The Mashin' of the Christ (2004)
By Negativland
"The Mashin' of the Christ" was/is Negativland's top-secret-not-for-viewing video response to the number one film in America. Negativland decrypted, downloaded and mashed up the most violent religious film ever made along with over 27 other Hollywood portrayals of Jesus to create their own vision of the last moments of Christ's life... all in four minutes and 14 seconds. Is Christianity still stupid? Is Communism still good? Negativland hoped that no one would ever find out for sure. - from Negativland's website For the most part the film is made up from Crucifixion scenes and historical footage from these sources: VISUAL AND AUDIO SOURCES USED TO MAKE "THE MASHIN' OF THE CHRIST": From the Manger to the Cross (1912, Sidney Olcott) Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ (1925, J.J. Cohn, Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Rex Ingram) The King of Kings (1927, Cecil B. DeMille) The Robe (1953, Henry Koster) Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ (1959, William Wyler) King of Kings (1961, Nicholas Ray) Barabbas (1962, Richard Fleischer) Shake Up In The Kremlin (1963, King Features) The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964, Pier Paolo Pasolini) Greatest Story Ever Told (1965, George Stevens) Home Front 1917-1919: W…
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