The Last Temptation of Christ - Criterion Collection

Buy This Item The Last Temptation of Christ - Criterion Collection by Criterion  Available from Amazon  $30.99  on 11-29-2008     At last, Martin Scorsese's most personal masterpiece can be seen outside of the controversy it engendered, and be seen for what it is: a l5-year labor of love. Nikos Kazantzakis' landmark novel comes to breathtaking life in this moving and spiritual film. The all-star cast includes Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, and Willem Dafoe as Jesus. Criterion is proud to present this cinematic treasure in an exclusive Director Approved special edition. Reader Reviews I remember when churches had Sunday sermons about this movie. A lot of churches condemned the movie having never seen it. I admit that I was one of those people that listened at that time. It was not until years later that I finally saw it. I was very moved. In my opinion, the real meaning of this movie has never been explored. Satan never gives up trying to steal souls even as the body is dying. Jesus was a real man, with a human body, and human needs and emotions. That is what makes his sacrifice even greater. That He, in the form of a man, could withstand temptation, to give mankind salvation. In my "take" of the film, Christ is dying on the cross, and Satan tempts him with visions and emotions of the life Jesus could have had. A comfortable life, with a loving family, a physical relationship with a beautiful partner. Aren't these things what every average man would wish for? Is it impossible to think Satan would use the form of a sweet child to tempt a man dying in agony? Is it impossible to believe that Satan would tempt all of us at the last moments of life? Isn't this what we learn from childhood as Christians? Why should a movie be banned because it teaches us that the last moments we live are also "up for grabs" to Satan?

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