Review of The Greatest Story Ever Told

I have watched the Greatest Story Ever Told on VHS tape and just wanted to state my opinions. First of all, this is a very drab version of the Life of Christ on film. I think that Max Von Sydow was miscast as Jesus. He is way too stiff and shows no emotion at all. In the scene where he chases out the money changers in the temple, he looks so stiff and awkward until it is almost very comical. I also didn't like the way the temple was designed and the very drab costumes for the Pharisees. It looked very depressing and dull. I don't know much about ancient Jewish history, but I think the pharisees of Jesus's time wore more elaborate robes and prayer shawls. The pharisees in TGSET looked as if they are going to a funeral. The musical score at the beginning is very beautiful, but it becomes corny at the end of the 1st tape with the Handels Hallelujah chorus being sung. The crucifixion scene is also very fake looking and drab. Of course John Wayne should have NEVER BEEN CAST AT ALL in this movie. He ruins the whole movie. Charlton Heston did a good part as John the Baptist, but they should have not put that awful wig on him. It made him look silly. I think that the casting crew should have let Chartlon Heston grow his own hair long instead of putting that awful wig on him. I think that TGSET is the worst of the old style Biblical epic movies. King of Kings is much better. I gave this movie a 6 out of 10 because Charlton Heston and Jose Ferrer were the best actors and made the movie tolerable to watch.