"(e.g. the scene that implied that Jesus the carpenter invented the table-chair combo........)"
You're reaching to find something negative to say about Mel Gibson. The scene you refer to didn't imply anything other than that Jesus was a carpenter.
No. He said something to the effect that "you can sit in this and eat from here", implying that it was his creation, his improvement over the reclined dining of the day.
I remember that scene. It think it was most useful in giving the audience a mote of comic relief, not because Mel was trying to be flippant, but because up to that point, it was such an emotional ride, that I think many in the audience needed it. I certainly did.
I remember that scene. It think it was most useful in giving the audience a mote of comic relief, not because Mel was trying to be flippant, but because up to that point, it was such an emotional ride, that I think many in the audience needed it. I certainly did.