[Intolerant in NJ]

Jesus Christ Superstar...speaking of which, how 'bout the scene with the Jewish priests pounding their hands and singing "this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die" - I don't recall any great outcry of "anti-semitism" about the original show or movie, or reports of increased anti-semitic feelings or activities following the release of either for that matter........

[dfwgator]

I don't recall any great outcry of "anti-semitism" about the original show or movie, or reports of increased anti-semitic feelings or activities following the release of either for that matter........

I'm surprised that there wasn't an outcry over Judas being portrayed by a Black man.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

how 'bout the scene with the Jewish priests pounding their hands and singing "this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die" - I don't recall any great outcry of "anti-semitism" about the original show or movie

I had the same thought last week while reading about all the hubbub surrounding Mel Gibson's new film.

I guess we live in different times.

[Mamzelle]

I've been thinking a lot about JCSuperstar myself--I intend to compare these two movies closely later on.

And I remember much that should have been objectionable to the very ones claiming that Gibson's "Passion" is antisemitic. Caiaphas, Annas, and Herod were all most unsympathetic, and the crowd was "Crucify him" and "We have no king but Caesar"

But I do not believe that there is any sincere worry that this movie is antisemitic--I believe it is a phony concern to score political points.