Soderbergh's "Che"

[Alejandro C]

Premiered at Cannes this week. Apparently it's 4.5 hours long and entirely in Spanish. Benicio Del Toro plays the lead and I can't imagine how it's going to be anything but great.

Here's a link with Soderbergh defending it to reporters:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/22/steven-soderbergh-defends_n_103101.html

[coda]

just read he won an award at Cannes for this film

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0DVa_G3wsrEYe75u8hm2Fy2cRbg

although not a compliment being described as a "Latin Brad Pitt."

tons of movie reviews here

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0DVa_G3wsrEYe75u8hm2Fy2cRbg

[Plagueround]

Looks like it could be really good. I liked Soderbergh's reasons for filming it all in Spanish and how making it in English enforces imperialist revisionism.

Benicio definitely makes a great Che. Check it out.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/phobosblack/benicio-che.jpg

[rocker935]

I'm SOOO excited, I can't wait to get a hold of this film.

[KurtFF8]

He said that he eventually wants to make a third film to deal with Che while he was part of the Cuban government. If he makes that film, I hope he doesn't try to put an anti-Che "oh wasn't what he did actually so bad" spin on it.

[Danton]

It remains to be seen whether this will get backing and could be split into two films..
Sounds very Terrance Malick - The thin red line.. Which I loved so yeah here's hoping..
Soderburgh can make great films (Traffic/Out of sight) but the Oceans franchise - Urrgh!..

[Pawn Power]

Hopefully it's better the Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies, and Videotapes"

[professorchaos]

Any chance it'll see general release this summer?

[Charliesoo]

http://www.theargentinemovie.com/

Rather excited about these two films - What do fellow members think of the potential for these films?

Benicio Del Toro looks rather nice in the promotional photos from the film.

[rocker935]

there is already a post about this
http://www.revleft.com/vb/soderberghs-che-t79643/index.html

btw, i'm SOOOOOOOOOO excited, you have no idea.

[Malakangga]

:thumbup1::thumbup1::thumbup1:

[Mujer Libre]

Merged.

[che's long lost daughter]

Danton and Alejandro C are back??? Did the old Che-lives come back to life?