John the Baptist (Hebrew: יוחנן המטביל, Yoḥanan ha-mmaṭbil, Arabic: يحيى بن زكريا Yahya ibn Zakariya, Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ Yoḥanan, Greek: Ὁ Ἅγιος/Τίμιος Ἐνδοξος Προφήτης, Πρόδρομος καὶ Βαπτιστής Ἰωάννης Ho Hágios/Tímios Endoxos, Profḗtēs, Pródromos, kaì Baptistḗs Ioánnes) (c. 6 BC – c. AD 30-36) was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels and the Qur'an. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River. Some scholars maintain that he was influenced by the Essenes, who were semi-ascetic, expected an apocalypse, and practiced rituals corresponding strongly with baptism, although there is no direct evidence to substantiate this. John is regarded as a prophet in Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism.
Most biblical scholars agree that John baptized Jesus at "Bethany beyond the Jordan," by wading into the water with Jesus from the eastern bank. John the Baptist is also mentioned by Jewish historian Josephus, in Aramaic Matthew, in Pseudo-Clementine, and in the Qur'an. Accounts of John in the New Testament appear compatible with the account in Josephus. There are no other historical accounts of John the Baptist from around the period of his lifetime.
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Pacino takes us on a journey as he unravels and re-interprets Oscar Wilde's once banned and most controversial work SALOME, a scintillating tale of lust, greed and one woman's scorn. Pacino uses an uncanny mix of documentary, fiction and improvisation to get to the root of SALOMAYBE? SALOMAYBE? promises to be a profound vision of religion, politics, violence and sexuality from one of the greatest artists of our time.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, dancing, dungeon, female-nudity, homosexuality, narrated-by-director, narration, oscar-wilde, oscar-wilde-book-shop, play
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A group of LA twenty-somethings are lured out of the city and out into the wilderness in search of a rave, a hot girl, and good times. Instead, they encounter an ancient evil; a demon capable of possessing humans. As the demon passes through the group, each becomes both killer and victim. As their numbers dwindle the question arises: can they stop this malevolent spirit from spreading or will his power be to great for them?
Donovan: You don't have to the woods to not get laid. We can take you to Hollywood and you can not get laid tonight.
Talia: Do you do molly?::Roy: I don't - I don't know anyone named Molly.::Talia: Molly is MDMA.::Roy: Oh! I don't. I haven't. I could.
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After a bloody crucifixion, a young man chosen by his church to portray Jesus Christ in an Easter Sunday Passion Play prepares to go onstage for his big resurrection scene. But before he can bring the Son of God back to life, this actor has a few past demons to kill.
Keywords: internal-struggle, passion-play, play, reference-to-jesus-christ, tongue-in-cheek
Nobody's perfect.
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As the new millennium approaches, God considers pulling the plug on the planet unless St. John the Baptist finds a reason to spare humanity. John travels to the Newfoundland city that bears his name where he becomes entangled in the lives of talk-show host Marietta, her husband Rick.
Keywords: independent-film
He has seven days to save the world. What's he doing in Newfoundland?
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Jesus of Nazareth,the son of God raised by a Jewish carpenter. Based on the gospel of Luke in the New Testament,here is the life of Jesus from the miraculous virgin birth to the calling of his disciples, public miracles and ministry, ending with his death by crucifixion at the hands of the Roman empire and resurrection on the third day.
Keywords: 1st-century, bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage, biblical, character-name-in-title, christian-film, christianity, crucifixion, gospel-of-luke, loincloth
The man you thought you knew
Jesus: Forgive them father, for they don't know what they do.
Deran: Lash him!
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In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending the king to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion. And the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications...
Keywords: ancient-rome, bible, character-name-in-title, femme-fatale, john-the-baptist, religion, remake, royalty, salome, severed-head
The Glory And Excitement Of Rome...In All Its Greatness and Badness!
Your eyes will see the glory
Commander Claudius: Why waste a slave?::Pontius Pilate: Why not? The world's full of them.
Queen Herodias: The desperate can only survive by taking desperate measures.
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An account of the life of Jesus Christ, based on the books of the New Testament: After Jesus' birth is foretold to his parents, he is born in Bethlehem, and is visited by shepherds and wise men. After a stay in Egypt to avoid King Herod, his family settles in Nazareth. After years of preparation, Jesus gathers together a group of disciples, and then begins to speak publicly and to perform miracles, inspiring hope in many of his listeners, but also arousing some dangerous opposition.
Keywords: apostles, bethlehem-judah, christianity, crucifixion, egypt, jerusalem, last-supper, palestine, passion-play, pyramid
- Dulli -
Hey... Welcome home
I got a little wine
Some Marvin Gaye
Come on and taste me
Come on and take me, I'm yours
Dance, little sister, dance
This is my girl you're talkin' to
There isn't anything I wouldn't do
So take me... Taste me... Erase me
I'm yours... Let's get it on
Anything for a lover
Anything for a friend
I only wanna see you happy
Baby can we pretend
I'd give anything to see you dance
I'd give anything to see you smile
But baby doesn't want just anything
She wants everything
Hey... Welcome home
I got a little wine
I got a little time
So come on and take me
Come on and taste me
Come on and waste me
Come on erase me
I'm yours... Let's get it on
I got the devil in me, girl
Hey, welcome home
I got a little wine
Some marvin gaye
Come on and taste me
Come on and take me, I'm yours
Dance, little sister, dance
This is my girl you're talkin' to
There isn't anythin' I wouldn't do
So take me, so taste me, erase me
I'm yours let's get it on
Anythin' for a lover
Anythin' for a friend
I only wanna see you happy
Baby can we pretend
I'd give anythin' to see you dance
I'd give anythin' to see you smile
Baby, doesn't want just anythin'
She wants everythin'
Hey welcome home
I got a little wine
I got a little time
So come on take me
Come on taste me
Come on and waste me
Come on and erase me
I'm yours let's get it on
Anythin' for a lover
Anythin' for a friend
I only wanna see you happy
Baby can we pretend
I'd give anythin' to see you dance
I'd give anythin' to see you smile
But baby doesn't want just anythin'
She wants everythin'
I've got the devil in me, girl
I've got the devil in me, girl
I've got the devil in me, girl
Everything for the lover
Holy John lives down by the water
Bathing sinners and he wants your daughter
Telling people that they'd better repent
Telling your daughter it was him who was sent
I saw him down there in a long white gown
Taking sinners and holding them down
John, John, won't you wash 'em away
Make us ready for the Judgment Day
Take us down and hold us under
Make the Heavens roar with thunder now
The waters are dirty and the reason is
Holy John had to wash away our sins, yes he did
He came to town two weeks ago
Didn't take long before everyone did know
Down to the riverside they all did flock
To watch him stand upon the rock, yeah
I saw him down there in a long white gown
Taking sinners and holding them down
John, John, won't you wash 'em away
Make us ready for the Judgment Day
Take us down and hold us under
Make the Heavens roar with thunder now
The waters are dirty and the reason is
Holy John had to wash away our sins, oh yes he did
'Can't you see that the waters are dirty
And everybody knows that the reason is
Holy John has to wash away, wash away
- Dulli -
Hey... Welcome home
I got a little wine
Some Marvin Gaye
Come on and taste me
Come on and take me, I'm yours
Dance, little sister, dance
This is my girl you're talkin' to
There isn't anything I wouldn't do
So take me... Taste me... Erase me
I'm yours... Let's get it on
Anything for a lover
Anything for a friend
I only wanna see you happy
Baby can we pretend
I'd give anything to see you dance
I'd give anything to see you smile
But baby doesn't want just anything
She wants everything
Hey... Welcome home
I got a little wine
I got a little time
So come on and take me
Come on and taste me
Come on and waste me
Come on erase me
I'm yours... Let's get it on
I got the devil in me, girl
John the Baptist
Words & Music By: David James
J&BJ; Publishing/BMI
Verse:
Let the truth be heard
He is coming soon
Prepare, Prepare ye the way
Let the truth be known
He is coming back soon
Prepare, Prepare ye the way
Tag:
He's coming with fire, passion
Hear the sound of the trumpet, psaltery, and harp
Love, for his bride the body of Christ
Verse:
I hear the sound of rain
I hear the trumpeters tuning to play
I hear an army preparing to fight
Gathering up their weapons
All through the night
Tag 2:
I just can't shake it (Its burning inside of me)
I just can't fake it (Its stirring in me)
I just can't hide it (Theirs a sound in my head)
I just can't deny it (Ringing in my ears)
Pre chorus:
I hear the voice of one
Crying out in the wilderness
Calling to me and begging me please
Chorus:
Prepare ye the way 3x's