correct me if im wrong, but i think the passion of the christ definitive 2 disc edition never saw the light of day here in the phils. or did it?
No. It didn't.
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Jesus on DVD:The Gospel of John
Gospel according to Saint Matthew (BW/Colorized)
Jesus of Nazareth (1978)
The Jesus Film (based on Luke's Gospel)
Passion of The Christ (1 disc, 2 discs)
King of Kings (1927)(Criterion Collection)
Visual Bible: Matthew
Visual Bible: Acts
Jesus: Miracle Maker (Animation)
The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ/From the Manger to the Cross (Silent)
The Gospel Road (Johnny Cash)
The Nativity Story
The Face: Jesus in Art (Documentary)
Picturing Mary (Documentary)
Mary of Nazareth
The Living Bible (1950 or 60s TV series)
The Jesus Experience (Documentary)
Greatest Story Ever Told
King of Kings 1961
Godspell
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Case For Christ (documentary DVD version based on the book)
Pictures which are not based on the Gospels but has a redeeming message with a Jesus connection, and mostly fiction:
Ben-Hur
The Fourth Wise Man
A Child Called Jesus (mostly based on Gnostic gospels)
Other Jesus films which are hailed by critics by criticized by some Christians:
Last Temptation of Christ
Jesus
Jesus films I have not seen:
Jesus of Montreal
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Old Testament:
The Bible... In The Beginning
In The Beginning (Hallmark TV Movie)
Prince of Egypt (Animation)
The Ten Commandments
Moses The Lawgiver miniseries R2 (R1 is truncated)
The Ten Commandments (Hallmark miniseries)
The 10 Commandments (Musical)
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Joseph, King of Dreams
The Bible Collection (Genesis, Jacob, Esther, Samson and Delilah, Solomon, Jeremiah)
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Life of Saints:
Songs of Bernadette
Bernadette
Passion of Bernadette
Apparitions at Fatima
Miracle of Our Lady Of Fatima
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Francis of Assisi
St. Francis
St. Peter
Padre Pio, Miracle Man
Maria Goretti
The Passion of Joan of Arc (Criterion)
Karol (Pope John Paul II)
Mother Teresa (Olivia Hussey)
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Into Great Silence.
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Vatican Top Ten (with commentary by Steven D. Greydanus)
http://www.decentfilms.com/sections/articles/vaticanfilmlist.htmlThe above website also rates some films based on adherence to Christian values (Catholic viewpoint).
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Arts and Faith's 100 most Spiritually significant films:
http://www.artsandfaith.com/t100/