Rosario Tijeras the book vs movie

REYNA says on Apr 10, 2007, 22:26:

Haven't read it.. I saw the book at B&N this weekend and came close to buying it. It looked very interesting! As far as the movie, is it on DVD yet?

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 10, 2007, 22:32:

It is available on DVD in Colombia, but not yet in the US if that is where you are...i saw the movie in Manizales, then bought the book on amazon quite a bit later.....the book is alot different in sequence than the movie like Rabeka posts.....good reading and excellent movie, only i dont read or watch anything back to back because one will ruin the story of the other...


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Rabeka says on Apr 11, 2007, 07:12:

I would defiantly recommend the book And to read it before you see the movie. It is not on dvd anywhere that I can find it I had to order HBO and watch it at 1am in the middle of the week to watch it.

Another good book by the same author is Paradise Travel. It has a jumpy sequence like rosario tijeras and the ending is odd ....

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kalder says on Apr 11, 2007, 07:22:

I didn't enjoy the book.For I didn't enjoy the book.

For me, a good story needs a deep sense of place. I thought this was noticeably lacking in the novel. The city of Medellin could have been its most compelling 'character'; instead it was little more than an amorphous backdrop.

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pablo.honey says on Apr 11, 2007, 08:18:

I didn't really enjoy the movie. I was so psyched when my mom brought the movie for me from Colombia and then I watched it and it wasn't that great. I've watched it a couple of times but it leaves something to be desired. I don't know what. It's little too telenovela style. My friend explained as "Dude, that movie sucks, it had to be directed by a Mexican." Which I don't necessarily agree with but MAYBE

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 11, 2007, 11:25:

"Dude, that movie sucks, it had to be directed by a Mexican." but MAYBE

By pablo.honey "

Hmmm.....sure sounds like you have a problem with Mexicans, doesnt it, PH? if so, would you care to elaborate?

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pablo.honey says on Apr 12, 2007, 13:02:

Problem with Mexicans? I said my friend had said that...so he must have aproblem with Mexicans. THe only reason I kinda agreed. Is because I think it takes a colombian to do COlombia. toodles.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 12, 2007, 13:40:

"Which I don't necessarily agree with but MAYBE" suggests you are in agreement..but maybe, just maybe, i misread the intent.....There is nothing to prevent a Colombian to make a Colombian movie...but maybe your friend thought it sucked because all the Mexican director had to work with was poor Colombian acting? only a possibilty....toodles

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 12, 2007, 14:33:

My point is criticism should be directed toward the actual director or producer of the film as an individual, as opposed to an indictment of his/her nationality, or to imply that only mexicans are capable of doing bad movies.....

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