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post #1 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:05pm
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http://chud.com/news/8165
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post #2 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:10pm
He he. What crowd is he pandering to? LATINOS! Saw Mel speaking Spanish on a trailer for this on Univision. Saying that it's story about us and everything.
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post #3 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:12pm
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Yeah, it's pretty interesting. I think he's sort of smart about that - the hispanic population is impressively big. But will they mobilize like Christians?
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post #4 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:16pm
Don't know, but latinos love action movies. And many who don't speak english just go to the movies for the action, so I guess this is up their alley.
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post #5 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:21pm

Us vs Them

Gibson needs the audience and since it is not in English (or American as many around me refer to it as) why not go after a core Spanish speaking audience although claiming it is made for them is sort of pandering. My ethnic background withstanding, I make no movie going choices based on race as I was the only person in the whole theater watching "Waist Deep" anyway.
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post #6 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:35pm
I think I read this in the EW interview with Mel, but it mentions that Latinos, as a whole, tend to see more movies (in the theater) than a lot of other social/ethnic groups. Something like 9.2 a year, compared to 7.1 for whiteys like me.

I'm not quite sure how they get that number, but thats' what they say.
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post #7 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:37pm
The description "two hours worth of cutting, slashing, beheading, running and jumping", makes it sound like Braveheart in the jungle.
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post #8 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:37pm
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It has less story than BRAVEHEART.
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post #9 of 21
12/5/06 at 1:38pm
Even less story.
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post #10 of 21
12/5/06 at 2:00pm
I assumed that their would be a great story behind this movie but it doesn't sound like their is. I think I'm going to see it anyway the action looks great. I think the location where they filmed must look great too.
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post #11 of 21
12/5/06 at 2:05pm
It makes sense to sell this as a latino version of the Swords-and-sandals pics.
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post #12 of 21
12/5/06 at 2:23pm
I'm Hispanic, and I love violence. I'll be there, Mel. I'll be there.
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post #13 of 21
12/5/06 at 2:36pm
Well, you are a hot-blooded people.
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post #14 of 21
12/5/06 at 2:39pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by fabfunk
I'm Hispanic, and I love violence against Jews. I'll be there, Mel. I'll be there.
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post #15 of 21
12/5/06 at 2:56pm
Oh, hush.

Before I get violent.
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post #16 of 21
12/5/06 at 3:01pm
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Originally Posted by Kijen
Gibson needs the audience and since it is not in English (or American as many around me refer to it as) why not go after a core Spanish speaking audience although claiming it is made for them is sort of pandering.
Going after a Spanish-speaking audience makes no sense, seeing as how the movie isn't in Spanish.
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post #17 of 21
12/5/06 at 3:11pm
It's not the language he's after. It's the heritage.
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post #18 of 21
12/5/06 at 4:38pm
I was watching the actors from the movie getting interviewed on Univision this morning. All seemed pretty happy to be part of the movie, but is just probably actors being actors.
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post #19 of 21
12/5/06 at 7:25pm
An empty action movie posing as a profound film because it's set against an interesting historical background? Sounds like a Mel Gibson film, alright.
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post #20 of 21
12/6/06 at 12:05am
Well, if this is a straight ahead historical action adventure film, it sure isn't being sold as one. Where are the promos with a quick cut trailer and the requisite 'boom', 'Boom', 'BOOM!'-on each cut sound effect, on, say, Monday Night Football or the Sunday games? Where are the promos tying in with Maxim, a soft drink or energy drink, or a video game? I guess Gibson is relying largely on word of mouth.
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post #21 of 21
12/6/06 at 12:19am
I wonder if this will have optional spanish subtitles for some areas in the US. For that matter.....Do any theaters/studios run spanish subtitled movies in areas with a higher population of spanish speaking people in the US?
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