History, Movies, and Politics

I expect that everyone who wrote about the danger that the Passion would stir up Islamic violence will want to weigh in on this:

Historians say film 'distorts' Crusades

Mr. Riley-Smith [Britain's leading authority on the Crusades] said Mr. Scott's efforts were misguided and pandered to Islamic fundamentalism. "It's Osama bin Laden's version of history. It will fuel the Islamic fundamentalists," he said.

Let the hand-wringing begin. HT: Justin Katz.