South Park: The Passion of the Jew (2004) Your feelings about "The Passion of the Christ" probably depend on whether you view its depiction of Jesus' last 12 hours as excessive or uncompromising.…
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South Park: The Passion of the Jew (2004)

Reviewed by | Aug 31, 2004
South Park: The Passion of the Jew | MEL-SPAWNED ''South Park'''s irreverent look at Gibson's ''Passion'' is divine satire
Image credit: The Passion of the Jew: © Comedy Central
MEL-SPAWNED ''South Park'''s irreverent look at Gibson's ''Passion'' is divine satire
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Aug 31, 2004; DVD Release Date: Aug 31, 2004; Movie Rated: Unrated; Genres: Animation, Comedy

Your feelings about ''The Passion of the Christ'' probably depend on whether you view its depiction of Jesus' last 12 hours as excessive or uncompromising. South Park: The Passion of the Jew could be considered both. Packaged with two other religion-themed episodes, the show mercilessly pokes fun at the furor incited by the Mel Gibson film -- on both sides. ''If you want to be Christian, that's cool,'' Stan tells Mel after demanding his movie money back. ''But you should follow what Jesus taught instead of how he got killed.'' Uh...he said it, not me.

Originally posted Aug 30, 2004 Published in issue #781 Sep 03, 2004 Order article reprints