The plot is full of absurdities. Jaguar Paw has had a spear go into his back and come out his front. This should be a fatal injury. But he escapes and still has the strength to outrun a jaguar. (Well, unless there are black jaguars that I don't know about, it is actually a panther that has somehow found herself on the wrong continent.) A jaguar is not the fastest cat, but it probably can do 35 miles per hour in sprints and the wounded Jaguar Paw is apparently able to do better than that. Jaguar Paw is light on his feet and light in general. At least he is light enough to float in water. His wife, however, appears to be heavier than water for reasons never explained. (And, no, pregnancy would not have this effect.)
I doubt pregnancy affects a woman's ability to float. See the following postings for evidence:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregnancyfitness/7822.html#1
Swimming is great exercise because it uses both large muscle groups (arms and legs). Though low-impact, it provides good cardiovascular benefits and allows expectant women to feel weightless despite the extra pounds added by pregnancy. It also poses a very low risk of injury.
http://thefloatcenter.com/benefits.html
Floatation Therapy allows you to escape the added weight of pregnancy by floating in a weightless environment, thus taking the strain off the body and spine. It promotes excellent sleep, a lovely sense of well being, and can help with all the aches and pains normally associated with pregnancy.
The point of those postings is that pregnant women can float and swim without much trouble.
ReplyDeleteOkay... first of all, yeah, there are black jaguars. Black leopards are far rarer than black jaguars. Also, panthers are jaguars. If the author is referring to leopards as panthers, he is wrong. Perhaps he should do some sort of elementary school level research before making claims like this. Secondly, jaguars are not cheetahs. They are ambush predators. If anything, the unrealistic part of this is that the jaguar chased Jaguar Paw period.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, if he's going to discuss the 'absurdities' in this movie, he could have chosen ones that were actually absurd. I have news for him... not everyone floats. Some people just don't have enough fat to make them buoyant. In regards to the pregnancy issue, writerfella has the problem covered.
Now, if the author were to address the cultural or historical aspects of the movie (such as it was the Aztecs that encountered the conquistadores) he would have something legitimate to talk about.
As it stands, he's blowing smoke out of his ass and should stop posting articles about things he apparently knows nothing about.