People are arguing whether Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ is anti-semitic. Well, whether it is or it isn't, it doesn't matter, because I've been in touch with his accounting firm, Rosencrantz, Levy and Stern, and they're screwing him out of his profits.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims that regardless of the film’s content, the real issue is the accounting firm allegedly cheating Mel Gibson out of profits.
- In plain terms
- They say the film’s controversy doesn’t matter because the accountant is stealing money.
- What can you take from it?
- Financial exploitation can be seen as more important than artistic criticism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should financial wrongdoing outweigh artistic concerns?
- How do we verify such allegations?
Another view
The claim about the accounting firm is unverified and distracts from legitimate discussion.
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