Apocalypto

RACooper · #1 11-06-2006, 11:20 AM

Looking forward to seeing it - it's not a problem for me to seperate the man from the film (or film making)... I've done it before with Polanski.

Anyways I'm looking forward to seeing it simply because it covers a historical subject and period that has seen much film - and an intersting subject and period no less...

KSUViolet06 · #2 11-06-2006, 12:12 PM

I saw the trailer at the movies this weekend. I might go see it.

RU OX Alum · #3 11-06-2006, 01:10 PM

yeah, i saw trailers, and i'm not going to see it...here is my prediction: their socitey fell b/c they have more than one god/not the right god.

I don't get how you can seperate the film from the person who's responsible for it.

RACooper · #4 11-06-2006, 04:48 PM

Seperation - easy.

As for the plot... nope the actual historical plot provides enough of a religious bent to not need a new twist: prophecy about bearded gods who will return from over the great sea in a certain age - and low and behold some bearded folks sporting strange equipment and knowledge do show up from across the great sea during the time the prophecy mentioned...

epchick · #5 11-06-2006, 07:53 PM

i wanna go see it!! I didn't know it was about the mayan civilization, but just today I saw the trailer for it! It looks SUPER interesting.

I'm not a huge Mel Gibson fan, but I do think that a lot of his movies were great, especially the Passion of the Christ.

CutiePie2000 · #6 11-07-2006, 01:55 AM

The trailer made me think of another similar'ish movie:
"At Play in the Fields of the Lord".

dzfan · #7 11-09-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epchick

i wanna go see it!! I didn't know it was about the mayan civilization, but just today I saw the trailer for it! It looks SUPER interesting.

I'm not a huge Mel Gibson fan, but I do think that a lot of his movies were great, especially the Passion of the Christ.

Yeah, I am really interested in learning more about the Mayan civilization and really interested to see Gibson's view on the subject. Have been doing a little research on the film and came across some great pictures -- check them out:

http://www.latinoreview.com/filmpreview.php?id=208

Pretty amazing pictures -- they are so realistic. Makes you feel like you are there, you know?

ragtimerose · #8 11-09-2006, 10:03 PM

I'm interested in things Mayan, and since my bf considers himself somewhat of a scholar of Maya civilization, chances are we'll see it together.

AnchorAlum · #9 12-24-2006, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

yeah, i saw trailers, and i'm not going to see it...here is my prediction: their socitey fell b/c they have more than one god/not the right god.

I don't get how you can seperate the film from the person who's responsible for it.

So, actually, I think we all now know that is not the central theme of this movie.
But, like you, I do believe that all forms of media are reflective of the person responsible for the movie, TV show, article, column, etc.
Which is why I don't patronize films or shows or music groups who use their fame to tell me what their politics are and why I should believe them.