Hmm, I lost a lot of respect for ol' Mel after that 'Passionate Jesus' fiasco, but his new movie looks ripe for the watching...
I believe it's about the fall of the Mayan empire, but I could be wrong (for the first time). The trailer looks suitably epic and the cinematography looks delicious, but then again, it could all be a big cover-up and once you get in the theatre you are strapped to the chair, lashed a few times, then expected to believe in the reality of a story about some dude with a beard who can turn water into wine.
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
Something about some dude doing something to save something that he loves. Or something...
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
It looks a lot like a History Channel Special. But I respect Mel Gibson as a Director. And I believe he can do his duties to the fullest. He always has been a good historical Director, IMO.
Plot-: An action/adventure film set 600 years ago, prior to the 16th-century Spanish conquest of Mexico and Central America, where a man goes on a perilous journey to save his idyllic world.
somewhat anachronistic for the man to consider his world idyllic no? i mean it may seem simple and carefree to us but thats only because were comparing it to our world..
hey look at me the first person in the world to find a possible fault in this movie!
"Co-written by Gibson and Farhad Safinia, Apocalypto is a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life."
Haha, I like the way you put that.. it made me laugh. Maybe Mel will bounce back into his old ways. I personally didn't mind The Passion of the Christ, but it was overhyped and I felt like he was overdoing it a tad bit. The plot of this new one does sound interesting though, it seems like something worth seeing.
Her under did the movie. The bible says Jesus didn't even look human when haging from the cross. I could go on for a while. but this is not the religion forum.
Last edited by Dusty on Dec 23rd, 2005 at 03:52 AM
This movie looks alright from what we've seen and what we know so far. The trailer gives you pretty much no idea of what the plot is, but it looks pretty epic, so I'll most likely see it.
IMO....i dont like Gibson's movies. They are always so.....well, i cant think of the word. But they always try to grab people and put them into a frenzy, with Passion of the Christ, you HAD to go see that or you were a heathen. And now this comes out, talking about the end of the Myans (I believe), its just another attempt to make everyone be forced to see this movie, only because of its religious part of the movie....
also, never been a big fan of Mel Gibson in any of his movies, except Signs...but that was because of the director of that, M. Night (cant spell last name) is one of my favorite directors
I've got a feeling that this is going to actually be a load of guff.
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
I am waiting for this movie!! And itīs released the day of my B-Day
I just loved Gibsonīs great movie The Passion of the Christ, as a Catholic, a master piece for sure, but I also love other Gibsonīs movie
Great expectations for this one, definitely, look amazing and with a very interesting and different story.
Ah
By the way, for your information (...ŋ?!) the story goes around the conquest of the Maya Empire (Look for an history book to find out what is Maya) by the Spanish armies.
A little bit of L American history is very needed, I see, very needed.
Last edited by Thorin on Oct 17th, 2006 at 02:25 PM
Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too. He's going for the contemplative pretty-as-a-picture movie, but I don't think he's got the talent Malick has.
__________________ Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
Definitely agree -- As I have said in the other thread, I definitely think this is going to be a master piece. Gibson is very talented and I sure he will do an amazing job on this. Can't wait and Thorin, what a great bday gift
Bah, I saw the trailer for it at The Prestige today
Looks like crap if you ask me.
Then again I also reffuse to watch Passion of the Christ, because it exploits Jesus's sacrifice as the most important part of his life, even though thats a load of crap. After all "Its not how you die that matters, its how you live."
However I did also see the trailer for another Jesus movie in the trailers for the Prestige today
Actually, it is about the fall of the Mayan Empire -- here is how IMDb summarizes it:
As the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a young man chosen for sacrifice, flees the kingdom to avoid his fate
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