Mel Gibson's Apocalypto
Anyone see this mass of blood and distortion of history? After searching for historians' and anthropologists' viewpoints, I have not read a single review that says the film is historically accurate. Film critics tend to like the fictional story, which I found completely unrealistic. Gibson manages to paint the Mayan Civilization as an extremely violent lot without any cultural achievements. Mel should stick to making slash and torture films and stay out of history. Aparently, he skipped class too many times. But hey $40 million of his own money can buy him films whether they are accurate or not!
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"Those who forget to remember the past are condemned to repeat it", George Santayana.
Last edited by Freddy; 12-17-2006 at 08:42 PM.
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