so in an effort to cover all the movies that are coming out this very busy fall
season you're going to see just a few reviews
jump right to the review that don't have the traditional beyond the trailer
opening - and again, it's just so I can review as many movies
as possible. So today we're going to talk about Cantinflas,
the spanish language film that is hitting theaters here in the US.
And it's a very charming movie. Now this is my second time seeing a spanish-language
film
in theaters. the first was last year for instructions not included by Eugenio Derbez
And it was not lost on me that Derbez's persona,
a very popular Mexican comedian today
is so similar to Cantinflas! I just think it's interesting
that the current Mexican comedian that so beloved, the most a lot would say,
echoes the former most beloved
Mexican comedian I think it speaks a lot to this society and culture there
on their taste entertain which I can see why i like it because
its really charming check now as for the movie
standard Hollywood by but when I think sets it apart
to fix want it's a really great
I look at mexican film industry and two
Austrian a its star who placed Mario Moreno
AK can t bust this reunion any
pronunciation year I'm just trying to trying to get right now although it now
I just please no I don't have a very good here for foreign languages
cell but that's not going to keep me from covering foreign fell
alright so with the Mexican film industry I think it will be just
excellent job of showing how it's both similar different
from Hollywood I really liked the story structure they have said yes that appear
kinda working towards this big event can t buses career
around the world in 80 days and they come back and forth between
the rise if Mario Moreno career
and also producer Mike Todd struggling to get around the world in 80 days may
so you jumping back and forth the time and I think it's an effective device
on the only did that recently with get on up with james brown jacket was less
effective but here
i think is there cut going to make meet in the middle it may be works a little
better for a framing device is just kinda mix things up
I also appreciated the coverage if they're I'm
the Union problems I mexico's entertainment industry that
Marta Moreno work so hard to combat that was very interesting as well
they have a nice little on montage or you know
newsreel up all the Mexican starts at the top which is very cool I with my
parents
and my mother's actually million which I some others actors that was
I was very cool indeed it right peaked my curiosity
after Oscar your native what was very interesting
about him I thought that he was %uh really good
actor in this film and it's interesting because I looked him up after I saw
I'm so enchanted with his performance I discovered that he was in the losers
that
Zoe Saldana movie and it yourself a film for jeffrey moore and on for a couple
years ago
DC adaptation maybe it was a very go but I don't think it was a very good book
I don't think was good enough to be a very up but he was in that film is that
silent sharpshooter I and it also used parts for
I have to be honest he didn't catch my attention and
either those movies but I really noticed here not only was he
are very good at portraying catching bus you know but they're
character and the actor who played here but I did a really nice job showing how
Mario Moreno progressed you howie ball into a really impressive
businessman when you see the scene between him and Mike talk to me for the
first time
it was really something to see and that's another way to this story set up
you know the story structure
I paid off finish you know you happen to that point only seen on
Mario Moreno is this very excited you know new kid on the block and then here
you were seeing him as this
I he grown in turn into this really impressive businessman who knew his
stuff
and so that see was one of my favorites in the movie and its
due largely to ask your unit's performance now %ah screen 800
courses I said he did make an impression those two movies I saw him and and
for in town has a hard time sometimes getting in to the US market
even when there is a big movie and I thought it was very interesting when
they showed
up Mario Moreno going to the Golden Globes for around the world in 80 days
the press didn't know who he was anyone take his photo
I and that was so funny to me because that still happens today
when I was on the red carpet for x-men days future past
all RC of course was doing the red carpet and he is like
one the biggest stars if not the biggest star in France right now
next the I untouchables I is gonna be a drastic world coming up
not yet still no one on the press line knew who he was
nobody wanted to interview him I didn't realize because I really making an
effort to pay for
pay up a penchant for foreign films I and the talent that's
involved there so I was like I'm just going to talk to Marcy
everybody else no idea who we were so I think it's funny that still
not changing but if you would like to educate yourself really get more
for Bell I think they can t plus is a really
safe bet and good good use of your time
and I think it's I'm not only good to get you some exposure to foretell
up but also to get an idea for a Mexican film industry past and present because a
course
this is a Mexican down update are not going to expose yourself to new talent
but it also this is a great film just like the last Robert
which is also a right now generously reviewed each s Dakota Fanning kevin
kline seasons are in town
I it's a great behind-the-scenes Hollywood story and you know
to bust especially if you're probably watching this channel really enjoy this
classic Hollywood stories and this is
this is one of them so if you like if you like those stories like watching
Turner Classic Movies
I think you'll really enjoy can t watson also speaking of that classic movie fan
many of us you'll really like the opening credit sequence it was very fun
it was I'm this really kind of like paper cutouts in my animated
but it was like an old Hollywood announcement real they're talking about
you know that landscape in Hollywood at the time the movies were being made
it was just so fun so energetic was a critique of the movie
and it had me start the film with a smile on my face
so that can't be a boss I hope you'll check it out do you have to read
subtitles
okay maybe if they're the film is an English because Mike taught courses
speaks only English
so I no it's not totally are subtitled but
I think you know I would hope that you would you know give it a shot because
it's a really good omen as I said it's a very safe bet
I you because it has kind even you know
it's as american sensibilities a kiss to some degree in terms of
on the subject matter and you know because the Hollywood story and also
that story structure so that I love you can t blast thank you so much for tuning
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