Apocalypto [Blu-ray]Apocalypto [Blu-ray]

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  • Aspect Ratio:
    Widescreen
  • Rating:
     R — for sequences of graphic violence and distrubing images
  • Language:
      Eng
  • Studio:
      Touchstone / Disney
  • UPC:
      786936726145
  • Year of Release:
      2006
  • Item Number:
      BVD053644
  • Release Date:
      05/22/2007
  • Genre:
     

    Action –

    Chase Movie –

    Epic –

    Historical Epic

  • Format:
     

    Blu-ray

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

    As the foundation of the Mayan civilization begins to crumble, one man's previously idyllic existence is forever changed when he is chosen as a sacrifice needed to appease the gods in director Mel Gibson's mythic, end-times adventure. The Mayan kingdom is at the absolute height of opulence and power, but leaders are convinced that unless more temples are constructed and more human sacrifices made, the crops, and ultimately the people, will suffer. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood) is a peaceful hunter from a remote forest tribe whose life is about to be changed forever. When Jaguar Paw's village is raided and he is prepared as a sacrifice that the Mayan deities have demanded, the brave young hunter is forced to navigate a horrific new world of fear and oppression. Fearlessly determined to escape his captors and save his family from a harrowing demise, Jaguar Paw prepares to risk it all in one final, desperate attempt to preserve his dying way of life. However, few who have seen the sacrificial alter of the Mayans have managed to live to see another day. Now, in order to rescue his pregnant wife and young son, Jaguar Paw will have to elude the most powerful warriors of the Mayan kingdom while using his vast knowledge of the forest to turn the tables on those who would rather see him dead than set free. Inspired by such ancient Mayan texts as the Popul Vuh, Apocalypto marks a comprehensive collaboration between director Gibson, Cambridge-educated screenwriter Farhad Safinia, and world-renowned archeologist and Mayan culture expert Dr. Richard D. Hansen -- whose services as a special consultant on the film lent the production an unprecedented degree of historical accuracy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: A
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
  • Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
  • Features:
    • Backstage: Feature commentary by writer/director/
    • producer Mel Gibson and writer/co-producer Farhad Safinia
    • "Becoming Mayan: making Apocalypto"
    • Deleted Scene (Can be viewed with optional commentary by writer/director/
    • producer Mel Gibson and writer/co-
    • producer Farhad Safinia)
    • Movie Showcase: Instant movie access to select movie scenes that showcase the ultimate in high definition picture and sound
    • Seamless menus
AWARDS
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  •     Nominated Best Makeup - 2006 (Vittorio Sodano, Aldo Signoretti)
  •     Nominated Best Sound Editing - 2006 (Sean McCormack, Kami Asgar)
  •     Nominated Best Sound Mixing - 2006 (Fernando Camara, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell)
  • American Society of Cinematographers
  •     Nominated Best Cinematography - 2006 (Dean Semler)
  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts
  •     Nominated Best Foreign Language Film - 2006
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Foreign Language Film - 2006
  • Chicago Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Foreign Language Film - 2006
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
  •     Won Best Cinematography - 2006 (Dean Semler)
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  •     Nominated Best Foreign Language Film - 2006
  • London Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Foreign Language Film - 2006
  • Online Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Cinematography - 2006 (Dean Semler)
  • Phoenix Film Critics Association
  •     Won Best Cinematography - 2006 (Dean Semler)
  • Satellite Awards
  •     Nominated Best Foreign Language Film - 2006
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REVIEW:
  • An artfully crafted chase film that is as breathless as it is brutal, Mel Gibson's end-times tale of peril is, when all is said and done, a typical action film with some decidedly atypical qualities. Jaguar Paw is a good-natured hunter from a peaceful forest village, but his life is turned upside down when invading Mayans emerge from the trees seeking sacrifices to appease their angered gods and entertain the masses. Despite managing to usher his pregnant wife and young son to safety before being spirited away to an uncertain fate, Jaguar Paw remains determined to escape his captors, rescue his family, and return to the forest where he hunted with his father, and will one day hunt with his children. His desperate quest is complicated, however, by a sadistic group of Mayans who will hunt him to his dying breath. While the subtitles and sweeping trailers may have given some the impression that Gibson's follow-up to The Passion of the Christ was a grandiose epic richly detailing the downfall of a once-powerful kingdom, the fact is that, despite surface appearances, Apocalypto is about as typical an action film as they come. All of the pieces are perfectly in place here -- from the noble young hero on a mission to save his loved ones to the intimidating villain who simply seems too powerful to overcome, his sickeningly sadistic sidekick, and adrenaline-soaked action scenes that will have viewers gripping their seats as they duck to avoid lethal projectiles. It's an absorbing tale of survival punctuated by an extended, expertly crafted chase sequence that will likely elicit sweat from the palms of even the most skeptical of viewers.

    The fact that the cast is largely comprised of unfamiliar faces and that the film is spoken in an unfamiliar dialect goes a long way in allowing viewers to lose themselves in the story, with Gibson's and co-screenwriter Farhad Safinia's strong eye for character offering colorful details for even some of the most inconsequential of supporting players. In an unusual move for such a seemingly serious-minded film, Gibson and Safinia allow the characters to define themselves not only through their actions in times of great danger, but their humor and warmth in times of peace as well. It's an interesting move, and one that makes the horrific massacre which sets the plot into motion all the more effective. Artistically, the film is a feast for the eyes with awe-inspiring sets, fluid jungle photography, and an appropriately primal score by James Horner punctuated by chest-thumping percussion. Assured editing keeps things moving at a brisk, satisfying pace that stealthily belies its somewhat intimidating running time (well over the two-hour mark). For multiplex viewers willing to give a subtitled action flick a fair shake, Apocalypto delivers the goods with fierce abandon and forceful intensity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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