Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - King Herod's Song Scene (8/10) | Movieclips

Jesus Christ Superstar - King Herod's Song: King Herod (Joshua Mostel) challenges 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 & © Universal (1973)
Cast: Joshua Mostel, Ted Neeley
Director: Norman Jewison

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[itsok]

This is by far my favorite portrayal of king herod, going from soft spoken and wacky into a rage filled tyrant.

[vishaln]

one of the most random and wacky scenes in cinematic history…but brings much needed light relief to the drama that follows…

[grasshopperfiddler]

Neelys deserves an acting award for keeping a straight face — this must have been a hoot to film

[tntkff]

I think there may be some historical inaccuracies here, first off, the Charleston wasn't invented until 5 years after these events took place.

[GekkoKamen]

These are the actual words King Herod said to Jesus, but centuries ago church authorities deemed them too catchy and cool, so the gospel was altered not to have them.

[marklaronde]

The fuzzy hair, the little yellow glasses, the flab and even the bagels....A

[JGarMedia]

This movie version has always been my favorite rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar. King Herod’s song has always been a fun song, & this rendition, with Josh Mostel’s enthusiasm & the brilliant directing by Norman Jewison brings a special amount of energy to it!

[huntercool]

Jesus: “Father.. Are you sure you want me to save THESE people?”

[Floralie_]

A few times a year this just randomly pops in my head and stays there for a few days.

[academision]

Im 31 and if I ever have kids and they see this im just going to tell them this is the best archeological evidence of what we think the 1970s were like.

[MagicalToothpaste]

This movie makes me cry but this scene makes me laugh hysterically

[flagrarus]

2:00 Best "ohohoh!" in musical history, especially combined with the chuckle in "Yes, I'm a captive fan"

[Hassar]

After 50 years, this is still the best version of the song that I've heard. Bravo!

[URobotics]

50 years now and it's looks fantastic choreography and filming set. Music in 20s style, writing in 60s and filming in 70s.

[loretta_]

I love that "get out of my life"😅

[Longknife]

"We did Tim and Eric before it was cool." -Jesus Christ Superstar

[melissacline]

I was blessed and incredibly lucky to see the final tour with Ted Neely and Carl Anderson. Absolutely stellar. Love the movie as well. ❤

[haroldfarthington]

I’m not sure Jesus can hear Herod’s whispering.

[shadicTPZ]

This is the weirdest iteration out of all King Herods in JCS, even the talkshow host version!

[susaninman]

Jesus Christ Superstar introduced Jesus’s story to more young people than any church could have wanted. Fantastic soundtrack magnificent rock opera