Make a historic epic in an era when historic epics were considered financial suicide, about a topic far removed from the mainstream's interest (mesoamerican tribes), and doubling down on it by having the whole film be shot in the jungle, with the actors speaking Yucatec Mayan. And despite that still be a critical and financial success
>financial suicide
It helped that it was in that jungle and all unknown actors. They could actually pay for hundreds of extras and highly details sets/costumes without breaking the bank. If it were instead in Hollywood it'd be a hundred mil
Effort and passion for the craft. The behind the scenes footage is sweet and sour because the genuine work and dedication to both the film and the people who worked on it that Mel showed is something we rarely see anymore and will only see even less of in the future.
flawed ending: >it was pouring rain over Jaguar Paw and the other two natives,yet it wasn't raining over the approaching europeans on the boats >why the hell would they be sending that many people from the ships instead of just a small group for inspecting the area?
>why the hell would they be sending that many people from the ships instead of just a small group for inspecting the area?
Why not? What kind moronic argument is this. Stuck on a fricking ship for 6 months you can't even go land on the literal new world because anon says there already too many of us.
>why the hell would they be sending
Maybe to drive home the fricking point that the last harbinger of the apocalypse has arrived so even the most knobheaded knobheads like you can get it? Seems they failed.
The weird slapstick comedy with the guy putting the herbs on his dick was the only bad scene in this film, that and the way the final villain died was a bit underwhelming. Everything else was kino, one of Gibson's best movies.
The beginning was pure comfy kino and served to humanize the tribespeople because everyone makes dick jokes, everywhere. >the way the final villain died was a bit underwhelming
What would you have preferred? I bet you'd have him plummet down some cliff or something.
It serves the humanize Jaguar Paw and the rest of his tribe. They're more than barely-sapient tribal barbarians, but capable of pulling practical jokes, laughing, and joking like anybody else.
All of these things are still in the scene even if you remove the dick joke.
The beginning was pure comfy kino and served to humanize the tribespeople because everyone makes dick jokes, everywhere. >the way the final villain died was a bit underwhelming
What would you have preferred? I bet you'd have him plummet down some cliff or something.
It serves the humanize Jaguar Paw and the rest of his tribe. They're more than barely-sapient tribal barbarians, but capable of pulling practical jokes, laughing, and joking like anybody else.
These homies get it. The nagging mother in law part too. It's meant to get a "some things never change no matter the time or place" reaction out of the audience and that's exactly what it got out of me and my gf when we first saw it
It serves the humanize Jaguar Paw and the rest of his tribe. They're more than barely-sapient tribal barbarians, but capable of pulling practical jokes, laughing, and joking like anybody else.
do what ?
Make a historic epic in an era when historic epics were considered financial suicide, about a topic far removed from the mainstream's interest (mesoamerican tribes), and doubling down on it by having the whole film be shot in the jungle, with the actors speaking Yucatec Mayan. And despite that still be a critical and financial success
Because the director was talented and had a vision.
>in an era when historic epics were considered financial suicide
Oh you mean the era where they were at their most popular? Based moron.
Historical epics were on a slow decline since the mid 2000s
>Oh you mean the era where they were at their most popular?
Name 5 historic epics of the 00s that were popular.
>Troy
>Gladiator
>300
And maybe
>The Patriot
>The Last Samurai
>maybe
They're less popular
>Troy
2004
>Gladiator
2000
>300
2006
>The Patriot
2000
>The Last Samurai
2003
By 2007 when Apocalypto came out the historical epic was already a financial risk
300 is literally the most popular of the five
>300
>historical
Yes
>financial suicide
It helped that it was in that jungle and all unknown actors. They could actually pay for hundreds of extras and highly details sets/costumes without breaking the bank. If it were instead in Hollywood it'd be a hundred mil
Genius
Australian masterrace
Effort and passion for the craft. The behind the scenes footage is sweet and sour because the genuine work and dedication to both the film and the people who worked on it that Mel showed is something we rarely see anymore and will only see even less of in the future.
Could they make it now, or would it be too racist to make natives killing natives?
flawed ending:
>it was pouring rain over Jaguar Paw and the other two natives,yet it wasn't raining over the approaching europeans on the boats
>why the hell would they be sending that many people from the ships instead of just a small group for inspecting the area?
>yet it wasn't raining over the approaching europeans on the boats
CHOCOLATE RAIN
SOME STAY DRY AND OTHERS FEEL THE PAIN
>why the hell would they be sending that many people from the ships instead of just a small group for inspecting the area?
Why not? What kind moronic argument is this. Stuck on a fricking ship for 6 months you can't even go land on the literal new world because anon says there already too many of us.
>why the hell would they be sending
Maybe to drive home the fricking point that the last harbinger of the apocalypse has arrived so even the most knobheaded knobheads like you can get it? Seems they failed.
by ignoring ~~*producers*~~
The weird slapstick comedy with the guy putting the herbs on his dick was the only bad scene in this film, that and the way the final villain died was a bit underwhelming. Everything else was kino, one of Gibson's best movies.
Nah, those were all excellent parts of the film
All of these things are still in the scene even if you remove the dick joke.
>being this afraid of a dick joke
I bet you frick a guy in the ass and then don't even have the courtesy to say no homo.
The beginning was pure comfy kino and served to humanize the tribespeople because everyone makes dick jokes, everywhere.
>the way the final villain died was a bit underwhelming
What would you have preferred? I bet you'd have him plummet down some cliff or something.
These homies get it. The nagging mother in law part too. It's meant to get a "some things never change no matter the time or place" reaction out of the audience and that's exactly what it got out of me and my gf when we first saw it
It serves the humanize Jaguar Paw and the rest of his tribe. They're more than barely-sapient tribal barbarians, but capable of pulling practical jokes, laughing, and joking like anybody else.