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Apocalypto
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DainBramaged
Lifer
I really want to see it. I just got around to The Departed, which rox0red my little world.
Heisenberg
Lifer
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
Golden Member
A movie with a bunch of mexicans running around? no thanks
bunnyfubbles
Lifer
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
Lifer
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.
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.
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
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.
DainBramaged
Lifer
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
Lifer
'Unreal' is the correct word. It's about as realistic as the threat from Iraqi's WMDs was.
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
Lifer
Overall, I'd say that's a pretty small detail in the greater story and plot.
DainBramaged
Lifer
They had to work it in somehow. The "citizen" bit definitely worked.
DainBramaged
Lifer
And rightfully so.
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