Apocalypto

[ntdz]

I just watched it tonight for the first time...and wow. One of the best movies I've seen in awhile. I'm not a big action movie fan, but this movie was something else. If you haven't seen it, you owe it to yourself to check it out. The authenticity of it is unreal as well.

 

[DainBramaged]

I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

 

[Heisenberg]

I wouldn't really call it "authentic". It's basically an action film set loosely in the Mayan culture IMHO. Still a good movie.

 

[AgentUnknown]

A movie with a bunch of mexicans running around? no thanks

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: AgentUnknown
A movie with a bunch of mexicans running around? no thanks

A. they're not Mexicans
B. even if you pretend that they're "mexicans", they do kill/maim each other enough to satisfy even your racist side

 

[DanTMWTMP]

i really enjoyed the movie; unfortnately, it is not authentic in terms of the buildings portrayed --> where they laid their sacrificed bodies, who was sacrificed, and the fact that a full moon is impossible after a solar eclipse.

but, besides those issues, i thought the make-ups on the people to create the illusions of decades-old piercings, tattoos, and wounds was extremely creative and convincing. It had a great cast of nobodies who did their job well.

It was a refreshing movie in that it was about a movie on a civilization that is rarely a focal point in hollywood, but based on a semi-cookie-cutter storyline and cliche's.

not perfect, but i appreciated the work that went into the movie and enjoyed it.

 

[mrrman]

saw it a few times...its brutal

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I really enjoyed it. Not having seen the original film that inspired The Departed, I'd say I liked The Departed a bit better than Apocalypto (as long as we're making that comparison), but both were very good films.

 

[Hubes]

have yet to see that but the departed was good.

 

[TallBill]

Wasn't a very big fan of this. I guess it was brutal, but I prefer wars as opposed to single acts.

The Jaguar scene was completely laughable.

 

[Futher]

The only problem I had with Apocalypto was some of the language they used. I don't want to ellaborate in case it might spoil something, but the part towards the end... I'm sure you guys know what I'm talking about.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: AgentUnknown
A movie with a bunch of mexicans running around? no thanks

You can get the same effect by watching the closed circuit TV at Taco Bell.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
i really enjoyed the movie; unfortnately, it is not authentic in terms of the buildings portrayed --> where they laid their sacrificed bodies, who was sacrificed, and the fact that a full moon is impossible after a solar eclipse.

Yeah, I thought those facts were a bit off after I saw that Mayan dude throw the slave off the Space Needle into the Sun. But it was otherwise an enjoyable movie.

 

[gamepad]

Is it just me, or did the Mayans not really make sacrifices? I thought it was the Aztecs.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

Why do you say it's too bad? The Departed was a great film and I hate HK films, so, I'd say it was better.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: ntdz
I just watched it tonight for the first time...and wow. One of the best movies I've seen in awhile. I'm not a big action movie fan, but this movie was something else. If you haven't seen it, you owe it to yourself to check it out. The authenticity of it is unreal as well.

'Unreal' is the correct word. It's about as realistic as the threat from Iraqi's WMDs was.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

Why do you say it's too bad? The Departed was a great film and I hate HK films, so, I'd say it was better.

i thought the acting was fine in the HK version. I was pissed off when the Departed had the bit about spelling "citizen" wrong. in the HK version it actually makes sense as chinese characters are complicated and have a much greater possibility of being incorrectly written.

the whole citizen bit was just corny and turned me off the movie.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

Why do you say it's too bad? The Departed was a great film and I hate HK films, so, I'd say it was better.

i thought the acting was fine in the HK version. I was pissed off when the Departed had the bit about spelling "citizen" wrong. in the HK version it actually makes sense as chinese characters are complicated and have a much greater possibility of being incorrectly written.

the whole citizen bit was just corny and turned me off the movie.

Overall, I'd say that's a pretty small detail in the greater story and plot.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

Why do you say it's too bad? The Departed was a great film and I hate HK films, so, I'd say it was better.

i thought the acting was fine in the HK version. I was pissed off when the Departed had the bit about spelling "citizen" wrong. in the HK version it actually makes sense as chinese characters are complicated and have a much greater possibility of being incorrectly written.

the whole citizen bit was just corny and turned me off the movie.

Overall, I'd say that's a pretty small detail in the greater story and plot.

hmmm. it's the way he figures out that the cop is bad. i'd say it's a pretty big detail.

 

[w3stfa11]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

The original was awesome. Too bad The Departed is like 100 spots higher on the IMDB Top 250 than the original.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

Why do you say it's too bad? The Departed was a great film and I hate HK films, so, I'd say it was better.

i thought the acting was fine in the HK version. I was pissed off when the Departed had the bit about spelling "citizen" wrong. in the HK version it actually makes sense as chinese characters are complicated and have a much greater possibility of being incorrectly written.

the whole citizen bit was just corny and turned me off the movie.

Overall, I'd say that's a pretty small detail in the greater story and plot.

hmmm. it's the way he figures out that the cop is bad. i'd say it's a pretty big detail.

They had to work it in somehow. The "citizen" bit definitely worked.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: w3stfa11

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.

The Departed was awesome...I'd put Apocalypto right about even with The Departed, very different movies though.

too bad the departed was just a remake of an awesome HK film. the original is better.

apocalypto was great and since it was an original, it is far better than the departed.

The original was awesome. Too bad The Departed is like 100 spots higher on the IMDB Top 250 than the original.

And rightfully so.

 

[Slickone]

This was a movie I wanted to see in the theater but didn't get a chance to. Same with Fearless.