article_snippet.sent: The film was a satire on organized religion, first-century politics and zealotry -- one of the best bits is the ongoing argument between "the People's Front of Judea" and "the Judean People's Front" -- but try telling that to the protesters.
article_snippet.sent: The film was picketed in cities across the United States, deplored by some religious leaders and banned in Ireland and Norway.
article_snippet.sent: (Sweden promoted The film with the line, "The film so funny that The film was banned in Norway.")
article_snippet.sent: Nevertheless, the film has the film moments: the "Every Sperm Is Sacred" sequence, about religion, sex and contraception; the organ donor who's surprised by a demand for his liver; and -- of course -- the infamous Mr. Creosote, the absurdly fat man who gorges on a monstrous meal at a posh restaurant, regurgitates it at length, and is then encouraged to have a "wafer-thin" after-dinner mint -- with disastrous results.