Gospel of John Video Clip

Here's a fantastic video clip of The Gospel of John from Cary McCall, posted on YouTube.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh_DymG5-E8&eurl=http://soonercary.blogspot.com/

To read Cary McCall's May 9, 2008 review of this wonderful film, go to http://soonercary.blogspot.com/

It's Easy to Find The Gospel of John Film

A friend told me that Circuit City carries The Gospel of John DVD, so I checked it out on their web site, and they still carry the 2-set DVD. My friend got it in the store for $9.99, but on their web site, it says $14.99.

I have also seen it on Amazon.com, Powells.com and E-bay as well as Half.com (part of E-bay). The prices vary from low to high, so you may want to do some comparative shopping.

So many people have never seen this great film, so get a few extras and pass them along to your friends and family.

Jeff Danna's Score of The Gospel of John, A Masterpiece!

Here's a review of the score of The Gospel of John from Filmtracks.com.

http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/gospel_john.html

For more information about composer Jeff Danna, visit

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004582/ or the Wikipedia web site,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Danna.

Gospel of John Film in Wikipedia

There's a lot of interesting information about The Gospel of John film in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Here's the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_John_%28film%29#External_links

Enjoy!

Who Directed The Gospel of John?

The Gospel of John was directed by Award-winning director Philip Saville. Philip has worked with some of the finest writers and actors in the world. Hear what Philip has to say about this important film on either the 2-set DVD or 3-set VHS. You may be able to find this film in your local library or video store, but it is also available for purchase on the Internet.

For more information about Philip Saville, visit the following web sites:

http://www.philipsavillestudio.com/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0767697/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Saville

Thank you, Philip Saville for your outstanding directing of The Gospel of John film!

God Bless You!

Trinity Broadcast Network Shows Gospel of John Film

Trinity Broadcast Network, the world's largest religious network and America's most watched faith channel, has been showing the entire Gospel of John film on its network. TBN started showing this film on July 22, 2005. I saw the Gospel of John on TBN last week. What a nice surprise! Thank you TBN for showing this fantastic film on your network!

TBN has 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeals to a variety of denominations.

To read the press release from July 2005, go to this link:

http://tbn.org/index.php/7.html?nid=14

For more information about Trinity Broadcast Network and its programming, visit their web site:

http://tbn.org/

From the press release:

"World Premiere of Highly Acclaimed Motion Picture "THE GOSPEL OF JOHN" to Debut on TBN -- Friday, July 22, 2005".

"It is estimated that "THE GOSPEL OF JOHN" could reach a potential global audience of 100 million during its televised world premiere on TBN."

Great Review on The Gospel of John Film

Here is the link to another great review about The Gospel of John film by S. T. Karnick:

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/karnick200401301312.asp

2007 information about S. T. Karnick:

S. T. Karnick is currently the Editorial Director for The Heartland Institute, http://www.heartland.org. His web site is http://stkarnick.com.

Gospel of John vs Passion of the Christ

In my opinion, Philip Saville's The Gospel of John is a much better film than Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. I checked out the IMDB ratings (Internet Movie Data Base), and The Gospel of John is rated higher than the The Passion of the Christ. Even though The Passion of the Christ grossed over $370,800,000 in the US and The Gospel of John grossed $4,068,087 (from figures I found on the Internet), the box office gross does not give us the full picture!

If you want to read some great reviews about The Gospel of John, go to Amazon.com and check it out for yourself! There are over 100 reviews of this film on their site. Some of the words used about this film in the reviews on Amazon.com are as follows:

OUTSTANDING, WONDERFUL, AWESOME, GREAT, EXCELLENT, TOUCHING, THE BEST, PHENOMENAL, HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTION, TOP QUALITY - ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF CHRIST, BEST MOVIE EVER MADE ABOUT JESUS!

The Gospel of John is in English, so there are no sub-titles to distract you. Also, the overall tone of this film is uplifting (even though Jesus was crucified at the end), whereas the Passion was very depressing from the very beginning. Also, The Gospel of John is rated PG-13, whereas The Passion of the Christ is rated R. Which film would you want your children to see?

Compare for yourself! Get the Gospel of John from your library, video store or Amazon.com. It's available on DVD (set of 2), and some libraries have the video set (three videos - two are the movie and the other one is the extra/behind the scenes).

Another Gospel of John Film? Why?

Marchiano Ministries is getting ready to produce a film about the Gospel of John. The title of their film is The Gospel According to John, word for word from the NIV version. They also have a blog on Blogger.com to keep everyone up-to-date about the production of this film. I am not sure why they feel the need to produce another film when we already have the wonderful Gospel of John film produced by Philip Saville and starring Henry Ian Cusick.

The Gospel of John film is now listed in Wikipedia.com (or.org), the free encyclopedia. You can find it by doing a search on the Wikipedia web site for "The Gospel of John (film)".

When Marchiano Ministries' film does come out, we can then compare the two films. If you want to visit their blog, go to http://makingthefilmthegospelaccordingtojohn.blogspot.com/ or their web site, http://www.gospelaccordingtojohn.com/.

Hopefully, people won't get confused and think it is the same film.

Here's a review of the Gospel of John film from Christianity Today:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/reviews/gospelofjohn.html

Also, a review from Crosswalk.com:

http://www.crosswalk.com/fun/movies/1218491.html

Pocket Testament League Links to GOJ Film

The Pocket Testament League, which publishes the Gospel of John in booklet format (KJV, NIV, NLT and ESV translations), has listed The Gospel of John film web site under their Ministry Links per my request. Here is the link: http://www.pocketpower.org/resources/links.php. Visit http://www.pocketpower.org for more information about this non-profit organization.

John the Baptist

At the beginning of the Gospel of John, John the Baptist is seen baptizing people, and later the Jewish authorities ask him who he is. The actor who played John the Baptist (Scott Handy) was amazing. Also, his hair and clothing made him look like a wild man who lived in the bushes; but when he talked about Jesus, people listened to him! He obviously influenced a lot of people during that time. His role was very important in this film, and the Director did a great job casting this actor for the part of John the Baptist.

Henry Ian Cusick as Jesus

Henry Ian Cusick is a very talented and gifted actor and is brilliant in the role of Jesus in The Gospel of John. Although this film is word for word from the Good News Bible and might appear boring to some, Cusick brings this gospel to life with his awesome performance! One reason for Henry's fantastic performance is that he was a stage actor rather than a film actor. To master the word for word scripture is not an easy task, but it is much easier for stage actors. Henry's performance is magnificent!

For more information about Henry Ian Cusick, there is a great web site that someone created with lots of information about him, his films, television performances and even his CV and contact information:

http://dramafan.tripod.com/henryiancusick/index.html

Blind Man's Performance

In the film, The Gospel of John, when Jesus healed the blind man, and he washed his face and suddenly realized he could see, the film showed how powerful this miracle was. The actor who played the blind man was fantastic in this role, and the producer and director also did a marvelous job in this film sequence!

The Gospel of John, An Incredible Film

A couple of months ago, my neighbor loaned me the 2003 film, The Gospel of John, directed by Philip Saville and starring Henry Ian Cusick as Jesus. It was narrated by Christopher Plummer. This is a powerful film, and in my opinion, far surpasses Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ. I watched Mr. Saville's film three times, and I will never grow tired of it. The acting is superb, the music is outstanding, the photography is magnificent, and the directing is the best! It is word for word from the Bible, using a modern English translation. This film is available on amazon.com and Christian book stores as well. I have also seen it in some video stores. Get this film and watch it and tell everyone you know about it.