Robe, The
Sometimes we need to return to the history that’s gone on before us in order to truly understand the present. In the music and entertainment realm, this helps us develop, learn from, and perhaps improve on the precedents set before us. The movie The Robe is one such example. This classic film from 1953 was the first movie ever filmed in the wide screen, anamorphic process known as “CinemaScope,” and it was a big movie in its time. If your parents are older than 55, they’ve probably seen this flick. Yes, the colors and lighting all have that staged look from its era that we all might cringe at now and consider campy, but it sported the highest quality of its time. If you can get past the feeling of, “I must be watching one of those old movies that comes on during daytime tv or Saturday afternoons,” and dive into the story, you’ll be treated to a fairly compelling story. Richard Burton stars as the Roman Tribune (Marcellus Gallio) who oversees the crucifixion of Jesus. The death of the Savior and winning the lots cast for the seamless robe He wore have a tremendous and haunting impact upon this guy. Christians interested in impacting their culture and wondering how to tailor the Gospel message have plenty of precedence and ideas from which to draw from here. The believing characters in this film behave in brave and uncompromising ways, not shying away from applying the teachings of Jesus to their everyday lives. It’s cool that this is not only a classic in the eyes of Hollywood, but also in the eyes of the church. It would have been brilliant if this DVD was loaded with a commentary, but all we’ve got are theatrical trailors and an English 4.0 Surround mix. [ Fox Video / Doug Van Pelt ]
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Obscenities : 0
Scenes of Violence : 0
Nude Scenes : 0
% spiritual relevancy : 100
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