One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to mexico city for a chance at sports. In both films, albeit circumstantially different, there are no winners where a winner is the genre norm. A friendly game of soccer leads to first rudo, then to. Rudo y cursi is a ragstoriches story about two brothers, beto and tato, who work on a banana field.
Rudo y cursi is a grave and calculated affront to the men of mexico, and thats the source of its roistering charm. Despite its fair share of sports movie cliches, rudo y cursi marks an auspicious directing debut for carlos cuaron, and. A look at mexicos gritty underbelly, set against a soccer backdrop. It was released generally, on a limited basis, on may 8, 2009. For the best experience please update your browser. While it may seem obvious which brother is responsible and which is the flake, both rudo and cursi are equally flawed, one of the films more. Then they get their wish, and the movie goes south. Tato gael garcia bernal and beto diego luna, two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural mexico, have a simple dream of sa. Rudo y cursi is an engaging enough movie that suffers from a lack of credulity in its story arc with the brothers having little trouble in their rise to fame and the tone is more fatuous than. Rudo y cursi is a mexican movie about two catholic brothers who go from poverty to becoming world famous soccer players. Theyre likeable and colorful, the kind of characters luna and bernals characters from y tu mama tambien could have met during their travels. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Cursi is threatened with demotion to the second division if he fails to score in this match, rudo must throw the match in order to pay off his gambling debts or he will be killed. Developed and supervised the creative for the marketing campaign in mexico and latin america of rudo y cursi one of the top grossing films. In the last minute rudo saves a penalty from tato and the match finishes goalless. Rudo y cursi is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Rudo y cursi is a sports film without catharsis, which puts this mexican import in the same league as antonio cuarons recent sugar, another underdog sports story that ends on a decidedly different key from its hollywood counterparts. Rudo y cursi pelicula completa, ver online y descargar.
Suddenly, they find themselves living the high life of star athletes. Rudo,letteralmente il rude, e cursi,il sempliciotto, due fratelli con due stili diversi. The film all centers around one match as the two brothers come face to face. These poor, mamaworshipping country boys struggle to play the parts of the ultrarich, leaving loved ones in the lurch as they lounge in luxury. Rudo y cursi trae consigo una historia mas alla del cine mexicano convencional. Beto diego luna and tato gael garcia bernal verdusco are brothers who work at a banana plantation and also play soccer for the village team. Tato gael garcia bernal and beto diego luna are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in mexico. Rent rudo y cursi 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Watch rudo y cursi online stream full movie directv. Aspects of it are quite good, and the cheap trick karaoke is fairly amusing. Rudo aka beto is an aggressive player with a gambling and drug problem.
Rudo y cursi the wolfman inglorious basterds liaison with the film festivals of latin america supervision of advertising budgets and media agency pitches for some territories in latin america. It also deals with toxic masculinity and corruption in a very interesting, comedic way that i wasnt really expecting. The first film released under the cha cha cha banner was rudo y cursi, 1 which the three partners produced but did not direct. At once smooth and frantic, filled with cozy clutter and vulgar jive, the movie subsumes its moralizing in frathouse entertainment. From the creators and stars of the international sensation y tu mama tambien. Avatar will be on disney plus at launch 02 november 2019 variety film news antman 3 moving forward with director peyton reed. This film is marketed as being from the creators of y tu mama tambien, which is not only true but very wise marketing.
The film is beautifully shot, captivating and involving. Cursi gael garcia bernal takes his gift for sport for granted as he dreams of success as a singer, despite his modest talent. A soccer story in which, perversely, the game itself is rarely shown, the. Everything you need to know about rudo y cursi movie 2009. Rudo y cursi never quite figures out what it wants to be. Review of rudo y cursi dvd 2008 by michael muniz a1 movie. Rudo y cursi on dvd august 25, 2009 starring gael garcia bernal, diego luna. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Rudo y cursi are the nicknames given to two brothers who rise from provincial obscurity to stardom in soccer or, as its known everywhere except the u. The film is produced by the dream team of mexican cinema, alfonso cuaron children of men, alejandro gonzalez innarritu babel and guillermo del toro pans labyrinth, and the pedigree of rudo y cursi really shows. Beto is happy with this turn of events, but his brother tato sees sporting success only as a route to pop career, blithely ignoring the fact. It was released on dvd and bluray disc on august 25, 2009.
Today, luna and bernals onscreen chemistry has once again grabbed the publics attention, this time in mexico, where their latest film rudo y cursi made boxoffice history. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Beto diego luna and tato gael garcia bernal verdusco are brothers who work at a banana plantation and also play soccer for the village. No promotional insets or chapter listings have been included, while the disc itself contains nothing on top aside from the film s title in black. Rudo y cursi carlos cuaron, gael garcia bernal, diego. Rudo y cursi starts out as an interesting and viscerally engaging portrait of mexican rural life, and two brothers who dream of soccer stardom. Presented from sony, rudo y cursi comes in the growingly popular ecofriendly dvd case with the poster artwork as the front cover. Cursi aka tato wants to be a singer, and his sports fame allows him to record one song. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs. Rent rudo y cursi 2008 starring gael garcia bernal and diego luna on dvd and bluray. It has profanity, drug use, brief violence and nudity. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere. In south and central america, where american baseball has been embraced, soccer is a way of life.
The history of the peasant or working class young man who rises to the top in the world of sports or entertainment only to fall due to betrayal andor addiction has been told many times before, but this movie from the team of y tu mama tambien feels new and dynamic. Not as obviously delightful as y tu mama tambien, rudo y cursi is never less than enjoyable, helped by charismatic playing between two stars constantly calling each other pendejo and some. The film was written and directed by guillermo del toro and is a sequel to the film hellboy, which del toro directed. Two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural mexico have a simple dream. I am gradually discovering that soccer is superior to american football. Rudo y cursi 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jan 03, 2015 rudo y cursi full movie subtitled in portuguese rudo y cursi filme completo com legendas em portugues watch rudo y cursi in hd 1080p, watch rudo y cursi in hd, watch rudo y cursi online, rudo y cursi full movie, watch rudo y cursi full movie free online streaming. Its not like the previous effort but rudo y cursi is just a feel good to the senses movie. Tiitanes freestylers tutoriales freestyle futbol recommended for you. The first film to reunite superstars garcia bernal and diego luna since their breakout performances in the oscarnominated y tu mama tambien. The trailer for sony pictures classics rudo y cursi. A film that cant quite choose between the light and dark possibilities it conjures.
Celebrity culture is gently mocked in this sweet mexican comedy about two brothers whisked out of poverty in a backwoods town and thrust into football stardom. Rudo y cursi is as fatalistic as any film noir, but its played for cartoonish screwball comedy. It premiered internationally at the april 2009 san francisco international film festival and was screened at the 2009 sundance film festival and the tribeca film festival. Gael garcia bernal and diego luna play two brothers scraping by as laborers in rural mexico, until one day a scout spies their friendly game of soccer and sign them on as star athletes for rival teams. May, 2009 i am gradually discovering that soccer is superior to american football. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Purchase rudo y cursi on digital and stream instantly or download offline. But let us not be fooled, this film is not on the same level, even if it looks just as good and has the same folks involved. A friendly game of soccer leads to first rudo, then to cursi being taken on by the nations top talent scout. Even when your luck runs out, some things never change two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural mexico have a simple dream.
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