Some of Buñuel’s movies filmed in Mexico were amazing. I especially like El Ángel Exterminador and its depiction of a high class society released from its civilized manners and Los Olvidados, which seem to work the other way around, showing us how ruthless living in the streets can be.
Y Tu Mama Tambien. I swear that movie gets better every time I watch it.
I second Fredo.
Speaking of ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’, has anyone seen ‘Rudo y Cursi’ yet? What did you think?
Rudo y Cursi is fantastic. It’s definitely a much lighter film than Y Tu Mama but still really good. Gael and Diego have such great chemistry together and I loved how gritty Rudo y Cursi was. It makes Y Tu Mama Tambien look like a slick Hollywood film. I definitely think Carlos Cuaron has a future as a director.
Los olvidados (Buñuel) and Cabeza de Vaca (Nicolás Echevarría) are my two favorite Mexican films.
Here’s a link to Arturo Ripstein’s El coronel no tiene quien le escriba / No One Writes to the Colonel (1999), (based on García Márquez’s novel.
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Amores perros
Rudo y Cursi is okay.
I have to name ‘Ahi esta el Detalle’ starring Cantinflas
and ‘Nosotrso los Pobres’ from Ismael Rodriguez
Rudo y Cursi is okay.
I have to name ‘Ahi esta el Detalle’ starring Cantinflas
and ‘Nosotrso los Pobres’ from Ismael Rodriguez
Reygadas ain’t too bad either—Battle in Heaven had some pretty fascinating cinematography and will take many watches. And I have heard good things (well, some bad things too) about Silent Light.
Never thought I’d get to mention Y Tu Mama Tambien and Exterminating Angel in the same sentence.
Silent Light is one of my favourite films of the decade – a truly incredible, utterly heartbreaking really magical masterpiece!
I liked Erendira (1983), which was also based on a novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Does anyone know if a good dvd of ‘Maria Candelaria’ can be found in the US? Or will I have to order one from somewhere else? I’ve looked around, but it seems the only dvd that’s available isn’t that great.
El Topo
Amores Perros
Sin Nombre
I haven’t seen that many but I did like
“Nicotina” and “Solo con tu Pareja”.
Cantinflas
All what Buñuel made in Mexico is awesome. Also there is this movie called Cuando los hijos se van/When the kids leave that is also very very good. There are a lot of good comedians in Mexico like Tin Tan that have very good movies. I hate the newer Mexican cinemae I dont think they can live up to the standards some of the Mexican masters did, although there is one new movie that i really enjoyed called 5 days without Nora, beautiful movie.
Bunuel’s Mexican films
Curon’s Sólo con tu pareja & Y tu mamá también
Carlos Reygadas’s Battle in Heaven & Silent Light
Guillermo del Toro Cronos
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Amores perros
Fernando Eimbcke’s Duck Season
Maria Candelaria, Santa Sangre, Los Olvidados, and Silent Light
I agree with those who named Bunuel’s Mexican films – some of them are really great, and ‘Simón del desierto’ is one of my favorites!
I just got a copy of the ‘Nosotros los pobres’/‘Ustedes los ricos’/‘Pepe el toro’ trilogy. I can’t wait to watch them!
LA MONTANA SAGRADA (The Holy Mountain)
Have to go with Amores Perros. Even the soundtrack is great.
EL COMPADRE MENDOZA.
Nazarin
Los Olvidados
Maria Candelaria
Amorres Perros
El Copadre Mendoza
The Exterminating Angel
“La Perla” – hands down the best b/w cinematography ever. Maybe Welles “The Trial” and “Citizen Kane” are on par with it.
“Tepomparada de Patos” and “Lake Tahoe”, both by Eimcke.
Buñuel is a staple of Mexican cinema, but far from the only one.
So far:
1. El compadre Mendoza (1934) – Fernando de Fuentes, Juan Bustillo Oro
2. Una familia de tantas (1948) – Alejandro Galindo
3. Los hermanos del Hierro (My Son, the Hero, 1961) – Ismael Rodríguez
4. Cabeza de Vaca (1991) – Nicolás Echevarría
5. El ángel exterminador (The Exterminating Angel, 1962) – Luis Buñuel
6. Los olvidados (1950) – Luis Buñuel
7. Canoa (1975) – Felipe Cazals
8. La pasión según Berenice (The Passion of Berenice, 1975) – Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
9. Macario (1960) – Roberto Gavaldón
10. El hombre de papel (The Paper Man, 1963) – Ismael Rodríguez
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María Candelaria (1944), Director: Emilio Fernandez.
Photography by Gabriel Figueroa. A black and white film that reflects the quinessential poor classes of mid 20th Century Mexico.