In Search of Historic Jesus (1979)

G   |    |  Documentary, Drama

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This examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.

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19 September 2005 | cburga
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| Unusually strong reaction from Siskel and Ebert
I remember that this movie was specifically singled out as "Dog of the Week" by S & E. They had an absolute disdain for Sunn Classics pictures anyway, and felt that this was a ripoff to people looking for a faith strengthening documentary but instead getting ripped off by an el cheapo con job.

These were the same guys who made a lot of low budget family films that were shown in the "second run" theatres back in the 70's (remember those?). Some were OK, but most were grade z. The blockbusters like Star Wars pretty much killed the market for these at the movie house, but you see a lot of stuff like this in the straight-to-video market these days. I guess they can spend more on the production, less on the distribution...

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Like earlier Sunn Classic productions, this was distributed using the "four wall" technique. The company would rent certain theaters within a territory (to collect the entire boxoffice gross) and then spend enormous sums on saturation advertising, especially television spots. Despite negative critical reviews, audiences would flock to these theaters to find increased ticket prices.

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Narrator: Under normal circumstances, men were tied to the cross, as was the case with the two thieves, but the Romans nailed Jesus to his cross to further humiliate the King of the Jews.

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When Jesus walks on the water, the platform just under the surface of the water can be seen,

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Genres

Documentary | Drama

Details

Release Date:

August 1979

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

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