Susan Hated Literature

Dir: Mel Gibson
Writ: Mel Gibson, Farhad Safina

• Rudy Youngblood - Jaguar Paw
• Dalia Hernandez - Seven
• Jonathan Brewer - Blunted

I’m not really too sure what to say about this film, because I came out of it thinking “what was the point?”
The story is a fairly simple one; Jaguar Paw is captured by an evil tribe who want to rip his heart out in sacrifice to the gods. He on the other hand doesn’t want this to happen, especially as he has left his heavily pregnant wife and young son hiding, and now trapped, back near his village.

Yes it looks great, and yes it keeps you interested, but it really isn’t anything more than that. If this had been shot in English I’m guessing that it would have had no more comment than any other action flick. Instead, because it of its setting and the language used it has had all this media hype. But in the end, it is nothing more than an action/adventure film with plenty of blood splattered about the shop. There are no real characters to the film. Jaguar Paw is the hero; okay so at the beginning his father warns him not to have fear, but that is essentially his character, to be the hero. Other characters are similarly lacking in depth. There is the evil sadistic bad-guy, the evil just-doing-his-job bad guy. The comic relief guy, blah, blah, blah.

There are good things about the film, the actors do well in the roles they are given, but they are never overly stretched. The action is gripping, and you’ll be entertained. But in the end I was left with a sense of “and your point is?”

And as for this whole notion that the film is about the downfall of the Mayan empire, it isn’t. Yes, it shows the Mayan’s and their great city, and their cutting the still beating hearts out of their enemies’ bodies, but that is just to provide something for Jaguar Paw to fear and run from. The Mayans here are simply the generic bad guys of any action film.

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Cause then I could’ve just used that as my title. I suppose I could have typed in

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But to be honest, if I hadn’t found that here I wouldn’t have a clue what it meant

Anyways, the reason for the Macgyver mentions, why this wonderful fantabulous thingy I found today:

Awww, nostalgia for old programmes is great.

But speaking of the television, can i just say I’m not all together sure what is going on with Battlestar Galactica. I mean last night’s episode, what was that all about? Did the writers get together and say, “you know what, this isn’t what BSG is all about, and while that was cool ending for a season that scenario isn’t really what we want to be writing about. Quick, lets revert. Revert to the way things were.

Did you notice me not actually saying anything about the show, you know why? Cause spoilers are evil. Everytime someone spoils something, you know, by saying *HP spoiler*Show Spoilers ▼

an angel loses its wings.

And that’s pure true!

Carl kindly let me know that this site is acting up for him. At work and at home, so that means two separate computers. So is anyone else having problems?

Course, if you are having the same problem as Carl you may not see this, as it shuts his browser down. I’m not having this issue with any of the computers I’ve tested the site on.

Distractions-type-quiz-thing:

via Human Under Construction

You Are a Centaur

In general, you are a very cautious and reserved person. However, you are also warm hearted, and you enjoy helping others in practical ways. You are a great teacher, and you are really good at helping people get their lives in order. You are very intuitive, and you go with your gut. You make good decisions easily.