The Gospel of John |  | Director: Philip Saville
Actors: Henry Ian Cusick, Daniel Kash, Christopher Plummer, Stuart Bunce, Stephen Russell
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Category: DVD
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Rating:  287 reviews
Sales Rank: 2531
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 125 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD40025D
UPC: 786936281842
EAN: 0786936281842
ASIN: B0006Q93ZG
Release Date: March 15, 2005
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Product Description
THE BIBLICAL STORY ABOUT THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS CHRIST AS TOLD BY THE APOSTLE JOHN. NARRATED BY CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER.
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 My favorite New Testament movie July 25, 2010
Kim Boykin (New York, NY)
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 July 19, 2010
Belteshazzar
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.
The Gospel of John- REL 110 July 13, 2010
kleesatt
In this age of politically correctness, it is hard for anyone to express their own opinion without being bashed for it, but I do believe this is an excellent movie. As close to the truth as we will ever know until out time comes.
The movie itself, maybe not a Spielberg, but all in all a movie with a budget was done very well.The actor that played Jesus did a wonderful job, his acting, his voice along with his range of emotions from anger at the moneychangers to the love you could see in his face for his diciples.
The plot, coming from a very traditional religious background, I do see things in a different light. I dont ever remember any mention of the Jewish faith or how our religion connected to any others in our church. There were pictures of Jesus with his diciples at a huge grand carved table having a feast, but as I see it, I do think things would have been simple in that time. You grow up with a picture that has been painted by others for you and it's good to see things outside of your box for a change.
The message was pretty much the same as what I was taught, Gods love, his willingness to forgive, and to have faith even when you can see something.
I do wish it would have gone into more detail on Jesus and Mary.
I do highly recommend this movie for anyonewho has questions or wants to see things in a different light.
 Cusick as John's Jesus June 22, 2010
John D. Price
This movie follows the exact wording in the gospel of John and shows us a Jesus not seen in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Cusick (Desmond from ABC's "Lost") manages to capture the charisma it would have taken to make people drop whatever they were doing and follow Jesus, and to stop religious authorities in their tracks. We see the miracles and hear the parables of Jesus, as recorded in the gospel of John, brought to life by a great actor with inflection, emotion, and delivery in ways that bring new understanding.
It would be interesting to eliminate the narrative and fill it in with action and dialog. The narrative detracts from what the movie could be if that were done, but it must be included in order to faithfully render the original wording. The supporting actors don't come close to Cusick's level of performance. This also takes a little away from the production. Overall, Cusick's performance is so riveting that it overcomes any of the movie's shortcomings and makes the movie is well worth seeing.
Wow June 9, 2010
J. Harrison
Love the dvd. Henry C is perfect as Jesus and the biblical account of John is spot on the bible. No "Hollywood" embellishments in this area. the video leaves you feeling like you've witnessed Christ first hand and its very peaceful and satisfying. Buy this!
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