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Will Mel Gibson's Apocalypto Sink or Swim?

December 12th 2006 09:06
Mel Gibson's mug shot
CNN asks the question, will Apocalypto be Mel Gibson's doom or revival?


On the one hand, Gibson's last movie "The Passion of the Christ" was a phenomenal success, on the other hand he is coming off a drunken anti-Semitic rant and arrest.

When Gibson's new movie Apocalypto is released on Friday will they turn up at the box office?
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Comment by Filmpeeker

December 12th 2006 10:54
It was released past Friday, and it had pretty nice success. $15 mill. box-office isn't bad for a movie by Mel Gibson. Looks good though, I'm sure it deserves it, if not more.

//filmpeeker

Comment by Ahmed

December 12th 2006 11:21
erm, I dunno, shouldn't he get MORE popular cos he's a drunken anti-sematic racsist person?

like 'no such thing as bad publicity'...

Comment by David my David

December 12th 2006 11:29
I think they will.

If I had a billion dollars in my bank account, I wouldn't be that concerned if they didn't, or even if they considered me anti-Semitic. I'd just go on making films, plying my trade.

You can even ply your trade with no money in your bank account if you're determined enough and have the passion ... even on Orble ...


Comment by JohnDoe

December 13th 2006 04:10
I dont really care what an artist does in his spare time, it is the work I am interested in. (eg: I still watch Polanski films)

The only thing I care about less than peoples private lives is box office takings. With only a few exceptions, box office indicates a lack in quality, not a sign of excellence.

Considering the trailer for Apocalypto looks like a cross between Terrence Malick and Francis Ford Coppolla I know that it should be a worthy cinematic experience.

The fact that I have been obsessed with the Mayan and Incan civilizations since I was a wee lad means I am the target market.

(Worth noting that I did not dig Braveheart at all, but as an athiest I found Passion to be an exceptional story of sacrifice for belief ala Spartacus)

Comment by Bryn

December 13th 2006 04:28
I'm with JD .. (surprise, surprise)
Love Polanski, couldn't care less that he slept with an underage girl pretending to be older.
Apocalypto looks sensational.
I'm way down with the Mayan, Incas, Aztecs ...
Didn't mind Braveheart though (but haven't seen it since it came out), but thought Passion of the Christ was stunningly well made.
Wondering if I can get away with putting Apocalypto and Passion up on horrorphile .... on that post-modern horror tip (post-modern, hahaha)

Comment by Peter 1

December 13th 2006 05:54
I also agree with JD 100%. Although I did like Braveheart when it came out. I was only 15 at the time so who knows what I'd think if it came out now.
I also loved Passion of the Christ and have been looking forward to Apocalypto since well before Mel was arrested.

There's something infatuating about the ancient Incan and Mayan civilisations isn't there?

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