| Godspell | 
| Director: David Greene
Actors: Victor Garber, Lynne Thigpen, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (163 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2666
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 103 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD22419D
ISBN: 0767827929
UPC: 043396224193
EAN: 9780767827928
ASIN: 0767827929
Release Date: April 4, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: 1973
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Product Description
The long-running 70s stage musical based on the gospel according to st. Matthew comes to dvd in this exhilarating big-screen adaptation. Includes the hit song day by day. Special features: subtitles in english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai talent files and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/28/2006 Starring: Victor Garber Lynne Thigpen Run time: 103 minutes Rating: G
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Comparing Godspell to its near-contemporaries Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair is unavoidable, but Godspell has developed its own unique following. With their thrift-store-meets-circus-performer garb, the characters in David Greene's adaptation of the popular off-Broadway production may look more like the hippies in Hair than the biblical personages of Superstar. But Godspell isn't really about the "Age of Aquarius," nor does it adopt a dark or operatic tone towards its subject matter, the Gospel according to Matthew. The mood is, instead, upbeat and uplifting (at least until the crucifixion sequence). The film opens with youthful city dwellers from various walks of life dropping their activities to follow John the Baptist (David Haskell from the original New York production). They sing ("Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord") as he leads them into a fountain where they are (metaphorically) baptized. There they meet Jesus (Victor Garber). Frizzy hair and mime makeup aside, the handsome young Garber (Titanic, Annie) is convincing in his film debut. Once baptized, they follow him around various scenic New York locations, singing and acting out passages from the Scriptures. The largely unknown cast is talented and charismatic, but the film is only fitfully engaging on an emotional level because only Jesus, John, and Judas (Haskell again) emerge as distinct characters. Stephen Schwartz's pleasing pop-rock score, however, helps to smooth over the rough spots, and Robin Lamont's hit version of "Day by Day" remains a highlight. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 OFFBEAT December 28, 2008
A DIFFERENT LOOK AT SCRIPTURE THROUGH THE EYES OF OTHERS. TEENS AND YOUTH SEEM TO IDENTIFY WITH THIS.
 Godspell video July 9, 2008
My son needed this for their summer production in high school. He said it was good, and it helped him get a feel for the script that was better than just reading the script.
Excellent quality July 8, 2008
Nothing like re-visiting an old icon
to discover how far we've come in visualizing
scenes and camera techniques...and how
wonderful nostalgia can be.
This movie was as good as I remembered it! June 4, 2008
For those of you who like musicals, religious or not, the score to this movie is absolutely incredible!!
I try not to pay too much attention to the artsy-fartsy modern day "imagerie". Even so, seeing the clothes from back then is a real hoot!
Godspell May 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was thrilled it arrived so quickly, It is one of the films I enjoyed a lot in my teens. I had no idea that Victor Garber was in it. What a delight to see him in this role.
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