The Passion of the Lobster
I'm thinking of a completely asinine blend of Finding Nemo
and The Passion of the Christ. It takes place way-back-when
in the BCs, and Jesus is a lobster, the eleven apostles are
all lobsters, and Judas is a crab in a latex lobster
costume. It's in swank PDI animation, and it's got lots of
singing. It focuses on "the backstory" of Jesus Lobster, on
his miracles, such as walking underwater and his
relationship with Judas. When he is crucified it goes into
Passion territory and afterwards, he is eaten. I'd like it
if Boba Fet led the crucifiers, but that's not likely to
happen.
The film will of course be completely silly, but it will
be played with utter seriousness. No one will make head or
tail of it; there will be much religious outrage and people
will flock to see it, as they did "The Passion." It sounds
really, really, really stupid, but trust me, it is. I'd see
it. For Jesus I'd suggest either Jim Caviezel or Ewan
McGregor. For Judas, a comedian. David Spade? Then it would
be REALLY strange.
-- Script Pitch III Co-Host Commentary
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by Stephen Lucas
Stephen's Analysis:
To be frank, this pitch missed the boat. Not only is a
parody of "Finding Nemo" and "The Passion of the Christ" out
of date, but South Park, a supreme king of satire, has
already got you covered
and theres no reason to retread.
Rating: D+