Posted by
Boaz on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:18:41 AM
Muhammad, worship him (no thanks) or hate him (OK), he changed the world. Some say for the better, others such as myself will disagree vehemently. In 1977 Anthony Quinn starred in a movie “The Message” directed by Moustapha Akkad. All about the life of Moe the Child Molestor.
That film (sans Moe) stirred up a great deal of controversy and protest from various fanatical blood thirsty elements of Islam.(I'm surprised?) The protests included threats of blowing up the building housing the Washington D.C. chapter of B’nai B’rith if the screening of the movie wasn't cancelled. In that protest one reporter was killed and dozens of hostages were wounded. (by the religion of peace protestors)
On Monday Oct. 27th, 2008 the announcement of a remake of the movie was made. Unfortunately Moustapha Akkad, who was also the Executive Director of the ‘Halloween’ series movies, is no longer available to work on the new film, having succumbed to his injuries, and subsequently assuming ambient ground temperature in a Al Queda homicide bomb attack at a luxury hotel in Amman Jordan in 2005.
While any portrayal of Muhammad is strictly forbidden by Islamic belief, the original film used scenes of Muhammad speaking while off camera to his loyal henchmen and fellow child molestors in the conquest of Mecca. It can be presumed no actor will actually be shown as Muhammad in the newest version either, since that would be certain to raise the same sort of, if not worse, rioting which followed the use of cartoons of Muhammad in Danish and other newspapers. Those cartoons showed Muhammad truthfully but unflatteringly as being a mad bomber intent only on the killing of people who disagree with Islam. In much the same way so many of the adherents of Islam see the rest of the planet as being infidels waiting to be plucked. Whether by a homicide bomb or by the connivings of a mole in a position of power, the nefarious religious charlatans of Islam wait for those who will never bend to the creed of hatred known as Islam.
"In the 21st century there is a real need for a film that emotionally engages audiences on the journey that led to the birth of Islam," the statement quoted the film's scriptwriter Ramsey Thomas as saying.
In the choice of script writers, anyone who can do horror films, should be able to do a movie on the life of Moe.
How oddly appropriate it seems to me, for Akkad to have also been the very prolific producer of all eight 'Halloween' movies.
Seemingly at this point in history even some of the fanatical brain dead elements of Islam see a need to undergo a PR campaign to alter the perception of Islam as a quasi religion based purely on the concept of "Believe as I do or Die" With the understanding it might be difficult to gain access to the Lincoln Bedroom if they still have blood on their robes.
Hard to maintain the illusion of acceptability for any sleeper cells in place to attain power and prestige if their true colors are shown.
While the details of production and funding have not been released, it can only be presumed the funding of a movie which will show Muhammad in a positive role, instead of the child molesting, camel seducing, goat roper he was, will find any number of Arab Oil Sheik backers to choose from.
Well this is one movie I may not even wait to not see on DVD...after I don't watch it at the theatre. Although if the Liberals have their way, it will certainly be shown coast to coast in every high school, elementary school and maybe even in pre-schools beginning in Washington D.C. at the White House.
The same reason my grand-daughter goes to a private Christian school.