Apocalypto (2006) Movie REACTION!

[@martinlatour9311]

Underrated movie. Mel is an awesome director, kinda wish he was more active

[@daustin8888]

The most impressive thing about Mel is that he learned filmmaking without going to film school Only through observation Like Steven Spielberg

[@lucialu833]

Ressurection is COMMING!

[@orangewarm1]

Who under-rated it?

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Gibson deserves mad credit for: Choosing this setting to explore; using real languages; indigenous casting; going all-out on the cinematography. It's not a common subject in big-budget filmmaking, and authentic language (even when the language is modern) is exceedingly rare for box office reasons. That said, it's definitely not a history lesson. More a window into the general spirit and feeling of the civilizations it looks at. It also opts for mysticism over human motivation, which is engaging to see, but a bit of a cop-out.

[@espressogirl68able]

Unfortunately, you've missed Gibson's point. He wasn't concerned about anything you just covered. This movie is literally, from Gibson's own mouth, a cautionary tale about a society becoming so morally corrupt and war hungry, that their downfall is inevitable. The Mayans are shown butchering the tribes they conqured, not because this is a documentary, but because you now see that the union of the tribes and the Spaniards is now locked in stone, the tides have turned. Gibson's point is that unnecessary wars/brutality leads to enemies. It is his commentary on the US Iraq war, NOT the Mayan culture.

[@Jonathan-iq5lk]

I think you were a little tough on the op. Good critique. Great movie though

[@rjdalchow]

And in the Passion of the Christ, they spoke Aramaic. Eagerly awaiting the sequel.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

@@rjdalchow And the Romans spoke Classical Latin. I really appreciated that. See the Netflix series "Barbarians" for another excellent example of Roman characters speaking real language.

[@swordmonkey6635]

The movie isn't very historically or culturally accurate to what the Mayans were, but it does do away with the "noble savage" trope. This movie shows the Mayan culture on the decline through deforestation and the heavy use of lye in their building that would run off and poison the soil (crop failure). This coupled with overcrowding and bad diet led to disease. The ruling class uses religion and knowledge (the head priest knew the solar eclipse was going to happen and staged his ceremony to use it as a prop) to keep the struggling underclass distracted and appeased. Gibson was basically saying whether the Europeans landed or not, the Mayan culture was doomed through cultural decadence and environmental pollution. The city centers were growing too large to sustain the population and the smaller forest tribes (shown as being rugged, but doing ok) were used as slaves to buttress up the decaying city states. The Mayans weren't a nation or culture as we understand those words now. They were a loose collection of tribes within a geographic area. Some banded together, others lived on their own. They often shared a language, but dialects were probably divisional like in other parts of the world. The Mayan "culture" wasn't universally observed in the Mayan territory. Tribes had their own interpretation of ideas and myths. The large city states are where most of our knowledge comes from through artifacts and Spanish writing, but that doesn't make it universally practiced.

[@ray3777]

By the way you were also right about the "apocalypse" theory at the beginning of your video because at the end of the movie they showed the Spanish ships arriving to the New World, signaling the beginning of the end of a culture(s).

[@chiasanzes9770]

And Jaguar Paw lead them to their death in the end just like the little girl foretold Mayas.

[@The_Bleeze]

Fun fact: Rudy Youngblood (Jaguar Paw) is from my hometown, and he shares my last name (tho he changed it to that while I was born with it). He was a few years ahead of me in school but if memory serves correct he was a track star, so while he probably eventually would have been caught by the jaguar, I'm sure he could hold his own how he did in that scene.

[@orangewarm1]

That was fun.

[@ikikuraz]

Im from Temple, Tx. Wasnt till a few years ago that i found out Rudy was from Belton. Right? Pretty cool.

[@The_Bleeze]

@@ikikuraz yeah Belton and Temple both don't have alot of famous alums in the grand scheme of things, but we do have some hidden gems. Like George Eads (Nick from the original CSI) from Belton and Rip Torn (Zed from MIB) from Temple.

[@johnwjr7]

I am from Belton TX also. I now live in the Philippines.

[@johnwjr7]

@@The_Bleeze Ricky Sanders (ex-WR Washington Redskins) is from Belton also. I believe that Mean Joe Greene is from Temple.

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Apparently when the Spaniards landed, there really were only two natives on the beach, and the Spaniards were never able to figure out what the two guys were doing there. So this movie takes that historical factoid and builds a possible back story behind it. And it wasn't really the height of Mayan culture, but rather a resurgent sliver long past the peak. The inhabitants probably didn't actually build the city, but rather had repopulated it after decades of abandonment and neglect.

[@remo27]

It's even a bit less accurate than that. In fact this mixes up Mayan and Aztec culture a bit...which is fine, in the sense that this movie is sort of telling an overarching story about clashing cultures (tribe vs Empire, Empire vs Empire), human motivations (from greed to love of family to exploration to religion) and a personal story about one man's struggle to keep him and his family alive. It's a great film.

[@larrote6467]

When cortes landed (against the crown) they encountered the tlaxcaltecas and were almost killed. Then the tlaxcaltecas allied ro the spaniards to overthrow the aztecs.

[@barreloffun10]

Postclassical Mayans definitively knew how to build their own cities.

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

@@barreloffun10 Never said they didn't know how. But why build one, when there's already an abandoned one nearby where all you've gotta do is clear the flora.

[@barreloffun10]

@@meminustherandomgooglenumbers Because after just a few years without maintenance the flora and the environment make even stone structures start to crumble. Compare the unrestored sides of the pyramid at Chitzen Itza to the two sides they restored for the tourists. And most of the buildings are not stone but wood, and that rots pretty quick.

[@TravMaxAdventures]

Hands down, this is one of my top ten. Gibson did a wonderful job with this one. Came out around the same time “10,000 BC” came out. Both are very similar in a lot of ways, but this one edges it out though. IMO. Loved your critique and analysis of this gem. Assimilating it to the world we live in today. Kudos to you.

[@earthwormjim3269]

LOL what? 10,000 BC is one of the worst films I've ever seen. Apocalypto is a masterpiece.

[@Mortismors]

"Nothing is so much to be feared as fear" - Henry David Thoreau

[@kananiokala4423]

"Fear is the Mind Killer..." (Dune) Frank Herbert. I actually live by the Bene Gesserit: Litany Against Fear.

[@louisestevenson5102]

Horasio Nelson What is fear father? Courage overcomes fear.

[@bfdidc6604]

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." - FDR (And spiders.)

[@tfpp1]

I can't believe how much this movie feels like a documentary sometimes. Great movie! Regardless what you think of Mel Gibson, I think his greatest movies are between this one, Braveheart, and Passion of Christ. Yes, yes, Patriot and even Lethal weapon are very good too. But these three...chef's kiss.

[@remo27]

You forgot Hacksaw Ridge.

[@tfpp1]

@@remo27 Well, I was only listing movies I've seen. ;-)

[@remo27]

@@tfpp1 Fair enough. I've seen all of them except I could never watch Passion all the way through. But that's partly because I'm not religious any more (so lack of interest in the subject) and because let's face it: Mel made a very disturbing movie in order to show Christ's sacrifice.

[@lonewanderer3456]

As a Scot with a passion for Scottish history, it's so depressing when people cite Braveheart as a good or great movie,...one of the worst 'historical-fantasy' dramas ever, and a hideous portrayal of great men into cartoon parodies.

[@remo27]

@@lonewanderer3456 Such tis the fate of most great battles or great political movements, even. People care more about legendary moments and people and the people playing people (Star power) than they do historical accuracy

[@TCM215]

This is such a good movie. Mel sure loves his violence in movies. I hope he keeps making movies behind the camera more. He's doing a western next apparently, he was going to make a Viking movie which would have been good

[@hannahpumpkins4359]

His idea here is to show these 'savages' and how primitive he thinks they are, in contrast with how much better off they'll be after being conquered by the Spanish. It's the ultimate Christian missionary movie: The violent heathens need to accept Christ as their savior, and everything will be so much better... SMH.

[@ChicagoPaul2020]

@@hannahpumpkins4359 the fuck movie did you watch?

[@Mauther]

@@hannahpumpkins4359 Yeah, you pretty much got nothing right there. The appearance of the Spanish is not a "here comes the saviors" moment, it's a "their doom is here". If you miss all of the other under currents in this movie, that one should be easy from the ending, where Jaguar Paw says not to go the the Spanish but find new land in the trees.

[@coryezmirly784]

Movie symbolizes karma. Notice how the Natives who chased the pig got chased themselves and hunted. The main character who actually killed the pig in the beginning was chased the whole movie. Then the Mayans got their bad karma from the Spaniards for killing the Natives. Fish eats a smaller fish, then gets eaten by a bigger fish, who then gets eaten by a bigger fish. This is the real Apocalypse, karma. Real reason it's called Apocalypto. The rulers of our world throw truth in our face.

[@aeternavictrix7861]

@@Mauther “their doom is here” alongside civilization

[@joerenaud8292]

Glad to hear who correlate this movie into what's going on today, most reactors seem to avoid that topic.Perhaps you might check out V for Vendetta if you haven't done so. It's a great movie to watch, especially now.

[@ray3777]

Very profound and honest summary of the underlying message at the end of your reaction. First time checking out your channel. Thank you!

[@kevinfhaney]

Spanish ships at the end

[@marcellomercuri5619]

The priest giving that speech called his people “the masters of time.” Time… the Apocalypse… End Times. Am I sensing a theme here?

[@DominusLuna]

Yea, this movie is ferocious. Think about how easy we have it now even in our hardest days of suffering. It's probably still like this in some countries.

[@austinbonifacio2471]

Hello , thanks for this reaction. I haven’t seen it but I know that You’ll do nice reactions, specially at the end of the film. Thank You and I’m a subscriber since today. Hello from hermosillo sonora mexico.

[@wernergatterer2953]

I really like your reactions! I like this movie very much. I also think it's completly underrated. After the Spanish or Portugise men come there would be no new beginning for them. Maybe for some time, but we now how the history was.

[@tomashidalgo1995]

Que curiosa muchacha

[@jainelson8840]

Love the Hylian shield! I wear a triforce pendant and an ocarina on my belt loops at all times. I can actually play my ocarina pretty decent too.

[@jppcasey]

This is the third video of yours I've watched, and I must say your reactions and comments are by far the best. Thank you.

[@salsanchez4177]

People forget that they were already astonishingly knowledgeable about astronomy. They held power over the people because they knew about eclipses and other celestial "signs" that terrorized the populace. I'm a first-timer here and wanna say, i completely enjoyed ur reaction to this movie.

[@ianrastall]

It's a beautifully-made film, but its message is kind of horrible. It's an apology for colonialism, and the idea is that we saved the indigenous peoples from their own nature. It wouldn't be that apparent if not for the Will Durant quote at the beginning.

[@michaelpalmer7954]

Revelation 3:7-11 "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." Good Reaction!

[@DK640OBrianYT]

It would be fair to say, that the arrival of the European did in fact bring an end to these civilizations, but the hidden point here is, that white man also brought science, universities, a juricidal system, technical innovations, hospitals and much-much more, apart from the inherent backside of the medal. This is an important point because, as you might know, if it weren't for the 1800's and 1900's European, these kind of societies would have lived on to this day all around the Globe. You probably don't know this, but go research the Ashanti Tribe/Asanti Kingdom from the Ivory-Gold Coast of Africa. They saw an opportunity and builded an entire society and power structure, based on murdering and capturing slaves, as more or less depicted in this movie, for the sole purpose of selling slaves to the Europeans back in the day. Black man sold black man. And again, the arguments for prohibiting slavery did build up within the English/British law making process, so they banned it and tried to patrol the African coastlines, much to the annoyance of the Arabs. It's quite funny how they've managed all over the Western hemisphere and Westernized countries, to avoid any mentioning of the Arab Slave Trade or how the entire Ottoman Empire from the North African coastline raided the mediterranian ocean and Western European coastline all the way to the Netherlands, Great Britain, Faero Islands and Iceland in their hunt for goods, ships and yes...slaves. Entire villages were raided. And down along the East African coastline, hence why Zanzibar to this day in majority is Islamic the Arabs plundred, raided, murdered and captured slaves for the markets. Many of which were brought to what today is know as India, but back then, before the East India Company managed to get a stronghold in fact was brutally dominated by Islamic/Muslim lords/rulers. A Danish explorer who was onbard one the British patrolling ships writes of how, just in a mere few years time, entire villages and peoples for miles and miles along and especially inwards from the East African coast were wiped out. Completely depopulated. Unrecognizable. Good luck with your reseach. You bet 'ya......it freaking interesting.

[@BadassVideos]

thank god those colonials arrived when they did. saved Jaguar Paw and then likely saved many others.

[@Augustus_Imperator]

Iove this reaction and this movie

[@mojavered1273]

Shocking and awesome, awesome movie! Mel Gibson is a genius. Not sorry.

[@AV-xm5ln]

He is literally going through hell to save his wife meanwhile all she does is just stand there waiting for him, yet the wife is the only one that gets all the praise from you smh

[@buddystewart2020]

I haven't been struggling with fear for the last year and a half, I don't know what you're talking about. I do love this movie though, and I enjoyed your reaction, other than your ending remarks about fear.

[@crunchb3rry]

It's actually a tragic ending. The Spanish arrival meant conquest (the losing side of it) and disease. That's why Jaguar Paw suggests they go into the forests and start over. Because their civilization is effectively in its twilight and the only true remainder would be those who avoided society, essentially now ruled by Spain, becoming indigenous. It's like he senses something bad is coming, but the end of the movie is the revelation. Although the timing of the movie's release might indicate that Gibson, might be implying they are all "saved" by the Catholics showing up.

[@redsky2531]

The real Maya culture had nothing to do with human sacrifice. That's what the outside world places on it. It was actually very advanced to which used a complex societal structure. Even the Spaniards whom brutally slaughtered South America, acknowledged this fact. In fact, the whole system at large was destroyed so no one outside truly knew what it was like living in such a lifestyle. This is all speculation and hearsay from uneducated and frankly, biased sources which hates Indigenous cultures from this region of the world. Whole libraries of books containing knowledge on a variety of subjects, probably more vast the the Vatican library, were burnt to the ground. The written language was lost. So now scientists can only guess as to what was written on some remaining structures, but for the most part. Spaniards didn't care about the Maya, Inca, Aztec, etc. And indiscriminately killed off large numbers of peoples. The islands that "Columbus" landed on, were completely exterminated. Estimated to be 10 million people. No life left. America alone went from 100% of the populace to 0.7%. Less that 1%. That hasn't changed much in terms of today. I'm very fortunate to be a full blood Navajo. But due in part to the rape of our women, from the invading colonizers. Mexicans were a product of the Indigenous women from the South being raped by Spaniards. No real Indigenous blood in them. From Canada, North America, Central America, South America and the surrounding islands... Well over 1 Billion lives could be estimated to have been lost. Again, this movie doesn't portray the actual culture of the Maya. Hollywood is known to not showcase the real cultures of Indigenous peoples in order to de-humanize us. The real history is hard and that's why MOST people will deny it and make up their own falsehoods about what happened like this film.

[@biggary9602]

You are running out of disk space.

[@germanalmagro5851]

your reactions are very good, I liked them.🤗

[@joseeduardosanchezarteaga4169]

Amo tu reacción desde la tierra de los guerreros Jaguar Querétaro México saludos

[@orlandobangayan8178]

Hi..!!! 👍🌷🇵🇭❤️

[@jonathangair8031]

I'm not tech-savy. My first view of this, then bought movie, was without subtitles. It still worked. I remain grateful for my ignorance. Some stuff doesn't need interpretation. Fab movie.

[@tanzachi7676]

Thank you!❤

[@raymundomartinez3889]

Gracias a Dios aun siguen mayas en la selva del sur de mi amada patria México

[@undertow5164]

Old reaction but just watched it, you're a pretty remarkable woman.

[@dookwan78]

I like your personality so far, 1st watch

[@martincalero7390]

I tell you, Madison, you are very beautiful, cute, and sweet. Wow.

[@marlonvargas9558]

Excelente filme!!

[@imitadorherbertnavarro7524]

Many say that the MAYAS disappeared... but it is not like that, they still exist and live in Guatemala and Mexico they are descendants of that great civilization👍👍👍

[@RG-wd6qs]

Apocalypto was one of the best movies of all time, If you paid attention! The Mayans were one of the most advanced societies of ancient history. Unfortunately, most societies were built on the backs of slaves.

[@jckdnls9292]

Just found ur channel.. anyone tell u, u look like that lady with the trained raven? Anyway great content.. will check out ur other reactions!

[@uptown_rider8078]

As someone with Spaniard ancestry, it was cool to see the Spanish ships arriving to the new world. They were one of the most advanced civilizations at the time, and made huge advancements in exploration

[@larrote6467]

such a missed oportunity; but since people dont know anything about mesoamerica they don't notice how generic it actually is

[@normanbarrera7484]

The only mistake in the movie is that the Mexican and Central American cultures knew the stars very well, even better than Europe, they knew when there would be eclipses and it would not be a surprise as it seemed

[@dimitrisnikoloulis4071]

A realistic and raw case of andventure of life and death by the mighty Mel Gibson , based in true elements of story about Mayas and Aztecs ! Great movie , great cast and epic scenes!! So about epic soundtrack by James Horner , RIP!!

[@BigGator5]

Pro Tip: If you include "First Time Watching" in your video titles, you would get even more views. Apocalypto (2006) is the answer to the extremely racist and historically inaccurate "Noble Savage" myth. Fun Fact: The film is inspired by the text of the Popol Vuh, sometimes called the Mayan Bible, and Spanish missionary descriptions of the Maya.

[@noblesavage9659]

I am not a myth....jk.

[@BigGator5]

Noble Savage ...LOL!

[@Starbucks4545]

👌🏻

[@kevinkleinsasser9387]

That's probably why so many civilizations got wiped out. Because of the evil and downright monstrous shit that they practiced.

[@Simulator8101]

What was shown was only a fragment of the inevitable 'evil' that was to come.

[@hanng1242]

27:46 Phooey! I was waiting for, "No matter how bad things get, it could be worse - you could have your heart ripped out and head cut off on top of a temple." The Maya didn't have an empire. Rather, there were a bunch of city-states that struggle with each other. The human sacrifice thing pre-dates Maya civilizational decadence; it had been happening since the pre-classical period. The word "apocalypse" means "revelation" in Greek. We only associate it with the "end times" because the last book of the Bible in which they are described is titled "Apocalypsis Ioannou." This has nothing to do with the film, it is just a hobby horse of mine. Nevertheless, the movie is apocalyptic in the contemporary sense of the word, because the movie depicts the "end times" for the Maya; within the first fifty years after contact with the Spanish in the 16th Century, Maya civilization had been destroyed - their world had ended (just as the creepy prophet girl foresaw). However, the Maya people are still around in the Yucatan, and many still speak Maya. For a while in the 1990's, they (or at least some of them) formed a paramilitary organization, called the Zapatistas to fight the Mexican government, although in more recent times, this group has turned into more of a political party.

[@federicovilla3480]

Thanks for the excellent and insightful comment.

[@SonsOfDeForest]

Apocalypse is always revelation. for those who live in lies, revelation is death. for those who live in truth, there are no end times. that is the ultimate message of the film.

[@gilgalad7399]

Nice reaction. Your smile is so beautiful.

[@madhamel4265]

Your comments 6 months ago about when a society or culture descends into murdering innocent people is so relevant today , almost prophetic.

[@longfootbuddy]

its kind of the oldest story of mankind.. cycles of starting over

[@Coronado_G]

Since I read it in a comment years ago, now I just hear the same sentence hahah he just said "come on in" at 4:15 xDDD

[@hassoumbadji508]

Built -stone... Earth bleeds? What sup with that?

[@jamesnash6101]

Yes, 😨 fear is a disease that can infect the very core of your being and society in general. Governments and corporation's use fear to control, divide and conquer and rake in huge profits.

[@jcarlovitch]

The little girl had smallpox.

[@Ulexcool]

Ronaldinho did very good acting.

[@vonkroenen]

This was a fantastic movie to watch since I love Maya history, architecture and culture. The final part, watching their reaction to the arrival of Diego Velazquez and the Spanish expedition, with the music and the ships, still gives me goosebumps. If you liked this movie and since October is just around the corner, you should check out the Ridley Scott movie "1492: Conquest Of Paradise."

[@albataalbata1380]

I think it was Pedro de alvarado.

[@danilojoaoandrade2284]

Both of you are wrong. It was Hernán Cortez arriving in the Yucatán peninsula

[@larrote6467]

If you really did like the mayas you wouldnt care about this film since its all wrong...

[@kappa2ou3]

They are not Mayas. the Mayans and the Incas were already extinct a long time ago.

[@larrote6467]

@@kappa2ou3 the maya people is different from the maya civilization; the maya people are pretty much still alive

[@mitchellbeston1033]

Really enjoying the movie selection. Apocalypto is in my top 5 movies. You can't go wrong with Mel Gibson films.

[@chrisl4451]

Good on you for trying something unique. I don't get the hate with this movie. It's something different, I love that. Thanks for taking a chance.

[@stevenspringer1599]

I think this is one of gibson's major achievements. I am curious about the ending: considering his very catholic religious beliefs, if he suggests that the reveal means 'coming salvation'? I almost laughed out loud because my first thought was 'hlysht you don't know what's coming!"

[@espressogirl68able]

Why? What was coming? I don't think you are as educated as you think you are.

[@LittleVillage24]

Catholic or Atheist the ending was pretty obvious. It was a portend of the end of their way of lives. Jaguar Paw struggled to live in the Aztec/Mayan way but here comes an even worse fate.

[@maxtew6521]

But based on the quote at the beginning, it's obvious that a sort of judgement (whether you want to consider it divine or not is up to you) came upon a waning civilization because a mass amount of innocent blood was being shed and injustice was pervasive.

[@sca88]

The landing of Conquistadors changed the whole future of the natives, an Apocalypse of sorts. Millions of natives will die and be enslaved by a practically alien (European Spaniard) culture and civilization.

[@GeneralLocooo]

@@sca88 But now we have Mexicans, and I love Mexicans. And Mexican food and culture. God has the ability to turn evil into future good.

[@daggarcia]

I love that even though this was intense and gory to watch you stuck through it and gave a meaningful interpretation and reaction.

[@silverblack5475]

One of the most intense movies ever ....i was at the edge of my seat the entire movie when i saw it .

[@jomuur]

Excellent reaction.. you are one of the few who understands the message the movie was sending.

[@LittleVillage24]

Mel Gibson is a genius. Not only does he shows the horrors of war but he's true to the history.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

"True to the history" would be an overstatement. He makes a respectable effort, unlike with Braveheart. The full reality is that this mashes together several different civilizations who barely knew each other at their respective heights, in the interests of being representative. It's also very simplified, showing just one all-powerful city-state raiding hunter-gatherer villages who know nothing about it. There were a number of cities all over the region, with a lot of bitter history between them. The "paradise lost" storytelling is one of Gibson's little bailiwicks, but isn't close to history.

[@saucelord780]

@@dudermcdudeface3674 wellllll acctuaaalllllyyy...its a movie, not a documentary. Its about ONE mans story. Of course it wouldn’t show more than the specific city he’s brought to. Its made for entertainment. I love history too, but you can’t deny that its entertaining as hell.

[@espressogirl68able]

I corrected 2 people in Comments for being idiots. You however, get a high five. And yes, the overall historocity is accurate. Abridged, but accurate.

[@LittleVillage24]

@@dudermcdudeface3674 Obviously he's a movie director who is going to take liberties in telling a story. He mixed Mayan and Aztec facts but was true to the Mayan core history. I think you're mistaking movies with documentaries.

[@arieldelafuente5346]

The movie represents the collapse of mayan civilization. Thats happened 1000 years before Columbus boyage.

[@johnzavala333]

I like to read and study Spanish history and you can't learn that without touching on the Aztecs and Mayans so of course I enjoyed this movie. Although I watched it with fascination, I forgot that it could be disturbing for others to view. Glad you still enjoyed it without being too haunted by it. 💕☺️

[@standasebek5033]

Hi, Madison. Just find out about your channel. Great reaction, looking forward to more movies.

[@johnchrysostomon6284]

People were critical of Mel Gibson and this film, believing that he was trying to justify the conquistadors But, the Aztecs were cruel and so oppressive that the 300 or so Spaniards were joined by tens of thousands of native tribes against the Aztec empire.

[@yttikitty]

Great reaction, this movie is a hidden gem for sure

[@stateofopportunity1286]

Fun fact: The Maya were excellent astronomers. The priests knew the eclipse was coming. The blood sacrifice was just a show for the masses, to give them hope.

[@sinnncere1680]

I mustve watched this movie 100x.. Such an underrated film!

[@ninjavigilante5311]

Its a masterpiece.

[@MirrorDomains]

I know a lot of people like Braveheart but I think this easily is his best film!

[@davidbennett1357]

For 15 years I have thought to myself, I should watch that Mel Gibson movie with the Mayans and for 15 years, it has been shoved to the side by circumstance....I do believe NOW I will need to actually go and watch it.... Another great reaction video, Madison! If you are feeling like a western style comedy to help decompress from THIS movie, (and if you haven't watched it yet) may I suggest another Mel Gibson film, called Maverick....Gibson is a poker playing cowboy type and Jodie Foster is his love interest slash poker nemesis.....very funny, very enjoyable film, in my opinion.

[@coryezmirly784]

Notice how the main character who killed the pig in the beginning got chased the whole movie. And the ones who helped him chase the pig all got chased. Then the Mayans got their bad karma from the Spaniards for doing what they did to the Natives. This is the real reason the movie is called Apocalypto. Slavery happened to the races including Irish, Native Americans, Blacks because of karma from killing and eating animals.

[@MsPxeDst]

This is one of my favorite movies, I enjoyed your reaction to it.

[@weshaworth619]

Loved your comments on society, fear, depravity, etc. Uncommon wisdom for our time. Liked, commented and subscribed.

[@georger.3489]

Thank you for reacting to one of my favourite movies. Hope you can turn your hobby in to a profession in the near future 👍

[@TheRoman1964]

One reason the Aztecs fell was because they did raid neighboring tribes for their sacrifices and when the Spaniards arrived, they got help from those tribes to conquer the Aztecs.

[@GrouchyMarx]

Awesome movie choice Madison. Have another for you just because of a similar name and a jungle setting and that's "Apocalypse Now" (1979). And of course do the original theatrical release version before watching that longer extended one that really slows down the movie. It's a Francis Coppola movie who actually does a kinda funny cameo with lines in it, so be looking out for that if you watch it. Coppola is best known for The Godfather movies, ones you should do someday soon especially Part 1 and Part 2, both excellent! ✌️😎

[@terryhughes7349]

nice reaction. Mel actually picked non-professional actors for all the major roles.

[@burnikshrapnel]

Gibson is a brilliant filmmaker.

[@johnritter6864]

This is an incredible film

[@frankbolger3969]

According to Mel Gibson in one interview after the movie's release, this was intended as a cautionary tale for us -- for everybody, really. It is possible for a civilization to completely disappear. It has happened throughout history many times. The Hittites, The Trojans, The Carthaginians, the Mayans, The Aztecs.

[@ericautaubo8543]

From Anadarko Oklahoma.... in high school our Native American club got to go watch an early screening, & my home girl got kissed on the cheek by Mel, they put a pic in our local paper. 2 other classic Native movies are Thunderheart & Smoke Signals

[@damanprest4898]

Your facial expressions are like “what did you guys make me watch” haha

[@keebmarketing]

Great review and what you shared at the end! Thank you!

[@MadisonKThames]

@@keebmarketing Thank you🙏🏻 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bobhoey4648]

You missed the point of the ants on the wound. They were using them as staples in place of stitches.

[@Burago2k]

Mel Gibson knows how to act and make movies, thats for sure. This movie is a classic, a masterpiece.

[@devlinelyse7276]

Great great film both of them thanks for doing both

[@Christobanistan]

This actually happened. The Mayans, in response to a very long, severe drought, started expanding and killing their neighbors so they would have the water. They had lots of these pyramids and would ritualistically kill huge number of people each day. They really invented genocide! This was all just before the Spanish arrived, and they'd killed off something like 80% of their population. They basically made themselves far easier to conquer.

[@oscar17707]

The Tlaxcalans saw the Spaniards as an opportunity to ally with them and use their advanced technology, such as firearms and cavalry, in order to defeat their Aztec enemies. By joining the Spanish in the conquest of Mexico, the Tlaxcalans were able to take revenge on the Aztecs and secure their independence and autonomy in the region. Thanks to their support for Spain, the Tlaxcalans obtained benefits such as the recognition of their territory as an autonomous entity within the viceroyalty of New Spain.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

One of my favourite films ever.

[@jeffsetter213]

Your emotions are one of the only things in the World you have almost complete control of. Don't outsource their management to anybody else, particularly those who wish to use them to control you.

[@Jer6691]

Loved your reactions and comments...great stuff. Great movie. 😢😊😢😊 -J

[@zestd3722]

You were a stress ball! I love this movie. Indigenous af.

[@bbywestbay]

My first time watching it was last night❤️‍🔥 Cept I didn’t have a voice over or subtitles watching it. But it was a dope experience🔏

[@PastaDon_]

Oh... need hurry up and watch this before the KZbin police confiscate the goods.. sorry, hopefully they don't see this comment 😁.. p.s. you're doing a great job..