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Most Studio Execs are Business majors that wouldn't know thematic subtlety if it bit them in #$%. Only seeing both films in general outline on paper it would be difficult for them (or many others I bet) to determine which one would offend. It's impossible to do a serious film about Jesus without offending someone somewhere.

What movie theaters do has nothing to with the filmmakers. It's like blaming Heineken because some bars serve minors beer. There have always been bad movies. More than good I dare say. That goes for music and books as well. That doesn't negate the good of which there is always a significant amount if you care to look for it. The idea that one should never be 'insulted' is best left to grievance mongers like Jesse Jackson and CAIR.

Most Studio Execs are Business majors that wouldn't know thematic subtlety if it bit them in #$%.

I don't discount your premise, but if the studio execs wish to make money or avoid losing it, they should get better advisors for films covering this subject matter.

Only seeing both films in general outline on paper it would be difficult for them (or many others I bet) to determine which one would offend. It's impossible to do a serious film about Jesus without offending someone somewhere.

I would only say that something better than a general outline would have to be offered before I would make a favorable decision.

As for offending people with this subject matter, it is amazing how folks come out of the woodwork to object. Can't argue with that. What bothers me, is some of the arguments are just silly. It isn't to the complainer though.

What movie theaters do has nothing to with the filmmakers. It's like blaming Heineken because some bars serve minors beer.

I agree.

There have always been bad movies. More than good I dare say. That goes for music and books as well. That doesn't negate the good of which there is always a significant amount if you care to look for it.

The movie industry makes what it wants to. If it has that right, then I have the right to criticize profusely if I think they have used poor judgement. It is my opinion that the industry is saturated with people who make terrible decisions conserning wholesome content. I think some things should be toned down, and might advocate for a roll back, but I have no way of enforcing that, and I don't believe I should. When it comes to ideological truisms that are passed off as if the gospel, I view it as propaganda and don't like it one bit. These happen all the time.

You're watching a movie. Somewhere in the movie they slip in a comment by the main character or his side-kick, that Utah would be a terrible place to live. The implication is that living amongst Mormons would be terrible. I see this kind of stuff all the time. Imagine right wingers putting out movies that stated as a matter of fact that living in San Francisco would be terrible. That would earn the movie makers immediate censure. The media would be all over it.

The idea that one should never be 'insulted' is best left to grievance mongers like Jesse Jackson and CAIR.

Absolutely right. As for being insulted routinely, that's a whole different ball game.