From: leterel (leterel_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 2003-06-13 02:59:47
Awesome movie & Soundtrack!! Highly recommended!
--- Patrick Carey <pm.carey_at_utoronto.ca> wrote:
> * "MundoVibes.com -" <mundovibes_at_hotmail.com>:
> >Not sure where it's showing but the film "Cuidad de
> Dios" is a must-see...
>
> That's "Cidade de Deus", if you want the original
> Brazilian (Português)
> title, and not the, very similar, Spanish title. ;)
>
> I saw it back in 2002, and a few times earlier this
> year. It was one
> of my top films for 2002, and I've played the hell
> out of the soundtrack
> for almost the last year...
>
> >although it has to be the most violent film I've
> ever witnessed...
>
> Certainly violent, but there's much worse out there.
>
> >The cinematograpy is unbelievable...
>
> Agreed. Same goes for the editing, acting (lots of
> superb non-actors),
> screenplay (from the Paulo Lins novel), and
> direction by Meirelles.
>
> >as is the music (which is the latest Brazilian
> Beats compilation
> >on Mr. Bongo).
>
> Er, no... that's Mr. Bongo using the film's success
> to market their
> 4th (?) volume of the Brazilian Beats series. The
> brilliant original
> music is by Antonio Pinto and Ed Côrtes... along
> with classics from
> Tim Maia, Hyldon, Wilson Simonal, Raul Seixas &
> Cartola... available
> in the soundtrack section of better record stores
> everywhere. ;)
>
>
> -Patrick
>
>
> NP: Emilie Simon - "S/T"
>
>
>
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