Write a four-page paper responding to the following:
– compare the two films, King of Kings (1961) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
– consider how each film adapted the biblical texts and made use of them
-consider how each film makes use of film techniques or artistry (e.g., closeups, editing, lighting, special effects, scene or shot construction)
– consider the theological messages and portrayal conveyed in each film about Jesus
– consider the critical and audience response to these films; why do you think they were financial failures? Was this due to the specific ways in which the films were made, e.g., just too boring for the 1960s? Is there something about Jesus as film star that risks box office disaster?
