The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

Gibbering, demi-drunk bone-hole Mel Gibson is no stranger to controversy – or right wing sentiment – having been quoted countless times spouting various shades of hateful crap, possibly when inebriated. So it should come as no surprise that a movie that he conceived and directed might cause something of a stir in religious circles. The Passion of The Christ, Gibson’s inexplicably popular magnum opus, has been viewed variously as the anti-Semitic ramblings of a knuckle-headed souse or the masterful religious dedication of a genius. Its depiction of Christ’s rather painful-looking demise caused the movie to be banned by the Malaysian government for everyone except – obscurely – Christian audience members. Although it wasn’t actually banned in Israel, it was somewhat understandably boycotted, receiving no theatrical distribution.