John Hofstetter wrote:
Mel hadn't counted on anyone that was there to witness the actual event still being around to criticize him at this late date.Could have been better, in my opinion. Mostly, I think, I didn't think any man's body would endure that much pain in the way it was portrayed in the movie. Poor direction, I think. Mel got so absorbed in dishing out pain, that he forgot that this pain was being inflicted on a mortal body.