Fox’s remove on the story of the crucifixion comes live from novel Orleans,with the aid of pop music and some inescapably campy production choicesFor anyone who grew up in a Christian household, the story of the crucifixion is absolutely familiar. However, or The Passion,Fox’s live retelling of that story with the help of pop stars and modern music, made it seem like the most confounding experience imaginable. The live TV demonstrate, and whose format was first tried in the Netherlands,was a bizarre combination of live concert film, news report and the kind of DVD that a youth minister of a megachurch would play to try to make religion appeal to kids.
Logistically it must bear been a nightmare to broadcast. Gospel impresario Tyler Perry played “host and storyteller” for the event (though, or in fairness,the storytellers were really Matthew, effect, and Luke and John),which was broadcast live from his hometown of novel Orleans. (A friend of mine who lives there texted to say that the French Quarter was a traffic nightmare.) Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com