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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject: Will Mel Gibson's `Apocalypto' restore his cinematic stature |
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Will Mel Gibson's `Apocalypto' restore his cinematic stature or doom career?
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"Apocalypto" arrives in theatres Friday with an incongruous challenge its auteur, Mel Gibson, is both its biggest asset and biggest problem.
Gibson, 50, is coming off two major hits: the phenomenal, US$370 million success of his religious epic, "The Passion of the Christ," and the scandalous, anti-Semitic rant he spewed after a drunk-driving arrest in July.
The question is: which hit will prove more powerful? Will moviegoers turn their backs on him or will they turn out at the box-office?
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Mel makes good movies. If this movie tanks, it'll be because it isn't up to snuff.
I haven't heard any early reviews yet, but did see a preview the other day. Bunch of nearly naked guys running around the jungle and someone who looks about to have his heart cut out. Could be cool. |
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re:cursive
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:31 am Post subject: |
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I'm a big fan of the Mayan civilisation so I'll be checking this out.
With the title I'm wondering whether this will be a 2012 thing? |
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happeningthang
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:41 am Post subject: |
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http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/apocalypto/
Watching the preview, this movie looks awesome, and I'll be there to see it.
I think the hollywood scandal circuit has had it's time with this piece of gossip, and has already moved onto the naming and shaming of Michael "Kramer" Richards.
Most people have short memories unless it directly affects them. I'd guess everyone not jewish has already forgotten about it. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Mel makes good movies. |
Name one.
Just so you know, I am one of the discriminating people who realize that Passion sucked the sweaty, bouncing balls of Christ as he tapdanced.
What else? |
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Merlyn
Joined: 08 Dec 2004
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Tripe. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:08 am Post subject: |
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^ Back with a vengeance, I see.
PS - Parkerrrrrrrr! |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| Brief indulgence. |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Holey crap! I just saw the preview.
Someone please tell me that this movie is playing in Seoul? |
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Zoidberg
Joined: 29 Mar 2006
Location: Somewhere too hot for my delicate marine constitution
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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This looks damn ass class.
And the dialogue is in Yucatec Maya. Does anyone else think that is way coolness?
Even it sucks storywise, it will at least be visually awesome. At least Mel has that going for him (not much else though). From the description, using an entirely ingigenous cast, most of which are not actors, speaking the language which fits the setting, this looks pretty bold for a hollywood film. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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It will rock!
Mel makes great movies! this movie will be EPIC!!
oscar might snub him, but the money wil roll in, and the critics! will love it
in hollywood you are not judge for what you say! you are judge for what you make...
cant wait to see this one!! |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| If it isn't in English, that really blows. That means there is no point in going to the theatre to see it. Guess I will have to buy the pirated DVD. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:48 am Post subject: |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
| If it isn't in English, that really blows. That means there is no point in going to the theatre to see it. Guess I will have to buy the pirated DVD. |
I think there will be English subtitles running along the bottom of the screen AND korean subs running along the right hand side of the screen
MAYBE!!
anyway, yes its not in English.. lets hope its got the English Subs..
otherwise I will have to download it too.,
sorry MEL! you left me know choice!
you'll make hundred million from this and anyway..
I promise ill Buy the DVD in a year or too..
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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Re: English subtitles...
Probably not...I just watched Pan's Labyrinth, and it was spoken Spanish with Korean subtitles. |
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