observer Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Written, produced and directed by Mel Gibson: presumably about the dying days of the Aztec Empire, with slaves being sacrificed to improve the economic situation - did anyone see any metaphores in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hm. Metaphors? All I perceived was an appealing man and wife living in an age of savagery and danger from all other living things. Sort of Los Angeles, 2010, if you must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 I bow to your expertise Jezz, I just thought Mel might be trying to say something?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Written, produced and directed by Mel Gibson: presumably about the dying days of the Aztec Empire, with slaves being sacrificed to improve the economic situation - did anyone see any metaphores in it? Â Saw the back end of it last night - looked a jolly blood thirsty affair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Maybe that's the point Mel (a strong Catholic) was trying to make; that primitive pagan culture was rescued by the Catholic Church?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 AHA !!! YESSSS !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 AHA !!! YESSSS !!!! At the end of the film there's a Spanish galleon offshore near the beach. Of course. Salvation through Western Civilization Religion. Good point !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hate to mention it to Mel, that this catholic "civilization" was busy with the Inquisition at the time, torturing and burning heretics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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