4 ms·

If you made a similar film about Muhammad today it would be banned everywhere. Things haven't changed that much

• projektfu 7y ago
  I'm not so sure, because the Life of Brian didn't make fun of Christianity, although it did poke fun at the throngs that were searching for a messiah. Similarly, I think you could pull off a comedy about a bunch of Bedouins in 7th century Arabia who are generally ignorant of the actual current of change in their time and seeking a different, abortive attempt at overthrowing the established order.
  • buboard 7y ago
    I mean a similar film. I can't imagine it to go down easily.
    • projektfu 7y ago
      In this case I really think it mattered more that a bunch of people who didn't see the film had preconceived notions about it and took it upon themselves to make a stink. Certainly that could happen in the Muslim world as well, as happened with the Satanic Verses. But that didn't have to happen (although it might have been good for publicity).
• 1over137 7y ago
  Banned? You'd get assassinated, like Theo van Gogh.
  • deleted 7y ago
    [deleted]