Hector Lavoe Movie
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I saw the movie and i have to say i was disapointed. I saw this movie as an attempt to make some money over a tribute to El Cantante de los cantantes. I understand that he had a big drug problem and that Puchi was his wife of many years but they put a lot more enphasis to the drug problem than the legacy he left to the world. As of Marc singing Hector's music in the movie i think he over did it and im not saying he didnt do a god job, i think he did great and im planning on buying his cd, but i also think that he should have let most of the songs by the original cantante Hector Lavoe after all it was supose to be about him...right???
THE SINGER
You guys should watch the "second" better and real version of the movie
El Cantante, named THE SINGER with Raul Carbonell as Hector, Patricia Monterola as Carmen and LA INDIA as Puchi...
You guys should watch the "second" better and real version of the movie
El Cantante, named THE SINGER with Raul Carbonell as Hector, Patricia Monterola as Carmen and LA INDIA as Puchi...
Like most non spanish speaking countries ( USA apart ) the demographics, on the surface, do not seem like a viable financial proposition... I doubt it will ever be shown in the UK ( I hope I,m wrong !)
PielCanela
Changui
I agree with the shortcomings that have been stated, however I actually enjoyed the movie, it is Hollywood and all, but it was fun to see what it was like it during those days when salsa exploded, Movies never do justice to reality but while imperfect, at least for me it was the only way, albeit imperfect, to see what it was like back then.
This was not billed as a documentary but as movie and I took it as such, until something better comes along, I think this is something to see in a slow weekend afternoon
This was not billed as a documentary but as movie and I took it as such, until something better comes along, I think this is something to see in a slow weekend afternoon
I've heard the soundtrack and seen the concert sequences, for these alone it would be worth watching.
bailar y tocar
Son Montuno
If the movie had been only soundtrack and concert sequences it would have been worth watching. It would have been ok by me if MA and JeLo had cut most of their own "acting" scenes out of the final version.
Well, chances of me ever seeing it are slim to non-existent through official means, as it will never get a proper release over here in the UK - the chances of seeing the "other" movie people keep suggesting are non-existent to micropscopic.
bailar y tocar
Son Montuno
If you're lucky someone uploads it in sections on youtube and you manage to catch it before its janked.
Apparently the movie El Cantante is scheduled for general release in Japan this summer. Not sure why it took so long (and what made distributors decide to do it) but I'm gonna check it out when it opens
I saw it last night. Don't know why it took so long to get here. The music and concert scenes are great. Anthony really excels in recreating the energy of Lavoe. Lopez does well in bringing out all that angry and hurt from within... but the story itself is depressing, and I don't think that it really fully explores all the characters, and what as going on at the time in an objective way.
I will buy the soundtrack.
Trouble is that is a film and not a documentary.
That's what so many people are forgetting.
By the way, apart from J-Lo's last track, the soundtrack is fantastic (and yes, the Lavoe originals are usually better, but let's not get daft).
To me the problem of the film was that it was essentially not about Hector Lavoe at all but about the turbulent relationship between Hector and Puchi. It should have been titled 'El Cantante's Wife' to avoid people getting the wrong idea
The birth and rise of salsa and Hector's (and Fania's) success were treated merely as a backdrop to the 'Hector & Puchi story' (or is it the 'Puchi & Hector story' ) - episodes of good times were included simply as a context needed to describe what a fantastic time Puchi had with Hector, and Hector's drug problems got the main focus instead so that the film could depict all the drama in the Lavoe household. That might have been an interesting angle to take if the film was about someone of universal fame who didn't need any intrdocution (like a Hollywood movie star), but since not many people outside the latino communities and salsa scenes know who Hector Lavoe is, it just doesn't work. It was a shame really - I thought the concert scenes were great and Marc Anthony did a good job. If they had cut most of Puchi's screen time and told the story of salsa properly through the life of Hector Lavoe instead, it might have actually turned out as a good music biopic. It's ironic that JLo was the one who got this film made but she also ruined it...Agree with more or less everything you said, MacMoto. I would add that the soundtrack is amazing. The quality of the musical reproduction is very high. Well done to the filmmakers for getting that right. Going a little controversial, I would even say that I prefer Anthony's version of the songs to the original Lavoe tracks in most cases..... Anthony's voice just has that added range, and he brings some power to the songs that I don't quite feel in the originals. But that is my personal taste.
A Little Help Please
Has Anyone Answered This Question??? I'm Very Curious To Know The Answer. Does Anyone Know If Marc Just Made This Song Up And Added It In The Film As Hector's Song? I Have Searched And Searched For The Hector Version Of "Escandalo" And Cannot Find It. I Like The Song, But I Wouldn't Appreciate It If Marc Added It In For A Little Recognition, It Just Wouldn't Make Sense To Me Why He Would Do Such A Thing. Hector Lavoe Has Such A Vast Selection Of Boleros That Could've Been Used For "El Cantante" That Are Far More Passionate.
Has Anyone Answered This Question??? I'm Very Curious To Know The Answer. Does Anyone Know If Marc Just Made This Song Up And Added It In The Film As Hector's Song? I Have Searched And Searched For The Hector Version Of "Escandalo" And Cannot Find It. I Like The Song, But I Wouldn't Appreciate It If Marc Added It In For A Little Recognition, It Just Wouldn't Make Sense To Me Why He Would Do Such A Thing. Hector Lavoe Has Such A Vast Selection Of Boleros That Could've Been Used For "El Cantante" That Are Far More Passionate.