Last updated on 2012-04-04, by Tony

Four Movies Worth Watching At Easter

Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year and it is celebrated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is considered as one of the most important festivals for Christians.

Since Easter is so popular in the world, many directors come up with the idea of making Easter movies, which always turn popular. Here this post will present you four movies worth watching at Easter. You can watch DVDs of those movies at Easter or convert DVD to mp4 files fit for The new iPad if you want to watch them with your iPad.

1. Ben-Hur

With 11 Oscar Awards in hand, it is far more than attractive. Though the story tells you few about Jesus, the spirits of Christian and the power of Jesus Christ are reflected throughout the film. The hero is framed by his friend and he decides to seek for revenge. As he is tortured in exile, he is saved by Jesus. As he loses his mind with anger, he is removed by Jesus. Jesus not only saves his life and cures his family, but also his spirit. This movie is the model for many blockbusters. With the resurrection of Jesus, the character is resurrected in spirit.

2. The Passion of the Christ

This movie becomes a controversial issue since its release. It evokes the argument between Christians and Jews. It tells nothing but the epic life of Jesus, from the last supper to his death and then to his resurrection. Not only has it showed people the details of how Jesus is crucified, but also the punishment to Jews: their temple is cracked down in three days as Jesus has predicted. So if you want to know more about Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, you can refer to this movie.

3. Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse

The return of Jesus Christ is always a hope for those Christians. This movie tells about a story of how two policemen clear up a criminal case. However, from the blooding sculpture of Jesus to the mystery monks, all those religious factors tell you that the case is related to Jesus. Not only a man who looks like Jesus is hit, but also twelve men are murdered. The strangest thing is that those twelve men are named the same as 12 Saints. They all die in the same way as those 12 Saints. The victims represent Jesus and his followers while the murderers represent the enemies of Jesus.

4. Hop

The movie is released in 2011 and it has nothing to do with religious beliefs or battles. It is just a funny movie about Easter bunny. A bunny named E.B. comes to America to pursuit his dream of being a rock star. The character Fred once occasionally hurt E.B. and has to take care of the bunny. However, the naughty bunny always brings Fred big troubles. Fred is totally driven crazy just as Dave in Alvin and the Chipmunks. As the bunny successes, he decides to give in to his responsibility and fights against the chickens who have occupied his hometown. This movie is full of Easter factors: Easter bunnies, Easter candies and even Easter Island, the place where those bunnies live.