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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 03:18 PM Dec 2014

Interesting contrast with the 1991 movie "The Pope Must Die".

The Pope Must Die (U.S. alternate title: The Pope Must Die(t)) is a 1991 comedy film directed by Peter Richardson and released by Palace Pictures with the backing of Channel 4 Films. The script was written by Richardson with Pete Richens, derived from elements of an earlier screenplay for a three-part mini-series satirising the Catholic Church, which was rejected by Channel 4. The Pope Must Die stars Robbie Coltrane as a low ranking priest who is mistakenly elected Pope, then has to avoid being assassinated by the Mafia. The film co-stars Adrian Edmondson, Annette Crosbie, Herbert Lom, Alex Rocco and Richardson.

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After much outcry from Roman Catholics, the film's US title was changed by the addition of a single letter. The new title, "The Pope Must Diet", was marked on some promotional material with the final letter "T" in the form of a crucifix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pope_Must_Die


I guess if you want a studio to withdraw a movie and folks to wring their hands over how awful an idea it was to make such a movie in the first place, the trick is to engage in cyberterrorism and to threaten violence and bloodshed.

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Interesting contrast with the 1991 movie "The Pope Must Die". (Original Post) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 OP
Yes. Show embarrassing emails HappyMe Dec 2014 #1

HappyMe

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Thu Dec 18, 2014, 03:23 PM
Dec 2014

of the studio's high executives, threaten to release more = poof! goes the movie.

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