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Color of the Cross

  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 1 Std. 48 Min.
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2,9/10
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Jean-Claude La Marre in Color of the Cross (2006)
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA retelling of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, based on the idea that he was a black man whose death was a racially motivated hate crime.A retelling of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, based on the idea that he was a black man whose death was a racially motivated hate crime.A retelling of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, based on the idea that he was a black man whose death was a racially motivated hate crime.

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    • Jean-Claude La Marre
  • Drehbuch
    • Jean Claude Nelson
    • James Troesh
    • Jean-Claude La Marre
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Johann John Jean
    • Adam Green
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
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    2,9/10
    388
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    • Regie
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Drehbuch
      • Jean Claude Nelson
      • James Troesh
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
      • Johann John Jean
      • Adam Green
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    • 34Metascore
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    Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Jesus Christ
    Johann John Jean
    • Judas of Iscariot
    Adam Green
    Adam Green
    • Thadeus
    Jesse Holland
    Jesse Holland
    • Young Nicodemus
    Jean-Pierre Parent
    Jean-Pierre Parent
    • Thomas
    Nick Hodaly
    • Asphat
    Akiva David
    • John of Zebedee
    Michael Govia
    • Philip (apostle)
    Brendan Connor
    Brendan Connor
    • Malchus
    Shervin Davatgar
    • James
    J.R. Dziengel
    J.R. Dziengel
    • Matthew
    Stephen Wozniak
    Stephen Wozniak
    • Avraham
    David Gianopoulos
    David Gianopoulos
    • Horatius
    Eliezer Castro
    • Young Joseph of Arimathea
    Elya Baskin
    Elya Baskin
    • Caiphas
    Debbi Morgan
    Debbi Morgan
    • Mary
    Paul Nagi
    Paul Nagi
    • James of Zebedee
    Caspar Poyck
    Caspar Poyck
    • Gamaliel
    • Regie
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Drehbuch
      • Jean Claude Nelson
      • James Troesh
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
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    1pjmartinau

    Awful, unhistorical rubbish, don't waste your time.

    It seems the producers of this film thought they needed to alter the Bible in order to make a story that is anti-racist, and promotes racial harmony. Just a pity they couldn't have chosen a story that was actually true and in the Bible (ie., God's judgment of leprosy on Aaron and Miriam for racism towards Moses' black wife).

    So was Jesus black, white, or something in between? Who knows, and who cares! - the Bible never tells us, and no early historical records describe him. Furthermore no painting were ever done of Jesus until about 400 years after his death and resurrection - so we may never know what Jesus looked like. All we know is that he was a Jew, who would have looked like Jews of the Middle-East (ie. Yemenite Jews).

    The movie alters the reason for Jesus' death by crucifixion, not unlike a joke I have heard about Jesus ("he must have been black because he was lynched by a mob of white Romans"!).

    The movie is just lies and propaganda from people who fantasize about Jesus being the race they want him to be.
    rooprect

    Fatal flaw in the first 10 minutes that never gets fixed

    I wasn't particularly bothered by the racially charged angle this movie takes, nor was I too bent out of shape about the historical inaccuracies. I mean, hey, this is a fictional drama not a documentary. So, much like the masterpiece "Amadeus" which took extreme historical liberties about the life of Mozart yet delivered a creative & satisfying experience, I was hoping to get the same here.

    But right in the first 10 minutes, in Jesus's first scene, we encounter what I consider to be a fatal flaw which carries through the rest of the film. Practically the first words out of Jesus's mouth are that he is the son of god, the messiah, and that his Father will take care of things. This is coupled with the actor's portrayal of a stoic, divine hero who is (to quote Amadeus) "so lofty you'd think he sh!tz marble!" Now, Christians, non-Christians and atheists alike, please correct me if I'm wrong. But I thought the one thing we can all agree upon and the 1 thing that defined the essence of Jesus was that he tried to teach the world humility and service. Not pride, for Chrissake! (Oops, sorry, 12 Hail Marys) I don't believe he ever proclaimed himself to be the Son of God (that came later from followers after his death), and like other landmark historical figures like Gandhi and even Mohammed, he made it a point that he didn't want people deifying him or treating him as anything more than a simple human being whose example we can all follow.

    "The Color of the Cross" portrays a Jesus who is like a high commander who gives his disciples orders, who is never seen working while his followers put up the tents, cook and clean, and who annoyingly keeps referring to himself as the supernatural Son of God. Again correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the real Jesus wash the feet of lepers to show that he was no better than anyone? To fail at this one crucial point, to me, renders the entire film flawed. It's not about Jesus (whether or not Jesus was the son of God or just a man, doesn't matter) because it fails to portray the 1 thing Jesus was supposedly all about: humanity.

    You can read all the other reviews for other reasons why this promising film failed, but I just wanted to chime in my 2 cents on why I think it crashed in the first 10 minutes. Well, who knows if we'll ever get an accurate portrayal of Jesus, but for my money I'll stick with those classic Cecil B Demille movies which, even if they got the facts wrong, at least kept the spirit true to what we would like to believe.
    4Bunuel1976

    COLOR OF THE CROSS (Jean Claude LaMarre, 2006) **

    I had never heard of this and its sequel before the proprietor/friend of the DVD store I frequent mentioned them to me; being a radical and potentially controversial take on Christ's passion and death (nothing less would do after Mel Gibson's THE PASSION OF THE Christ {2004} I guess!), I opted to check them out over this Easter season.

    However, I was not impressed: of course, the first two things that are immediately evident is that the protagonist's name has been given its 'correct' Jewish pronunciation of Yeshua (but, then, so did the notorious THE PASSOVER PLOT 30 years previously!) and that he is black (again, this was hardly new: BLACK Jesus {1968} and BROTHER JOHN {1971} – both of which I will be checking out presently – had depicted him as such too...though, admittedly, the events were usually approached in allegorical terms). Incidentally, this is the first time the actor playing Christ has also directed himself(!) – and still, one other novelty here is that Arimathea (pronounced here "Aramithea"!) has become the location where the narrative unfolds!

    Anyway, the film presents the familiar story of intolerance, betrayal and sacrifice, with most of the famous characters intact and then some: in fact, here Mary and Joseph (Jesus' parents) are shown as having had other children as well, and they are all affected – in different ways – by his plight. Curiously enough, the film skimps entirely on Christ's trials – jumping from his arrest in Gethsemane (where Jesus' sudden and unwarranted over-emoting is quite jarring, by the way!) to the predictably bloody crucifixion on Golgotha: that said, the version I watched was about 20 minutes shorter than the official running-time of 108 (which, for all I know, may account for this 'missing' segment)!

    The film's lack of a reputation suggests that it made no significant ripples when it emerged: the thoroughly amateurish production and deliberately realistic yet low-key nature may equally have had something to do with this.
    6colorofthecrossbook

    The Novel by Ayvee Verzonilla Is Better!

    The movie didn't move me as much as I had hoped it would. I was able to my hands on the novel version, written by Ayvee Verzonilla, and the book is absolute quality! Is the book available in stores nationwide, as well as screenings and specialty events or online? I'd like one signed by the author, Ayvee, as the one my mother received was signed by Jean Claude Lamarre... of all the nerve! I looked the author up online and she is gorgeous as well as multi-talented! She is a singer and an actress, in fact she's in one of Lamarre's upcoming Black Christian Movie releases, playing the role of Shaunice in the film Walk By Faith/Don't Touch if you ain't Prayed 2. I must admit I've downloaded some of her pictures and songs from the net. Looking forward to her next publication or music cd.

    Happy Hunting, Danny
    10probusinesswomen

    Must Watch - Finally we have a Christian movie we can relate to!

    Love seeing the true essence of the people of the bible with earth tone skin. For it seems to make Jesus "white" is acceptable even though it is clear, that the Bible is truly our history & filled with black and brown people with beautiful wooly hair. There's an abundance of christian movies made with white/europe characters, falsely betrayed as the true people. If color didn't matter why not make the people of the bible "black".

    We need more biblical imagery to be accurate such as this movie along with great content, please continue to make more!

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 9. November 2006 (Bahamas)
    • Herkunftsland
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      • Englisch
    • Produktionsfirma
      • Nu-Lite Entertainment
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      • 2.500.000 $ (geschätzt)
    • Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
      • 85.802 $
    • Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
      • 25.868 $
      • 29. Okt. 2006
    • Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
      • 85.802 $
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