Mel Gibson may make movie about Maccabees (the Jewish heros of Hanukkah) Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 So I just got my Time Magazine and I sit down. I started to drink some water. Then I read an article about Mel Gibson and Micheal Moore, and I said that Gibson may make a movie about the Maccabees. I spit out my water and couldn't believe my eyes!