El Cine / Spanish Cinema Discussion!

[RojiBlanco34]

I just came back from best buy with.... (a gift from mi novia ;0 )
http://www.aworldtowin.net/images/images380/volver.jpg

cant wait to re-watch this! saw it for the first time in Sevilla during January. GREAT flick. Also picked up Y Tu Mama Tambien (6.99!!)

I have fallen in love with spanish cinema, and almodovar is the culprit. i have netflixed several of his movies so far - Carne Trémula being a highliht. Anyone else like spanish cinema? what are some favorite directors, actors/actresses, and movies that ya'll like?

(as well as fluffing almodovar ;0 )

[Ben]

Jamon Jamon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104545/) - fantastic! Though I haven't been very impressed by anything else Bigas Luna, the director, has done.

[RojiBlanco34]

Gracias! Mirarélo. ? te gusta Almodovar? ?Como es su reputación en españa??

[Ben]

Me gusta si, pero no es mi favorito. Me ha gustado mucho Volver, pero para mi algunos de sus obras anteriores han sido un poco raros... Hable con ella (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287467/) me gustó bastante... dicen que Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095675/) es buenisima pero no la he visto entera.

[djS]

Jamon Jamon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104545/) any one got this flim ? love to get it was in el cort de ingles and did have it

dvd forum

luz casal -pinsa em mi what a song

[Paco]

Mucho cuidado con lo que Almodovar hace. A mi me parece que el tipo esta chiflado. Para no usar vocabulario mas serio.:eek:

[OzSimon]

By chance only Crónicas (http://imdb.com/title/tt0382621/)was on one of our satellite channels last night. Suposedly about a Mexican news crew, based in Miami, who travel to Ecuador to report on the Monster of Babahoyo, a serial killer. Although much was shot in Ecuador the Spanish was from all over the place except the coast of Ecuador where it was set (it's quite a distinct accent)! Having said that I thought it was easy to hear and understand. The opening scenes aren't for the faint hearted....... 6/10

Simon

[intrepida1981]

The Heart of the Earth / El corazón de la tierra is a new Spanish film which will be released on April and it's a co-production between Spain and Uk

Plotline is about "the mines of RioTinto (Huelva) run by a British company and the disturbances of the late nineteenth century when thousands of people were involved in the first "environmentalist" demonstration in history".

http://www.heartoftheearththemovie.com/
:)

[Isra]

Paco, i don't know why should anybody be aware of Pedro Almodovar. He is one of the master film makers in the world and acclaimed in many many film festivals. He is not one of my favourites in a aesthetic way but i encourage everybody to try just one of the above mentioned films, won't be disappointed.

I figure out which "famous scene" scotgman is talking about. Something to do with voting? ;D

One of my favourite spanish movies ever is Remando al viento by Gonzalo Suarez. It shows the environment of writer Mary Shelley (Frankenstein) in a poetic way, not historical. Huge Grant performed Lord Byron and in the meantime he met Liz Hurley, who played another role in this movie. But, for me, the best one is José Luis Gómez in his role of decadent and ever drunk proffesor Polidori.

The music they used for the movie is an original piece by -i would say- neo romantical author Vaughan Williams: Symphonia Antartica (don't know if i wrote it right) and it's one of my "musicas de cabecera", lovely and sad as nothing in the world.

By the way, Gonzalo Suarez is the father of Gonzo Suarez, the creator of Pyro Studios (pc game Commandos)

[Grazy]

I love Almodovar. His fame in Spain is well earned. Amenabar is a prodigy and I just wish he had more films. As for Spanish actors I'm don't think much of them in fact I have to say theres a decline in good, lovable actors in Spain.

[Manasco]

European film (particularly Spanish and French) has spoiled me and I have lost all interest in Hollywood Films with the exception of some good Indie films of course.

Medem is a brilliant director/writer, loved the aforementioned...
Lucia y el Sexo
Amantes del Circulo Polar
also: La Ardilla Roja http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106305/

From Mexico... Amores Perros and Y Tu Mama Tambien are both epic films. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245574/
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245574/)

[road79]

I always recommend: "Princesas"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434292/

[vicentef]

the film that have include scotgman are the films i like , el metodo, an independent movie with a little money was a succes for me.

[Hullite]

I would definitely second the recommendation of Tésis. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios is my favourite Almodover, it is just so much fun and the score and artwork are fabulous even for him. I also like hisTodo sobre mi madre and La flor de mi secreto and Volver.
Mar edentro contains an astonishing performance by Bardem, I also love the performance of actress who plays Manuela, the sister-in-law. In the director's commentary I learned that she is relative unknown.

Fans of Carmen Maura might be interested an extensive interview with her that you can watch on the Cervantes TV facility available through the Instituto Cervantes website. Carmen is wonderful but the 2 people interviewing her are quite amusing: the woman is slightly disturbingly odd and the bloke clearly besotted. Nonetheless it is an excellent interview with interesting observations on film making and cultural differences between Spain, France and Hollywood.

[ValenciaSon]

Which movies are the most popular on iTunes in Spain?

[midnightgolfer]

Which movies are the most popular on iTunes in Spain?

Ja, ja. (I hope you meant to be funny on purpose.)

They don't sell movies or T.V. on the Spanish store, yet. (20 Sept 2008)

Still just music, podcasts, apps, and games.

You can get a C.S.I. Miami game, though.

Now, at the risk of sounding like the typical, shallow, short-attention-spanned, ADHD, immature, uncultured, naïve, fat, stupid, rednecked, white-trashed, red-blooded, American..

I don't like movies as much as T.V.

If it weren't for torrents of my TV shows, I would be in a mental hospital.
Moving to Spain put me into withdrawals. Broadband WiFi was the only prescription that produced any results.

[Beckett]

Which movies are the most popular on iTunes in Spain?

Blockbuster went out of business in Spain due to the popularity of pirated movies and downloading movies for free via eMule. I doubt iTunes will ever attempt to sell/rent movies and TV shows in Spain because of the eMule factor.

[ValenciaSon]

Ja, ja. (I hope you meant to be funny on purpose.)

They don't sell movies or T.V. on the Spanish store, yet. (20 Sept 2008)

Still just music, podcasts, apps, and games.

You can get a C.S.I. Miami game, though.

Now, at the risk of sounding like the typical, shallow, short-attention-spanned, ADHD, immature, uncultured, naïve, fat, stupid, rednecked, white-trashed, red-blooded, American..

I don't like movies as much as T.V.

If it weren't for torrents of my TV shows, I would be in a mental hospital.
Moving to Spain put me into withdrawals. Broadband WiFi was the only prescription that produced any results.I'm not kidding and we are not exactly piracy-free here in the US, the birth-place of Napster.
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