Saturday, December 30, 2006

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ

The film was released in 1988 and probably the bulky video camera had just appeared on the scene. But even that doesn't explain why a great director like Scorsese seems so clumsy with the camera and sets up some cringingly juvenile shots.

The actual film is a class apart. The movies I love most are movies about redemption and 'The Last Temptation Of Christ' is the acme of this genre. More on that soon.

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