As for the Little Ralphs request to see it, I think we'll let them play their murderous Xbox games some more. I have a feeling that seeing Jesus get the bejesus beaten out of him wouldn't do much to slake their taste for gore while turning the stomach of whichever parent took them.

It will be MOST interesting to find out what happens in the course of the foreign distribution of this movie, and how it will be translated into various European languages, given the history of Christians having been incited to riot by Passion Plays and Lenten sermons blaming the Hebes for exactly what Mel shows. And then we get to all the interfaith goodwill that will result from translating it into Arabic.