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Nov. 25th, 2006 02:32 pmI am fascinated by the concept of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. I really want to see it. And that is saying something from someone who shies almost phobically away from graphic violence. I walked out of his Braveheart because of the horror of the violence, I didn't even TRY to watch The Passion of Christ because I don't need any help with imagining that horror most close to my heart. I have also walked out of two other movies because of violence...the one horror movie I ever tried to see (can't even remember the name of it now) and Casino. I just can't stomach it. It sticks with me for way too long, invading my dreams for months. So why do I want to see this one?
Mel Gibson is fascinated by the same things I am fascinated by. All of his movies have seemed to touch that which sucks me into worlds so unlike my own and holds me enthralled. First the Scottish Celts. I wanted to watch Braveheart. I LOVED the subject matter. I loved his portrayal of William Wallace's early life and the lifestyles of his people. The only reason I didn't see The Passion is because its subject matter is TOO intense for me, but I empathized with his reasons for wanting to do the story. It is a story that haunts and grabs my mind frequently. Now the Apocalypto...and the Mayans. I don't know if I can properly put into words how awe-inspiring and fascinating they are to me. I was doing research "projects" on the Mayan and Aztec cultures when I was nine years old. Sometimes I think I was so drawn to Guatemala when looking into adoption because of my fascination with the Mayan culture...today and in its ancient splendor. Their amazingly accurate calendar and astromonical predictions...Something about them has always reminded me of the Magi, the Wise Men, who visited Christ. Pagans...who knew amazing amounts of Truth. Our ancestors in the quest of that Truth.
I want to see this movie because I want to see Mel Gibsons' amazing way with evoking long lost cultures and ways of life in vivid and accurate detail. I'm nervous about the violence. I'm sure there will be lots of still-beating hearts ripped out of the chests of screaming people. Don't want to see it. But I can't say I'm not still as fascinated by the reasons behind it as I was when I was nine...
Mel Gibson is fascinated by the same things I am fascinated by. All of his movies have seemed to touch that which sucks me into worlds so unlike my own and holds me enthralled. First the Scottish Celts. I wanted to watch Braveheart. I LOVED the subject matter. I loved his portrayal of William Wallace's early life and the lifestyles of his people. The only reason I didn't see The Passion is because its subject matter is TOO intense for me, but I empathized with his reasons for wanting to do the story. It is a story that haunts and grabs my mind frequently. Now the Apocalypto...and the Mayans. I don't know if I can properly put into words how awe-inspiring and fascinating they are to me. I was doing research "projects" on the Mayan and Aztec cultures when I was nine years old. Sometimes I think I was so drawn to Guatemala when looking into adoption because of my fascination with the Mayan culture...today and in its ancient splendor. Their amazingly accurate calendar and astromonical predictions...Something about them has always reminded me of the Magi, the Wise Men, who visited Christ. Pagans...who knew amazing amounts of Truth. Our ancestors in the quest of that Truth.
I want to see this movie because I want to see Mel Gibsons' amazing way with evoking long lost cultures and ways of life in vivid and accurate detail. I'm nervous about the violence. I'm sure there will be lots of still-beating hearts ripped out of the chests of screaming people. Don't want to see it. But I can't say I'm not still as fascinated by the reasons behind it as I was when I was nine...
