Oh, JC, you're so crazy!

[c9]

I'm watching Jesus Christ Superstar, the film version from 1973, for the first time. It's ungodly mired in the seventies. I can hardly stand it. It amuses me that I've recognized about one third of the songs so far. But holy cow, the songs are *bad*.

I've never been really one for musicals -- I'm pretty non-stereotypical in that regard -- but I have an urge to go find some Andrew Lloyd Webber (sorry Joel) or something, just for the better singing.

"Hosanna hey-zanna zanna zanna hoe
zanna hey zanna hoe zanna!
Hey JC, won't you die for me?!"

(shakes head)

UPDATE: In its own way, it's just as bloody as The Passion Of The Christ. All the tight pants, loose shirts, and hair... oh god... the hair... it's everywhere...

Comments

[miket61.livejournal.com]

I thought Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote Jesus Christ Superstar.

If you want good singing, find some Sondheim. Into the Woods or Sunday in the Park with George (from which we get the gay anthem "Send in the Clowns."

Then there's Chess, written by Tim Rice (Andrew Lloyd Webber's lyricist) and Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA. Best known for "One Night In Bangkok."

[c9.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, he did do the original musical. I think maybe it's Norman Jewison's approach to the songs, it would probably be fine if done differently.

*shrug*

[miket61.livejournal.com]

I had forgotten that Norman Jewison did the movie. I saw him in Chicago over Christmas 2003 - he was being interviewed in the restaurant of the Four Seasons about a movie that he did with Tilda Swinton.