No No No No No.
There have been rumors that the nonsensical non-historical legend of Pope Joan is being made into a movie. Blech.
IMDB shows that John Goodman is attached. I wasn’t able find other info but the latest as of a few months ago was that filming had begun in Germany. But apparently you do not have to wait until the movie comes out. If you live in California, just stop on by the Stella Adler Theater for their production of this persistent fiction. (not really)
Passion, piety, and the enticement of power sparks a once in a lifetime historic event. Based on the enduring account of a young scholar’s rise to the papacy, and brought to life by the original producer of HAIR on Broadway, this musical extravaganza unleashes one of the most controversial stories in the history of mankind. A cast of 26 professionals, an award winning team, and live music create this stunning premiere, for a limited run at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood.
Oh well, if it has some catchy little diddies, that makes it ok. It wasn’t bad enough when Barbra did this to the Jews and then flashed her girls at us, no. They had to rehash it for us. Thanks, but no thanks! Unless of course they got … Nevermind.
Anyway! Please go visit Patrick Madrid as he dispatches this nonsense as well as anyone could.
February 11, 2009 at 3:51 am
The swallows come back to Capistrano and Pope Joan flies in as Lent approaches. This could be the goyish sersion of “The Producers” with Joan taking care of her pigeons and humming the chant version of “I Am Womyn” before being elevated to the poopestry.
February 11, 2009 at 8:14 am
Hm, maybe we could make a sort of “Anti-Catholic Seasons” calendar?
Christmas time: “Was Mary a Virgin?” “How many brothers did Jesus have?” “Was Joseph Jesus’ biological father?”
Lent: Pope Joan, some sprinkles of modified Galileo on anniversaries of Darwin.
Easter: “How many children did Jesus have?” “Who really died on the cross?” “The Historical Jesus: did he ever live?”
Ordinary Time : “Inquisition!” “Millions– no BILLIONS– were killed by the Church in the dark ages/as witches/ as Jews/ as heretics!”
There has to be more; can anyone else add?
February 11, 2009 at 11:05 am
A musical!? The great apostasy is generating a whole other kind of odd.
February 11, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Foxfier – in about 50 years, we can add “How many people died of AIDS because the Vatican prohibited condom use?” Maybe around Valentine’s Day.
February 11, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Christmas time: “Was Mary a Virgin?” “How many brothers did Jesus have?” “Was Joseph Jesus’ biological father?”
“Jesus probably really born on [insert something other than Dec. 25th]”
As a question of fact, it is not that objectionable, but they just have to poo-poo the idea somehow when Christmas rolls around.
Great work. I’m blogging this. I think we should get Jeff Miller or someone to work up a graphic that looks like one of those pie-style liturgical calanders. 🙂
February 11, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Has anyone cleared this with Mel Gibson?
— Mack
February 11, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Oh! Larry D., good point– and reminds me:
Valentine’s day: “How much does organized religion hate women?” “Wymyn Priests: The Secret History.”
Scott W. – It’s kind of amazing how something that’s just fine for interested folks to ask gets annoying really fast when it’s just a stick, innit?
Imagine the artwork someone could come up with…. ^.^