Two futuristic calls to revolution:
179. Leslie Fish, “Rhododendron Honey” (1989):
180. Janelle Monáe, “Many Moons” (2008):
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SciFi SongFest, Songs 177-178
Two songs about nuclear apocalypse:
177. Tom Lehrer, “So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III)” (1965):
178. Nena, “99 Luftballons” (1983):
English translation:
SciFi SongFest, Songs 175-176
Two songs about, um, solar power:
175. Police, “Invisible Sun” (1981):
176. Leslie Fish, “The Sun Is Also a Warrior” (1986):
SciFi SongFest, Songs 173-174
Two songs about cybersex. I think.
173. Kraftwerk, “Computer Love” (1981):
174. Rush, “Virtuality” (1996):
Middelboe Chronicles, Part 63: The Miracle Maker
The Middle Eastern theme continues with The Miracle Maker, a Jesus biopic told partly from the viewpoint of Jairus’s daughter. This extra-long 1999 culmination of the “Testament: The Bible in Animation” series has an especially all-star cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Richard E. Grant, Julie Christie, William Hurt, Ian Holm, Miranda Richardson, and Alfred Molina.
I wonder whether this is really a “Christian movie” as the YouTube description says. When the same team adapted, e.g., Greek or Celtic or Norse legends, as we’ve seen, were those “pagan movies”?
If you like your Jesus biopics a bit more musical, here are two versions of Jesus Christ Superstar. The 1973 version has cooler locations, but the 2000 version has the amazing Jérôme Pradon as Judas:
I couldn’t find the 1973 Godspell movie online, but here’s a clip:
(I was first introduced to Godspell by Paul Cameron Cate back in my high school days, if I’m remembering correctly.)
And here’s Godspell’s Jesus over four decades later:
SciFi SongFest, Songs 169-172
Four songs about escaping into space from a wrecked Earth:
169. Neil Young, “After the Gold Rush” (1970):
170. Black Sabbath, “Into the Void” (1971):
171. Montrose, “Space Station #5” (1973):
172. Joss Whedon (words & music) and Sonny Rhodes (vocals), “Ballad of Serenity: Firefly Theme Song” (2002):