(NEW TRAILER) ---- "Che" ~ starring Benicio Del Toro

[John Lenin]

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"The powerful of the earth should take heed: deep inside that T shirt where we have tried to trap him,
the eyes of Che Guevara are still burning with impatience."


~ Ariel Dorfman


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[John Lenin]

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[John Lenin]

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[John Lenin]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_(film) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_(film)))




Looks Amazing !

:che: :castro:

[Drace]

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFC_Films)IFC Films (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFC_Films) has acquired all North American rights to Che and will release it for one week on December 12, 2008 in New York City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City) and Los Angeles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles) in December in order to qualify for the Academy Awards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards).

Sweet I'm in Los Angelos. Not that it matters since I will just be streaming it...

[Comrade_Red]

Looks awesome.

too bad it's getting a limited release...this should have a nationwide release.

[John Lenin]

¡Viva la revolución! Soderbergh and del Toro’s epic masterpiece
COURTNEY SUDBRINK
Dec 1, 2008


Very rarely does one specific actor appear destined to play a specific character. Such is the case of Benicio del Toro's performace as Che Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's recent historical epic Che.

Playing as something more than a film, Che is a testament of labor, passion, devotion and sincerity; a truly rare piece of art that in many ways takes a lifetime of preparation to achieve.

The image of the Che Guevara is one of the most recognizable throughout the world, but few people know much about the life of the man whose face occupies millions of T-shirts. This film will do nothing less than inform.
Though Che is technically two films in one (The Argentine and Guerrilla), the together the parts create a solid portrayal of the Argentinean-born revolutionary.

The Argentine ("Che: Part I") is filled with intensity and emotion, jumping around chronologically in its storytelling. Though it may be confusing for some, it demonstrates Soderbergh's respect for his audience.

Though the first film centers on the Cuban revolution, Soderbergh interweaves recreated footage of post-revolutionary Guevara (del Toro, Things We Lost in the Fire) in an attempt to capture his persona and ideology.

Beginning with dramatic black and white footage of Guevara smoking a cigar in a 1964 interview conducted in New York City, Soderbergh uses extreme close up to create an intense mood that remains throughout the film.

It is here that Soderbergh's decision to film the epic using completely digital technology (Red One) is first appreciated. The clarity of the visuals and sound plays a substantial role in maintaining the power and historical realism of the story, making the film unlike any other in this respect.
Though Soderbergh chose to omit any real details of Guevara's personal life, it doesn't detract from the true nature and character of Guevara, who devoted his life to his ideology.

It is del Toro's performance that undoubtedly saves the first part of the film from simply being a reenactment of historical events. The unbelievable intensity of del Toro's acting and his commitment in embodying Guevara is nothing short of genius.

As a whole, however, The Argentine is a bit boring. Though the cinematography is beautiful, one does not leave the film feeling satisfied.
Guerrilla ("Che: Part 2") skips ahead into the years following the revolution. In this film Soderbergh focuses on Guevara's part in the Bolivian Revolution. After leaving Cuba and renouncing his Cuban citizenship, Guevara decided to focus on his desire to spread revolution and Marxism throughout South America.

Though The Argentine touched upon a greater historical event, it is Guerrilla that exemplifies Che's unwavering convictions, passion and courage. Some of the most intense moments in the film center on Che's devotion to his men while suffering near-deadly asthma attacks.

Though Guevara suffered from chronic asthma his entire life, he did not let his own health compromise the freedom and wellbeing of his men and fellow Latin Americans.

Guerilla is undoubtedly the more moving of the two films. Filmed using handheld digital technology, the film creates an unobtrusive documentary feel, the viewer feeling as though they are there with Guevara. As the film follows the small group of guerrillas throughout Bolivia viewers understand their struggle on a personal level far beyond the capabilities of standard cinema.

After watching the hopeful and triumphant first part of the film, Guerilla is a rather depressing turn. But it is from this anguish that one learns to truly appreciate Guevara as a human being and not simply an icon.

Though Soderbergh's Che is not the first film about Guevara and will more than likely not be the last, it is the last word on the subject.

http://spectrum.buffalo.edu/article.php?id=37049

[John Lenin]

Newly released clip from the film ... :star2:



http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/che/stay-here


El Che Vive ! :cubaflag:

[Pawn Power]

Del Toro looks to old to be Che.

Anyway , I will probable got see the film.

[John Lenin]

2 NEW CLIPS from the film ... :thumbup1:


Ventriloquist: http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/che/ventriloquist (http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/che/ventriloquist)

Banana Plantation: http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/che/banana-plantation (http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/che/banana-plantation)




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[BIG BROTHER]

fuck i can't wait to see it.

[Dóchas]

when is it being released?

[John Lenin]

when is it being released?

Depends on where you live. For some it already has been.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_(film)

[Dóchas]

not until january at the earliest by the looks of it :(

[ChocolateToothpaste]

It's too bad this won't be shown in theaters all around America. I'm dying to see it.

Does anyone on here think this has a real shot at an Academy Award? I'm sure all of us on the left would say it deserves an award, but will the capitalist world think so, too?

[Guerrilla22]

It was a good movie, although as the powr review pointed out, the movie contains no mention of the CIA's help in orchestrating the capture and murder of Che, but also various acts of terrorism committed by CIA trained exiles that followed the revolutionary take over. It is a complex story and person to portray and overall the movie was good, but it could have definitely been more.

[ChocolateToothpaste]

It will be shown in theaters across the U.S., just not simultaneously. It's going on a "road show."

Oh, I guess I misunderstood. That's awesome then, I can't wait to see it. :)

[Dr Mindbender]

anyone got a link for a torrent?

[PoWR]

I've heard people have found it on The Pirate Bay.

[hugsandmarxism]

I showed this trailer to a friend of mine. Her response:

"oh cool
!!
isn't his face on shirts
that represent freedom....
why is he fighting and killing?"

-sigh- The things I put up with...

[John Lenin]

New Trailer for Part 2

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid3887194001?bctid=8669052001


- You can also order both of these on your TV with IFC on Demand if you are in the U.$. :)

[John Lenin]

Che & Camilo

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The costuming was very impressive ...

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[John Lenin]

Impressive Time Magazine Photo Essay

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1865983,00.html



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[Che_shall_Live]

a very good movie. it was very close to Che's diaries. Steven Soderberg did a good job.

[KC]

Saw Part 1. The characters were pretty undeveloped and romanticized. It was clearly the stereotypical Hollywood version of things; although I shouldn't really be surprised, considering it's Soderbergh, I was pretty disappointed.

[spritely]

The first part was supposed to be more like a traditional movie. The second is supposed to be more like a documentary or more simply a camera that happened to be with eh guerrillas in Bolivia. Watch it. Get the full picture.

[spritely]

I showed this trailer to a friend of mine. Her response:

"oh cool
!!
isn't his face on shirts
that represent freedom....
why is he fighting and killing?"

Get a new friend.

[Nakidana]

I just watched it and it was okay. For people not knowing about the Cuban revolution in advance it might be quite confusing. As KC states the characters are not really developed and many of them are quickly introduced and then killed off. It's hard to feel sad for them because of the lack of screen time.

You never see Che killing anyone. He fires his rifle, sure, but we never see him hitting anyone. In that way I guess the movie is romanticized. On the other hand a bandit execution is depicted.

Where the hell was the Granma landing though? Anyone else thinking that would've been an epic opportunity to spice up the movie a bit and create some action?

Think about it, around a hundred guerrillas meeting up in Mexico to board the Granma, only 82 people can actually get on board the completely stuffed yacht. The trip is complete and utter agony, everyone puking all over the place (Except for Che, having previous sailor experience). They arrive two days too late in Cuba, one mile off the intended landing spot.

The dead tired group of guerrillas marches recklessly on toward the Sierra Maestra, somewhat lost, and are ambushed by the army in a sugar cane field.

Over half of them are slaughtered. Che gets hit in the neck and, thinking he's gone for good, watches his comrades fall. One of them tries to hide behind a sugar cane, another screams for silence like a madman amidst the hail of bullets. Comrade Faustino on his knee, fires into the bushes. Che, now sitting against a tree, tells Faustino he's "fucked". Faustino takes a look at him and says "it's nothing" but Che can see that Faustino considers him good as dead.

Of the 82 guerrillas only around 20 make it on to the Sierra Maestra.

Maybe I'm too biased by the style of Saving Private Ryan or maybe Soderbergh just didn't want an action movie. If not then I don't see why he couldn't depict the landing realistically. It's not like it portrays anyone negatively, that's just how war is. Soldiers make mistakes and die, some stand, some act crazy and some flee. That's not propaganda, that's what fucking happened.

I think that confrontation was the closest the revolution ever was to being wiped out, and Soderbergh didn't put it in.
Not saying the movie is trash, I just think it could've been better.
Sorry for the long post, somebody point out why I'm wrong. :laugh:

[Il Medico]

Bloody amazing, I can't wait to see the movie, thanks for posting the trailer!:laugh:

[Manifesto]

To everybody this is a GREAT movie. But as a warning it is in Spanish and download Devise version. It is much easier to find the subtitles if they don't come with them. Or just type in the full title of the movies "The Argentine and The Guerrilla" on youtube much easier but in many parts.

[CHE with an AK]

I just got the Blu-Ray of this, which is AMAZING !


Criterion Collection Blu-Ray DVD Extra Supplements Include:

~ Audio commentaries on both films featuring Jon Lee Anderson - author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life.

~ Making Che - a new 50 minute documentary about the film's production, featuring interviews with Soderbergh, producer Laura Bickford, actor-producer Benicio del Toro, and writers Peter Buchman and Ben van der Veen.

~ Che and the Digital Revolution - a new 33 minute documentary that goes into detail about the Red One Camera technology that was so crucial to the film´s production.

~ End of a Revolution - a 26 minute 1968 documentary by Brian Moser who was in Bolivia looking for Che when Che was executed. The film features interviews with then Bolivian President René Barrientos as well as members of U.S. Special Forces involved with the hunt for Che.

~ New interviews with Cuban historians (12 minutes) as well as participants in the 1958 Cuban Revolution and Che's 1967 Bolivian campaign (23 minutes).

~ Deleted scenes - Part One (15 minutes) and Part Two (5 minutes).

~ Theatrical trailers

~ A 20 page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin.

~ A small fold-out poster identical to the box cover art.


... the quality is also amazing.

[Mumbles]

I love the song at the end of The Argentine. Fusil Contra Fusil :wub:

(Even if I don't get the whole meaning because I suck at translating)