The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

Our librarian ST Harker is back to talk Jesus over the holiday break with the story of the Crucifixion told a little different. What would Jesus do?

Banned

• Book was banned by the Catholic Church and the author was excommunicated from the Greek Orthodox church

• September 1988 banned from Savannah, GA, New Orleans, LA; Oklahoma City, Santa Ana, CA upon release

• Unless otherwise stated, various countries banned the movie for blasphemy

• 1987 - Argentina, Mexico, Philippines, Turkey

• 1988 - Singapore, and Israel (who said it could offend christian population)

Sources

Scorsese, Martin (dir.) The Last Temptation of Christ. Universal Pictures, 1988.

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Da Vinci Code (2006)

Our librarian gets into the secrets of the church and symbolism following Tom Hank's mane around Paris and England!

Banned

• 2006

  • Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines all banned it for "blasphemous content."

  • Samoa - Church leaders screened the film and filed a complaint with the censorship

  • Solomon Islands - Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said it "undermines the very roots of Christianity in the Solomon Islands."

• Reports of simular banning in China, Egypt, Peru, Singapore, and Sri Lanka

Sources

Beany, Howard. "Controversial Cinema: Top 10 Banned Films." Berlin Film Journal. Retrieved 2018 December 16 from http://berlinfilmjournal.com/2014/09/controversial-cinema-top-10-banned-films/

Howard, Ron (dir.). Da Vinci Code. Starring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno. Columbia Pictures Corporation, 2006.

Pacific Islands Report. "SOLOMON ISLANDS TO BAN ‘THE DA VINCI CODE.'" Retrieved 2018 December 16 from http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/24/solomon-islands-ban-%E2%80%98-da-vinci-code%E2%80%99

Radio New Zealand. "Samoa's government censor bans Da Vinci Code film." Retrieved 2018 December 16 from https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/162182/samoa's-government-censor-bans-da-vinci-code-film

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