my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Community   » Film Handlers' Movie Reviews   » Y Tu Mama Tambien

Author Topic: Y Tu Mama Tambien Matthew Sonnenshein Film Handler Posts: 11 From: Sparkill, NY, USA Registered: Jul 2002 posted 08-02-2002 02:13 AM                     After spending a day in NYC, I saw Y Tu Mama Tambiem. If there was ever a movie that translated instanteously through subtitles it was this. It weaves many human drama together under the guise of a funny road trip. The sexual content is hilarious and blantant but not overdone. The movie was excellently done and is my opinion the best independent movie I've seen so far. It is easily the best foriegn film. 4 1/2 out of 5 A great date movie, and a thinking movie too. The best of both worlds with subtitles.  |  IP: Logged Jacob Huber Expert Film Handler Posts: 172 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-12-2002 02:18 PM                     Medium: DVD Everything the previous poster said. A lot of people will be (have been) turned off from this wonderful film becuase of the "gratuitous" sex. This is actually one of the more truthful coming-of-age stories since in our time, coming-of-age usually has to do with sex (preferably lots of it). The colors and cinematography are great. The only problem I had with this (and most subtitle movies) are the translation. I don't speak Spanish, only knowing a few words, but I know that these were poorly translated. There were times when one character would speak for a while and the subtitle was only a few words and then the subtitles would disappear while the character was still talking. Maybe I should just learn Spanish though . Definitely a great overall film. 8.7/10  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 02-03-2004 08:23 AM                     Rent it. Buy it. Whatever. But definitely SEE IT. It's just that good!  |  IP: Logged Pravin Ratnam Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 844 From: Atlanta, GA,USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 02-04-2004 01:19 AM                     Make sure you don't rent the R version. The unrated version explains the ending better. I talked to a friend who saw the R version and didn't understand why the characters act a bit uncomfortable at the coffee shop. Saw it during a free screening. Pretty solid movie.  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.