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Quotes of Movie: Jesus Christ Superstar [1973]
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Judas: You sad pathetic man! See where you've brought us to? Our ideals die around us, and all because of you! (unknown)
Jesus: Will no one stay awake for me? Peter? John? James? Will none of you wait for me? Peter? John? James? (unknown)
Jesus: I only want to say, if there is a way, take this cup away from me, for I don't want to taste its poison, feel it burn me. (unknown)
Jesus: Why should I die? Would I be more noticed than I ever was before? Would the things I've said and done matter anymore? (unknown)
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Jesus: Can you show me now that I will not be killed in vain? Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain! Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die! You're far too keen on where and how, but not so hot on why! (unknown)
Jesus: Then, I was inspired. Now, I'm sad and tired. After all, I've tried for three years, seems like thirty. (unknown)
Jesus: Why, then, am I scared to finish what I started? What you started! God, I didn't start it! (unknown)
Jesus: God, thy will is hard. But you hold every card. I will drink your cup of poison, nail me to your cross and break me, bleed me, beat me, kill me! Take me now, before I change my mind! (unknown)
[Jesus' parting words to the disciples]
Jesus: Put away your swords! Don't you know that it's all over? It was nice but now it's gone. Why are you obsessed with fighting? Stick to fishing from now on! (unknown)
Crowd Soloists: Tell me, Christ, how you feel tonight! Do you plan to put up a fight? Do you feel that you've had the breaks? What would you say were your big mistakes? Do you think that you may retire? Did you think you would get much higher? How do you view your coming trial? Have your men proved at all worthwhile? (unknown)
Pontius Pilate: Who is this broken man cluttering up my hallway? Who is this unfortunate?
Soldier: Someone Christ, King of the Jews. (unknown)
King Herod: So, if you are the Christ, yes, the great Jesus Christ, prove to me that you're divine. Change my water into wine! That's all you need do, then I'll know it's all true. Come on, King of the Jews! (unknown)
Pontius Pilate: Talk to me, Jesus Christ! You have been brought here, manacled, beaten by your own people! Do you have the first idea why you deserve it? Listen, King of the Jews, where is your kingdom? Look at me! Am I a Jew?
Jesus: I have no kingdom. In this world, I'm through.
Crowd: Talk to me, Jesus Christ...
Jesus: There may be a kingdom for me somewhere, if you only knew. (unknown)
Mary Magdalene: I've been living to see you, dying to see you, but it shouldn't be like this! This was unexpected. What do I do now? Oh, could we start again, please? (unknown)
Peter: I think you've made your point now! You've even gone a bit too far to get the message home! Before it gets too frightening we ought to call a halt. Oh, could we start again, please? (unknown)
Judas: You beat him so hard that he was bent and lame; and I know who everybody's gonna blame! I don't believe he knows I acted for our good! I'd save him all this suffering if I could! Don't believe... our good... and I'd save him if I could!
Annas: Cut the confessions! Cut out the dramatics! I don't understand why you're filled with remorse! All that you've said has come true with avengeance! The mob turned against him, you backed the right horse!
Caiaphas: What you have done will mean the saving of Israel, you'll be remembered forever for this! Not only that, you've been paid for your efforts. Pretty good wages for one little kiss! (unknown)
Judas: My mind... is in darkness! My God... God, I'm sick! I've been used! And you knew! You knew all the time! God, I will never know why you chose me for your crime! Your foul, bloody crime! My God, you have murdered me! Murdered me! Murdered me! Murdered me! Murdered me! Murdered...
[hangs himself]
Choir: So long Judas... poor old Judas. (unknown)
Jesus: My God! My God! Why have you forgotten me? (unknown)
Pontius Pilate: Where are you from, Jesus? What do you want, Jesus? Tell me! You've got to be careful! You could be dead soon! Could well be! Why do you not speak when I hold your life in my hands? How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand!
Jesus: You have nothing in your hands. Any power you have comes to you from far beyond. Everything is fixed, and you can't change it. (unknown)
Caiaphas: We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth. We have no law to put a man to death. We need him crucified! It's all you have to do! We need him crucified, it's all you have to do! (unknown)
Crowd: Crucify him! Crucify!
Pontius Pilate: What do you mean? You'd crucify your king?
Crowd: We have no king but Caeser! Crucify him!
Pontius Pilate: He's done no wrong! No, not the slightest thing!
Crowd: We have no king but Caeser! Crucify him!
Pontius Pilate: Well, this is new! Respect for Caeser! 'Till now, this has been noticeably lacking! Who is this Jesus? Why is he different? You Jews produce Messiahs by the sackfull! (unknown)
Pontius Pilate: Look at your Jesus Christ! I'll agree, he's mad! Ought to be locked up, but there is no reason to destroy him! He's a sad little man! Not a king or God, not a theif! I need a crime! (unknown)
Pontius Pilate: I see no reason! I find no evil! This man is harmless, so why does he upset you? He's just misguided! Thinks he's important! But to keep you vultures happy, I shall flog him! (unknown)
Crowd: Pilate, crucify him! Crucify! Remember Caeser! You have a duty to keep the peace, so crucify him! Remember Caeser! You'll be demoted! You'll be deported! Crucify him! (unknown)
Judas: Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ; Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ; Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ; Superstar; do you think you're what they say you are? (unknown)
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Movie: Jesus Christ Superstar [1973] | [2]
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