Quick! What's the best Jesus movie in Wyler widescreen, with the ultimate chariot race?
Yes, it's "Ben-Hur," which is what I named my childhood pet, my cat Ben, after he surprised us all by having kittens.
Tomorrow's Easter, and here are
my favorite Jesus movies.
None of them feature bunnies or easter baskets, unless such are in "Jesus Christ, Superstar," or "Godspell," which I happily avoid, so I wouldn't know.
This isn't Jesus the hippie philosopher, or Jesus the singing clown, of those epics. This is Jesus the Son of God, saviour of all mankind.
Mankind seems to resist being saved, and just look at the world.
Jesus has his work cut out for him. Go Jesus!
The list is hit-or-miss, but don't miss "Ben-Hur." Enjoy the breathtaking 11-minute chariot race, watch for Betsy Hale's dad as Gaspar the friendly Wise Man, and listen for my favorite line from "Ben-Hur:"
"If Judah Ben-Hur, none of this would have happened!"
(Isn't that a great line? If only it was actually in the movie.)
"Ben-Hur" is about Jesus, they talk about Him all the time, but you never actually see His face.
If you don't know, yesterday was Good Friday, today is Good Saturday, tomorrow is Easter Sunday.
Easter commemorates a noted Jew, who was persecuted right into the ground, yet returned to have the last laugh.
Hope you are the same.
Happy Easter!
Filmmaking
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