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28 JANUARY 2007.- MINI-PREMIERE OF APOCALYPTO IN VERACRUZ
Dalia, who was "escorted" by her parents, her brothers and a bunch of relatives and friends, was very kind with the local press photographers. The young actress and "Apocalypto" got a big round of applause at the end of the screening. |
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28 JANUARY 2007.- MEXICANS LOVE "APOCALYPTO"
Mexicans love "Apocalypto"!!!
According to a recent poll conducted by El Universal, 53 percent of those who were polled say that they loved the film very much, 33 percent say that "Apocalypto" did not fulfil their expectancies and 14 percent affirm that they didn't like the movie.
Seven in ten people would recommend the film to their acquaintances.
59 percent (six in ten people) think that Apocalypto is not an accurate reflection of Mayan culture and 42 percent say that Gibson's movie gives a negative portrayal of the Mayas.
One in ten people think that "Apocalypto" is overly violent and 7 percent criticize the costume.
According to a recent poll conducted by El Universal, 53 percent of those who were polled say that they loved the film very much, 33 percent say that "Apocalypto" did not fulfil their expectancies and 14 percent affirm that they didn't like the movie.
Seven in ten people would recommend the film to their acquaintances.
59 percent (six in ten people) think that Apocalypto is not an accurate reflection of Mayan culture and 42 percent say that Gibson's movie gives a negative portrayal of the Mayas.
One in ten people think that "Apocalypto" is overly violent and 7 percent criticize the costume.
29 JANUARY 2007.- APOCALYPTO, FIRST-PLACE IN MEXICO
Mel Gibson's Mayan epic "Apocalypto" launched impressively in Mexico for Fox with a first-place $2.7 million at 465. It also led in openings in Taiwan, with $336,000 at 56, and in Brazil, with $207,000 at 48, pushing the foreign cume past $40 million.
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29 JANUARY 2007.- OSCARS, POLL
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30 JANUARY 2007.- APOCALYPTO, NEW COLLAGES BY JACKISE
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31 JANUARY 2007.- WHY NOT A PREQUEL INSTEAD OF A SEQUEL?
Source: IGN
There was a time when sequels were the main game for Hollywood blockbusters, and of course follow-ups and continuations like Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and so on are still the norm. But another type of franchise flick has entered the sequel zeitgeist recently, and often it has proven to be the most invigorating option for many a tired series: the prequel. Sometimes also dubbed the "reboot," these "begins" style films seek to trim the excess fat that inevitably builds up on franchises, while also revisiting the origins of a character - often to great effect. Batman Begins, Casino Royale, Hannibal Rising and the upcoming and highly anticipated Star Trek redux are but a few examples of this phenomenon.
And yet, despite the many prequels that have already been made in recent years, there are still so many other franchises that have grown old and tired, but still remain iconic and immensely popular, and that could truly use the "begins" treatment for a good dose of reinvigoration. What follows then is a handful of suggestions for some previously great blockbuster series that truly need a cinematic facelift.
MAD MAX.
Lowdown: Born in the wasteland of indie Australian filmmaking of the '80s, the Mad Max trilogy evolved from a successful if localized hit with its first entry into a crossover success, the more polished and visceral The Road Warrior, and finally into the bloated and unnecessary finale (with Tina Turner!), Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.
Series Status: Director George Miller has attempted several times to make a fourth Mad Max film, with rumored plot points including a son for Max as well as the hero's death. Most recently, the outbreak of the Iraq war was said to be the reason for the film being cancelled (shooting was to have taken place in the region), but really, does anyone actually believe that post-Passion of the Christ big-time director Mel Gibson would return to this series anyway?
How to Reboot: The enigma of the Mad Max films was that they all took place after the apocalypse that had led the remnants of mankind to its penchant for wearing leather and tooling around the Wasteland looking for "gazzoline." Certainly, a "begins" prequel could show us the world-ending event itself, even if only in a prologue, and then perhaps detail Max and his family's tragic origins more directly against the backdrop of the immediate post-apocalypse - something that budget just didn't allow on the original film.
Casting, 21st Century Style: With Gibson out, the most logical choice to strap on the sawed-off shotgun as Max would be Mel's fellow Aussie and current hot young star Heath Ledger, of course.
There was a time when sequels were the main game for Hollywood blockbusters, and of course follow-ups and continuations like Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and so on are still the norm. But another type of franchise flick has entered the sequel zeitgeist recently, and often it has proven to be the most invigorating option for many a tired series: the prequel. Sometimes also dubbed the "reboot," these "begins" style films seek to trim the excess fat that inevitably builds up on franchises, while also revisiting the origins of a character - often to great effect. Batman Begins, Casino Royale, Hannibal Rising and the upcoming and highly anticipated Star Trek redux are but a few examples of this phenomenon.
And yet, despite the many prequels that have already been made in recent years, there are still so many other franchises that have grown old and tired, but still remain iconic and immensely popular, and that could truly use the "begins" treatment for a good dose of reinvigoration. What follows then is a handful of suggestions for some previously great blockbuster series that truly need a cinematic facelift.
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MAD MAX.
Lowdown: Born in the wasteland of indie Australian filmmaking of the '80s, the Mad Max trilogy evolved from a successful if localized hit with its first entry into a crossover success, the more polished and visceral The Road Warrior, and finally into the bloated and unnecessary finale (with Tina Turner!), Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.
Series Status: Director George Miller has attempted several times to make a fourth Mad Max film, with rumored plot points including a son for Max as well as the hero's death. Most recently, the outbreak of the Iraq war was said to be the reason for the film being cancelled (shooting was to have taken place in the region), but really, does anyone actually believe that post-Passion of the Christ big-time director Mel Gibson would return to this series anyway?
How to Reboot: The enigma of the Mad Max films was that they all took place after the apocalypse that had led the remnants of mankind to its penchant for wearing leather and tooling around the Wasteland looking for "gazzoline." Certainly, a "begins" prequel could show us the world-ending event itself, even if only in a prologue, and then perhaps detail Max and his family's tragic origins more directly against the backdrop of the immediate post-apocalypse - something that budget just didn't allow on the original film.
Casting, 21st Century Style: With Gibson out, the most logical choice to strap on the sawed-off shotgun as Max would be Mel's fellow Aussie and current hot young star Heath Ledger, of course.
31 JANUARY 2007.- THIS AND THAT
- RICKY GERVAIS is considering bringing comedy show EXTRAS back for a special episode starring MEL GIBSON.
The British comedian vowed the second series of the show - on which a number of A-list stars mock their own fame - would be the last, but Gervais is thinking about a special one-off episode.
He says, "I might do a special or something. It takes a long time. I've had a few ideas for people.
"I think I could do something great with Mel Gibson."
- Former Icon Prods. TV prexy NANCY COTTON has joined Fox TV Studios as senior VP of scripted programming and producer Matt Loze has joined as veepee.
Cotton and Loze will report to Fox TV Studios scripted programming exec VP David Madden, who announced the hires.
While at Icon, Cotton exec produced UPN's Taye Diggs drama "Kevin Hill," CBS' "Clubhouse" and ABC's "Complete Savages." She first joined the Mel Gibson-led production shingle in 2001 and helped launch its Con Artists Prods. television banner in 2004.
Icon has not yet named Cotton's replacement, but otherwise its TV division remains intact.
- RICKY GERVAIS is considering bringing comedy show EXTRAS back for a special episode starring MEL GIBSON.
The British comedian vowed the second series of the show - on which a number of A-list stars mock their own fame - would be the last, but Gervais is thinking about a special one-off episode.
He says, "I might do a special or something. It takes a long time. I've had a few ideas for people.
"I think I could do something great with Mel Gibson."
- Former Icon Prods. TV prexy NANCY COTTON has joined Fox TV Studios as senior VP of scripted programming and producer Matt Loze has joined as veepee.
Cotton and Loze will report to Fox TV Studios scripted programming exec VP David Madden, who announced the hires.
While at Icon, Cotton exec produced UPN's Taye Diggs drama "Kevin Hill," CBS' "Clubhouse" and ABC's "Complete Savages." She first joined the Mel Gibson-led production shingle in 2001 and helped launch its Con Artists Prods. television banner in 2004.
Icon has not yet named Cotton's replacement, but otherwise its TV division remains intact.
1 FEBRUARY 2007.- APOCALYPTO, THE NOMINEES
Kevin O'Connell, along with Greg P. Russell and Fernando Camara, is nominated in the Sound Mixing category for his work on Apocalypto
O´Connell, a native of LA, is Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Sound Branch). He's been nominated before for films like Top Gun, Terms of Endearment, Twister.... Apocalypto marks his 19th nomination.
''I believe every year I get nominated that it's a gift,'' he says. ''There are worse things that could happen to a guy than being nominated 19 times and not winning. There are no sour grapes here.''
But what if this year he wins the golden statue and the orchestra cuts him off…. ''After 18 times of me not getting up there and giving speeches, I think I can get a little leeway,'' jokes O'Connell. ''Plus, I'm a sound man. All I gotta do is pull the plug on that orchestra.''
CONGRATULATIONS for the nomination and GOOD LUCK!
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O´Connell, a native of LA, is Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Sound Branch). He's been nominated before for films like Top Gun, Terms of Endearment, Twister.... Apocalypto marks his 19th nomination.
''I believe every year I get nominated that it's a gift,'' he says. ''There are worse things that could happen to a guy than being nominated 19 times and not winning. There are no sour grapes here.''
But what if this year he wins the golden statue and the orchestra cuts him off…. ''After 18 times of me not getting up there and giving speeches, I think I can get a little leeway,'' jokes O'Connell. ''Plus, I'm a sound man. All I gotta do is pull the plug on that orchestra.''
CONGRATULATIONS for the nomination and GOOD LUCK!
3 FEBRUARY 2007.- HUTTON GIBSON GIVES EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW TO THE PORTUGAL NEWS
In an exclusive interview with The Portugal News, Hutton Gibson said that his son, Mel, was now devoting most of his time to promoting his latest block-buster movie Apocalypto.
"We said our prayers as we always do and thankfully they appear to have been answered," Hutton said.
Prior to speaking to The Portugal News, Hutton had appeared on the Alex Jones TV celebrity show in West Virginia where he answered a range of questions from his thoughts on the Iraq war, President G. W. Bush, Prime Minister Tony Blair, abortion and Mel´s run-in with the police authorities.
Speaking from his home in Sommersville, Virginia, Hutton said that hopefully Mel´s worst moments were all behind him and that he could now devote 100 percent of his time on his wife and family together with his movie career as producer, director and actor.
Mel Gibson retains strong links with Fatima . Mel and his wife met the sister in her convent in Coimbra last year shortly before her death.
Meanwhile, his father also remains strongly connected with the Fatima Shrine and told The Portugal News that he had just completed a foreword to the book "Between Fatima and the Abyss the Very Crucial Countdown" written by one of the most important authorities on the events of Fatima, Arai Daniele, in which the Brazilian historian highlights how the prophecies given in 1917 by the Blessed Virgin are now all too apparent in the modern world.
"We said our prayers as we always do and thankfully they appear to have been answered," Hutton said.
Prior to speaking to The Portugal News, Hutton had appeared on the Alex Jones TV celebrity show in West Virginia where he answered a range of questions from his thoughts on the Iraq war, President G. W. Bush, Prime Minister Tony Blair, abortion and Mel´s run-in with the police authorities.
Speaking from his home in Sommersville, Virginia, Hutton said that hopefully Mel´s worst moments were all behind him and that he could now devote 100 percent of his time on his wife and family together with his movie career as producer, director and actor.
Mel Gibson retains strong links with Fatima . Mel and his wife met the sister in her convent in Coimbra last year shortly before her death.
Meanwhile, his father also remains strongly connected with the Fatima Shrine and told The Portugal News that he had just completed a foreword to the book "Between Fatima and the Abyss the Very Crucial Countdown" written by one of the most important authorities on the events of Fatima, Arai Daniele, in which the Brazilian historian highlights how the prophecies given in 1917 by the Blessed Virgin are now all too apparent in the modern world.
4 FEBRUARY 2007.- AUCTION
Source: Edimburg News
A dinner jacket which Sir Sean Connery wore as James Bond in the 1965 movie Thunderball is expected to net £40,000 at auction next month.
The dinner jacket is one of more than 400 film costumes being sold by Angels, Britain's biggest theatrical costumiers.
The sale, organised by Bonhams, is expected to raise more than £1 million.
Outfits from another of Sir Sean's films, Highlander, are also due to go under the hammer.
Other items include the kilt worn by Mel Gibson in Braveheart when he played William Wallace, which is expected to fetch up to £5000.
The kilt, complete with armour vest, suede boots and sword and scabbard, is expected to attract interest from around the world.
The most expensive item is expected to be a Jedi cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star War films.
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A dinner jacket which Sir Sean Connery wore as James Bond in the 1965 movie Thunderball is expected to net £40,000 at auction next month.
The dinner jacket is one of more than 400 film costumes being sold by Angels, Britain's biggest theatrical costumiers.
The sale, organised by Bonhams, is expected to raise more than £1 million.
Outfits from another of Sir Sean's films, Highlander, are also due to go under the hammer.
Other items include the kilt worn by Mel Gibson in Braveheart when he played William Wallace, which is expected to fetch up to £5000.
The kilt, complete with armour vest, suede boots and sword and scabbard, is expected to attract interest from around the world.
The most expensive item is expected to be a Jedi cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star War films.
6 FEBRUARY 2007.- WEEKEND, THE BOX OFFICE INTERNATIONAL
With a good mix of new films bolstered by Oscar nominees considered more appealing than last year's crop, the overseas market remains vibrant during the early part of this year.
At the same time, a batch of local-language films are helping to keep the market buzzing, most notably the "Wild Bunch 4" sequel released by Buena Vista International, which dominated German-speaking territories in Europe.
Sony Pictures Releasing International's "The Pursuit of Happyness," for which Will Smith received a best actor Oscar nomination, unseated 20th Century Fox's "Night at the Museum" as the international market's favorite film after the Ben Stiller comedy held the No. 1 spot for five weeks in a row.
"Happyness" pulled in $16.2 million from 3,200 sites in 25 markets to raise its international cume to $71 million, while "Museum," opening strong in Italy ($5.1 million from 536 screens) and closing in on the No. 1 position on nine box-office charts, brought in $14.5 million from 4,294 screens in 50 countries. The weekend haul for "Happyness" came mainly from Spain ($2.5 million from 285 screens), France ($2.5 million from 322), Mexico ($1.3 million from 300) and Brazil ($1.1 million 115). Brazil greeted the film in the No. 1 spot; the film came in at No. 2 in the other countries.
Fox, which is releasing Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" in Latin America and most of Asia, reported a $3 million weekend from 808 screens in nine markets, with Korea contributing $1 million from 157 screens. An estimate of the total international cume, which includes markets controlled by Gibson's Icon distribution unit, places it at about $50 million to date.
At the same time, a batch of local-language films are helping to keep the market buzzing, most notably the "Wild Bunch 4" sequel released by Buena Vista International, which dominated German-speaking territories in Europe.
Sony Pictures Releasing International's "The Pursuit of Happyness," for which Will Smith received a best actor Oscar nomination, unseated 20th Century Fox's "Night at the Museum" as the international market's favorite film after the Ben Stiller comedy held the No. 1 spot for five weeks in a row.
"Happyness" pulled in $16.2 million from 3,200 sites in 25 markets to raise its international cume to $71 million, while "Museum," opening strong in Italy ($5.1 million from 536 screens) and closing in on the No. 1 position on nine box-office charts, brought in $14.5 million from 4,294 screens in 50 countries. The weekend haul for "Happyness" came mainly from Spain ($2.5 million from 285 screens), France ($2.5 million from 322), Mexico ($1.3 million from 300) and Brazil ($1.1 million 115). Brazil greeted the film in the No. 1 spot; the film came in at No. 2 in the other countries.
Fox, which is releasing Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" in Latin America and most of Asia, reported a $3 million weekend from 808 screens in nine markets, with Korea contributing $1 million from 157 screens. An estimate of the total international cume, which includes markets controlled by Gibson's Icon distribution unit, places it at about $50 million to date.
7 FEBRUARY 2007.- APOCALYPTO, $101 MILLION!
"Apocalypto" takes $101 million at the box office to date!!!
TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $50,403,817 49.5%
+ Foreign: $51,431,632 50.5%
= Worldwide: $101,835,449
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"Apocalypto" takes $101 million at the box office to date!!!
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8 FEBRUARY 2007.- THIS AND THAT
- ROBERT DOWNEY Jr. on hypocritical Hollywood. Mel Gibson has got Robert Downey Jr. on his side. Downey, whose dad is Jewish, told W magazine, "What occurred, in my estimation, was that somebody was caught in the act of being an imperfect human being." As for all the Gibson haters in Tinseltown, Downey smirked, "I really didn't know that we had 8 million morally sound people in this town. Wow, I really didn't know that. I guess I've been dining at the Ivy with, like, living saints."
- The ICG Publicists' Annual Awards. Rogers & Cowan executive vp ALAN NIEROB, who handles publicity for Mel Gibson and other celebs, was honored with the Les Mason Award, given annually to an ICG member for professional excellence.
- Nominees for the Academy's sound mixing category. According to O´Connell, MEL GIBSON is a hands-on helmer when it comes to sound. During post-production for "Apocalypto" he looped his own voice to replace that of several actors, including one native actor who died after filming ended.
"Mel does that if he feels the intensity wasn't captured in the production audio," says lead mixer KEVIN O'CONNELLl, who worked on the pic's mix with co-noms Greg P. Russell and Fernando Camara at the Wilshire Stages.
Nineteen-time nominee O'Connell says Gibson had other tricks for "Apocalyto's" dialogue audio.
"He'd have us raise or lower the pitch of words, or even syllables, at the beginning or end of a line. We thought it was a little over-the-top until we heard the entire line played back. The slight inflections make a huge difference in the performance."
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- ROBERT DOWNEY Jr. on hypocritical Hollywood. Mel Gibson has got Robert Downey Jr. on his side. Downey, whose dad is Jewish, told W magazine, "What occurred, in my estimation, was that somebody was caught in the act of being an imperfect human being." As for all the Gibson haters in Tinseltown, Downey smirked, "I really didn't know that we had 8 million morally sound people in this town. Wow, I really didn't know that. I guess I've been dining at the Ivy with, like, living saints."
- The ICG Publicists' Annual Awards. Rogers & Cowan executive vp ALAN NIEROB, who handles publicity for Mel Gibson and other celebs, was honored with the Les Mason Award, given annually to an ICG member for professional excellence.
- Nominees for the Academy's sound mixing category. According to O´Connell, MEL GIBSON is a hands-on helmer when it comes to sound. During post-production for "Apocalypto" he looped his own voice to replace that of several actors, including one native actor who died after filming ended.
"Mel does that if he feels the intensity wasn't captured in the production audio," says lead mixer KEVIN O'CONNELLl, who worked on the pic's mix with co-noms Greg P. Russell and Fernando Camara at the Wilshire Stages.
Nineteen-time nominee O'Connell says Gibson had other tricks for "Apocalyto's" dialogue audio.
"He'd have us raise or lower the pitch of words, or even syllables, at the beginning or end of a line. We thought it was a little over-the-top until we heard the entire line played back. The slight inflections make a huge difference in the performance."
11 FEBRUARY 2007.- THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. DEFINITIVE EDITION
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Source: IGN
This new two-disc "definitive edition" released by Fox Home Entertainment features a slew of extras, not the least of which are four audio commentary tracks. The first is the Filmmaker Commentary with Mel Gibson, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and editor John Wright. The second is a Production Commentary with Icon producer Stephen McEveety, Ted Rae and Keith Vanderlaan. Then there is a Theologian Commentary with Mel Gibson, Father William J. Fulco, Gerry Matatics, and Father John Bartunek. Fulco is a scholar who actually painstakingly translated the screenplay by Benedict Fitzgerald and Gibson into Latin and Aramaic (which he concedes is only an approximation of what the dead language would have sounded like). Finally, there is a Music Commentary with John Debney, which is only available on selected scenes.
The second disc includes an engrossing, 100 minute-long featurette, By His Wounds we are Healed: The Making of the Passion of the Christ. Featuring interviews with Gibson, his producers, key crew members and star Jim Caviezel, as well as various theologians, By His Wounds covers the making of the film from its inception through to its controversial but wildly successful release.
The By His Wounds featurette is broken up into the following chapters:
- Intro & Script Evolution
- Language Barriers
- Finding Jerusalem
- Artistic Inspiration
- The Right Role
- Evil Personified
- Tailoring a perfect fit
- The Director
- Grace in Photography
- Make up and Visual Effects
- The Earthquake
- The Crucifixion
- Jim Surrendering
- Breaking the Tension
- Wrapping Production
- The Cutting Room
- The Score
- Designing the Sound Effects
- Guerilla Marketing
- Spiritual Journey
- "Below the Line" Panel
In addition to By His Wounds, there is The Legacy extra, which features:
- Paths of the Journey
- On Language
- Anno Domini
- Crucifixion: Punishment in the Ancient World Through the Ages
The definitive edition of The Passion also includes two deleted scenes: "Pilate," which now has the subtitle for the controversial "Let his blood be upon us and our children!" line from the Gospel of Matthew that was excised from the theatrical version; and "Don't Cry," set during Jesus' carrying of the cross. The image galleries include production art, historical texts and art images. The theatrical trailer is included as well.
The Passion of the Christ definitive edition is presented in 1:88:1 aspect ratio, and the sharp transfer captures the nuances of Caleb Deschanel's beautiful cinematography. Its audio formats are English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), (Dolby Digital 5.1), and the languages are Aramaic/Latin/Hebrew with subtitles in both English and Spanish.
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This new two-disc "definitive edition" released by Fox Home Entertainment features a slew of extras, not the least of which are four audio commentary tracks. The first is the Filmmaker Commentary with Mel Gibson, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and editor John Wright. The second is a Production Commentary with Icon producer Stephen McEveety, Ted Rae and Keith Vanderlaan. Then there is a Theologian Commentary with Mel Gibson, Father William J. Fulco, Gerry Matatics, and Father John Bartunek. Fulco is a scholar who actually painstakingly translated the screenplay by Benedict Fitzgerald and Gibson into Latin and Aramaic (which he concedes is only an approximation of what the dead language would have sounded like). Finally, there is a Music Commentary with John Debney, which is only available on selected scenes.
The second disc includes an engrossing, 100 minute-long featurette, By His Wounds we are Healed: The Making of the Passion of the Christ. Featuring interviews with Gibson, his producers, key crew members and star Jim Caviezel, as well as various theologians, By His Wounds covers the making of the film from its inception through to its controversial but wildly successful release.
The By His Wounds featurette is broken up into the following chapters:
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In addition to By His Wounds, there is The Legacy extra, which features:
- Paths of the Journey
- On Language
- Anno Domini
- Crucifixion: Punishment in the Ancient World Through the Ages
The definitive edition of The Passion also includes two deleted scenes: "Pilate," which now has the subtitle for the controversial "Let his blood be upon us and our children!" line from the Gospel of Matthew that was excised from the theatrical version; and "Don't Cry," set during Jesus' carrying of the cross. The image galleries include production art, historical texts and art images. The theatrical trailer is included as well.
The Passion of the Christ definitive edition is presented in 1:88:1 aspect ratio, and the sharp transfer captures the nuances of Caleb Deschanel's beautiful cinematography. Its audio formats are English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), (Dolby Digital 5.1), and the languages are Aramaic/Latin/Hebrew with subtitles in both English and Spanish.
11 FEBRUARY 2007.- ARCHBISHOP CONSECRATES PRIVATE CHAPEL
Source: El Imparcial
According to "El Imparcial", the emeritus Archbishop from Hermosillo, Carlos Quintero Arce, consecrated the private chapel that Mel Gibson owns in Malibu last week.
The Archbishop had been invited by Gibson. "Mel Gibson made us very welcome. He's a very busy person… I knew him last December. We talked about the chapel that was built some time ago and is very beautiful."
"Mel Gibson knows a few Spanish words, so we talked in English although I don't speak this language very well, l greeted him, "nice to meet you", "¿como fue el viaje?", he said. He's very kind. "
After the consecration, a Mass, which was attended by the Gibson family, was celebrated.
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According to "El Imparcial", the emeritus Archbishop from Hermosillo, Carlos Quintero Arce, consecrated the private chapel that Mel Gibson owns in Malibu last week.
The Archbishop had been invited by Gibson. "Mel Gibson made us very welcome. He's a very busy person… I knew him last December. We talked about the chapel that was built some time ago and is very beautiful."
"Mel Gibson knows a few Spanish words, so we talked in English although I don't speak this language very well, l greeted him, "nice to meet you", "¿como fue el viaje?", he said. He's very kind. "
After the consecration, a Mass, which was attended by the Gibson family, was celebrated.
13 FEBRUARY 2007.- IS MEL GIBSON´S "APOCALYPTO RACIST??
Source: Allan Wall, a MexiData.info columnist.
What about the racism charge?
The bad guys in Apocalypto are Mayan - but then, so are the protagonists. An action movie nearly always requires bad guys, and in this film all the significant characters - both villains and heroes - are Mayan.
Critics have charged that Apocalypto presents the Maya as uncivilized savages. But Mayan civilization was complex and multi-layered. All Mayans didn't live in the ceremonial centers visited by tourists. The Mayan culture had its diverse regions and social classes.
An earlier belief that Mayan culture was peaceful has been debunked by archaeology, including the decipherment in recent decades of Mayan hieroglyphs. The Maya civilization had its great accomplishments in architecture, mathematics and astronomy. It also had war, imperialism, torture and human sacrifice.
The movie does not, as some critics have charged, portray the Mayan culture as being ignorant of eclipses. The Mayan elite understood eclipses, but not necessarily the Mayan masses.
Don't forget that Apocalypto is, above all, an action movie. Although historical fiction in an exotic locale, it still follows the basic canons of an action movie, and the jungle chase scene is a cinematic tour de force.
The movie deals with universal themes that people of any culture can relate to: the struggle to survive, infertility, the urban/rural divide, and even the stock comic figure of the meddling mother-in-law. Mayans too are members of the human race.
Apocalypto focuses on a family, and the struggle of a man to return to his wife and children. That's a universal theme, at least as old as Homer's Odyssey.
Mexicans are avid moviegoers, and they choose movies based on the appeal of a movie itself, not "politically correct" notions of what movies they should see.
I recall in the 1990s, for example, somebody in Mexico attempted to organize a boycott against Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. It failed completely.
As for Apocalypto, Mexican movie viewers don't care much about what the critics and activists say about it, and they have been flocking to see Apocalypto. In fact, the first weekend established a box office record for Mexico, beating out "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings." Apocalypto has done well at Mexican cinemas.
And, despite the condemnation of the country's "racism commissioner," I predict it will do good box office in Guatemala also, where it's scheduled to premiere next month.
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What about the racism charge?
The bad guys in Apocalypto are Mayan - but then, so are the protagonists. An action movie nearly always requires bad guys, and in this film all the significant characters - both villains and heroes - are Mayan.
Critics have charged that Apocalypto presents the Maya as uncivilized savages. But Mayan civilization was complex and multi-layered. All Mayans didn't live in the ceremonial centers visited by tourists. The Mayan culture had its diverse regions and social classes.
An earlier belief that Mayan culture was peaceful has been debunked by archaeology, including the decipherment in recent decades of Mayan hieroglyphs. The Maya civilization had its great accomplishments in architecture, mathematics and astronomy. It also had war, imperialism, torture and human sacrifice.
The movie does not, as some critics have charged, portray the Mayan culture as being ignorant of eclipses. The Mayan elite understood eclipses, but not necessarily the Mayan masses.
Don't forget that Apocalypto is, above all, an action movie. Although historical fiction in an exotic locale, it still follows the basic canons of an action movie, and the jungle chase scene is a cinematic tour de force.
The movie deals with universal themes that people of any culture can relate to: the struggle to survive, infertility, the urban/rural divide, and even the stock comic figure of the meddling mother-in-law. Mayans too are members of the human race.
Apocalypto focuses on a family, and the struggle of a man to return to his wife and children. That's a universal theme, at least as old as Homer's Odyssey.
Mexicans are avid moviegoers, and they choose movies based on the appeal of a movie itself, not "politically correct" notions of what movies they should see.
I recall in the 1990s, for example, somebody in Mexico attempted to organize a boycott against Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. It failed completely.
As for Apocalypto, Mexican movie viewers don't care much about what the critics and activists say about it, and they have been flocking to see Apocalypto. In fact, the first weekend established a box office record for Mexico, beating out "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings." Apocalypto has done well at Mexican cinemas.
And, despite the condemnation of the country's "racism commissioner," I predict it will do good box office in Guatemala also, where it's scheduled to premiere next month.
13 FEBRUARY 2007.- WEEKEND, BOX OFFICE INTERNATIONAl
Under Fox handling in most of Asia and Latin America," Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" brought in $1.3 million from 710 screens in eight markets. ...
13 FEBRUARY 2007.- APOCALYPTO, THE NOMINEES
Supervising Sound Editor Kami Asgar who has been nominated for best Sound Editing along with colleague Sean McCormack.
Kami Asgar had worked with Gibson on the controversial epic The Passion of the Christ but also with fellow Iranian Kayvan Mashayekh on The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam.
The competion will nevertheless be tough with four other nominees: Blood Diamond, Flags of Our Father's and Letters from Iow Jima as well as Pirates of the Caribbean :Dead Man's Chest.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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Kami Asgar had worked with Gibson on the controversial epic The Passion of the Christ but also with fellow Iranian Kayvan Mashayekh on The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam.
The competion will nevertheless be tough with four other nominees: Blood Diamond, Flags of Our Father's and Letters from Iow Jima as well as Pirates of the Caribbean :Dead Man's Chest.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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