Check Out the New Apocalypto Trailer
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Say what you want about Mel Gibson and his recent run in with the law, the Jews and the bottle, but the dude definitely knows how to paint a pretty picture up on the big screen. Visually, the guy is a genius -- I mean, Braveheart will forever rank high up on my "fun flicks to watch when you feel like kicking the crap out of someone, but can't" list. Same goes for The Passion of the Christ, though, being Jewish, I wouldn't consider myself a member of the Jesus fan club, however Gibson certainly knows how to garner a reaction from an audience through the power of the moving image.
Case in point: The first theatrical trailer for Gibson's upcoming Apocalypto is now available online and, let me tell you -- the thing looks pretty fricking sweet. Set during the downfall of the Mayan Empire, the story revolves around one man's decision to flee his home after he's chosen to become a human sacrifice. While the pic probably won't do a ton of business for Disney (partly due to the whole drunk-driving episode, and also because the film's characters speak in an ancient Mayan dialect), I've decided to check it out based solely on the beautiful, yet awe-inspiring images included in this trailer. Apocalypto's release date was recently moved to December 8 (a day Disney insists will stick), and so we'll soon find out what the world really thinks of Mel. Will you shell out ten bucks for this?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-14-2006 @ 6:01PM
jmg said...
*sigh*
so it takes a crazy CATHOLIC (rich) to create a meso-american film?
must be that catholic guilt... lol
BUT,
Were any Indigienous people exploited during filming???
*mixed feelings... cause it's looks awesome...
*sigh*
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9-14-2006 @ 6:26PM
jmchez said...
Creepy Mayan rituals, human sacrifice and no Spaniards to be blamed for being too mean to the peaceful heart ripping natives? I love it!
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9-14-2006 @ 6:49PM
Jordan said...
Hey i think just because it is by Mel Gibson it is worth going to watch. Seeing that Braveheart will always be my all time favorite movie, it is something that no matter what im doing I could watch it. Honestly I could care less what he said or "supposedly" said.
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9-14-2006 @ 6:55PM
The Jeremy said...
It will probably be a great film, but who will Mel Gibson blame for the collapse of the Mayan civilization, the English or the Jews?
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9-15-2006 @ 6:47AM
Roscoe said...
It will suck the way all of Mel Gibson's directing efforts suck. Sure to be a parade of cliches like the laughable Braveheart.
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9-16-2006 @ 7:13AM
Flaming City said...
Is there another frame of Mel in this one? Remember that from the first trailer. Incredible. If you don't know what I am talking about, google it.
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9-16-2006 @ 8:10AM
Myron said...
No, I will not be seeing the movie. Gibson hates Jews. That hatred is replusive to many people, including myself. Mel chooses to hate Jews and I choose not to see his movies because of it.
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9-17-2006 @ 10:32PM
Sam said...
Myron, Myron, Myron...
Have you ever been drunk in your life? Have you ever said something stupid that you wish you could take back? No...? Ok then, judge away.
Personally, I think Mel is a good filmmaker despite being human like the rest of us and I will be seeing his new flick in December.
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9-18-2006 @ 8:22AM
tim said...
yeah, i'm all about it.
and don't worry Erik, Jesus was a Jew too. I can't imagine he's anti-semitic.
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