Reviews

Jason Robards felt O'Neill's characters better than any. His performance of the very long late act confession is never tedious but riveting. This production is as moving as any film of this tortured story could hope to be. Myron McCormick is brilliant as Larry and Robert Redford shows more talent than he does in most of his career. The production suffer from being an old TV movie, so the video quality is not as it could be, but the performances and direction are first rate. This is O'Neill. A treat is Tom Pedi as the bartender Rocky. This two VHS set is a worthy addition to any library of American Drama Clasics. The play is not about action or story, but is about character.

Nothing like this could happen on Broadway these days, but Broadway should take notice. This play is one of the greatest dramas ever put on stage in America by an American playwright.

This movie is not worth watching. Christ is suppose to be someone you like. Nothing likable about this Christ. And Mary? No sympathy for her either. The only character is Judas, tossing the money back.

Violent? Well, the Hollywood whipping and blood and scars and so forth...yawns... The entire thing is simply dumb. Sorry Mel. I guess you wanted to impress all the world about the suffering of the Christ. But you have to make Christ a loved character before whipping him.

I laughed at some points in this movie when I was supposed to be in shock over what happened to the Son of Man.

Sorry Mel.

Ken Burns has brought the documentary film, or series of films to a new level. This series on baseball is excellent in every respect. Not a baseball fan anywhere would find a moment of it but of extreme interest. This is NOT a Must-See series, but a series you will want to see again and again. Thanks, Ken.