# Quick question about Jesus Christ Superstar (film version) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 9, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941 "2006-04-09T09:08:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/1 "2006-04-09T09:08:00Z")
Hey all, I have a vivid memory about JCS and I need to verify if it’s real or not. I haven’t seen the movie since I was probably 6-8. Anyhow, at the crucifiction scene, I remember him being lashed to a chainlink fence instead of a cross. This is the only thing I can remember about the movie Is this even close to being right? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/2 "2006-04-09T09:13:44Z")
I really don’t remember such a scene, sorry. I remember it being crosses. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/3 "2006-04-09T09:22:46Z")
Yeah, I had a feeling that I was wrong. Thank ya much! Now I have to worry about not being able to trust my memory. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/4 "2006-04-09T10:04:42Z")
You’re thinking of _Godspell_, **Lazlo**. JCS: Crosses Godspell: Chain link fence. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/5 "2006-04-09T16:31:13Z")
Confirming what **Dijon** said. _Godspell_ has chainlink fence and red ribbons representing blood. ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/6 "2006-04-09T23:51:24Z")
And a third: Godspell = Chain Link Fence JCSS = Cross ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/7 "2006-04-10T00:01:44Z")
Now go and get JCSS and make sure it is the early-70’s version. Once you get past the dated-ness (word?) of the clothes and language it is a pretty moving work. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/8 "2006-04-10T00:26:07Z")
**Lazlo** ’s mind is clearer now… Sir Rhosis To the post above mine: Also if you can get past the fact that the guy who played Peter became a porn star… so I’ve been told, it’s not like I saw him in all those movies whose titles are… sorry, where was I? ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/9 "2006-04-10T02:52:16Z")
> [@Sir Rhosis](#): > > **Lazlo** ’s mind is clearer now… > > Sir Rhosis > > To the post above mine: Also if you can get past the fact that the guy who played Peter became a porn star… so I’ve been told, it’s not like I saw him in all those movies whose titles are… sorry, where was I? [Ron Jeremy](http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=104782) was also in this film, uncredited in the crowd scenes. Well, they weren’t preaching to the choir, that’s for sure… ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/10 "2006-04-10T02:57:45Z")
Somehow, I found it equally odd that Jesus in “Godspell” was Jennifer Garner’s spy dad in “Alias”! ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/11 "2006-04-10T05:47:53Z")
I’ve seen no reliable source for Ron Jeremy being in the crowd scenes. The picture was filmed out in the Israeli desert, and everybody had to be bused in. I’ve been through director Norman Jewison’s papers from that movie, including the daily call sheets, and I never saw Ron Jeremy listed (nor under his real name Ron Hyatt). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/12 "2006-04-10T07:26:42Z")
I love the Israeli setting of the original Jewison JCSS, but as far as talent and vocals and staging I think [the remake](http://imdb.com/title/tt0275434/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9amVzdXMgY2hyaXN0IHN1cGVyc3RhcnxmdD0xfG14PTIwfGxtPTUwMHxjbz0xfGh0bWw9MXxubT0x;fc=2;ft=23;fm=1) is world’s better. Rent it with a documentary on The Holy Land and you’ll have the best of both musicals. I cannot stand Ted Neeley as Jesus- worst. Messiah.ever. in any religion or movie. He reminds me too much of the weaselly interpreter from _Saving Private Ryan_. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/13 "2006-04-10T17:49:04Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I love the Israeli setting of the original Jewison JCSS, but as far as talent and vocals and staging I think [the remake](http://imdb.com/title/tt0275434/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9amVzdXMgY2hyaXN0IHN1cGVyc3RhcnxmdD0xfG14PTIwfGxtPTUwMHxjbz0xfGh0bWw9MXxubT0x;fc=2;ft=23;fm=1) is world’s better. There is a problem with the remake. Sure, Glenn Carter is brilliant, but… In the scriptures, does it not say that JC was arrested on a Thursday? And crucified on Friday? And He rose on Sunday? But in JCS2000 JC sings Kill me, take me now Before I change my mind, now Be Fore I Change My Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind! That last note goes on for AT LEAST 4 days. Heresy, I tells ya! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/14 "2006-04-10T18:22:18Z")
Yes, but the Gospels also state that Herod Antipas was not a fat flaming poof but in fact an original cast member of _The Young Ones_, and that they got right. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/15 "2006-04-11T18:05:45Z")
Wow. I’m glad to hear that it wasn’t a made up memory. Thanks guys! _heads over to IMDB to look up Godspell_ ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/16 "2006-04-11T19:59:27Z")
Jesus crucified on the chain link fence in _Godspell_: • Original [Off-Broadway production](http://jesuspeoplemovement.com/gallery/images/godspell.jpg) (1971). • [Movie version](http://www.godspellpage.com/), and [another](http://www.godspellpage.com/) (1973). ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/17 "2006-04-11T20:09:12Z")
The problem with the movie version of _Godspell_ is that Robin is cute. Too cute. It’s hard to pay attention to the spiritual message of the movie when you keep wondering what she looks like nekkid. 😃 I know, I know. Bad Place, fire, brimstone. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/18 "2006-04-11T20:13:14Z")
What yer thoughts, buster! She’s [now](http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0483685/bio) an assistant D.A. in Westchester County! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/19 "2006-04-11T20:21:19Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I cannot stand Ted Neeley as Jesus- worst. Messiah.ever. in any religion or movie. He reminds me too much of the weaselly interpreter from _Saving Private Ryan_. I totally agree. Which is a shame, as Carl Anderson is the best Judas ever. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-about-jesus-christ-superstar-film-version/351941/20 "2006-04-12T00:03:10Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I love the Israeli setting of the original Jewison JCSS, but as far as talent and vocals and staging I think [the remake](http://imdb.com/title/tt0275434/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9amVzdXMgY2hyaXN0IHN1cGVyc3RhcnxmdD0xfG14PTIwfGxtPTUwMHxjbz0xfGh0bWw9MXxubT0x;fc=2;ft=23;fm=1) is world’s better. It’s also the gayest thing ever that isn’t actually about gay people. 😃