Author Topic: Acapalypto (sp?): wtf did I pay for? (Read 2318 times)

Himu · « **on:** December 19, 2006, 04:51:18 PM »

We went to see Acopalypto. What a piece of shit. It should be a rule that Mel Gibson is not allowed to make any movies that are not Braveheart.

Like, I don't know any of the characters in that movie. I know there's..."Man Eats Balls" or whatever, and the main character Jaguar Paw, but everyone else fell on dead ears (or subtitles..whatever). Basically, half the movie was one long chase scene in the forest. The movie had potential, but it never really made you care about the characters, and in the end, there was little point.

I mean, if the movie had a grander scale, like say, Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans, or Gladiator it would have been excellent. In the end, Acopalypto (sp?) will be remembered for it's sheer number of Hispanic cast members in a Hollywood film (the most ever?) and an hour long chase in a forest.

Waste of 14 dollars (fuck California movie prices). Man Who Eats Testicles was by far the best character in that movie.

William Wallace would not be happy with this movie and would give it 4 kicks in the balls out of 5 kicks in the balls.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:09:05 PM »

I thought the movie was pretty good. I'll agree that it could have been more "epic," but the whole chase scene alone was worth the price of admission.

I did only pay $6.50 though.

Mupepe · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:09:25 PM »

Himuro, it's official. Your opinion sucks. The movie is fuck awesome total. Even with the names spelled out on screen for you, you couldn't get their names. I'm going to eat your face.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:12:46 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on December 19, 2006, 05:09:25 PM

Himuro, it's official. Your opinion sucks. The movie is fuck awesome total. Even with the names spelled out on screen for you, you couldn't get their names. I'm going to eat your face.

That part was awesome.

Mupepe · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:14:15 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 19, 2006, 05:12:46 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on December 19, 2006, 05:09:25 PM
Himuro, it's official. Your opinion sucks. The movie is fuck awesome total. Even with the names spelled out on screen for you, you couldn't get their names. I'm going to eat your face.

That part was awesome.

Fuck yeah! The best part is when

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they're running towards the corn and they shoot an arrow and it goes through the back of the guys head and through his mouth.

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So fucking awesome.

Himu · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:15:47 PM »

The movie was okay, but hardly worth the hype it received. The names were spelled out once the entire the movie and expect you to remember them. With the exception of Jaguar Paw and Turtles Run I can't remember crap.

I wanted them to skin that fat rich kid at the capital.

whiteACID · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:16:14 PM »

The movie theatre up the road from me (literally a 3 minute walk) has $5 dollar movies all day on Tuesday. Is it worth the $5?

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:17:21 PM »

Yeah easily

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:18:48 PM »

Yes it is whiteACID.

The movie isn't THAT good though Mupepe. If the entire movie was just like that chase sequence, then I'd agree, but the movie was pretty damn slow for the first part and the aspect of the movie that shows the Mayan civilization basically consists of Gibson just portraying them as savages that didn't know how to run a society.

Mupepe · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:20:10 PM »

Oh I'm not saying it's the "bomb diggity (lolz)". But it's not as bad as Himuro is making it seem and there are some pretty boring parts. But it's easily worth the price of admission.

And I was hoping it would show more of the actualy Mayans. But it was meant to show how they were towards the end, right before their downfall. They were pretty fucking out there towards the end. The sacrifice scene is a perfect example.

Himu · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:21:00 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 19, 2006, 05:18:48 PM

Yes it is whiteACID.

The movie isn't THAT good though Mupepe. If the entire movie was just like that chase sequence, then I'd agree, but the movie was pretty damn slow for the first part and the aspect of the movie that shows the Mayan civilization basically consists of Gibson just portraying them as savages that didn't know how to run a society.

I thought the first part was excellent because it actually had character development.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:21:28 PM »

OK EVILBORE! BORAT VS APOCALYPTO

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:22:29 PM »

lol

What're they fighting for

Mupepe · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:22:36 PM »

Apocalypto wins easily. Borat is a movie I can only see once. I could watch Apocalypto more than once.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:22:54 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on December 19, 2006, 05:20:10 PM

Oh I'm not saying it's the "bomb diggity (lolz)". But it's not as bad as Himuro is making it seem and there are some pretty boring parts. But it's easily worth the price of admission.

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The movie is fuck awesome total.

And ehh..I thought the part

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where they're marched from their village to the city was too long...and plus that scene where the prophecy is told by that girl borders on comedic and went on too long as well.

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MrAngryFace · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:23:28 PM »

Nice, might actually rent Apocalypto one day then.

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:31:38 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 19, 2006, 05:22:54 PM

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where they're marched from their village to the city was too long...and plus that scene where the prophecy is told by that girl borders on comedic and went on too long as well.
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I agree.

But my problem with Apocalypto is that it sets things up, but doesn't bother to flesh them.

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1. The kids. "I'll take care of them! They're mine now!" What happened to them?
2. You're chased by these guys for almost a day in the forest and just because you see them welcoming the Europeans you don't kill them? Come on! Uneventful total.

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Trying to think of more right now.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:36:36 PM »

Yea, I didn't think too much about loose ends since the last part of the movie was pretty damn awesome.

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I think the question is...why didn't those guys kill Jaguar Paw? Jaguar Paw couldn't have killed them at that point anyhow...he was completely drained and had no weapons on him. And I'll give Gibson the benefit of the doubt in believing that the sight of those ships would make any Mayan stop in his tracks and think WTF?

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Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:37:37 PM »

That is true.

I still say that fat kid had it coming.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:39:29 PM »

Yea he definitely sucked.

Oh and in terms of the ending...

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I thought the ships arriving was completely wrong in terms of history. I thought Europeans had destroyed the Aztec empire, not the Mayans, but apparently the Mayans lived on in the northern parts of the Yucatan into the 1500s...so it's at least a plausible scenario.

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Mupepe · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:46:01 PM »

fuck awesome total is not "bomb diggity" lolz

Clarification though. The movie was awesome. It's not like it's my favorite movie or something. But it was very entertaining for the most part and very well done.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #21 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:48:07 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on December 19, 2006, 05:46:01 PM

fuck awesome total is not "bomb diggity" lolz

Clarification though. The movie was awesome. It's not like it's my favorite movie or something. But it was very entertaining for the most part and very well done.

Don't worry, Himuro backtracked too, after saying the movie was a piece of shit. The internet is no place for moderation. I just try to bring people together.

P.S. You like everything, Mupepe.

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:50:27 PM »

I'm just pissed I paid California movie prices for it.

Mupepe · « **Reply #23 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:50:39 PM »

I like everyone

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:52:45 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on December 19, 2006, 05:50:27 PM

I'm just pissed I paid California movie prices for it.

I don't think there's any movie that I would pay that much for (to see in a theater once) short of one featuring lesbian porn between Jessica Alba and Scarlett Johansson.

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:53:27 PM »

Yeah dude I'm a sucker :'(

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #26 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:54:07 PM »

Buying child tickets from automated ticket machines FTW!

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:09:03 PM »

So... the consensus is "good", then?

Mupepe · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:22:52 PM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on December 19, 2006, 06:09:03 PM

So... the consensus is "good", then?

YES

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #29 on:** December 20, 2006, 01:31:40 AM »

Apocolypto was great!

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Author Topic: Acapalypto (sp?): wtf did I pay for? (Read 2318 times)