Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (1 Viewer)

[ur_inner_child]

I don't think I have to mention Mel Gibson's past films.

But anyway, it's about the Mayan civilisation 500 A.D.

I've heard that the cinematography is perfect, detailed etc. It is nominated for a few awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

Trailer is here

Out on the 11th of January.

I'm watching this. I refuse to like it but I have a feeling I might.

 

[lengy]

It's one of my must see films. It looks awesome.

 

[goan_crazy]

so has anyone seen it yet?

i saw Babel 2nite instead of it :|

 

[kami]

I have an irresistible need to see this movie, it looks so great.

so has anyone seen it yet?

I thought it wasn't out yet?

 

[goan_crazy]

I have an irresistible need to see this movie, it looks so great.


I thought it wasn't out yet?

I'm sure i saw tickets on sale
i dunno

but there was a preview for it in Babel tho so i dunno.

 

[ur_inner_child]

It's out tomorrow. I thought I made that clear in the first post. :/

 

[zangetsu.xo]

will possibly watch it??

 

[icecreamdisco]

i'm sure this will be a borderline-if-not-outright-offensive essentialisation of mayan culture, but man, i'm such a senseless gorefreak, so i don't give a fuck.

I'M THERE.

 

[zoesnotannoying]

i wanted to vomit and stab myself and pull out my hair while watching the passion of the christ, and i liked the feeling. i like things that make me really uncomfortable. i hope this is the same.

 

[goan_crazy]

It's out tomorrow. I thought I made that clear in the first post. :/

my bad must have been the advance tickets on sale when looking the movies up

well then i shall see it next week then.

 

[YBK]

hahah!

i didnt understand that movie... maybe cause we weren't trying to. I just found a few parts funny, and the end was cool. and what's up with the stupid captions... gawd... you have to read what they say.. :S

 

[ur_inner_child]

hahah!

i didnt understand that movie... maybe cause we weren't trying to. I just found a few parts funny, and the end was cool. and what's up with the stupid captions... gawd... you have to read what they say.. :S

Wow. :/

You've never seen a foreign film before?

 

[YBK]

Wow. :/

You've never seen a foreign film before?

ummmm, i guess you cant expect to understand a movie if you spend most of it pashing... haha sad sad...

but then again, i just found it odd that they didn't speak English in the movie... i mean, why not :S

 

[withoutaface]

It adds about 18 points to the wankery factor.

 

[ObjectsInSpace]

Did anybody see Waldo of Where's Waldo fame?

Believe me, he's in there. Why? Well ... I haven't a clue. I swear I didn't imagine him being there. Go look it up.

 

[kami]

ummmm, i guess you cant expect to understand a movie if you spend most of it pashing... haha sad sad...

but then again, i just found it odd that they didn't speak English in the movie... i mean, why not :S

Most of the actors in the movie didn't speak english, also most professional actors who speak fluent english wouldn't have fitted the racial typing/accents for the movie. So if Gibson wanted any authenticity in the appearance of his actors then this was the best way for it to work.

The aspect I found somewhat lacking in the movie was the bluntness of the scripting and thematics (there also wasn't much of a pay-off) - it is not unlike looking at a story from an early writer. Which I suppose is somewhat fitting given Gibson's relative inexperience with directing. There's also a bit (well...more than a bit) of an over-reliance on the gore to shock the audience.

The acting could also have been way better however that is to be expected when most of the actors had never seen a film in their life. Which is one thing I have to credit - it would have taken a massive amount of planning and energy to get such an immense amount of people as your cast, let alone deal with language barriers and inexperience.

I give it a B-

 

[passion89]

I'm seeing the movie tonight.

Everyone I've talked to that has seen it has said it was pretty average so we'll see it

 

[icecreamdisco]

^ great sig.

anyway, i enjoyed the heck out of this film. sure, it's insights into mayan civilisation are low (apparently, they say "fuck" and like to quote midnight cowboy?!), and it reminded me of a nutra-grain commercial on more than one occasion, but it's great popcorn entertainment. not as bloody as i expected, but that's mainly because i watched cannibal holocaust a few days prior. satisfying stuff, all round. and waaaaay better than gibson's previous effort as director.

and to the person who complained about the existence of subtitles; get raped, plz.

 

[ur_inner_child]

Saw it a few days ago.

This is a historian's worst nightmare.

But for storytelling's sake, it's very good.

 

[goan_crazy]

i went and saw it last night
i enjoyed it
better than I expected

does anyone know any of the history on it?