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Summary: Great! Be sure and pick up books by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Review: If you like this movie, be sure and pick up Jimmy Santiago Baca's books! It will give you insight on this movie!
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Summary: Insane! Thrilling! Awesome! The best film EVER!!!!
Review: Even after seeing this film over 20 times, it still is the best film ever produced! Three characters, all very different, all thrilling, a stunning display of acting by all three actors. The story about rivaling gangs in and outside the prison walls of San Quentin is exciting from the beginning till the end, with great eye for detail. A must-see for everyone who's into cult films!
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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE EVER!
Review: I have watched Blood in Blood out for more then 20 times and still LOVE it.
Very emotional scenes, powerful and the acting is sublime from all the 3 characters!!
They all should get an oscar for it!
My whole family and friends has seen it ( they had too ;o) and from all ages they loved it!
Go watch this one and you won't regret it.
You will be hooked on it forever like I am.
Take care
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Summary: Ties From Within
Review: It's always interesting to see a picture based on the ties between family or close relatives. The most curious part is to see how each person deals with and in the family they're born into. Since we cannot choose our family or the position we were born into, some give in to the circumstances around them while others use them to their advantage. What I mean is if the circumstances are not as they should be or undesirable life is much difficult.
Some ties can never be broken! One of the most important factors that shape our life is the family we're born into.
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Summary: "When you expect nothing,but get everything, that¿s destiny"
Review: Ok, for one thing, it's more then just 5 stars. Jesse Borrego (Cruzito) does an amazing job at his character. Watching him perform pushes me to WANT to become an actor. He transforms himself well, he changes from innocent to drug addicted, to clean and sober.Benjamin Bratt (Paco Aguilar) does an amazing job, watching his character go from Bad-boy "el gallo Negro", to "la oda." its just, Amazing to watch him for the years of his life, diss the cops, then just years after become one. Making a choice, deciding against FAMILY and LAW.... so yeah, question, if ya seen it, what would you do?
Damian Chapa does an excellent job, watching his character go from Wero to CHICANO RULER.Besides, the fact each main character in this movie is just HOT! Even for being their age.;)
Enrique Castillo is just awesome all around, this is an excellent movie! I can't stress that enough.
This movie was thought out well, each and every character was played RIGHT and VERY very well, and I am still amazed. I've seen this movie more then once, and every time I watch it, I walk away completely amazed! This movie, was like I said, written well, directed well, I'm a very critical person when it comes to movies, I pay more attention to the outer side of the scenes, to see the mistakes. I've watched this movie, enough to know, that there aren't any, or if there is, I haven't caught them yet. Well in other words, this movie is SMART. Flat out, in order to fully understand it, you've got to fully watch it. Its like a perfect soup, with each actors extra attitude to their character, their sound, their look, adds that extra spice to the recipe. So if you haven't seen it, see it. If you've got the movie, pull it out, and watch it. It's awesome. That's all I can say. Hasta Luego!
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Summary: A truly engrossing film - I loved it
Review: I saw this film at USC in 1993 after a talk by the director, Taylor Hackford. I do not normally like films like this much, but this was a powerful and moving film which was never slow despite it being quite long. The cast were terrific and I assumed it was going to be a huge hit- I was very surprised that it wasn't. The best 'gang' film I have seen.
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Summary: a bad habit for kids
Review: OH boy this movie is about mexican gangs in L.A. the movie is really a bad habit for every one,because it has a lot of violence and bad language etc.well it has lots of ACTION thats the best part but the director of this film could hire better ACTORS OF HOLLYWOOD LIKE JOHN LUGUZANO FROM EXECUTIVE DECISION,ANTONIO BANDERAS FROM DESPERADO,CARLOS GALLARDO FROM EL MARIACHI,EDWARD JAMES OLMOS ,JIMMI SMITH,ISAEL MORALES FROM MY FAMILY AS MI FAMILIA.IF AT LEAST ONE OF THESE ACTORS CAME OUT ON BOUND BY HONER THAT WOULD MAKE ONE OF MY FAVS OF MY DVD COLLECTION.but oh well,RENT IT FIRST...
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Summary: A Forgotten Masterpiece
Review: Blood In, Blood Out is a sterling example of the Chicano cinema of the late eighties and early nineties. Along with films like American Me, it demonstrated many of the struggles of an increasing population of Mexican-Americans in a very serious style opposite to that of Born in East L.A. (still very funny). As Latinos have come more into the mainstream, flicks like these have not been embraced but, it seems, forgotten and neglected. This film is extremely lengthy but engrossing from start to finish. It deals with violence, drug addiction, and the function of the family in a Mexican neighborhood in Los Angeles. East Los Angeles is a stone's throw from where I grew up and this film is very versimilar and it has many poignant moments. Best of all, this film is an indicment of the penal system which has become unsafe and meaningless in the course of the last thirty to forty years. Blood In, Blood Out should not be missed by any type of thinker, it has appeals to the blue collar concern (note its popularity in the armed forces) and to the more academically-oriented. Check this one out!
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Summary: Viva Vatos Locos Down Under
Review: I forgot to mention that this film is very hard to purchase in Australia. It is that damn good, that it is the number 1 video stolen from Blockbuster video rental stores in Australia.
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Summary: Viva Vatos Locos Down Under
Review: One of the best films I have ever seen, and I am happy to watch it over and over again when I want to watch something worth while. A fast paced film with plenty of surprises as each person journys through life. This film makes me laugh, yet has its moments of sadness, which reflect what live is all about. The best is that no matter what happens, and how people turn out, we can all learn to forgive and love each of our friends and family forever. A must see film for those interested in films which at least have some depiction of real life and not some bullshit over budget hollywood blockbuster. A real story with real characters. A film we can all relate too.
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