Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this movie. Have it on VHS, DVD now Blueray. I'll keep upgrading as technology does so.

Based on the Broadway musical. Follows the passion of Jesus Christ

The blu-ray is excellent quality, and it's a great deal!

Beautiful music, script and scenery. Highly recommended!

This movie is a great adaptation for Christ love it

I love the speed and graphics. I miss the read/write CD player. I can get a externall if I need it later.

Jesus Christ Superstar is unique - perhaps the best rock opera ever made. It's unusual, and some may not like the story, but it is powerful and well acted, sung, and filmed. The HD is very crisp.

Movie was as good as I remembered it to be when I watched it all those years ago

It has been said that, through theatre, Shakespeare emphasized the flaws and foibles of regular human beings. Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice go back to the ancient tradition of bringing the powerful story of the dying God into mainstream public entertainment, just as Euripides did, in his play "The Bacchae," with the Greek god Dionysos long before Jesus was even born. The dramatization of Jesus' death is not new at all - it was performed onstage in the Middle Ages and Renaissance all the time. Most recently, Mel Gibson directed a very powerful film version starring Jim Caviezel. However, Webber and Rice add the dimension of rock 'n' roll to the Passion Play, and the music and lyrics are easy for the audience to carry in their minds and, today, on their iPods. Ted Neeley is a very strong Jesus whom we can imagine creating things made out of wood as easily as He can heal the sick and spread the message of hope. We see the concern and anguish in his face as he confronts Judas Iscariot (Carl Anderson), and, with a stroke of genius, Rice has Jesus calling him a "Judas", which has since become an insult word meaning "traitor"! Pontius Pilate's song is particularly poignant, as Pilate speculates his own name being dragged down in infamy. Rice has also taken a word associated with the entertainment industry and has made it sacred - the word "Superstar." By thinking of Jesus as a Superstar, we both relate to Him and stand in awe of Him at the same time - He is our Friend, but He is also the King of Kings. I was only able to give the Plot 3 stars because the very essence of the Christian religion - Jesus' Resurrection - is omitted. The movie would have been far more powerful had it shown the sorrowful tears of Mary Magdalene (Yvonne Eliman) turning to tears of joy as she is one of the first to see Jesus after His triumphant Resurrection. In fact, up until the 19th Century, Easter, and not Christmas, was the predominant holiday in European and European-Influenced society. Consequently, it is all the more disappointing that this important aspect of Jesus' story is missing from this film. There were also a couple of minor costume errors. First, Ciaphas and the other Priests wore oversized black hats that resembled bad onions, which detracted from both their rank and their evil nature. Fortunately, the singers who portray them enabled me to see both their importance and their wickedness. The white robe that Neeley wears is out of place in this setting. Jesus worked as a carpenter. Old jeans, a tattered T-shirt, and a warm jacket would be a much more appropriate costume, considering that Jesus was very rugged and moved around all the time. I believe the white robe that we see on many actors and models depicting Jesus first came into being in 1209, when St. Francis of Assisi, who founded the "What Would Jesus Do?" philosophy, wore one as a sign of humility, and which, today, signifies monasticism and the priesthood. On the whole, I found this film an excellent way to present the Gospel, and to honor Jesus' death, by unjust crucifixion, at age 33. Due to the tasteful way in which this tragedy is depicted, I believe this movie is very appropriate for children 11 and under and for sensitive people. I also make sure to watch it on Good Friday in order to enrich my own respect and admiration for the Ultimate Superstar, Jesus.

If you are a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, you have probably seen this movie many times. But now it has finally been released on Blu-ray! The video transfer is pretty good but there is room for improvement, but the audio is excellent! The musical numbers sound fantastic! Highly recommended for any Lloyd Webber fan and if you grew up in the 70's, this movie will really bring back the memories of that era!

I love this Rock Opera. I really enjoy how they took Judas's perspective and made a movie about it, because I feel that Judas is like most humans in how he doubted in God's power and how Jesus was the Son of God. Many people have doubts in their faith and when he turned Jesus over he realized what he had done and knew he had made a mistake. It humanizes Judas and shows the power of God and Jesus at the same time. Very talented cast with amazing voices and I find myself singing along with the movie all the time.

I’ve watched this movie at least 20 times over the years. It never gets old and the music still moves me. Nothing tops the original. A must watch every Easter

This is a really good movie/musical. It gave my kids a visual on what Jesus's last week was like with out showing them the movie The Passion of The Christ.