Sunday, April 21, 2013

Djesus Uncrossed

Well, it seems I am a little behind the times on SNL.  Apparently this sketch was released kind of awhile ago, but I just came across it today.  Anyway, it's called "Djesus Uncrossed" and is a parody of the Oscar-nominated Quentin Tarantino movie "Django Unchained."  Actually, Django actor Christoph Waltz actually participated in Djesus as the title character.  Needless to say, the sketch has created quite a bit of controversy and debate because of its subject matter.  It involves a resurrected "Djesus" (the "D" is silent) taking revenge, which is often quite violent and bloody, (no surprises for a Quentin Tarantino parody), on the Roman soldiers who were responsible for his crucifixion. Here's a link to youtube where the clip can be found:
http://youtu.be/m2pK60VlnJ8
Anyway, the clip has caused quite a bit of controversy since it has been released, drawing fire mainly from religious people for obvious reasons.  Here's an article from Religion News that deals with this: 
http://www.religionnews.com/2013/02/20/did-snl-cross-a-line-in-djesus-unchained-skit/
Interesting! Stuff like this is always up for interpretation...

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