Comments on: Apocalypto http://mossyskull.com/film/apocalypto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apocalypto Ramblings of Michael J. DeLuca Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: mjd http://mossyskull.com/film/apocalypto/comment-page-1/#comment-26993 mjd Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:00:12 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-26993 It was a pretty good movie. It did give big hollywood acting jobs to a bunch of guys who would otherwise never have gotten the chance. It gave a lot of people maybe their only chance to hear an indigenous Maya language spoken. And like I said, the action elements worked like gangbusters. So, sure, it was entertaining, and it had some positive aspects overall. My objections to the historical stuff can be interpreted as the nitpickings of an obsessive geek. And actually, by comparison to, say, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, Mel's treatment of indigenous people could almost be called reverent. No doubt this is the best big-budget period film about the ancient Maya that will ever get made. And the fact that it got made at all is kind of amazing. I'm just saying I wanted more. It was a pretty good movie. It did give big hollywood acting jobs to a bunch of guys who would otherwise never have gotten the chance. It gave a lot of people maybe their only chance to hear an indigenous Maya language spoken. And like I said, the action elements worked like gangbusters. So, sure, it was entertaining, and it had some positive aspects overall. My objections to the historical stuff can be interpreted as the nitpickings of an obsessive geek. And actually, by comparison to, say, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, Mel’s treatment of indigenous people could almost be called reverent. No doubt this is the best big-budget period film about the ancient Maya that will ever get made. And the fact that it got made at all is kind of amazing.

I’m just saying I wanted more.

]]> By: RJ http://mossyskull.com/film/apocalypto/comment-page-1/#comment-26990 RJ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:44:23 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-26990 this movie was really interesting. Though not incredibly thorough in plot, the character development was great, everyone who sees it really likes it, and the acting was incredible. not to mention the scenery. Hating is bad. Just enjoy it for what it was, dont let your hatred of gibson ruin a great movie. this movie was really interesting. Though not incredibly thorough in plot, the character development was great, everyone who sees it really likes it, and the acting was incredible. not to mention the scenery. Hating is bad. Just enjoy it for what it was, dont let your hatred of gibson ruin a great movie.

]]> By: mjd http://mossyskull.com/film/apocalypto/comment-page-1/#comment-86 mjd Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:10:38 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-86 Yes, you're right. You have established your movie knowledge superiority once again. I meant Lethal Weapon. Which actually sucks quite a bit harder than Die Hard imho, but that is beside the issue. Yes, you’re right. You have established your movie knowledge superiority once again. I meant Lethal Weapon. Which actually sucks quite a bit harder than Die Hard imho, but that is beside the issue.

]]> By: Erin http://mossyskull.com/film/apocalypto/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Erin Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:51:58 +0000 http://mjd.joskinandlob.com/wordpress/?p=137#comment-85 Mel Gibson did not direct nor appear in any of the Die Hard movies. Die Hard is the Bruce Willis franchise. You're thinking of the Lethal Weapon series. But you are right about his action cred. It was action packed and I didn't fall asleep once, but the story itself was so flimsy and not particularly interesting. Mel Gibson did not direct nor appear in any of the Die Hard movies. Die Hard is the Bruce Willis franchise. You’re thinking of the Lethal Weapon series. But you are right about his action cred. It was action packed and I didn’t fall asleep once, but the story itself was so flimsy and not particularly interesting.

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