My fundy mother won't see an R-rated movie, but she's going to Mel's film.

[Ladyhawk]

Why is this pissing me off?

[Archae]

1. Because your Mom is acting like a dork.

No doubt she won't let you see some movie due to a little skin being shown.

But watching "Jesus" beaten up for almost an hour, that's ok.

God, save us from your fan fan club.

[lcordero]

2. Everybody that I know (meat life), left or right, is going to see it

All of the fuss has breeded a lot of curiosity.

[BurtWorm]

3. Bet she didn't go see Scorcese's Last Temptation of Christ.

It's okay if Jesus gets his ass whupped. Just don't put him in bed with Mary Magdelene!

[Ladyhawk]

4. Nope. Pat and Jerry told her it was sinful.

She's a Christian Coalition member.

[VOX]

5. Because it's a double standard: graphic violence is fine, if it's Jesus

who's taking the licks.

I just read the L.A. Times review of this picture, and its violence is, by all accounts, obsessively lingered over and severely stomach-turning. Those who usually avoid R-rated movies are in for something that will leave them aghast, and hopefully not righteously so.

on edit: typos

[Ladyhawk]

6. I don't feel comfortable going to the movies with my mother.

She's always frowning at any jokes that carry sexual innuendo. It's nearly impossible to find a movie we can see together. Even though it wasn't a great movie, my cousin and I could laugh at parts of Anger Management. If something "sinful" was done or said, I'd look at my mother and see her lips pressed together disapprovingly.

I can't take her anywhere.

Sorry...she's a religious junkie. I should have more compassion, but I just don't feel all that compassionate this evening.

[Dogmudgeon]

7. Snappy Comebacks for Morbid Jeezers

"Gee, Mom, you didn't seem to have any problems with a movie that featured a 45-minute-long whipping and enough stage blood for half-a-dozen slasher flicks."

"What's a little nookie compared to a 2 1/2-hour-long movie of a violent execution masquerading as religious doctrine?"

"Hey, Mom -- so what if my religion has lesbians in it? And dogs. And Adam Sandler."

"Verily, my sister, I go in the name of Jesus to witness unto the unsaved matinee goers."

--bkl
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