The Judas Project

Starring:Richard Arnold, J. Michael Hunter, Slavitza Jovan, Jeff Corey, John O'Banion, Jennifer Rothschild, Carl Espy, Richard Herd, Ari Barak, Gerald Gordon (II), Ramy Zada, Ray Holtman, Steven Anderson (II)
Director: James H. Barden
Studio: Good Times Video
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Mish Mash
The filmmakers' hearts were in the right place (I think), but that's about all that's right with this movie
See it for yourself and judge it
Interesting concept that should have been so much better
One of the better Christian films out there (and they're not many,,,)

The Judas Project
Starring: John O'Banion , Ramy Zada , Richard Herd , Gerald Gordon (II) , and Jeff Corey
Director: James H. Barden
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
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ASIN: B0000A9D1A
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Customer Reviews:

Mish Mash.......2007-05-01

I had high hopes for this movie, as I have often wondered that if I lived in a contemporary time with Jesus, would I have believed Him? However, this movie was pretty terrible. It quoted a lot of Scripture, which was pretty accurate, but it lacked direction and just seemed weird. The cover of the DVD was misleading also, showing "Jesus" in blue jeans with helicopters hovering about in front of a city skyline. The whole movie looks like it was filmed in the 1980s and takes place in a Cape-Cod type setting. I ended up forwarding through most of it, watching the miracles and then the crucifixion. The end was weird too, with no showing of the Resurrection, etc. I'm just glad this was a bargain bin purchase...

The filmmakers' hearts were in the right place (I think), but that's about all that's right with this movie.......2006-10-08

"What was that?" That was the question I couldn't help asking myself after watching this film. I liked the premise of trying to portray the events of Jesus' life in a modern setting because I thought that it might make Jesus' sacrifice for us more understandable and relevant to younger audiences (His sacrifice obviously has been, is, and will be relevant to all generations, but a majority of today's youth seem to have little understanding for anything that doesn't have to do with the 'here and now'). Unfortunately, this film failed in almost every respect.

If I hadn't read the movie description first, then I might only have had a vague notion that this was a retelling of Jesus' life until the time of Jesse's betrayal and execution. Part of me wants to watch the film again to see if I can pick up more of the contemporized events of Jesus' life, but a greater part of me says that I shouldn't waste my time by watching this again, because it certainly won't be the effective evangelistic tool that I (and probably the filmmakers) thought it could be.

It's a low-budget film and the acting is poor, as previous reviewers have already stated. These would be acceptable shortcomings if the story weren't so muddled. The unacceptable shortcomings are that there is little here that truly tells people what Jesus did and that what is contained in the movie is almost incomprehensible (and uninterestingly presented).

It's unfortunate that most Christian filmmakers have to cope with low budgets (which means no A-list actors most of the time), but a story can still be interestingly and effectively presented ("Flywheel" is an excellent example of a low-budget Christian movie with less-than-stellar acting but a great, evangelistic story). If you want a "What might have happened if Jesus had come to earth in our time?" movie, then watch "Joshua." It's hardly a perfect film either, but it is a far better film than this one and, at the very least, it's comprehensible.

See it for yourself and judge it.......2006-09-27

After reading the review I expected a really bad movie and it was not.I really enjoyed it.Sure it could have been better but then it would have been much longer to include everything about Jesus's life.

Interesting concept that should have been so much better.......2006-02-10

The acting in this film was stiff, as other reviewers have noted. Peter seldom spoke, and seemed befuddled, rather than like the hothead Scriptures describe him as. John the beloved had a rather silly smile, and said even less. Judas was the most interesting character, and perhaps offered the best acting of the cast. Another clumsy aspect was the mixture of modern setting and verbage with some cagey, King-Jamish sounding lines. Jesse's modernized gospel occasionally took on a psychobabble character, such as when he said that it's not just life, but the quality of life that matters

The tempo was somewhat disjointed. It would meander, then rush, then plod. Thus, what should have been an interesting story, sometimes became laborious to watch.

Finally, the plot-line was decent, though uneven. It roughly followed the New Testament accounts, but of necessity, only hit some highlights.

Bottom-line: The Judas Project was a great idea that was rather poorly executed. I note that both Amazon and another site I frequent for rentals, only gave this movie an overall two-stars. This time, the crowd was quite accurate. Two stars for a movie that did not waste my time, but did not entertain or deeply engage me, either.

One of the better Christian films out there (and they're not many,,,).......2006-01-18

This film isn't as bad as everyone is making it out to be. I remember when this came to theatres, and people were kneeling down in the movie theatre and accepting Christ. Something with that much power has to be a good thing. Yes, some of the acting is horrible, and we could ALL do without those songs, but it's a good film with a great message! It certainly is better than any of the Left Behind films. Now those are horrible.

As far as the special effects go, they're not that bad. I think Industrial Light and Magic helped with those. The music score isn't bad, and the direction by James Barden isn't bad either. Once again, I could've done without those corny songs that he wrote for the film - he even sang them - *shiver*. It's just a modern day re-telling of the story of Christ. Some people may be offended by that - I don't know why, but they have been. In closing, this isn't a perfect film, but it's not a horrible one, either. Give it a try!

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