The Motorcycle Diaries

[XaviusX]

I hope I'm not the only one excited about this film:

Check out the Trailer
http://www.motorcyclediariesmovie.com/home.html


This movie is an adaptation of a journal written by Ernesto "Che" Guevara (who's played by Gael Garcia Bernal) when he was 23 years old. He and his friend, Alberto Granado (played by Rodrigo de la Serna) are typical college students who, seeking fun and adventure before graduation, decide to <A TITLE="Click for more information about travel" STYLE="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" HREF="http://search.targetwords.com/u.search?x=5977|1||||travel|AA1VDw">travel</A> across Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru in order to do their medical residency at a leper colony. Beginning as a buddy/road movie in which Ernesto and Alberto are looking for chicks, fun and adventure before they must grow up and have a more serious life. As is said in the film itself, it's about "two lives running parallel for a while." These two best friends start off with the same goals and aspirations, but by the time the film is over, it's clear what each man's destiny has become.


This movie has gotten a lot of praise, and will likely be nominated for an Oscar (Best Foreign Film, at least). Oh, and it turns out that actor Rodrigo De La Serna is actually the real-life cousin of Che Guevara!

I love this movie's Tagline: "Let the world change you... and you can change the world"

It comes out in NY & LA on Sept. 24th. I'm not sure exactly when it comes out Nationwide.

[sch2383]

I am looking forward to Sky Captain, I Heart Huckabees, and Team America more this fall. However there is an indi theatre near my school and ticekts for studnets are $2 so I will probably end up seeing it.

[snowsuit]

uh, this sounds a lot like 'y tu mama tambien'. still, ima see it. gael, yum.

[Achtung]

Yes, I've been looking forward to this one for a while. The landscape shots look amazing, and it'll interesting to see a story about Che from a different perspective.

But seriously, is Bernal in like every single critically-acclaimed Spanish movie these days?

[FlashMan]

i'm definitely excited about it. will be interesting to see - especially if it's a well done movie - how it does in los Estados Unidos.

[XaviusX]

But seriously, is Bernal in like every single critically-acclaimed Spanish movie these days?


It seems that way. He's worked in 2 of my favorite movies of all time: "Amores Perros" & "Y tu mama tambien". He's going to star in another movie this year that's getting great reviews, "La Mala Educacion" (Bad Education).

[Ghost]

I watched the trailer today. It starts in with the "Before the fame, Before the ....... "
And I'm thinking "Before the mass killing in the name of asinine economic theories."

[XaviusX]

I watched the trailer today. It starts in with the "Before the fame, Before the ....... "
And I'm thinking "Before the mass killing in the name of asinine economic theories."


Do your homework.

[GringoTex]

I watched the trailer today. It starts in with the "Before the fame, Before the ....... "
And I'm thinking "Before the mass killing in the name of asinine economic theories."
????

Che was a revolutionary- not a communist.

[nicodemus]

But seriously, is Bernal in like every single critically-acclaimed Spanish movie these days?

There's an article about him in Time this week.

BTW, I hated Y Tu Mama Tambien.

[Cascarino's Pizzeria]

Do your homework.

Here's a good place to start:

http://www.slate.com/id/2107100/