Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Heaven on Their Minds Scene (1/10) | Movieclips

Jesus Christ Superstar - Heaven on Their Minds: Judas (Carl Anderson) tries to warn Jesus (Ted Neeley).

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FILM DESCRIPTION:
Adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Broadway rock opera, "Jesus Christ Superstar" recounts the last days of Jesus Christ (Ted Neeley) from the perspective of Judas Iscariot (Carl Anderson), his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene (Yvonne Elliman). After Jesus has an outburst in a temple, Judas turns on him.

CREDITS:
TM & © MCA/Universal Pictures [us] (1973)
Cast: Carl Anderson, Ted Neeley
Director: Norman Jewison

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[YouCantDeleteDenzelL]

No Judas in any performance of this musical has EVER come close to Carl Anderson. Raw vocal power and range on display, mixed with strong emotion... sometimes it's hard to hear without tearing up, it's that beautiful.

[sleepyheadsarah]

Legitimately one of the greatest parts of cinematic history.

[crimsonmaverick]

The way he moves… he’s no mere actor, his entire spirit is in it like it’s the real cry of his heart. This is just insane.

[christopherbacon]

"every word you say today gets twisted aroud some other way"

Hasn't changed in almost two thousand years

[e.pluribusunum]

No matter how many times I've seen this move I still get chills. I have no idea how the director managed to get the perfect cast in this bone-dry minimalist setting and perform one magical scene after another. And the criticism from Judas is in my opinion well-deserved. He was screaming for this dude to stop letting fame get to his head and the Jesus character was like "whatever dude".

[gillianhuntley]

This is an untouchable performance!!! There will never be another performer who can do what Carl Anderson did for this show. He is a master class performer who will never be replicated. He makes you sympathize for Judas's character, and see that he was necessary to fulfill Gods plan.

[kahootafaris]

Carl Anderson has such a beautiful rock voice, perfect for the roll

[metavormgeving]

"You have become more important than the things you say" great line

[phillipmaguire]

I absolutley love Carl Anderson's performance in this ground breaking film. A cinematic masterpiece for it's time. Vale Carl Anderson.

[ViaAngeles-veuj]

Carl Anderson was amazing! So powerful & passionate. He helped us see a man who was deeply afraid - for his people and for his teacher & his mission.
And thus, frustrated & angry.
He thought he was the only smart & practical one while others had "too much heaven on their mind".
When he sings "We are occupied; have you forgotten how put down we are? And they'll crush us if we go too far, " Judas reflects the thinking of many people who've lived under brutal military occupation for several years. (I was growing up under martial law in the 60s & 70s)

TJSS was brilliantly written & scored. And Carl Anderson was perfectly cast. Thank you to all inbolved in its creation and all the various productions

[philipford]

Now and forever the very best portrayal of JCS's 'poor old Judas'. This beautiful man and his amazing voice. His performance - especially the betrayal - was heartbreaking.

[bigbrownhouse]

This is a masterclass of singing and acting at the same time, a balance which so few broadway actors can get right.

[anneliesvantwesteinde]

I like how he whispers "we are occupied" so that the Romans won't hear it.

[adriancammelli]

This performance by Carl Anderson is untouchable.

[jdank]

It's hard to believe this movie is 50 years old now! And it still holds up, especially Judas, who makes for a magnificent tragic hero.

[vanessajazp]

I'm an atheist, but god this is one of my favorite films of all time. The music and cinematography and performances were just off the charts excellent.

[justkelly]

The best male vocal performance in any musical, IMHO. Incredible!

[michaeldean]

What a blow to the theatrical world. Still one of the greatest performances of all time.. R.I.P., Carl Anderson

[jjw]

That guitar riff in the beginning is pretty cool

[edwardvaca]

I saw him play Judas in a live revival in the 90s and he was even better! 30 years later and both he and Ted Neeley were amazing! The show was so good, I went twice!