Wow......

Stefan B. Not Catholic enough?? Makes me wonder if Mel also turned down actors for looking too Jewish...

Nekhet: Of course, but since Jews come in all shapes, sizes and colours, those he turned down turned out to be gentiles: one Egyptian, two Italians, a Spaniard and a Scandinavian troll who wandered by mistake on the set on his way to the International Mythical Creatures Symposium. That's how Maia Morgenstern got the part, she doesn't look "Jewish" and it threw off Mel's Jew radar - Jewdar if you will.

Stefan B. Oh the horror! Poor Mel better get his "Jewdar" fixed then. I mean we can't have a Jewish person (especially someone with a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean "look") play a Jewish person living in what is now current day Isreal two millennia ago. That's just preposterous. Jesus did after all look exactly like how he's depicted in those Renaissance paintings where the Roman soldiers were depicted as turban wearing Ottomans. Historical accuracy is very important in a Mel Gibson film.

Nekhet Now, now, let's not be mean. Romans soldiers were actually made up of different ethnicities from the conquered territories (a way to get Roman citizenship was to enlist in the army - fun fact: there were, I think, three African Roman emperors and one Persian). So those brutish undisciplined Romans depicted in the film were likely from the Russian conquered territories. You know how the Slavs are, drunk and disorderly. Pontius turns to the camera, breaking the fourth wall and shrugging "Meh, those Russians, what you gonna do?" Que audience laughter track and the bass line from Seinfeld. But it was touch and go a while with Caviezel since he wasn't blond enough. But when Mel interviewed him, he was asked: "Ok so, REALLY, how hardcore Catholic are you?" and Caviezel is like "Well, you know intimate scenes in movies? I get a stunt double or my wife to be the stunt double since I won't touch any other woman". And Mel was like "Fockin hell, that's hardcore. Even I am not that hardcore. Alright, you get the part. It was either you or the albino from the DaVinci Code, and between you and me, he's a bit TOO hardcore for mainstream appeal. But, we'll give you the Robert Powell treatment for more authenticity. You know, he played Jesus in Zeffirelli's masterpiece and he had contacts and bright eyeshadow makeup to highlight it and he never blinked on screen. So we'll give you deep blue contacts and the makeup department will get you to look as Catholic as possible." And that, kids and future historians, is how it really went down.

djh491 I never knew I wanted this either... and this is after I watched Bobsheaux's review of the first Swan Princess movie for Swan Princess month.

So glad it isn't reviewing the crap tv show.

That literally two-second bumper Snob made for it was worth the wait. XD

It's only a matter of time before he does "Friendsuary in November"

Koen Van Damme Just before writing the very first word?

Or a cartoon starring Ed.....

Or the Cartoon Network show, "Ed, Edd, and Eddy."

Some Random Guy “There’s no rule that says a tanuki CAN’T play Yakyuu!”

You might have noticed that he did brought this movie up in his Going Bananas review.

spideyfan1990 sounds like you’ve made good decisions early in life.

spideyfan1990 Wow... smart kid.

memories..

Smart kid.

You were wise beyond your years

Even the good ones?

+segundo vargas even the good ones~ One of the perks of your most memorable role being a failing, but likable actor character.

I don't know, is like that sucker Clark Kent, always missing during the Superman in action

That floor season really mellowed him out

Lloyd helped.

Technically there's no rule in football that says you can't set hungry tigers loose on the field to make it more interesting for people who don't like football, but that doesn't mean you can do that either.

"There's no rule that says the first baseman can't use a 12-gauge! Now batter up!" -A memorable quote from the 1995 hit comedy *Shotguns on First*

E. Bernhard Warg it is not a good or bad trope, it just an observation

Usually there is some rule about needing to come from a college or university team, or some organization like that where there is a "humans only" rule.

Or a Lloyd meets Creationist Cat crossover.

AnonJl1 Or Eddie Guerrero

Dan Mount Or Ed Glaser! I'm agreeing with the Snob: zero stars!

AnonJl1 Please no Turkish Ed

"Buuut Maatt I don't want to play baseball I want to watch poorrn"

Monsta *cue Will it fit? appearance*

caffeineadvocate The Dishes Are Done Man

caffeineadvocate it still holds up! It’s like home alone times 5!

Nameswel; lol. I am friends with Keith Coogan aka Kenny Crandell and met Danielle Harris aka Melissa Crandell a few times

Mike FANDOMONIUM ELITE that’s awesome. Love that movie. Great memories for sure.

Its a weird, sometimes smart, sometimes creepy comedy.

Or a weird prequel to the Secret of Monkey Island?

Is it called RugMunchers?

No, Tugrats.

Alexander Falarski dear god...

Now that was something I didn't need to know

Adult content featuring wholesome family-friendly copyrighted characters. I see nothing wrong with this, no way KZfaq could possibly strike that.

It's technically a chimp. Monkeys have tails.

Referenced. Ducking autocorrect.

I think you mean baseballs... yeah I'll leave.

LittleMissLounge footballs worth of xanax? I think theres something screwed up with that comment....

August West I’m sorry, I don’t know what you mean? You are aware bars of Xanax are colloquially known as footballs, yeah?

Bearded Whiteguy I believe you’re right, but I can’t shake the feeling that Leblanc borrowed a few.

@@LittleMissLounge no bars are known as bars, 1mg & .5 .25 are known as footballs due to the common shape of the pill.

Maggie Offutt yep.

wstine79 That's nonsense. You only wish you had a man as amazing as Ron Swanson in your life.

Robert Wieder My fucking thoughts exactly!

JUST MONICA... Geller.

Nukki Your loneliness meter has been replenished! Wait...

Stay away from my pen, freako

Like cutting yourself out of home movies, or cutting up paper dolls?

You should see a doctor about that. I mean, what if Brad needs a vacation?

He seems to say that an awful lot. Most be a Canadian thing. ;)

Ninja the Mission Force

You have a good mom

Warren Webber and who could forget the Diamanda Hagan classic Pirates of the Great Salt Lake

He’s already reviewed both Buttercream Gang movies, so it’s in his wheelhouse.

Isn't there also "Salt Lake City Punk" or something like that?

Saturday's Warriors!

Warren Webber Usually I hate when people do the whole "hey review _________" in the comments, but id be totally into seeing him rip on some of those. He wont though, hes not gonna tear into a religion he hasnt fully experieced the way he has with christianity.

Myndnix yep it was a sound effect used in the first games soundtrack the levels where you run from a boulder

Mr Shambleface don't you mean dreadful modern CGI?

This was mid 90's. No way in hell the production, obviously rather low budget, could have afforded CG, and the practical effects look okay, I've seen worse but I've seen better, both practical and CG. Though, let's just thank god it looks better than Going Bananas, I don't think I can handle more nightmarish chimps.

On the other hand, Nukie.

Mr Shambleface "Skilled".

Mr Shambleface Ha! Id love to see this done in 90s CG. The monkey would be all inappropriately shiny and plastic looking