Product Description
GOSPEL OF JOHN, THE (2 DISC)
Product Details
| Publisher | Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney |
| Number Of Discs | 2 |
| EAN | 0786936281842 |
| MPN | 04002500 |
| Brand | Buena Vista Home Video |
| Format |
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| Release Date | 2005-03-15 |
| Label | Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney |
| UPC | 786936281842 |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Title | The Gospel of John |
| Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney |
| Starring | Christopher Plummer,Henry Ian Cusick,Stuart Bunce,Daniel Kash,Stephen Russell (II) |
| Running Time | 125 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Manufacturer | Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney |
Customer Reviews
The Greatest Movie Ever MadeReview by Enoch, 2010-08-31
IMO, The Gospel of John is the greatest movie ever made. It is word for word from a modern Bible translation. I have never seen a Bible movie where the deity of Christ came out so strongly as in The Gospel of John. Of course no one can portray Christ accurately, but this was a good job.
The movie could be improved by
1) bringing in elements from other gospels visually. None of the pictures are in the Bible; they are the film-makers attempt to show something like what was seen in AD first century. Where there are parallel passages in other gospels, better attention should have been made to what the other gospels indicate would have been seen.
2) The story of the woman taken in adultery is apocryphal & should have been omitted. (It is from John 8, but not well-supported from the ancient manuscripts).
3) The arrest of Christ: The text indicates that those who arrested Christ were astounded when he uttered the Divine Name, "I AM!" ego eimi in Greek. When Christ identified himself at his arrest, he uttered the divine name (I AM) as several other times in the Gospel of John. The reaction indicated in the text is that the arresters fell back & fell to the ground. The visual presentation of this was lame and inaccurate.
4) There is a misleading preceding statement injected just prior to the movie, a statement added to submit to modern Jewish objections, perhaps required to get the show into theaters. One can just copy the disc & cut out that baloney for one's own use.
As an aside, it may be noted that the Gospel of John several times refers to Christ's opponents as "Jews," which is remarkable since Christ and most of His followers were all Jews. The modern translation chosen does not translate the Greek word literally for Jews as "Jews." This is justifiable, since that Greek word must have a more specialized meaning in view of the context.
So, nothing man makes is perfect. Nonetheless, The Gospel of John is the greatest movie ever made.
Perfectly woven, Wholly captivating.
Review by gregb153, 2010-08-30
This is so impressively woven. It presents the literary material so cleanly and I actually bought it after a Netflix rental. This is VERY rare for me. The full version is spotless.
Amazingly acted and produced
Review by sweet_kauferin, 2010-08-06
Each time I watch this I come away with something fresh. It's as close to "living and active" as you can get. Cussick is perfect in the role of Jesus (there's nothing cheesey or cringe-worthy) and the supporting actors are compelling and attractive as well. It is the by far and away the best "Jesus movie" I've ever seen, and I love that they do a 2-hr and 3-hr version.
My favorite New Testament movie
Review by Kim Boykin, 2010-07-25
I teach religion at a Catholic girls' prep school, and I often use video clips in class. I have lots of films I like for teaching the Hebrew Bible, but I've had a hard time finding New Testament films I like. This one is great!
This movie is based on the "Good News Bible" and is very faithful to the biblical text. The production values are good, and the acting is generally good. I especially like the portrayal of Jesus by Henry Ian Cusick, who played Desmond in the TV series "Lost," and my students get a kick out of seeing him in this role.
My only significant complaint is that the actress playing Mary is much too old for her role.
The DVD set includes the full three-hour version of the film and also an edited-down two-hour version.
A warning: This film has been incorporated into the "Visual Bible" series, but the other two films in the series, "Acts" and "Matthew," have nothing else in common with this one. They are poorly acted and poorly directed.
Gospel of John
Review by Belteshazzar, 2010-07-19
This video is one that finally portrays the disciples, and particularly Jesus, as more human than the typical films we have seen in the past. Much better acting than what we usually see in a video rendition of scripture.
