The grosses for 2004 actually set a record high. In regards to 'The Last Temptation of Christ', Medved's speculation about why Scorsese made the film is completely wrong. Scorsese had worked on a script as early as the 70s. A time when projects that outre were much more common. Because of financing continually falling through he had to wait till 1987-1988 to get it made. Scorsese considered going into the Priesthood as a young man. That movie had nothing to do with any in-crowd. It was the personal work of a troubled believer. The reason it failed commercially is that non-believers avoid religious themed films altogether. And the believers certainly weren't going to go.
The grosses for 2004 actually set a record high. In regards to 'The Last Temptation of Christ', Medved's speculation about why Scorsese made the film is completely wrong.
Scorsese had worked on a script as early as the 70s. A time when projects that outre were much more common. Because of financing continually falling through he had to wait till 1987-1988 to get it made. Scorsese considered going into the Priesthood as a young man. That movie had nothing to do with any in-crowd. It was the personal work of a troubled believer. The reason it failed commercially is that non-believers avoid religious themed films altogether. And the believers certainly weren't going to go.
Medved did mention Scorsese being a former seminarian. The equally fascinating book "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" did give considerable space to Scorsese's "issues," among them his love-hate relationship with his dad. Particularly when he was first grappling with success in the seventies. But that only goes further to prove the point, i.e. the whole thing was made so an angry ex-catholic could get back at the church [perhaps Father Fuddlebottom fondled him behind the vestry back in the day], indulging in some cinematic primal scream therapy at the expense of the investors.
"The grosses for 2004 actually set a record high. In regards to 'The Last Temptation of Christ', Medved's speculation about why Scorsese made the film is completely wrong. Scorsese had worked on a script as early as the 70s. A time when projects that outre were much more common. Because of financing continually falling through he had to wait till 1987-1988 to get it made. Scorsese considered going into the Priesthood as a young man. That movie had nothing to do with any in-crowd. It was the personal work of a troubled believer. The reason it failed commercially is that non-believers avoid religious themed films altogether. And the believers certainly weren't going to go."
OK, Mister "6-24-2004" DU/TROLL, get this straight: Scorcese is an ANTI-CATHOLIC BIGOT, not a 'troubled believer'. Hence the conscious effort to smear The Saviour in the 'Last temptation'.
Now kindly shut up and try to learn something here for a year or two before you start posting - or crawl outta here - please.
Al