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The Last Temptation
The Last Temptation may refer to: * ''The Last Temptation'' (Alice Cooper album), 1994 * ''The Last Temptation'' (Ja Rule album), 2002 * ''The Last Temptation'' (novel), a 2002 crime novel by Val McDermid * ''The Last Temptation of Christ'' (novel) or ''The Last Temptation'', a 1955 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis ** ''The Last Temptation of Christ'' (film), a 1988 film adaptation of the novel * "Last Temptation" (''House''), a television episode {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Temptation, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Temptation (Ja Rule Album)
''The Last Temptation'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released by Murder Inc. and Def Jam. Originally scheduled for a 2003 release, the album was ultimately released on November 19, 2002. This album contained singles such as "Thug Lovin'" (featuring Bobby Brown), " Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti) and "The Pledge (Remix)" (by Ashanti featuring Nas, Ja Rule and 2Pac). "Murder Reigns" was also released as a single titled "Reign" in select territories outside of North America, such as Europe and Australasia. The song "Pop Niggas" gained some attention after it was reported to be talking in part about 50 Cent. Pharrell was featured in the song, but not credited. Other guests featured on the album include: Bobby Brown, Ashanti, Nas, Alexi, Charli Baltimore, 2Pac, Caddillac Tah, Celeste Scalone, Eastwood, Crooked I, Young Life & Chink Santana. The album was successful, moving 237,000 units in its first week, but less than his previous '' Pain Is Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Temptation Of Christ (film)
''The Last Temptation of Christ'' is a 1988 epic religious drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. Written by Paul Schrader with uncredited rewrites from Scorsese and Jay Cocks, it is an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' controversial 1955 novel of the same name. The film, starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Andre Gregory, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie, was shot entirely in Morocco. The film depicts the life of Jesus Christ and his struggle with various forms of temptation including fear, doubt, depression, reluctance and lust. The book and the film depict Christ being tempted by imagining himself engaged in sexual activities, which has caused outrage from some Christians. It includes a disclaimer stating "This film is not based on the Gospels, but upon the fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict." Like the novel it was based on, the film generated controversy at the time of its release from Christian religious groups, who took issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Temptation (Alice Cooper Album)
''The Last Temptation'' is the thirteenth solo studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper, released on July 12, 1994, by Epic Records. It centers on a boy named Steven (also the name of the protagonist in Cooper's earlier work, '' Welcome to My Nightmare''), and a mysterious showman. The showman, with apparent supernatural abilities, attempts with the use of twisted versions of morality plays to persuade Steven to join his traveling show, "The Theater of the Real - The Grand-est Guignol!", where he would "never grow up". The album once again features collaborations with some high-profile guests: Chris Cornell of Soundgarden co-wrote and sings on two songs, Dan Wexler of Phoenix metallers Icon co-wrote four songs including the single "Lost in America" where he also plays guitar, and Derek Sherinian of Dream Theater plays keyboards. Comic The full story was given in a three-part comic book written by Neil Gaiman, the first part of which accompanied the recording. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Temptation (novel)
The Last Temptation (2002) is a crime novel by Scottish author Val McDermid, the third in her acclaimed Dr. Tony Hill series, which has been adapted into the ITV television drama '' Wire in the Blood'', starring Robson Green. This particular novel served loosely as the basis for recent episode ''Falls the Shadow''. Synopsis Across northern Europe a sadistic serial killer has been gruesomely drowning experimental psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how indi ...s, and the case takes on a rare personal aspect for Tony Hill when one of his friends falls victim. Meanwhile Carol Jordan has gone undercover in Germany on the trail of some very dangerous crime kingpins. However Tony and Carol are caught together and the kingpin Tadeusz Radecki rapes Carol and tries to ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Temptation Of Christ (novel)
''The Last Temptation of Christ'' or ''The Last Temptation'' (Greek: , ''O Teleftéos Pirasmós'') is a historical novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in its original Greek in 1955 before being translated into English in 1960. The novel depicts the life of Jesus and his struggles with various forms of temptation, including fear, doubt, depression, reluctance, and lust. Upon its publication, the book was condemned by the Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church; it has since been challenged by numerous Christian groups and conservative organizations. The 1988 film adaptation directed by Martin Scorsese was similarly controversial. Themes Kazantzakis argues in the novel's preface that by facing and conquering all of man's weaknesses, Jesus struggled to do God's will without ever giving in to the temptations of the flesh. The novel advances the argument that, had Jesus succumbed to any such temptation, especially the opportunity to save himself from the cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |