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Reviews
The Day Christ Died (1980)
Worth Watching
This movie is one of the most provocative Jesus movies I have ever seen. It does not seek to tell the whole story, but only to portray an interpretive expression of the last day of Jesus Christ. It is darkly witty, playful and seriously faithful to elements of the Jewish tradition and to modern scriptural interpretation. Judas is much more ordinary than other portrayals, not the dark and sinister evil that we sometimes imagine, but a grossly mistaken man, horribly misguided in his zeal. Chris Saranden's Jesus is playful and serious, faithful and committed--very human while also divine. The final dialog is thoughtfully done and serves as the kind of small talk that two powerful men might do when they have just committed an atrocity. I would watch this movie again and recommend it to others.
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
A parable in a movie
This movie is well done, humorous, and stark in its presentation. I enjoyed it and will watch it again and again. The movie recognizes the need for Western culture to consider the value of other cultures before imposing "progress" on people who live such "alternative lifetyles." There may be much to learn from those cultures not caught up in capitalism, nationalism, property ownership, high technology, industry, and so called progress.