Mon 4 Sep 2006
Fabulous News: "The Hebrew Hammer" — has a sequel in the works.
Even better news: In the new script, the Hammer (again played by the sexily neurotic Adam Goldberg, who may or may not be dating Christina Ricci) kicks Hitler's ass.
News to make you dance a jig of glee: In the very first scene, way before Der time-traveling Fuhrer shows up, Mel Gibson gets a bloody come-uppance.
Writer/director John Kesselman says it all: "Young Jews love 'The Hebrew Hammer.' I think if Mel wants to truly extend an olive branch to the Jewish Community as a whole, his on-screen death would go a long way in accomplishing that goal."Really. Some raucous cheering in a full theater at your virtual death, and all may be forgiven, Mel.
Yeah, I think Kesselman was joking about the Mel part, because there’s no way H’wood’s going to produce a film that blows away Mel’s head in the opening moments. I wrote my own treatment of this story, which I’m hoping Beliefnet will take. But we’ll see in the AM.