“Jesus is alive and well and living in the radical spiritual fervor of a growing number of young Americans who have proclaimed an extraordinary religious revolution in his name.” -Time Magazine 1971
Saw it a second time, this time with my wife. A beautiful film and even better the second time. It will make you laugh and cry across a whole spectrum of emotions as good films should. It has nuanced characters. It has a great story. Most of all,…
The Jesus Revolution comes to us at a unique juncture in history. The events of the film happened during my parents generation. My mom showed me her copy of a Life magazine article showcasing Billy Graham and Johnny Cash at a major event of her young Christian life, a gathering of 80,000 young people to worship Jesus. This event followed the explosion of revival that reverberated out from Calvary Chapel, the beginning of the “Jesus Revolution”, and the subject of…
A clearly great work by a master filmmaker that I feel like was lost on my silly 21st century American sensibility.
I was deeply impressed by the spectacle of countless horses, armored men, and flying arrows. The scope and scale of legions and armies brought to life by countless actors and extras was staggering and awe inspiring. This alone is worth the price of admission. The story as well has a sense of the epic and the classic: a story…
Nate Bargatze continues to be one of the funniest people around. His stand up specials can be shown in groups with any demographic of people and of any age, and they will laugh like crazy. Watched this one for the first time with family and friends. My parents in law were dying laughing and my wife literally was crying and laughing so hard we had to pause it. Each special continues to bring new, unique material to the table while…
