Well I'll be gotdam, City Of God is the BEST Ghetto Hood Movie EVER made!!! - GoFuckYourself.com

Playa-Deak · 11-12-2005, 02:29 PM

Ahheem: My Review
Bravo to the cast and crew

. This whole film is a MASTERPIECE. The way the story was told through cinematography was impeccable. The whole sequence was on point. The way they flipped through that movie and kept the viewer in tune with everything was amazing. Big-ups to the actors! :thumb: They were actors weren't they? They were so fucking good it seemed like they were really living it like that. Shit was to Real Life. This movie grabs you by the throat and never lets loose. The realism captivated you. A street muthafukka knows that this movie was street. All the characters fit there role to the teeth. It was like 7 movies all rolled into one. This here deserves an Academy Award and a Oscar. Fuck Boyz-N-The hood, MenaceIISociety, Juice and any ol other Ghetto Street Movie ever made. That shit can't equate to the gangsterism displayed in City Of God. And to think, it was a True Story. Kids, Drugs, Gangs, Rape, Robbery, Murder, Mayhem. A continued cycle. Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! Can't get no better than that.
--Playboy-Deak aka M-Bizzy aka The 1st one who ever did it and got away with it...

PS, no need to thank me on my writing skills ---->>>>

I'm making a wallpaper of images from that movie. Whoever wants a copy, let voice be heard...

Young · 11-12-2005, 02:31 PM

saw this movie almost two years ago. im suprised its taking this long to get out there.

movie is very good.

Young · 11-12-2005, 02:34 PM

oh ya and only one actor was used. Shaggy. Most of the rest of them are people who live in the ghettos of Brazil.

I understand and speak Portuguese so there are a lot of jokes in there that didn't translate well to english. I haven't heard the english audio track because its only available on the Brazil DVD release (weird..i know) but I'm sure it doesn't do any better of a job.

This is one movie out of 3 that I didn't mind reading the english subtitles and listening to the port dialogue.

Playa-Deak · 11-12-2005, 02:38 PM

Yo, I heard there was also a VERY good documentary included with the DVD. I sure want to get my paws on it... I know the realism of those charaters were just to real. And to think those people who actually were ghetto doing such a good job of acting. Wonder how this movie was directed since they were just regular people. Cuz they acted they asses off...

Sarah_Jayne · 11-12-2005, 02:40 PM

Peaches and myself have only been telling everyone this for years now.

Sarah_Jayne · 11-12-2005, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Playa-Deak

Yo, I heard there was also a VERY good documentary included with the DVD. I sure want to get my paws on it... I know the realism of those charaters were just to real. And to think those people who actually were ghetto doing such a good job of acting. Wonder how this movie was directed since they were just regular people. Cuz they acted they asses off...

The documentry is very good.

BradM · 11-12-2005, 02:40 PM

What's a "gotdam"?

Young · 11-12-2005, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Playa-Deak

Yo, I heard there was also a VERY good documentary included with the DVD. I sure want to get my paws on it... I know the realism of those charaters were just to real. And to think those people who actually were ghetto doing such a good job of acting. Wonder how this movie was directed since they were just regular people. Cuz they acted they asses off...

The documentary on the American version of the DVD is slow...and boring. I hear that the special edition DVD (2 or 3 Discs) has a very good documentary and more stuff on the real people that the movie inspired.

Sarah_Jayne · 11-12-2005, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradM

What's a "gotdam"?

a typo? chill..he has taste in movies

Nismo · 11-12-2005, 02:42 PM

I have been telling everyone I know to watch this film and noone has.

It is one of my all time favorites.

Fucking amazing film.

aflex · 11-12-2005, 02:43 PM

yea.. def. a classic, in my top 10.

MattO · 11-12-2005, 02:47 PM

Check out City of Men, a miniseries based on some of the same characters, although in a more modern setting. I liked it even better than the movie. I have the first 2 seasons and I think there's a 3rd that's already been produced but hasn't been released with English subs yet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/cinema/...y-of-men.shtml

a good review of City of Men
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=12872

Playa-Deak · 11-12-2005, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young

The documentary on the American version of the DVD is slow...and boring. I hear that the special edition DVD (2 or 3 Discs) has a very good documentary and more stuff on the real people that the movie inspired.

Hahaahah, don't take long to sell me that. I'm going to target tonight to get those Special Editions...

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattO

Check out City of Men, a miniseries based on some of the same characters, although in a more modern setting. I liked it even better than the movie. I have the first 2 seasons and I think there's a 3rd that's already been produced but hasn't been released with English subs yet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/cinema/...y-of-men.shtml

a good review of City of Men
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=12872

Hell yeah, sounds interesting! Hopefully Target has that in stock as well...

Young · 11-12-2005, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Playa-Deak

Hahaahah, don't take long to sell me that. I'm going to target tonight to get those Special Editions...

...

I knew I forgot to mention something.

The Special Edition is not for our region

You can only play it with an all region DVD player.

Get it off E-Bay. no clue where to get a player.

Baker Rd · 11-12-2005, 02:54 PM

Very good movie indeed, probably the only sub-titled movie worth watching.

Playa-Deak · 11-12-2005, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young

I knew I forgot to mention something.

The Special Edition is not for our region

You can only play it with an all region DVD player.

Get it off E-Bay. no clue where to get a player.

Ahhhhhhh

tony286 · 11-12-2005, 02:55 PM

i say new jack city lol

Corleone · 11-12-2005, 02:56 PM

City of god is a great movie

one of the best I've ever seen

Libertine · 11-12-2005, 02:59 PM

I was actually kinda disappointed by it. The shooting was somewhat original but nowhere near fantastic, the story was a bit boring, and the acting was only decent. Nowhere near as good as people make it out to be.

Penthouse_mike · 11-12-2005, 03:00 PM

The camera work is kind of whiz-bang, but if City of God wasn't in Portugese
it wouldn't be remarkable at all.

Hector Babenco makes the best Brazilian movies. Pixote is a better favela story by far. It is hard to find- it costs about $100 on eBay- but it is worth it.

MattO · 11-12-2005, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penthouse_mike

The camera work is kind of whiz-bang, but if City of God wasn't in Portugese
it wouldn't be remarkable at all.

Hector Babenco makes the best Brazilian movies. Pixote is a better favela story by far. It is hard to find- it costs about $100 on eBay- but it is worth it.

That's what I liked about City of Men, that it gets more into stories in the favelas and doesn't just center so much on the crime story.

Playa-Deak · 11-12-2005, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penthouse_mike

The camera work is kind of whiz-bang, but if City of God wasn't in Portugese
it wouldn't be remarkable at all.

Hector Babenco makes the best Brazilian movies. Pixote is a better favela story by far. It is hard to find- it costs about $100 on eBay- but it is worth it.

Hmmmmmm, interesting... Interesting... What you meant by whiz-bang camera work?

Gottis · 11-12-2005, 03:07 PM

Director Fernando Meirelles has a new movie out, The Constant Gardener.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387131/

DWB · 11-12-2005, 03:10 PM

One of my fav movies.

Penthouse_mike · 11-12-2005, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Playa-Deak

Hmmmmmm, interesting... Interesting... What you meant by whiz-bang camera work?

I mean the camera is very mobile, very active. Always doing fast pans, zooms, never sitting still and recording the pro-filmic scene.

Michael Bay never lets the camera sit still. He is always rushing towards one of the actors. It is supposed to create tension but sometimes it is almost funny.

Check out Pixote. It is a great movie. It stars a ten year kid who was from the favela and not an actor. A couple of years after the film he was executed by police officers who had supposedly been paid by shopkeepers to eliminate street kids who they considered pests.

Playa-Deak · 11-12-2005, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penthouse_mike

I mean the camera is very mobile, very active. Always doing fast pans, zooms, never sitting still and recording the pro-filmic scene.

Michael Bay never lets the camera sit still. He is always rushing towards one of the actors. It is supposed to create tension but sometimes it is almost funny.

Check out Pixote. It is a great movie. It stars a ten year kid who was from the favela and not an actor. A couple of years after the film he was executed by police officers who had supposedly been paid by shopkeepers to eliminate street kids who they considered pests.

Wow! I'm gonna get that movie TONIGHT! I think I've found a new niche style of movies... That I like...

Lalo · 11-12-2005, 03:54 PM

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poorwebmaster · 11-12-2005, 05:21 PM

It is Da Shit...

Broda · 11-12-2005, 05:23 PM

Damn good movie, yes! Watched it the other day and must say I was impressed.

On another note, I just watched Crash today. That one beats City of God by miles; it's got to be the best movie of the year.

BlueDesignStudios · 11-12-2005, 05:25 PM

City of God is a fantastic movie.. no doubt!

Playa-Deak · 11-12-2005, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broda

Damn good movie, yes! Watched it the other day and must say I was impressed.

On another note, I just watched Crash today. That one beats City of God by miles; it's got to be the best movie of the year.

Yo bro, I think you notice the same visual as me. Cuz I also said Crash was a brilliantly directed movie...

corvette · 11-12-2005, 07:21 PM

great movie, from the cutting sounds from the first scenes, to the end...one of the 3 dvds that i own

Wiggles · 11-12-2005, 07:40 PM

awesome fucking movie, so well done, crazy place to live, all completely true as well.

Sarah_Jayne · 11-13-2005, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattO

Check out City of Men, a miniseries based on some of the same characters, although in a more modern setting. I liked it even better than the movie. I have the first 2 seasons and I think there's a 3rd that's already been produced but hasn't been released with English subs yet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/cinema/...y-of-men.shtml

a good review of City of Men
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=12872

None of the same characters..just the same actors. I enjoyed it but it is different.

Vitasoy · 11-13-2005, 04:23 AM

Seen it a while ago.. I have to admit it was pretty darn good.

Manowar · 11-13-2005, 04:36 AM

i will have to see this

Screaming · 11-13-2005, 08:52 AM

I'll have to check it out.

kektex · 11-13-2005, 11:16 AM

Definitely one of my favorite films...you need to check out the documentary on the DVD.

Hardlinks · 11-13-2005, 11:21 AM

Never saw it but will pick it up for sure.

Theo · 11-13-2005, 11:22 AM

im downloading it as we speak

Niklas · 11-13-2005, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young

I knew I forgot to mention something.

The Special Edition is not for our region

You can only play it with an all region DVD player.

Get it off E-Bay. no clue where to get a player.

If you have an x-box you can just get a mod chip with the dvd software and it will play all region dvd's. There is also software for your computer that lets you play all regions.

Playa-Deak · 11-13-2005, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kektex

Definitely one of my favorite films...you need to check out the documentary on the DVD.

EVERYONE'S saying the doc is a must-see. Well, tp update on my night. I didn't go to Target to get the videos. I held out to rent em from Hollywood Video and can you believe they didn't have not one video mentioned in this thread? Had me down a tad last night

But Thank the Creator for a new day...

*Goes to Target*

PixeLs · 11-13-2005, 07:41 PM

I haven't seen that one yet but I've read some reviews and most gave positive ones..

Playa-Deak · 11-14-2005, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Playa-Deak

*Goes to Target*

lo,, for what? Target didn't have it... After 3 days of searching. I finally got City Of God. Whooo, what a search. I was on my way to the mall when I passed Coconut's Music & DVD store.. I stopped in.. And voila! They found City Of God for me. lol, it cost'd $29.99...Can't wait to pop it in to view the documentary... Got the pint of Hennessy just for the occasion

. They didnt have City of men or Pixote.. But the search in on for those two...

Peaches · 11-14-2005, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarah_webinc

Peaches and myself have only been telling everyone this for years now.

No one pays attention to what the fat girls say

Yes, the documentary on the DVD is awesome. Shows that the slums are incredibly even worse than portrayed in the movie.

It's just an all around great film.

11-12-2005, 02:29 PM	#1
Playa-Deak Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,065	Well I'll be gotdam, City Of God is the BEST Ghetto Hood Movie EVER made!!! Ahheem: My Review Bravo to the cast and crew . This whole film is a MASTERPIECE. The way the story was told through cinematography was impeccable. The whole sequence was on point. The way they flipped through that movie and kept the viewer in tune with everything was amazing. Big-ups to the actors! :thumb: They were actors weren't they? They were so fucking good it seemed like they were really living it like that. Shit was to Real Life. This movie grabs you by the throat and never lets loose. The realism captivated you. A street muthafukka knows that this movie was street. All the characters fit there role to the teeth. It was like 7 movies all rolled into one. This here deserves an Academy Award and a Oscar. Fuck Boyz-N-The hood, MenaceIISociety, Juice and any ol other Ghetto Street Movie ever made. That shit can't equate to the gangsterism displayed in City Of God. And to think, it was a True Story. Kids, Drugs, Gangs, Rape, Robbery, Murder, Mayhem. A continued cycle. Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! Can't get no better than that. --Playboy-Deak aka M-Bizzy aka The 1st one who ever did it and got away with it... PS, no need to thank me on my writing skills ---->>>> I'm making a wallpaper of images from that movie. Whoever wants a copy, let voice be heard... __________________ I shoot Amateur Porn. Mostly Black Girls and Some White Gals... My site is www.FreakyDeak.com Check me out! ICQ: 205-608-095

11-12-2005, 02:31 PM	#2
Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	saw this movie almost two years ago. im suprised its taking this long to get out there. movie is very good. __________________ ★★★

11-12-2005, 02:34 PM	#3
Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	oh ya and only one actor was used. Shaggy. Most of the rest of them are people who live in the ghettos of Brazil. I understand and speak Portuguese so there are a lot of jokes in there that didn't translate well to english. I haven't heard the english audio track because its only available on the Brazil DVD release (weird..i know) but I'm sure it doesn't do any better of a job. This is one movie out of 3 that I didn't mind reading the english subtitles and listening to the port dialogue. __________________ ★★★

11-12-2005, 02:38 PM	#4
Playa-Deak Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,065	Yo, I heard there was also a VERY good documentary included with the DVD. I sure want to get my paws on it... I know the realism of those charaters were just to real. And to think those people who actually were ghetto doing such a good job of acting. Wonder how this movie was directed since they were just regular people. Cuz they acted they asses off... __________________ I shoot Amateur Porn. Mostly Black Girls and Some White Gals... My site is www.FreakyDeak.com Check me out! ICQ: 205-608-095

11-12-2005, 02:42 PM	#10
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11-12-2005, 02:40 PM	#5
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Peaches and myself have only been telling everyone this for years now.

11-12-2005, 02:40 PM	#7
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11-12-2005, 02:43 PM	#11
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11-12-2005, 02:47 PM	#12
MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	Check out City of Men, a miniseries based on some of the same characters, although in a more modern setting. I liked it even better than the movie. I have the first 2 seasons and I think there's a 3rd that's already been produced but hasn't been released with English subs yet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/cinema/...y-of-men.shtml a good review of City of Men http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=12872 Last edited by MattO; 11-12-2005 at 02:48 PM..

11-12-2005, 02:54 PM	#15
Baker Rd Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 647	Very good movie indeed, probably the only sub-titled movie worth watching.

11-12-2005, 02:55 PM	#17
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	i say new jack city lol

11-12-2005, 02:56 PM	#18
Corleone C.R.E.A.M Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,262	City of god is a great movie one of the best I've ever seen

11-12-2005, 02:59 PM	#19
Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	I was actually kinda disappointed by it. The shooting was somewhat original but nowhere near fantastic, the story was a bit boring, and the acting was only decent. Nowhere near as good as people make it out to be. __________________ /(bb\|[^b]{2})/

11-12-2005, 03:00 PM	#20
Penthouse_mike Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 317	The camera work is kind of whiz-bang, but if City of God wasn't in Portugese it wouldn't be remarkable at all. Hector Babenco makes the best Brazilian movies. Pixote is a better favela story by far. It is hard to find- it costs about $100 on eBay- but it is worth it.

11-12-2005, 03:07 PM	#23
Gottis Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: VIP NO ID Posts: 1,746	Director Fernando Meirelles has a new movie out, The Constant Gardener. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387131/

11-12-2005, 03:10 PM	#24
DWB Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Encrypted. Access denied. Posts: 31,779	One of my fav movies.

11-12-2005, 03:54 PM	#27
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11-12-2005, 05:21 PM	#28
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11-12-2005, 05:23 PM	#29
Broda Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CheapAssDesigns.com Posts: 1,874	Damn good movie, yes! Watched it the other day and must say I was impressed. On another note, I just watched Crash today. That one beats City of God by miles; it's got to be the best movie of the year. __________________ CheapAssDesigns.com - when you need quality designs at affordable prices. icq: 230-729-205 info \|at\| cheap ass designs dot com

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11-12-2005, 07:21 PM	#32
corvette Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: scottsdale Posts: 7,880	great movie, from the cutting sounds from the first scenes, to the end...one of the 3 dvds that i own __________________ If you need a good company for check writing services, then check out checkissuing, and for webhosting, check out Phoenix NAP

11-12-2005, 07:40 PM	#33
Wiggles Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 14,423	awesome fucking movie, so well done, crazy place to live, all completely true as well. __________________ no sig

11-13-2005, 04:23 AM	#35
Vitasoy GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 58,202	Seen it a while ago.. I have to admit it was pretty darn good. __________________ [email protected]

11-13-2005, 04:36 AM	#36
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	i will have to see this

11-13-2005, 08:52 AM	#37
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11-13-2005, 11:16 AM	#38
kektex Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: elkektex at gmail Posts: 1,813	Definitely one of my favorite films...you need to check out the documentary on the DVD. __________________ exgfmovies.com, exgfclips.com, datesx.com, gayboards.com and more!

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11-13-2005, 11:22 AM	#40
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11-13-2005, 07:41 PM	#43
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