Messianic Archetypes in Movies
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The Messianic Archetype is a character whose role in the story echoes that of Christ. They are portrayed as a savior, whether the thing they are saving is a person, a lot of people or the whole of humanity. They endure a sizable sacrifice as the means of bringing that salvation about for others, a fate they do not deserve up to and including death or a Fate Worse than Death. Other elements may be mixed and matched as required but the Messianic Archetype will include one or more of the following: being the Chosen One, gaining a group of devoted followers, being betrayed by one of these followers, persecution by nonbelievers, parallels to the Passion Play, obvious Crucified Hero Shot, a figurative or literal resurrection, and even a Second Coming. Bonus points if the character has the initials JC.
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Checklist:
01. Odd, unexpected and obscure birth or otherwise strange origin and arrival
02. Central protagonist and/or object of concern within the narrative
03. Outsider
04. Sent by deliberate outside intervention
05. Alter ego or dual identity (one mundane and the other fantastic)
06. Very special, rare and unusual being although
appears as normal human doing mundane activities throughout normal working live
07. Apostle-figures (intimate friends-cum-associate)
08. Begin “divine” mission at the age of thirty
09.Judas-figure (inner circle intimates who
betrays friend for essentially unwholesome reasons).
10. Mary Magdalene-figure (sexually tagged women
who are related to the Christ-figure in some close way, but do not know exactly how to express her sexuality with him)
11. John the Baptist-figure (prophetically point the way to the Christ-figure)
12. Dies (cruelly) and then miraculously comes back to life again as good-as-new, if not better
13. Death results in victory
14. Sacrifice made by Christ-figure specifically benefit others and are based upon higher principles, although these others are usually of lesser worthiness, talent or power, comparatively speaking
15. Choose sacrifice out of newfound knowledge,
status, position or cosmic mission requirements
16. Accused of crimes although totally innocent
17. Cruciform posture
18. Acompanied by cross imagery
19. Incredible behaviour (walking on water)
20. Appears as simple, fool or crazy
21. Pronounced poverty
22. White clothing (toga, cloth)
23. Blue eyes
24. Verbal tags (“My God!” or “Jesus Christ!” or “Jesus!” or “Christ!”)
25. Initials J.C.
(Kozlovic)
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Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
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Taxi Driver
1976, in 34 top lists Check -
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The Matrix
1999, in 30 top lists Check -
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The Shawshank Redemption
1994, in 24 top lists Check -
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975, in 35 top lists Check -
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Metropolis
1927, in 36 top lists Check -
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check -
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Donnie Darko
2001, in 21 top lists Check -
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 31 top lists Check -
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Children of Men
2006, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Truman Show
1998, in 14 top lists Check -
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Twelve Monkeys
1995 — a.k.a. 12 Monkeys, in 14 top lists Check -
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Braveheart
1995, in 19 top lists Check -
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The Green Mile
1999, in 15 top lists Check -
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Cool Hand Luke
1967, in 13 top lists Check -
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Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent...
1956 — a.k.a. A Man Escaped, in 20 top lists Check -
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RoboCop
1987, in 15 top lists Check -
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011, in 9 top lists Check -
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Dogville
2003, in 14 top lists Check -
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Viskningar och rop
1972 — a.k.a. Cries and Whispers, in 17 top lists Check -
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Dead Poets Society
1989, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
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Au hasard Balthazar
1966 — a.k.a. Au Hasard Balthazar, in 18 top lists Check -
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Black Narcissus
1947, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Iron Giant
1999, in 14 top lists Check -
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Dancer in the Dark
2000, in 9 top lists Check -
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Gran Torino
2008, in 8 top lists Check -
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Being There
1979, in 15 top lists Check -
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Shane
1953, in 18 top lists Check -
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Superman
1978, in 11 top lists Check -
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Nóz w wodzie
1962 — a.k.a. Knife in the Water, in 14 top lists Check -
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Teorema
1968, in 8 top lists Check -
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Alien³
1992, in 1 top list Check -
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch...
2005, in 4 top lists Check -
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Pleasantville
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sling Blade
1996, in 1 top list Check -
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Simón del desierto
1965 — a.k.a. Simon of the Desert, in 5 top lists Check -
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O Pagador de Promessas
1962 — a.k.a. The Given Word, in 9 top lists Check -
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A Canterbury Tale
1944, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Man from Earth
2007, in 1 top list Check -
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Johnny Got His Gun
1971, in 5 top lists Check -
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Meet John Doe
1941, in 3 top lists Check -
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Jésus de Montréal
1989 — a.k.a. Jesus of Montreal, in 5 top lists Check -
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Adams æbler
2005 — a.k.a. Adam's Apples, in 1 top list Check -
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Pale Rider
1985, in 1 top list Check -
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K-PAX
2001, in 0 top lists Check -
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God Told Me To
1976, in 1 top list Check -
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Se sei vivo spara
1967 — a.k.a. Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!, in 3 top lists Check -
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When Worlds Collide
1951, in 1 top list Check -
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Edge of the City
1957 — a.k.a. A Man Is Ten Feet Tall, in 2 top lists Check
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