Apocalypto

flywallyfly
flywallyfly Posts: 1,453
edited December 2006 in A Moving Train
Anyone seen this movie yet? I'm going to check it out tomorrow and I was wondering what religious or political overtones it might have. The link below shows a hilarious Saturdau Night Live trailer of the movie.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP2Fp7vJD4E
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  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    I think the main idea is that when one civilization teeters on its demise, another must grow from it.

    It seems as though it will be a comparison for our civilization. America is heading toward its demise, perhaps?
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  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    Is this the mel gibson movie? what's it about?
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  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    It makes The Passion look like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.

    Very violent film.
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaa
    lalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Without even seeing it, I already know what it will be like....a violent, wannabe epic about some guy who goes through a lot of hardship.

    Go see Inland Empire instead.
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    What Is A Wannabe Epic?
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    I'm gonna have to check it out eventually. The previews didn't do much for me, but the reviews have me intrigued.
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  • Ott
    Ott Posts: 403
    I saw it last night and thought it was fantastic. It was gory, but to say it made The Passion look like Mr Rogers is a stertch. On par with the Bravehearts and what-not. It had a good, dramatic story, no shocking plot twists (and maybe a tad bit predictable), but all in all, it was well worth the price of admission. I was afraid it was going to be one of those three hour marathon movies, but it ran right around two hours. I'll buy the DVD.

    Ott
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  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    Ott wrote:
    I saw it last night and thought it was fantastic. It was gory, but to say it made The Passion look like Mr Rogers is a stertch. On par with the Bravehearts and what-not. It had a good, dramatic story, no shocking plot twists (and maybe a tad bit predictable), but all in all, it was well worth the price of admission. I was afraid it was going to be one of those three hour marathon movies, but it ran right around two hours. I'll buy the DVD.

    Ott


    What is the story though? there isn't that much information on IMDB and I'm interested because I like finding out about ancient cultures and civillisations and why they declined.
    "We have to change the concept of patriotism to one of “matriotism” — love of humanity that transcends war. A matriarch would never send her own children off to wars that kill other people’s children." Cindy Sheehan
    ---
    London, Brixton, 14 July 1993
    London, Wembley, 1996
    London, Wembley, 18 June 2007
    London, O2, 18 August 2009
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 31 July 2012
    Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 July 2014
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 06 June 2017
    London, O2, 18 June 2018
    London, O2, 17 July 2018
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 09 June 2019
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 10 June 2019



  • Ott
    Ott Posts: 403
    Restless Soul wrote:
    What is the story though? there isn't that much information on IMDB and I'm interested because I like finding out about ancient cultures and civillisations and why they declined.
    Not a whole lot of history. You can relate it to today in that a flourishing society is destroying itself through glutton, avarice, and blind faith. However, the film doesn't really focus on that at all.
    Basically, you are introduced to the hero and his village. A band of raiders comes and f-s up their village and takes a ton of prisoners. They go to the Mayan temple-place, where said hero escapes and runs from the original captors. Obviously, there are character issues/conflicts which make it interesting, I just don't want to give details as it sounds like no one else has seen it. The second half is a long chase scene through the jungle, basically. Should also mention that they don't speak a word of English. Strictly subtitles.

    Ott
    'Give me some music; music, moody food/ of us that trade in love'
    -Shakespeare
  • binger
    binger Posts: 179
    I wrote a thread about the Maya a while ago. I'm gonna bump it up and see where it goes.
    I want to point out that people who seem to have no power, whether working people, people of color, or women -- once they organize and protest and create movements -- have a voice no government can suppress. Howard Zinn
  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    Ott wrote:
    Not a whole lot of history. You can relate it to today in that a flourishing society is destroying itself through glutton, avarice, and blind faith. However, the film doesn't really focus on that at all.
    Basically, you are introduced to the hero and his village. A band of raiders comes and f-s up their village and takes a ton of prisoners. They go to the Mayan temple-place, where said hero escapes and runs from the original captors. Obviously, there are character issues/conflicts which make it interesting, I just don't want to give details as it sounds like no one else has seen it. The second half is a long chase scene through the jungle, basically. Should also mention that they don't speak a word of English. Strictly subtitles.

    Ott


    It sounds interesting. I think I'm going to have to see it when it comes out here, I'm interested in seeing what sort of stance someone like mel gibson would take on the whole situation.
    "We have to change the concept of patriotism to one of “matriotism” — love of humanity that transcends war. A matriarch would never send her own children off to wars that kill other people’s children." Cindy Sheehan
    ---
    London, Brixton, 14 July 1993
    London, Wembley, 1996
    London, Wembley, 18 June 2007
    London, O2, 18 August 2009
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 31 July 2012
    Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 July 2014
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 06 June 2017
    London, O2, 18 June 2018
    London, O2, 17 July 2018
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 09 June 2019
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 10 June 2019



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