
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
There’s nothing new about culture wars. And many films out there have offended Christians for decades, which is why The Last Temptation of Christ caused such an uproar. The movie is loosely based on the Bible, with tension between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Is Christ imagining himself in inappropriate situations? Blasphemy! People felt so offended about the movie, they set fire to a Parisian movie theater screening the film. We understand feeling angry about a film, but this is taking it too far. Even though the movie had a disclaimer that said, “This film is not based on the Gospels, but upon the fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict,” the directors of this movie threw themselves under the bus on this one (via Slash Film).