Reviews for Hollywood under Siege: Martin Scorsese, the Religious Right, and the Culture Wars

The average rating for Hollywood under Siege: Martin Scorsese, the Religious Right, and the Culture Wars based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-11-07 00:00:00 peter lebeck This book primarily chronicles the saga surrounding Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ, from the many problems that plagued the film's production to the headaches that Universal Pictures, its parent company MCA, and theatre owners and law enforcement around the globe had to deal with in the wake of the controversy related to the film. The epilogue touches on similar controversies that have occurred in the two decades that have passed since the film's release (including the Rushdie Affair and the Da Vinci Code), underlining The Last Temptation's lasting legacy. I personally found this book a fascinating read. Despite the fact that it's over 300 pages, I burned through it in three days. It was one of those books that I couldn't put down. I enjoyed the movie before, but now I appreciate it an a whole new level.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-10-05 00:00:00 Kelly Clak A very in depth recounting of the making and massive protests surrounding The Last Temptation of Christ. I recall a few protesters outside the theater when I saw it way back when, but didn't realize the extent of the fundamentalist religious insanity that surrounded the movie (particularly in France, the one country where theaters that dared to show the film were actually bombed and burned to the ground). So, an interesting read. Though written in pretty dull fashion at a length I grew tired of.