This short, comprehensive collection of primary documents provides an indispensable introduction to mexican american history and culture. If youve ever been struck by the bustling, kaleidoscopic beauty of mexican folk art, youll find a lot to draw you into this 3d animated adventure. In this animated feature a singing bullfighter voiced by diego luna in a mexican village and the son of a dead hero voiced by channing tatum both want to marry the same woman voiced by zoe saldana. Starring channing tatum, zoe saldana, christina applegate, ice cube, ron perlman, cheech marin and hector. When that appears to be working its charms, xibalba sets out to. It only looks new, but its as old as life and death itself.
Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Lutheran church started celebrating the virgin of guadalupe, it was both early in the day and at a spanishspeaking worship service nearest that day. As pretty as a justpunctured pinata, endlessly inventive. The book of life behind the scenes with the cast hd fox family. Gutierrez and producer guillermo del toro collaborated on 3d fantasy adventure the book of life. Oct 16, 2014 the vibrant animated feature the book of life is a cheeky celebration of mexican folklore with a solid cast, an irreverent sensibility and gorgeous visuals. Falling in love with language through the power of hymns critic juan vidal has an appreciation of the hymn its rhythm, sonorous language, discipline and structure. There arent many cheerful childrens tales about death. Zoe saldana, diego luna, ice cube, ron perlman, kate del castillo duration.
The main protagonist of the film, a bullfighter with dreams of becoming a musician. David michie is known for his work on jumper 2008, deadpool 2016 and the meg 2018. For sport, the ruler of the colorful land of the remembered voiced by kate del castillo and the king of the grey land of the forgotten voiced by ron perlman bet on which man will marry the. The voices of zoe saldana, channing tatum, diego luna, ron perlman, kate del castillo, ice cube, placido domingo rated. This is a clip from the movie the book of life directed by jorge gutierrez. Media magik entertainment takes you behind the scenes of the book of life part 3. Oct 21, 2014 the book of life may use stateoftheart animation, but it derives its strength from the wisdom of antiquity. Unfortunately, beyond the pretty exterior, theres ver. Book of life has a lot of spirit the salinas californian. Mariachi music has evolved from local musicians playing in small mexican villages to professional artists now appearing in concert halls, sports arenas, and performance stages throughout the world, including the opening ceremonies of the 2008 olympic games. The woman manolo and his best friend, joaquin, both love.
The book of life 2014 is an american 3d computeranimated adventure comedy stars the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum, christina applegate, ice cube, ron perlman, cheech marin. The vibrant animated feature the book of life is a cheeky celebration of mexican folklore with a solid cast, an irreverent sensibility and gorgeous visuals. Jan 01, 2000 this short, comprehensive collection of primary documents provides an indispensable introduction to mexican american history and culture. Oct 16, 2014 the book of life is a mexicanaccented kids cartoon so colorful and unconventionally dazzling it almost reinvents the art form. The day of the dead brought to the book of life the. Lutheran church started celebrating the virgin of guadalupe, it was both early in the day and at a spanishspeaking worship service nearest that day dec. Book of life a dazzling, unconventional kids cartoon.
Gutierrez and starring channing tatum, zoe saldana, ron. Its about love, friendship, finding ones purpose, following your passion. You see, shes regaling a bunch of rowdy kids with a story about. The book of life is a mexicanaccented kids cartoon so colorful and unconventionally dazzling it almost reinvents the art form. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The book of life is indeed full of life and even death, in a fun way and thus rates as a 7 out of 10. The book of life featurette cast piece revised in theater directed by jorge r. He must decide between his heart and the expectations of his family, and he ends up embarking on a journey that spans three fantastic worlds.
The book of life may use stateoftheart animation, but it derives its strength from the wisdom of antiquity. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy adventure comedy film coproduced by reel fx creative studios and 20th century fox animation, and distributed by 20th century. Inspired by mexican holiday the day of the dead, director jorge r gutierrez and producer guillermo del toros charming animated adventure begins with a museum guide christina applegate introducing a bunch of detention kids to mexican folklore, telling them a story from the book of life. Read book my book of life by angel martine leavitt my book of life by angel martine leavitt the apology song. Behind the scenes of the book of life part 3 youtube. Book of life a visual fiesta san antonio expressnews. In mariachi, tales of life as a mariachi are interwoven with enlightening biographies and interviews of mariachi greats, favorite song lyrics, and recipes from the mariachi culture. Starring the voices of christina applegate, ice cube, placido domingo.
The book of life 2014 is an american 3d computeranimated adventure comedy stars the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum, christina applegate, ice cube, ron perlman, cheech marin, placido domingo, gabriel iglesias, and danny trejo. Exuberant animation featuring the voices of channing tatum and zoe saldana. The voices of the film are filled by diego luna, zoe saldana, and channing tatum, cristina applegate, ice cube, ron perlman, and kate del castillo. The book of life has an amazing aesthetic that sets it apart from most animated family films. The book of life celebrates day of the dead in style. The book of life encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future. Jul 15, 2014 guillermo del toros upcoming animated film the book of life, based on mexican folk art and the notsocheerful day of the dead folk legend, is already gaining mass acclaim for its ability to. As pretty as a justpunctured pinata, endlessly inventive, warm. Includes over 90 carefully chosen selections, with a succinct introduction and comprehensive headnotes that identify the major issues raised by the documents emphasizes key themes in us history, from immigration and geographical. With diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum, ron perlman.
Several years ago, spanishspeaking worshipers decided to move their guadalupe service to a morning bilingual worship to share the tradition with anglos and africanamericans. Guillermo del toros upcoming animated film the book of life, based on mexican folk art and the notsocheerful day of the dead folk legend, is already gaining mass acclaim for its ability to. The book of life is the journey of manolo, a young man who is. Inspired by mexican holiday the day of the dead, director jorge r gutierrez and producer guillermo del toros. The book of life characters absolutely jump off the screen. But mary beth, a museum tour guide, has one to tell. Starring channing tatum, zoe saldana, christina applegate, ice cube, ron perlman, cheech marin and hector elizondo, the book of life opens nationwide on october 17, 2014. Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and. A persons experience of the afterlife isnt linked so much to what he did or believed while he was alive. Jun 01, 2009 mariachi is more than the music of trumpets and violins. Instead, hed like to a mariachi singer and tries to impress maria through song. Produced by reel fx creative studios and distributed by 20th century fox, the film is directed by jorge gutierrez, and cowritten by gutierrez and. The book of life trailer boasts mariachi radiohead remix. The voices of many big names such as channing tatum, zoe saldana, and christina applegate will be featured in the upcoming 2014 animated film the book of li.
She leads them to the book of life, which holds the story of how the ways of their world were shaped. Inventive book of life is dazzling in animated colors. Falling in love with language through the power of hymns. Oct 17, 2014 the book of life is a fantastic animated feature about celebrating those that come before us.
The book of life 2014 movie behind the voice actors. Mariachi vargas stunning performance of amo esta tierraque bonita es mi tierra, during the 25th annual mariachi vargas extravaganza, was captured on video by our team at solarshot. The book of life not quite lively enough the daily. Mariachi music and musician became more professional with more formal training starting in the late 1940s and early 1950s, principally due to the success of a major mariachi by the name of mariachi vargas. Oct 17, 2014 more so than many if not most animated movies, the book of life presents an elaborate set of ancient ideas with regard to life, death and the afterlife, a worldview that in mexican culture is largely descended from aztec roots. One could think seeing the book of life trailer, the film is painted as a day of the dead story, but it is so much more. She is easily the best fighter of the series, and is able to give an epic encouraging speech to all of san angel to fight chakal and his bandits action girl.
The book of life 2014 featurette cast piece revised in theater. Its mere existence is remarkable, but fortunately, this gloriouslooking and cleverly scripted film has lots more going for it than just historical value. Reviewed october 11, 2014 posted october 17, 2014 if youre ready to find out exactly whats in the movies your kids. Their appearance in many films, backing many singing stars and their hiring of a formal musician prompted other mariachis to do the same. The book of life 2014 voices of diego luna, zoe saldana pg quick take. Oct 15, 2014 the book of life is a mexicanaccented kids cartoon so colorful and unconventionally dazzling it almost reinvents the art form. The book of life characters absolutely jump off the. Book of life offers mexican tale with magical visuals. As pretty as a justpunctured pinata, endlessly inventive, warm and traditional, it serves up mexican culture in a riot of mexican colors and mariachi flavored music.
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