Gospel of John (2-Disc) (2003)

Product Summary Publisher: Buena Vista Format: DVD UPC: 00786936281842 Buy.com Sku: 40703969 Item#: VQ7L99 Buy.com Sales Rank: 2358 Category Keywords: Bible (The)  Bible Epic  Epic  Jesus Christ  Religion  Rating:    The Powerful Motion Picture     Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital Stereo. Featurette, Interactive Map, Historical Background, Glossary Of Historical Terms, Spanish, French Subtitled, 2 Discs   An epic in the spirit of The Passion Of The Christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of Jesus and the events that changed the course of history! Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Christopher Plummer (Best Supporting Actor, American Tragedy, 2000), it's the bold and powerful story of Jesus as told by his disciple John. The best-loved but least understood of the gospels, John presents a uniquely human portrait of courage and passion encompassing Jesus' entire three-year ministry, the final years of his life. Intimate and reflective, The Gospel Of John offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the incomparable life and times of Jesus Christ.   Editor's Note Directed by Philip Saville (METROLAND), this lavish production adapts the Gospel According to John, the most unique of the four New Testament Gospels. The material is presented so that each and every word of the text is present either in dialogue or narration (provided by Christopher Plummer). Focusing on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus (Henry Ian Cusick), GOSPEL OF JOHN utilizes authentic sets and locales, and the music is played on instruments of the period.   Features Interactive Menus Production Design: "The Making Of The Gospel Of John" Scene Selection This 2-Disc Set Includes The 2-Hour Version And The Original Theatrical Version Of The Film Glossary Of Historical Terms Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo Widescreen Presentation Production Design: The Making Of The Gospel Of John Featurettes About The Cast And Filmmakers Interactive Map Of The Holy Land: The Miracles Of Jesus Subtitles: French, Spanish Historical Background Includes The Never-Before-Seen 2-Hour Version And The Original Theatrical Version Of The Film   Technical Info Release Information Studio: Buena Vista Release Date: 1/12/2007 Running Time: 129 minutes Original Release Date: 2003 UPC: 00786936281842 Number of Discs: 1 Audio & Video Original Language: English Available Audio Tracks: English Available Subtitles: French, Spanish Video: Color   Cast & Crew Henry Ian Cusick Stuart Bunce Chris Chrisafis - Producer Christopher Plummer - Narrated By Debra Hanson - Costume Designer Don Taylor - Production Designer Jeff Danna - Musical Score John Goldsmith - Writer Michel Arcand - Editor Miroslaw Baszak - Cinematographer Philip Saville - Director    Product Images Next >

This movie is incredible...it is not a dry documentary! I found that The Gospel of John is an easy, visual way to become familiar with the New Testament in the Bible. The characters are compelling, the scenery and costumes are fabulous...the best part of all,the script is taken word-for-word from the Bible...it really comes to life! Note: It depicts the crucifixion, but it is not as gory as The Passion of Christ..
 
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As far as Gospel videos go I think this one is done very well. The characters all appear genuine to me. We are using the video as a Sunday School lesson series and the high schoolers are very interested in the clips and get a lot out detail out of them that they remember when we go through the questions then.
 
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The film uses the Today's English Version which is quite acceptable (though it has already been superseded by the Contemporary English Version). If you want to do an exact-word rendering of a Gospel, this one is about as good as you can get. I actually think it does a very good job of getting at the essential qualities of the Gospel of John. Whether this makes for a great movie is more of a question, but they handled the long narratives well by providing motion to the scenes. If someone wanted to introduce John's gospel to a church group (I use it in my seminary classes), this one is the best one available. The same group is reportedly preparing a similar film on the Gospel of Mark, and I think it will make for a better movie.
 
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This film uses the Bible's book of John as a dialog script. While that initially sounded like a formula for cinematic failure to me, it somehow works, and in a compelling way. The film is neither simplified, nor needlessly complicated. It simply presents the viewer with the same questions faced by readers of the Bible's book of John for two thousand years.
 
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It will get the point across without the gore of The Passion of The Christ. This one is as kid friendly as you can get and get the point across. We are waiting for The Gospel of Mark.
 
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This was not what I had expected. It was not worth watching...which I did not, nor will finish viewing. Subject would have been a great movie...but this is isn't.
 
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The video is faithful to the Bible. The only thing that I didn't like was that at the beginning Christ appears to be smiling all the time - as if you cannot take him too seriously. The rest was fine.
 
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The only complaint I had of this movie was there was narration where it wasn't needed, but the producers wanted and did include every word of the modern language translation of the Book of John. If you don't know who Jesus is, this will introduce you too Him up close and personal. I liked the way Jesus focused on individuals and presented His message with a smile. I highly reccoment this DVD.
 
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