“It’s almost a disservice to ‘Son of God’ to compare the two,” he said.
It’s been 10 years to the day since “Passion of the Christ” debuted, and it’s still the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever. But it’s remembered as much for the charges of anti-Semitism, excessive violence and prerelease controversy as it is for its $370 million box-office haul.
“Gibson bloodied the Jews by portraying them as such villains,” said Foxman. He was among the Jewish leaders who a decade ago spoke out bitterly against Gibson’s brutal recounting of Christ’s crucifixion, saying its depiction of sadistic Pharisees and stereotypical characters fanned the flames of hatred against Jews.
Can someone remind me of the actual damage or uptick of anti-Semitism that actually occurred because of "The Passion of the Christ"? I don't remember hearing about any. I don't know of anyone who hates Jews because the Jewish leaders of the time were portrayed as the villains in this movie (and they were portrayed that way because that was a historical fact surrounding the events in question). The only "controversy" that came up was BEFORE the movie was released, and it was all generated by attention gluttons like Foxman.
What’s with this idea that the POTC stirring up anti-Semitism? It is ludicrous because the anti-Semites in the USA are all in the intelligentia at universities, etc. They were not the people who went to see the Passion of the Christ. In fact, they are mostly part of the ‘hate Christians’ crowd, and are the rabble rousers trying their darndest to destroy Israel.