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Mel Gibson turns from Christ's Passion to Mayan blood rites
The Observer (U.K.) ^
| 10/30/05
| David Smith
Posted on 10/29/2005 6:40:07 PM PDT by Pokey78
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:40:09 PM PDT
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
I can't imagine what he's up to, but knowing Mel Gibson it will probably be terrific.
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:42:15 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Pokey78
remotely related: a friend wrote a book about the Yanomamo tribe. Very eye opening. ("Spirit of the Rainforest," by Mark Ritchie).
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:42:28 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(I must be a little punk, because coffeebreak said so.)
To: Pokey78
Well, now we know what happened to them.
Katrina's mother and Andew's father paid them a visit.
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:42:49 PM PDT
by
patriciaruth
(They are all Mike Spanns)
To: Pokey78
it also carried out savage rituals of human sacrifice to appease the gods.'Hey, this is for kids with strong stomachs,' said Gibson, 49,Yuk.
Why do movie-goers like being grossed out/scared/disgusted/etc? Blecch.
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:44:59 PM PDT
by
Lizavetta
To: Pokey78
His most recent film, featuring flayings and floggings and with dialogue in Aramaic and Latin, was a worldwide hit. Now Mel Gibson has announced his next project will be set against the bloodthirsty backdrop of the Mayan empire - this time in an ancient dialect called Yucatec.Mel might find out the hard way that the violence and obscure dialect weren't what drew millions of people to the Passion.
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:45:16 PM PDT
by
Onelifetogive
(* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
To: Pokey78
Zoykes. I've toured many an ancient Mayan city in Mexico. Ever stand next to a bottomless pool that was used for sacrificing children? Yeesh! They'd load them down with gold and jewels, then shove them over the edge to sink and drown...in hope of rain!
I get chills just thinking about it, and it was totally creepy standing next to one.
Yeah. People are going to need extremely strong stomachs for this one!
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:48:25 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: Pokey78
The article says the film grossed 200 million Brit pounds world-wide but in American dollars the gross was $611,899,420 (box office mojo) which I believe is more than the 200 million pounds stated. Either way it is still the most successful indie film ever especially in regards to the subtitles.
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:49:19 PM PDT
by
torchthemummy
("Dems preach to their moonbat choir while the Pubbies sing to the audience. " - TTM)
To: Pokey78
What's he gonna call this one, "Passion of the Quezelquoatl"?
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:50:47 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
To: Onelifetogive
Mel Gibson has made a lot of movies that would not qualify as good Christian movies. He made one that does. It's not a commitment.
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:54:21 PM PDT
by
CometBaby
(You can twist perceptions .. reality won't budge!)
To: torchthemummy
"...especially in regards to the subtitles" And the R rating.
To: Pokey78
I'd go see it. The Mayan civilization is still a mystery to many. They're still finding stuff buried in deep jungle that gives more information about the people.
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posted on
10/29/2005 6:57:44 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: Cicero
Mel makes great movies about patriotism and courage. Braveheart and The Patriot were two of the best in my book. And who doesn't love Mad Max as fantasy flicks?
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:01:01 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Mel is fantastic. He will surely not disappoint us with this film.
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:02:08 PM PDT
by
eleni121
('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
To: cripplecreek
If I were a producer, I would LOVE to make a film about the conquest of Mexico or Peru, based on Prescott's classic accounts. They would be VERY violent and VERY politically incorrect.
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:02:52 PM PDT
by
Clemenza
(Gentlemen, Behold!)
To: cripplecreek
Agreed on all of them.
It would be very, very difficult to top The Passion, so I don't blame him for trying something completely different.
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:02:59 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: eleni121
I'm not worried about disappointment. I'm worried about being able to stomach it after personally witnessing where he's filming!
I barely, just barely made it through "The Passion." It was gut-wrenching. And life-changing. I don't think a Mayan story will touch me as deeply. Just a cultural thing, nothing against Mel, who has been entertaining me since his Mad Max days, LOL!
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:08:55 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: Cicero
I haven't seen The Passion but I suppose I will some day. Another I thought was good was We were soldiers.
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:09:38 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
and it was totally creepy standing next to one.
Was it windy?
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:11:13 PM PDT
by
quantim
(Just be glad Detroit is not in a hurricane zone.)
To: Cicero
2000 years seems a bit extreme unless the Toltec, Omec, etc. civilizations are lumped in with Mayan.
Maybe we will see a reenactment of the ball game though. I'm still not sure of the rules (but I did climb the pyramid and run across the ball court.)
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posted on
10/29/2005 7:12:38 PM PDT
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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