"Jesus Christ Superstar"

 

TODAY’S MUSICASL

““Jesus Christ Superstar””

 

    “Jesus Christ Superstar” was put mainly on the stage of Broadway. And its movie version was also made in 1973 and 2000. I watched its movie version of 2000 on DVD. The story of the movie is exactly the same as that of the stage version. This is one of my favorite movies. The movie describes the seven days until the execution of Jesus, and at the same time, describes the suffering of Judas who betrays Jesus.

    All of this movie’s songs are very famous, especially, “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Superstar”. Of course, I love them very much. “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” is a beautiful emotional love song, and on the other hand, “Superstar” is a powerful up-tempo song. But the song that I love most is “This Jesus Must Die”. Though its title is very serious, crazy and cruel, it seems to me that it is a funny song. This song is sung when the Jewish high priest Caiaphas and those close to him decide to execute Jesus. In spite of the serious scene, the words of the song are comical and its melody is rhythmical.

    The story of the movie is suggestive. It gives an opportunity to think about Jesus to even those who are not interested in Christianity and Christian culture. The composer of this musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber, is really great in the musical world.