The meaning of this movie to me

becky9735

Throughout my life many things have inspired me, touched me, brought tears to my eyes and helped me through hard times. But nothing can be compared to what the movie Jesus Christ Superstar has given me. When I was little, say 4 or 5, my parents showed me Jesus Christ Superstar. I loved it from the beginning, but until recently I only loved it for the music, acting, and the way they portrayed Jesus' last days. I cried during the Garden of Gethsemane scene, but I didn't know why, I got `the chills' in just about every other song, but didn't understand the meaning of it all. I thought it was so cool that people portraying priests wore funny hats and everyone else wore halter-tops and jeans, and it was so awesome that the there were machine guns and tanks and airplanes in a time where they obviously didn't have those things. I have so many memories of every time watching it. Showing friends and having them not understand or hate it, showing other friends who fell in love with it as well, watching it with my grandma (she started my mom on her obsession) and fast-forwarding through the scene where Pontius Pilate has Jesus beaten because it was so bloody and sad. I would talk about it to my friends whenever the occasion or subject arose, they usually dismissed it, and I really don't think I over-obsessed about it because of that. Last week I watched it again for probably the billionth-and one time, and I have cried watching it before, but it was different this time. I didn't cry when he screamed in pain asking God `Why?' he has to go through such an ordeal, `why him?' over and over again. To tell you the truth, I was wondering why I wasn't crying at that part, because I usually am. No, I didn't cry until after he realized that what he does is all for the glory of God, and he says the ultimate killer lines for me. `God, thy will is hard. But you hold every card. I will drink your cup of poison, nail me to your cross and rape me, beat me, bleed me, kill me, take me now, before I change my mind.' And even though I can't describe it now, or even understand it, something clicked in me. As I was reading all the comments for this movie, I was realizing that some people didnt like it, and apparantly I should be offended by it, as a Catholic.  This movie isnt only not offensive to me, its what keeps reminding me of my faith, keeps me strong and happy. Oh yea the music kicks so much ass too.

score 10/10

becky9735 21 May 2002

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