Thiago is ginger, and doesn't have a nickname, that's to indicate that he's come from zona sul (south zone) of Rio, those nicknames are children's nickname, they earn them as children, growing up together in the hood. Thiago wasn't raised in the city of god, he doesn't need to be there, he had other choices, but ends up there because of his addiction. Benny knows from one look at him that he's a playboy. So he would have access to a mall in the upper class district of the city. You see, though Benny has a lot of money but he still doesn't have access to a mall in zona sul, because they'd call the cops on him if he was spotted shopping there. Even if he never stole anything, he would be seen as suspicious. That indicates that there was (in many ways, there still is) an unofficial appartheid in place in Rio de Janeiro, where people from de favelas are never allowed to visit the more famous scenerys of Rio, unless they are there to work on a subemployment situation (like Rocket as a paperboy).

@gabrielramos5443

3 жыл бұрын

Bela análise :)

The improvised pray before the war was an Idea from one of the actors who used to be part of a gang. He Said to the director they usually prayed before a combat so the director asked him to lead the prayer during the shooting.

City of God is probably as close to a perfect film as I've ever seen.

Probably one of the best movies I have ever seen in my life It changed my perspective on how movies are made and storytelling art that captures the audience's attention

@taliaprice1909

7 жыл бұрын

Same here

Weird that you guys saw Tuba's death as a dark comedy relief. To me, that scene was VERY impactful. It shows how much disregard Zé Pequeno (Lil'Z) has for life. He just casually kills one of his righ arm mans just because he was annoying him. Also, you guys should check Elite Squad (1 and 2) and Bingo.

@JoaoLucasK

3 жыл бұрын

Well, Tuba went and kept talking about the guy who just sent them running to Zé Pequeno, of all people. He should've known what would happen, since he worked for him for some time

@JoaoLucasK

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention, Bené (Benny) was basically the one who kept Zé in check. After he died, Zé Pequeno went full evil

Knock out Ned is played by Seu Jorge, who went on to feature in The Life Aquatic and provide much of the soundtrack of Portuguese covers of David Bowie. My buddy's uncle recommended it to him and we watched a bootleg copy way back in the early 2000s. First foreign language film I ever saw and definitively one of my favourite films. It's so immersive that there doesn't feel like there's a language barrier at all.

Alice Braga is in a hole bunch of movies: Elisium, Im a Legend, Repo man, Predators, the road, the cabin, new mutants, suicide squad...

@Madbandit77

3 жыл бұрын

She was also in the US version of the Mexican telenovela, "Queen Of The South".

Curiosity: The opening song of your video is by Seu Jorge, who plays the role of Ned. He's a fantastic artist who used to be a homeless pearson before he became famous. I recomend to listen the song made by him called Burguesinha. He actually was in a Bill Murray movie and made brazilian versions of David Bowie's songs.

There's an intersting sub layer to this story: this movie is mostly set in the 60's and 70's when brazil was a military dictatorship and the brazillian government actually sent miltary/police death squads into the slums of cities like Sao Paulo and Rio and let them slaughter people en masse in order to try and control the crime in those places. There was one Rio police officer who was later convicted of 27 murders and was sentenced to 350 years.

@TheTarikL

6 жыл бұрын

Hammerhead547 Yes, I'm brazilian and my fathers lived the mess that dictatorship was. Many repressions ocurred in that time, and journalists and television companies worked with the government to cover up huge atrocities and scandals commited by the police force, ministry of interior defense and the army Intel detachment. Many artists and people who were against the changes taken on the constituition and the repressions were deported off country. This movie encapsulates this background very well.

@unclegold6730

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTarikLI am also Brazilian and I was 9 years old when that coup d'état took place. Many innocent people were killed by the army and the police. In addition to being cowardly and corrupt, the members of the police who killed suspected criminals were racist. I feel a lot of anger when people who call themselves good citizens try to defend the military dictatorship and the coup plotters who helped make 1964 the beginning of 20 years of truculence, ignorance, incompetence and cowardice.

The caracter Angela is on the movie "I am legend"

Breathtaking review. Maybe I'll rent this and watch it with my parents

Awesome movie and review. Nice job guys. I also recommend Elite Squad 1 (Golden Bear winner in Berlim) and 2, with Wagner Moura (the Pablo Escobar from Narcos). Its the other side of the story: the brazilian police point of view - and the government corruption in the sequel. Best regards.

Oh sweet! I was hoping you'd review this, it's an amazing film for sure. Can't wait for the next review.

thanks for the review. a funny fact most people overlook, is that the name of Knockout Ned in portuguese is "Mané Galinha", which means something like man-chicken (i think i dont speak portugues myself).. anyways, this to me, makes the intro that bit better

@ErickeTR

3 жыл бұрын

In Brazil calling a man a "chicken" can mean that he's a women's guy

@BrunaTere

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the chicken Lil Z was chasing in the beginning and in the end was a game of words with Mane Galinha name.

Just a curiosity: Almost all the actors were real residents of the favela

🏆🎬 No doubt, one of the best films ever....edge to perfection. I really liked this video... very nice. Now i ll need to watch the City of God, again. Thank you!

Amazing review, I'm brazilian and have watched this a hundred times, but I never had noticed that idea of he losing "protection" when he raped that girl while he was wearing that neckace, thanks for the insight. This is the greatest movie from Brazil, one of the best ever made. Fun fact, the inprovised scene of the prayer, the hoodlums are saying it all wrong, instead of saying they'll do as god's will they're acctually saying they'll do what is their own will and desire, they saying it wrong obviously cause they don't go to a church. in Brazil praying when something inportant is about to happen is a cultural thing, even before a soccer game the players often make a circle and pray.

@gabrielramos5443

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, and to add to his perception the neckless that was given to him is actually from a religion originated in Africa, that came to Brazil when the first slaves arrived. This religion is still relevant until today, people earn their neckless and while wearing you can’t do some things, that’s depending on which neckless your wearing. The religion is Umbanda or Candomble

The film definitely touches on a lot of interesting themes in regards of humanity. Have human beings evolved beyond the need for their primal instincts, or are human beings not so different from wild animals if they’re stripped away of any societal safety net and have to rely on their primal instincts to survive in a dog-eat-dog world. It’s an interesting decision that the film never shows any of the kid’s parents. It perfectly highlights the very dangerous environment these kids have to live in where it’s every man for himself.

I love this movie! Great review

One of the most accurate reviews of this movie on KZread, thank you 👍🏼

Great review I wonder what you guys think of La Haine

Great job, guys.

19:25 there's an interview with real life Carrot (now he's clean and condemns drug dealing and his past life), and while he was speaking, gunshots started popping. Unless we have a real shift on the entire political system (because many politicians are getting richer by drug dealing), nothing will really change in Rio and São Paulo. As a matter of fact, it's only getting worse and more violent.

great video guys. subscribed.

*"TURN UP!"*

it's so weird to see this movie with subtitles x)

See a doc called ''City of God, 10 years'', about the actors , 10 years later, many of then are no more actors, they lived and still live on favelas and many of them are in poor financial condition , city of god is not just a gangster movie, its a film about the social condicion, and this facts about the actors, at present time, prove it. The caracters are eternal, but the actors, many of then just did this movie or few works

Good video, thanks!

I love these guys. Have they reviewed Total Recall* and Starship Troopers? *not the recently shit one

It's a great movie and you guys did a great review of it thanks.

Incredible review !

being half brazilian I was exited to see you guys review this. :) well done. also try American Me. it has great story telling as well. :D

hey guys, great review of a great movie, thanks!

My all time favorite movie, one of the best ever made

If you liked City of God, might I recommend Carandiru? It is about a Brazilian prison massacre, it has a similar style and you might not have heard of it.

@luiseduardo-cn9ph

3 жыл бұрын

É um bom filme, mas não tem comparação com Cidade de Deus não. A complexidade de Cidade de Deus é infinitamente superior!

you guys should do a Bladerunner review because Bladerunner 2049 looks sooo good Im sure at least one of you is a fan if you reviewed it already, well my bad anyways, thanx for the great reviews guys :)

If you like this movie, I also recommend the Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite) movies. They explore more crime on the police's perspective of Rio de Janeiro, told similarly like City of God. I think the same screenwriter is involved in these movies.

@alexmiranda411

7 жыл бұрын

Bryson Montera elite squad is a good movie!

🇧🇷 Br na área

this is one of the best films you're ever going to see ... along with this being your best review

Brazilian goodfellas

~ ". . . and i'm gary" . i like this. this be funny . . . also ~ this films awesome !! . . .

80% review. 20% chicken.

a bronx tale. review it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please......

Please review Sneakers 1992. I can't find any decent reviews.

@mrg3241

7 жыл бұрын

Yes! Sneakers was an hugely entertaining film.

While there is need for people that do the "dirty job" and illegal activities, there will be crime in the most fragile and unstable parts of society. If you are a powerful person you go to desperate people, both to do crime or to work for you like a slave.

this movie kinda reminds me of a brazilian tv series "Aqui Agora" that I used to watch in the 90s , pretty cool

Best song selection in the ending...

I don't remember who talked about that scene in which the kids were shot on the feet, but he ( or them ) told that, the kids weren't aware of what they would be filming, basically, that crying is real due to them being reeallly scared

This movie had 4 Oscar nominations but it didn't win any...

@unclegold6730

Жыл бұрын

If it was an americana movie...

I found the film boring must be something wrong with me.

@adrianomenegueli

3 жыл бұрын

yes

@Rooseveltpaz

Жыл бұрын

look for a professional and start therapy