintessential version. Great film.

[@DerekB99]

Ian Gillan from Deep Purple sang as Jesus on the original album. Astounding, as are all the performances.

[@Reba-123]

Absolutely love Ted Neely … and the movie is one of my favs … setting it in the 70s just works, especially with our 70s fashion… unlike some of the stage shows, and I’ve seen many, which stages it in different era’s and for me none of the others really works.