Tele-Classifieds: Movie 01: The Last Temptation of Christ

***The Last Temptation of Christ*** is the 1st film of *Tele-Classifieds* and the 11th film of *The Wonderful World of Toons* (franchise). It is loosely based on the novel, The Passion in the New Testament of the Bible by Anne Catherine Emmerich.

## Overview

The film tells the story about Tom Cat, who recruit his friends and put the death on the cross. But then, he always revives. When Nightmare Moon planned to destroy the temple, Tom and his friends must stop her before 70 CE.

## Plot

The Films begins with Tom, who went into the desert to test God's connection to himself, where he is tempted by Satan. He returns to the valley, where he enlists his friends: Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Cindy, Top Cat, Snagglepuss, Hokey, Dino, Astro, Smurfette, Beegle Beagle and Grape Ape. With this, Nightmare Moon, who watches over Tom and someday she will destroy Jerusalem after Tom died on the cross.

Tom and his friends arrived at Jerusalem. After their arrival, Tom performs The Cleansing of the Temple, Tom gives everyone a speech about death and live and they will baptieze with water and Drago Bludvist is coming! Overhearing this, Nightmare Moon arrives and informs everyone that there's no violence.

After that, Drago Bludvist secretly tells his henchmen about his plan. The gang were tired and their feet are flithy. Then, Tom shows up and washes everyone feet. Realizing what was happening, Jerry feared about God said. Tom calms his friends down and gives them Bread And Wine. After their Last Supper, Tom led his friends to the Garden of Gethsemane, which was dark and shadowy. While the rest of the team asleep, Tom and Jerry were watching at the moonlight during their conversation. Suddenly, there was torches and lanterns, a crowd of sticks and swords of soldiers, who were led by Nightmare Moon. Before he can go, Tom bid farewell to his friends, and the soldiers arrest the cat.

They took Tom to the temple and the soldiers walks away, leaving Tom behind. Stonekeeper, who confronted Tom and tells him that he must be put to death, Tom seriously tells him that he doing the same thing that Jesus did, And Stonekeeper agreed and sends him away.

Tom is tied and whipped and flogged, a crown of thorns is placed on his head. The Soldiers lead Tom through the streets and Golgotha. Golgotha, the hill of the skull. The soldiers bring Tom to the hill, Tom looks at the cross. He sees his mother, Maria and tries to gesture to them. Two soldiers grab Tom by the arms, stretch him out on the cross while slave laborers finish preparing the post hole for the cross. The soldiers place the crude spikes against Tom's hands. He was nailed to the cross. Tom sees his mother and friends, who were looking at him.

Dawn Betterman looks at them one last time and she died. Following the orders of Pontius Pilate, the soldiers carried Dawn Betterman away, although they treated her that she broke the law. This was because some of the people who did not believe that Dawn Betterman was chosen and the daughter of Phil and Hope. And so it was that Dawn Betterman died on the cross with two criminals. Her friends were very sad, they miss their leader. What will happen next?

After Tom died, some of his friends laid his body in the tomb. They sealed it with a large round stone. Then, the earth sook, Jesus came down from Heaven, who told them about Tom's revival. Smurfette tells her friends about Tom and they all cheered as Dawn Tom arrived. He shows them about his hands and feet. Then, Tom tells them that he found out about Drago Bludvist's plan and he takes out his own heart and holds it in his hand; he invites them to follow him.

Now prepared for war, they encounter Nightmare Moon, who learned that Tom is still lives. The battle ensues where they fight the soldiers. During the battle, Tom confronted Nightmare Moon, who heard about her plan, he and his friends have their powers to glow and the aniamls are lifted into the air. A rainbow-colored double helix envelopes Nightmare Moon, and the room is flooded with light.

With Nightmare Moon gone, everyone cheered for Tom for his bravery and responsiblity. Tom and his friends watch the sunset as Tom remarks, "It Is Accomplished!" and the film ends.

## Opening Credits

* Based Upon Characters Created by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera

* Executive Producer: Sam Register

* Produced by: Bobbie Page

* Associate Proudcer: Judge Plummer

* Music by: Peter Gabriel

* Casting and Voice Direction by: Maria Estrada

* Edited by: Paul Hunter

* Story by: Robert Zappia

* Written by: John Edwards

* Directed by: Darrell Van Citters

## Songs

1. *Hola*: Ellen DeGeneres, Kath Soucie, Scott Innes, Will Arnett, Anndi McAfee, Ben Schwartz
2. *Let It Roll*: William Hope
3. *I Don't Like It, I Love It*: Ellen DeGeneres, Kath Soucie, Scott Innes, Will Arnett, Anndi McAfee, Ben Schwartz
4. *That's What I Like*: William Hope
5. *Who's With Me?*: Ellen DeGeneres, Kath Soucie, Scott Innes, Will Arnett, Anndi McAfee, Ben Schwartz, Willem Dafoe, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Tony Anselmo, Bette Midler, Gary Anthony Williams

## Trivia

* This film is based on *Easter*.
* This is the second film where Tom Cat is the main protagonist.