I read a TN article about Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ being banned in Argentina and other countries in 1988. Not only that but it was banned for blasphemy by religious groups who never watched it or read the script. Scorsese and Dafoe needed bodyguards for quite some time after the film's launch!
Oddly enough, the film probably couldn't or wouldn't be made today because we were a tad more open minded back then, would you believe. But today, taking offense is sooo fashionable.
Other controversial films include The Life of Brian, A Clockwork Orange, Last Tango in Paris, The Exorcist and many others. Which have you seen?
