Jesus And The Movies

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It bothers me that in the movies they never show Jesus really, you know, the right way. Every movie I’ve seen he walks around like, you know, he's had his nails done or something. He never looks at anybody. He's always looking ahead of him you know. I guess he's reading the script card or something.

I saw one movie, it was like, you know, superstar cast. It, all the good actors were in it. You know, I doubt they read the bible but they all had their scripts memorized. Hmm, have you read the bible? No, but I’ve seen the movie.

All these people. John Wayne was a centurion in one of the movies. You know, this is the man who was in charge of a hundred soldiers. He stood at the foot of the cross and he, when Jesus died, in the bible it says that the man looked up and knew that this was God's son. So they picked John Wayne to play him. And hon, honest, I can just imagine the, the director, it comes John's time and they go [clicks tongue], alright, John, it’s rolling. Surely this was the son o' God.

​Can you see a bunch of people sitting around the table at the last supper, you know, Cary Grant and ah, Walter Brennan? And Jesus says do this in remembrance of me and, and Walter Brennan is going hey beat it, beat it. Nice bread. ​

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from Bootleg, released January 1, 1972

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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