A Thread About APOCALYPTO (Take Gibson Bashing Comments Elsewhere)

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:01pm

The Passion of the Christ was quite awful, to me at least, but Apocalypto looks to be a rather enjoyable cinematic souffle. The ending shot of the teaser trailer (located above), in particular, gave me goose pimples and then made THEM shiver with antici.......pation! Anyone else looking forward to this?
Updated On: 8/17/06 at 11:01 PM

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:06pm

No.

Not in the least.

I think I would rather have a full body cavity search.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:23pm

No, sorry. I have to wash my taint that night.

Also, if you ever utter a statement like this in college: "The Passion of the Christ was quite awful, to me at least, but Apocalypto looks to be a rather enjoyable cinematic souffle," you are going to be laughed out on your ass. Don't say I didn't warn ya.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:27pm

*Shrug*

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:31pm

You couldn't pay me to sit through it.




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Updated On: 8/18/06 at 11:31 PM

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:45pm

I'm sure this will be the most successful subtitled film with all Mayan dialogue ever made. I hear Mayans are already lining up to see it.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:46pm

I understand where you guys are coming from but, ultimately, cinematography of this quality cannot be idly passed upon by me. I shall definitely be there.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:39am

like with Tom Cruise for being an annoying twat, I'll pass on ever paying to see this anti semites piece of **** movies ever again.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:43am

"I'm sure this will be the most successful subtitled film with all Mayan dialogue ever made. I hear Mayans are already lining up to see it"

LOL! I might have considered seeing it but why couldn't it be in English? I think Mel is getting too self-indulgent. It might be a beautiful looking film, but the Mayan dialogue is a real turn-off for me.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:45am

The feathers dude looks hot.

I'll probably see it eventually.

Are you by any chance part Indian/Native American, Cruel, if your avatar is you?
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[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:48am

I refuse to see another Tom Cruise movie too, but that's just because he's a douchebag.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:53am

Well I haven't seen The Passion of the Christ yet, so I'm not rushing.

I'll probably get around to this one in two to five years on a rental if there was some apreciation of it.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:54am

NOM: The avatar is indeed me but I'm not Native American. I actually, and somewhat ironically given the mind behind Apocalypto, have been bred from Jewish stock.

As for Gibson himself, his anti-Semitism, homophobia, and mysogyny are his own problems and not mine and thus do not impair my viewing experience. I may not like him but I do like his art (Passion of the Christ notwithstanding) and that, my friends, is all that really matters.

But I'm not knocking anyone who isn't seeing this movie for that reason because you definitely have the right too and it's quite cool of you to exercise that right. More power to you.
Updated On: 8/18/06 at 12:54 AM

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:59am

"As for Gibson himself, his anti-Semitism, homophobia, and mysogyny are his own problems and not mine and thus do not impair my viewing experience. I may not like him but I do like his art (Passion of the Christ notwithstanding) and that, my friends, is all that really matters."

except by spouting his hate, he makes it everyone's problem.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 1:07am

The film went from having potential Oscar chances to having 0 Oscar chances.

Cruel, I can respect your separating the man's personal ills from his art, but I, too, can't bring myself to give him my money.

It will be fascinating to see how the critics address this film--if it's a masterpiece that is. If it's crap, they'll be let off the hook.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 1:48am

Wow, my attention shifted from Apocalypto to Snakes on a Plane pretty damn quick. Crazy, man...

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 1:48am

Wow, my attention shifted from Apocalypto to Snakes on a Plane pretty damn quick. Crazy, man...

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 2:11am

I definitely won't be seeing it. Don't want my money going into Mel's pockets.

Akiva

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 9:20am

"As for Gibson himself, his anti-Semitism, homophobia, and mysogyny are his own problems and not mine and thus do not impair my viewing experience."

Leni Riefenstahl, is that you?

[Elphaba]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:01am

just as I would NOT go to a Hitler art exhibit, I will also not see this.

I will not support someone whos views I find offensive.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:36am

No. Mostly because it looks awful. The trailer induced more eye-rolling than the silly Snakes on a Plane trailer.

I wonder when Gibson's Sanskrit and Ge'ez films are being released...

[Elphaba]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:52am

"As for Gibson himself, his anti-Semitism, homophobia, and mysogyny are his own problems and not mine"

really? Hmmm, what is that old saying, something like First they came for the Jews, and I said nothing........Then they came for me."

It is everyones problem cruel. I cannot support hatred in any way. Jews, Armenians, and many, many other groups died because people thought it was not their problem........Gays are constantly bashed because people feel it's not their problem.

Seeing his movie puts money in his pocket.

Updated On: 8/18/06 at 10:52 AM

[WOSQ]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:59am

I saw the trailer long before this latest Mel-mess and asked myself, "WHO is going to see this?"

What was in his head when this film was conceived? At least The Passion had a "star name" (that would be JC) in the title, but "Apocolypto"? It sounds like a forgotten dance (lambada, anyone?) or a cough drop meant to wipe out any ailment in your body.

On the other hand, it seems to be his money and he can do anything with it he wants.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 11:06am

Honestly. I don't know whose threads are more inane: yours or FictionWriter's.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 11:32am

"...but 'Apocolypto'? It sounds like a forgotten dance (lambada, anyone?) or a cough drop meant to wipe out any ailment in your body."

I think it sounds more like a nightclub in southwest Houston. Right down the street from Coco Loco.