if it upon who?????
2007-07-28 07:40:31 · 8 answers · asked by prettylady! 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Hello,
No, it is true the Mayans and Aztecs had human sacrifice and fought amongst themselves. Mayans were still around at the time of Columbus but were living in quite a deteriorated state by that time.
Now as all movies from Hollywood go, there are quite a few technical errors and historical innaccuracies. Nevertheless, the movies do a great job in getting people talking and bringing up interest in a culture like that which is usually quite obscure in general conversation. Look what Gladiator did for Rome as an example. The number of classical students went up a fair bit after that movie. Whilst scholars who work on Mayan culture may be a little upset, the story and action, no matter how far out to lunch in their eyes can do nothing but help them in the long run. Now I look forward to a big epic about the conquest of Mexico.
If you are aware of history, things on the other side of the pond at that time were not faring much better as far as savagery and brutality went. The behavior of the characters in this movie, in no way made me think less of them as human beings.
Cheers,
Michael Kelly
2007-07-28 07:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Michael Kelly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it wasn't a racist movie, racism is about irrational hatred, Apocalypto simply recounted the violence of the time and place in which the tribes lived. This violence has been documented many times, and thoroughly researched.
In fact the final scene from the movie showed Europeans arriving. I think the reason for this was that Europeans brough industrial war and disease to South America and symbolised the real apocalypse for the people in the movie.
Of course you need to understand the carnage brought by europeans to understand the "comment" in the final scene, but I'm sure the real message is that dispite their attemps to prevent apocalypse by blood letting, a greater and more terrible apocalypse than their immediate problems was just arriving.
2007-07-28 14:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is, in a sense of the Aztecs and other smaller groups they oppressed. But mostly it was a story of perserverance on the part of both of the protagonists, framed against the landing of Cortez, which heralded the overthrow of the Aztec empire. Considering the news about Mel Gibson's comments when intoxicated, I was astonished he would develop such a sensitive story(though really bloody!).
2007-07-28 07:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by marconprograms 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i thought it was apretty good movie.
and considering that these were real people who indeed did the things like conquer other people and sacrafice humans as seen carved in the rocks of the temples but yet is it's only our interpertation or in this case mel's. but that part before you see those warriors and they dude standing there big eyed with a heart in his hand and says RUN. awesom part Awesom!!!
2007-07-28 08:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question belongs in the Polls & Surveys category (or Movies)!? If it is preceived as racist TODAY, then it is not a question about History, is it?????
2007-07-28 16:55:40 · answer #5 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe it is racist, just not as historically accurate as it could have been. But then, the audiences don't really mind that.
2007-07-28 11:50:27 · answer #6 · answered by Letizia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all movies can be considered racist some are just more daring than others
2007-07-28 07:46:42 · answer #7 · answered by jkpoet2@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, it is more of a history movie.
2007-07-28 07:46:34 · answer #8 · answered by carmeliasue 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋