FilmClub Movie Review - Black Orpheus
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Marcel Camus’ Black Orpheus is a modern retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice in Rio during Carnival, and was the international sweetheart of the 1959 movie awards season. Winning both the Palm D’Or and the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Oscars, this indelible classic is what brought the bossa nova sound to the U.S. and gave the art cinema world one of it’s earliest all black casts in a film.
Come for the music, stay for the romance. Black Orpheus is a gem 💎
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Came across your review after having watched Black Orpheus for the first time on Friday. Went in curious about the origins of a couple jazz standards by Bonfa and Jobim with no other context. Came away taken aback by what I had seen. Haven't stopped thinking about it since. Fantastic review by way of capturing so many wonderful aspects of this film. So much spirit captured in this movie at such a turning point in Brazil's history. Great stuff.
Wow Carson I didnt realize how badly I needed a laugh and a smile to see ! I love what you do !!
I saw for the first time about 40 years ago, thank goodness for 21st century streaming, where I finally was able to see Black Orpheus again. I loved the cinematography, color so clear, loved the music and festivities the children, Serafina and her beaux, and of course Orfeu, Eurydice, and Mira.
FYI: There is another all black cast movie in 1939 that I love it that is hardly broadcasted, it was "Cabin in the Sky". Cast Ethel Waters, Eddie (Rochester) Anderson, Lena Horne, Louie Armstrong, Willie Best, dramedy
I think a Vincent Minnelli film.
In spite of its ending, this is a joyful film where a filmmaker through some sort of alchemy made a movie that he would never again match. Something like a one-hit wonder (think To Kill a Mocking Bird) but one that will endure.
I don’t think you understand this movie. The ending was joyful and inspiring.
@@richardbenitez1282 As this was about the love story between Orpheus and Eurydice, the fact that they met horrible ends would leave many a cinema goer feeling sad, particularly if they were not familiar with the Greek legend. Sure, the two kids are there to play the sun up, but they are still kids from the favelas on Rio's hills, so how can we be sure that they won't face a tough adult life too?
I love that movie. I'm glad you liked it so much. Nice comments!
My favourite movie! love you're energy in the video:)
Hey man! Just discovered your channel, and I’m soooo happy that I did! Loved your energy and your way of reviewing the film. Just saw this movie for the first time and loved it! As a Brazilian person (and a filme students) I understand all the criticism this film gets, all truly valid points socially and politically you know. But, despite of that, the film has its own merits you know. For me they occur specially in the way they construct the romance between the main characters. Idk something about it made me care so much about them! Anyway, gonna keep up with your videos from now! Big hugs 🙏🏻🖤
Mira, not Mina.
This review is poorly presented on one of my favorite films of all time. This guy doesn’t say anything about the music? How weird. That’s what movie is all about.
There is hardly any review, just basic summarizing
Nice review of the review bro 👍