This comedy quickly evolved into a drama and then goes back to being a comedy again. Even then, it is not to be taken seriously. It is light-hearted, sometimes a little offensive, but it is fun overall.
It was quite controversial back in the early nineties, and I fail to see why. It is not more or less offensive than the mini-series "The New Pope". I guess times have changed.
I remember seeing it a few times back in the nineties, and I always found it funny at times. Sometimes, it could also be sad. For example (spoilers), the new Pope finds himself living in the streets and stumbles into a child he knew from the orphanage he worked at, who is now also homeless because the orphanage closed. It shows you people's hypocrisy, how they leave the poor guy out in the cold as soon as he stops being Pope.
Watch it if you can find it. And remember, at the end of the day, it is a comedy. Not real life.
It was quite controversial back in the early nineties, and I fail to see why. It is not more or less offensive than the mini-series "The New Pope". I guess times have changed.
I remember seeing it a few times back in the nineties, and I always found it funny at times. Sometimes, it could also be sad. For example (spoilers), the new Pope finds himself living in the streets and stumbles into a child he knew from the orphanage he worked at, who is now also homeless because the orphanage closed. It shows you people's hypocrisy, how they leave the poor guy out in the cold as soon as he stops being Pope.
Watch it if you can find it. And remember, at the end of the day, it is a comedy. Not real life.