The film, which was controversial when it was released because of its violence, is sometimes thought of as a revisionist western — an effort to update a time-worn genre.
"How about over there?" As it happens, "over there" was another memorial to veterans that was controversial when it was installed, in part because its low, sinking design seemed ignoble to some critics.
Although the mechanical harvester was controversial when it was first introduced — the United Farm Workers fought its use, fearing it would cost jobs — it revolutionized the industry.
Mitchell's novel was controversial when it was first published, and despite Selznick's efforts to omit its most racially insensitive material, it's still painful to hear Scarlett's father advising her, "You must be firm with inferiors – especially darkies".
It was controversial when it was published in Paris in 1922, and government officials in Ireland, Britain and the United States called for it to be suppressed.
As chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund from 1979 to 1989, Mr. Wheeler relentlessly sought financing and political support for the project, which is now acclaimed but was controversial when it was proposed.
The provocative film was controversial when it premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals (now the Toronto International Film Festival), but it earned 10 Canadian Film Award nominations, including one for Watson for Best Supporting Actress.
The movie was controversial when it came out — some publicly speculated that it would ignite violence — but, as in the character Radio Raheem's monologue about his LOVE-HATE set of brass knuckles, love won.
The prescription drug benefit was controversial when it first passed in 2003.
BabyFirst was controversial when it was introduced, because it was the first 24-hour channel for children six months to three years in age.
