Top 10 Brazilian Movies

[GoodDead]

So none of you know what Paranaue means?

[neovox]

Vidas Secas
Rio 40 Graus

[neovox]

So none of you know what Paranaue means?

It's just a line in a famous capoeira song. Paranauê, Paranauê, Paraná... Vou dizer minha mulher, Paraná/Capoeira me venceu, Paraná//I am going to tell my wife, Paraná/Capoeira beat me, Paraná...

Paraná is a State in the Southern Brazil (where I live) and also a big river.

Coming back from the war in Paraguay (19th Century), black soldiers (with the Brazilian army) who played capoeira sang this song while crossing the river.

[GoodDead]

It's just a line in a famous capoeira song. Paranauê, Paranauê, Paraná... Vou dizer minha mulher, Paraná/Capoeira me venceu, Paraná//I am going to tell my wife, Paraná/Capoeira beat me, Paraná...

Paraná is a State in the Southern Brazil (where I live) and also a big river.

Coming back from the war in Paraguay (19th Century), black soldiers (with the Brazilian army) who played capoeira sang this song while crossing the river.

Muito Obrigado.

[SoccerScout]

I recently saw O HOMEM QUE COPIAVA (The man who Copied) and thought it was good...got it on Netflix.

[leonidas]

I recently saw O HOMEM QUE COPIAVA (The man who Copied) and thought it was good...got it on Netflix.

yeah i mentioned this movie in an earlier post in this thread.

saw it in brazil and loved it. kinda like a guy's version of amelie...except with more crime. haha.

[thetaylor310]

Alô

i just finished watching Cidade de Deus and i must say... very interesting

"Baseado em histórias reais"...

i never understood why you needed to have a gun in Brasil, but i guess this movie somewhat helps me to understand

You see... when i was living in Brasil, meu pai also had one... though we lived in Bom Retiro (São Paulo) and not the favelas in Rio. He did use it... but not on anyone else

This movie makes me think...

[Neo¹]

yeah i mentioned this movie in an earlier post in this thread.

saw it in brazil and loved it. kinda like a guy's version of amelie...except with more crime. haha.


I saw the female (original) version of amelie and hated it. I mean so parts were cool, But i was rolling my eyes throughout the whole movie. I guess im not much for chick flicks.

[commitment#4]

I was just wondering if anyone has seen this movie yet? It comes out august17,and got good reviews in film festivals. i think the real Brazilian people would know more about this film,thank U. I hope Brazil is not to dangerous Ill be there in Salvador studying en la U and filming my student films.gracias, de un mexicano.

heres is the trailer.

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[Ombak]

Send a bullet???

And I used to laugh at translations into Portuguese...

Manda Bala does not even equal send a bullet in a literal translation!!! (OK, it's close, for the literal translation, but if you're going to translate literally, with no regard for meaning... don't you want to get it technically right?)

[DerMongerer]

I was just wondering if anyone has seen this movie yet? It comes out august17,and got good reviews in film festivals. i think the real Brazilian people would know more about this film,thank U. I hope Brazil is not to dangerous Ill be there in Salvador studying en la U and filming my student films.gracias, de un mexicano.

heres is the trailer.

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Thanks for that link.

I've been to Salvador twice. Beautiful city. There is crime, but nothing on the scale of Sao Paulo or Rio imo. Probably only petty robbery which could happen anywhere. I never felt threatened there.

[Alex_1]

O Homem Que Copiava (Man Who Copied) -- This movie was great too. Think of it as like an Amelie...except from a guy's perspective and with lots of crime. hah.

O Homem do Ano (The Man of the Year) -- This is a gangster movie. Guy gets drawn in as a hitman when he kills someone no one liked. Then, he gets some unwanted fame and people want to hire him to kill. It's pretty sweet.



I finally got around to watching O HOmem Do Ano, and it was good. TO be hones,t I only watched it because I wanted to see Claudia Abreu.... G-DAMN she's hot... but that movie rocked. Best scene was when he shot the dude in the back of the car.

O Homem Que Copiava was also good. When the girl asks "So you use Xerox?" and he says it's some other brand. :D "Legal." she says and he goes back into the monologue sarcastically. "Eh... muito legal...." I always kind of liked Leandra Leal and Cardoso's hilarious in "O Grande Familia" and anything else he does. "Voce e muito pobre!" :D


Funny thing about the older movie "Bossa Nova" is looking at it and then seeing Gionvanna Antonelli in "Sete Pecados". She looks totally different now.

[samuel_clemens]

in no order -

City of God, Elite Squad, The Man Who Copied, The Trespasser... hmmm can´t think of anything else. there´s only 4 decent brazilian movies ever? lol

[HeartandSoul]

Not mentioned is Bus 174 a documentary film that takes place in Rio featuring a hostage situation in a bus that was captured on live tv. The film focuses on the robber while examining the social conditions of the favelas and the criminal justice system in place.

The director of this film Jose Padilha later went on to direct Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad).

[Joelzinho]

Just curious, as I saw a completely English trailer, but is the Man Who Copied done in Portuguese or English?

[Makandal]

Just curious, as I saw a completely English trailer, but is the Man Who Copied done in Portuguese or English?

It's in Portuguese (Brazilian Portuguese) with subtitles available.

[Joelzinho]

It's in Portuguese (Brazilian Portuguese) with subtitles available.

Good. I rather see the movie in Portuguese. Things are often lost in translation in speech and in subtitles.

[Joelzinho]

The Elite squad is a frightening movie.

I wanted to ask whether the conditions in the favelas have been improving? Is the government taking a more pro-active approach in the areas, opposed to just police involvement?

[Siempreconlamecha]

The Elite squad is a frightening movie.

I wanted to ask whether the conditions in the favelas have been improving? Is the government taking a more pro-active approach in the areas, opposed to just police involvement?

I attended a forum recently on violence in latin america. One of the panelists was Jorge Zaverucha (University of Pernambuco) and he's very much against the BOPE. His arguments lie in the exagerated use of violence by this military-police squad, abundant corruption and he mentions that it has made Favelas in Rio a 'rule by law' instead of a 'rule of law'.

[Joelzinho]

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