City of God

[Coelho]

anyone here watched the (brasilian) movie City of God? I would like to know what did you think about the movie... it would be interesting know opinions from people from another countries :thumbsup:

[xblackdogx]

yes,
i thought it was awesome
the story line, the way it was shot, the sequence... all high quality.
it is a must own!

where about in brazil are you?

[wadejason]

hella. this movie is Fernando Meirelles's gem. i love the cinematography in this film! and the music! the story is epic and it makes me glad to know i never had to grow up in the world in a place like that. i love the narration and how the plot goes through time. i recommend this movie to alot of people.

has anyone seen the constant gardener (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Constant_Gardener_%28film%29)? he did that right after City of God. its not as good as CoG but its a great 2nd place. a compelling story about kenya and the pharmaceutical companies fucking 3rd world countries. ralph fieness and rachael weiz are in it, definitly worth check out!

[Coelho]

where about in brazil are you?

im from Rio de Janeiro, the very city where there is the (real) city of god. i never have been there, but have several relatives which live in places like that, full of poor people and dominated by the drug dealers. for me is always fun visite them, because i can see the dealers selling weed (and other things) in tables under daylight there... :D

and i didnt watched the constant gardner... but everybody i know which watched said it was very good indeed!

[ATrain]

hella. this movie is Fernando Meirelles's gem. i love the cinematography in this film! and the music! the story is epic and it makes me glad to know i never had to grow up in the world in a place like that. i love the narration and how the plot goes through time. i recommend this movie to alot of people.

has anyone seen the constant gardener (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Constant_Gardener_%28film%29)? he did that right after City of God. its not as good as CoG but its a great 2nd place. a compelling story about kenya and the pharmaceutical companies fucking 3rd world countries. ralph fieness and rachael weiz are in it, definitly worth check out!

I loved both City of God and The Constant Gardener. But I do agree that City was better.

[ValkyrieAg]

Really Really enjoyed this one. I too am drawn to artistically deliberate cinema.

[TallulahGreen]

anyone here watched the (brasilian) movie City of God? I would like to know what did you think about the movie... it would be interesting know opinions from people from another countries :thumbsup:

It's an amazingly fucked up and crazy movie. Very interesting indeed...and I had a major crush on the boy that was shot in the club....I forget his name.

[Coelho]

im not sure but i think in the english version they call him Benny.

and this movie is ficcional, but based upon some real facts...

[ziggy32]

that movie is gold. my favorite

[buddymyfriend]

A must see!! Loved this film from the first time I saw it. A real eye opener!

Peace

BUddy

[Lovely07]

This movie blew me away the first time I saw it. It was like a breath of fresh air.....cinematography, storyline, characters, plot development. It was brilliant. I own it and recommend it to everyone. I also saw the Constant Gardner, which was also a very good movie. I like movies that think outside the box and wake you want to be more away of the injustice that goes on in the world.

[MadSativa]

I have not seen either what are the movies about?:pimp: :pimp: :pimp:

[Splifted]

Fucking awesome movie, saw it a few years back. By the end of it i forgot i was reading subtitles

[Captin]

Really good movie, go rent it if you haven't already

[cjshamrock]

most of my herb is actually from the City of God, hehe. Awesome movie, but it's even worse in real life, I'm afraid.

[RamblerGambler]

Amazing. One of my favorite foreign films.

[Coelho]

most of my herb is actually from the City of God, hehe. Awesome movie, but it's even worse in real life, I'm afraid.

Are you serious??? Are you from RJ? If so, could you tell me if the "boldinho" is really good weed? I didnt tried it yet...

[cjshamrock]

Opa, cheguei atrasado!! :stoned:

Yup, I'm from Rio. Are you living in Brazil? Your posts are usually spot-on from what I've seen. I have yet to try the microwave thing though.:thumbsup:

The "Boldinho" is pretty good but I've smoked better strains around here. I'd really like to get my hands on some skunk though, can't find it anywhere.

Abraço

[Born To Stone]

Great film! Saw it again 2 nights ago, seen it about 3 times though, one of my favourites...

I like the way the story progresses from the three at the start who had atleast some morals to the brutality of the next generation and then the ending which seems like it will only get worse. Good characters in the film, liked the way you can identify with Benny as his character changes as he grows up, can understand Knockout Ned as well cos of the things he goes through. Rocket proves a good, reliable narrator, sometimes down on luck but in a much better position than many of the other characters, pretty down to earth and likeable.

*SPOILER*

Love the twist at the end with Lil Ze's downfall, overthrown by the next generation

[FlyGuyOU]

I love the movie, what i like just as much is the hour+ documentary thats on the special features. I'd like to know if Rio is really like that? as i'd love to visit either way....i also saw some documentary about a guy who held up a bus full of people and there were news people everywhere...i think it took place in rio. bus 47 or something

[smokestoomuch]

YouTube - city of god part 1 and 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs9pIYPo5I)

the beginning of the film if anyone hasn't seen it.

Great film, very powerful, one of the best films i've seen definately up there with the likes of pulp fiction, shawshank redemption etc.

keep toking, keep smiling, keep burning
:rastasmoke: