Benny is such a good guy. I love how he pulls down Lil Ze’s arm multiple times in the film when Ze is about to shoot someone. Benny was the only real friend that Lil Ze ever had. Its very important to recognize that fact.

@tylerdurden4392

Жыл бұрын

Benny is a psycho! At least Ze has ambition...

@mcgavinclapping9490

Жыл бұрын

It could be assumed Benny was right there when lil ze was killing up until tht point it even showed him in the montage. I don’t think he’s a good guy just not as crazy as ze.

@rav9681

Жыл бұрын

I think that fact is made quite obvious throughout the whole movie it’s a big part of the whole narrative. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist lol

@XTheLolX301

Жыл бұрын

​@@mcgavinclapping9490of course he Is not a good guy, he Is a criminal, but he probably shoots when it was necesary, Ze Pequenho was psycho who wanted to get rid of every problem by ruthless force

@Flippityflap

10 ай бұрын

I think benny felt a responsibility to protect innocent people from Lil Ze, knowing he was the only one Lil Ze would listen to

“I know what you want. You want power.”…he read Lil Ze with his eyes closed.

@wattsnottaken1

Жыл бұрын

One of the best movies ever made. Makes we want to learn Portuguese

@Lxsns

Ай бұрын

@@wattsnottaken1same effect as Tropa de elite

Lil Ze had the most maniacal laugh, both as a kid and a man. He was just exceptionally insane and evil. He did whatever he pleased, but it all came back for that ASS! With interest!

@principalitycidade4323

3 жыл бұрын

Scary part is Ze Pequeno was a real person to begin with

@MrBrandonStar

2 жыл бұрын

He was pure evil

@josephstalin2606

2 жыл бұрын

@Pablo Sorto Yep. If he didn’t rape Neds girl he would’ve survived longer

@josephstalin2606

2 жыл бұрын

@Pablo Sorto The medallion was what gave him power though. I think he couldn’t take it off or he would lose his power as well

@dreamcastdazia4753

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephstalin2606 I haven't watched the movie. How did the medallion give him power?

I love this movie so much!! It could have been super depressing but the style of it is just so good!!

@androlibre9661

2 жыл бұрын

This movie is so GOOD....I can watch it without subtitles now because i know it so well

@brandonharrison7773

2 жыл бұрын

@@androlibre9661 never see a dub and wouldn’t want to as it takes away from the performance. But this movie is apart of my personal top 10.

@brandonharrison7773

2 жыл бұрын

@Lm7147 you right. I’m just saying I personally wouldn’t recommend it. Have a good day.

@Alpha-Mike-Foxtrot

2 жыл бұрын

I think the reason I want to move to brasil was based off of this movie. What was it like 25 years ago.

Most of the actors in City of God had no previous acting experience. Fernando Meirelles wanted that so the performances were effortless and natural. But the child actor who plays Lil’Dice, Douglas Silva, delivered a performance that still blows my mind to this day!!! Like, Im in awe with his acting everytime I watch his scenes! Douglas managed to portray his character with such ease and presence, that even Meirelles and some of the most seasoned actors on set could not believe that was his first time acting. The way he delivers the lines, the cadence and the expressions make for what is honestly, in my opinion, one of the best performances I have ever seen from such a young actor. Btw he grew up in a poor neighborhood in Rio, but his family was really religious, so the environment he was raised in was not the same as Lil’Dice/young Lil’Ze, which is even more impressive. Sadly, he had a hard time following a career in acting after the movie for a myriad of reasons, most noticeably the lack of opportunities for young black actors in Brazil’s audiovisual industry. He recently came back to the public eye after participating in the most famous reality show in the country and has expressed an interest in going back to acting.

My favorite scene in the movie is when he meets that shaman. Second favorite scene is when he takes advantage of Ned’s girl and you see the amulet dangling symbolizing his death.

@jonathanjohnson9611

3 жыл бұрын

You’re the first person I’ve seen on KZread mention that. I thought I was the only one who noticed it.

@GohnwithaG

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanjohnson9611 I thought I was too lol

@jnovmathey

3 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the rape scene? Dudes, can you believe this Brazilian here had never paid attention to that? But, for the Seven Boilers Exu's mesage (his warning): if one understands Brazilian Portuguese fluently, that was plain clear!

@GohnwithaG

3 жыл бұрын

@@jnovmathey yes!! That scene. I want to learn Portuguese just so I can watch this movie the way it was meant.

@audreydrogon608

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting... Almost no Brazilian noticed this. This necklace is called "guia" (guide) and belongs to an Afro-Brazilian religion called "Umbanda". There are several colors and each one of them represents an entity. In this case, the red and black guia represents Exú Sete Caldeiras. There are also several types of "Exú", and this one is probably one that inhabits cemeteries. They usually manifest through possessions, so the person talking to Lil dice is actually the entity Exú.

Benny was a friend to all. Even the audience. We all loved him.

The transition from lil dice to lil z is always my favorite

That moment when he shoots 7 rounds out of a 6 shooter

@raymondj3869

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂I caught that too

@billballinger5622

2 жыл бұрын

well he shot 9 rounds in total. one to shoot out the window. Two for the John his girl. then another 6 to kill the rest. So he either reloaded or its a 9 round revolver

@aplejakks

2 жыл бұрын

Thats what made him the most respected hood in the city of god

@leonpowell1044

2 жыл бұрын

Count again 9 shots

@villifula6062

2 жыл бұрын

Some resolvers can hold 8 bullets

I just noticed that the shaman told him not too fornicate with the necklace. Now noticing that scene where he takes handsome neds girl forcibly is shortly before his demise.

@maryjaneinparis7654

2 жыл бұрын

great placement, as a Brazilian and Afro-descendant I can clarify that, yes, he was hurt by the knife, because he raped the girl and did not take off the amulet... here in Brazil there is a religion called candomblé, it is a religion of African origin that came to Brazil, along with our ancestors is a variation of voodoo ... anyway... he had done a ritual of closing the body, where he received a new name, is consecutively the amulet, which is strictly forbidden to have sex by pointing.

@josephstalin2606

2 жыл бұрын

After he raped neds girl his empire started declining. He was almost dead broke and all his underlings stopped respecting him and eventually they betrayed him and killed him. I love the details and layers this movie has

@sparrowprince3432

2 жыл бұрын

Lil Ze was never disrespected by his true underlings, which the runts were not. The runts literally joined Lil Ze’s outfit the same day they killed him, and he’s the one that personally gave them the guns they used on him. The runts always hated him for that foot incident, and Ze completely forgot about them and didn’t read the signs when they were giving him an attitude when he was passing out the heat.

@butterflygirl2944

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephstalin2606 g your g i

@silversnail1413

Жыл бұрын

There's even a closeup of the amulet when he assaults the girl, foreshadowing what will happen.

LIL Ze was probably the most ruthless gangsta ever made… This dude was straight up evil and insane, not even Nino Brown could hold a candle to Lil Ze. Crazy thing is the guy who played Lil Ze now look like he can play a cop or correctional officer, I swear he look like Carl Winslow off of Family Matters now.. LOL

I know this was nominated for Oscar for best foreign production, but it's difficult for me to comprehend HOW DID THEY MAKE SUCH A GREAT MOVIE! I watched it ~20 years ago and still love it!

Lil Zee > Darth Sidious this man was a true villain.

@ludwigvansolo1999

Жыл бұрын

I'd say when it comes to acting, realism, and in a cinematic way, ABSOLUTELY. But I have to be fair and objective and take into account this man Palpatine's INASANE 5D chess of a plan he had been brewing for decades to eliminate the jedi order, take control of the galaxy, and have a huge well of darkside power being Vader (which he groomed and manipulated) at his disposal

One of my favorite scenes of all time when ze looks and Benny and says “now”

@SixthDivison

6 ай бұрын

Benny's face was like "WTF? You're serious?" 😂

I just realized it was that Ned guy he pulled the gun on at the beginning

I don't know if anyone noticed this The magic man tells lil ze to not fornicate while wearing the necklace When he r*pes Ned's girl he's wearing it This leads to his downfall

@TotallyAwesomeGamerFTW

5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU! I was wondering if anyone else noticed that too!!

This is how you make a villain. A monster from a young age to a man. The only hobby and job this guy has is to just kill and kill and kill and never stop. Bro makes Deniro and Pacino in mob movies look harmless.

Wtf I never realized Berniece was back there with another dude smh so Shaggy died for nothing

@YoungYahtz94

3 жыл бұрын

@Pablo Sorto I just never paid attention to that part. It’s been years since I watched the whole film

@vegetalover1009

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I hated how they did that like she wanted to get away from that life made no sense

@NinjaVestos

2 жыл бұрын

I studied this film for my a level and my teacher said it is because even though you may want to live if your in contact with crime it’s very hard to get out of the city of god

@klown839

2 жыл бұрын

What was she supposed to do? Mourn him and keep chaste for the rest of her days? It’s been at least 10 years since Shaggy got smoked.

@YoungYahtz94

2 жыл бұрын

@@klown839 she shoulda got her ass on somewhere instead of staying in the same shit fckin with the same scoundrels lol that’s the least she coulda did out of respect for his sacrifice

Until now, I never realised the importance of Benny keeping his arm around L’il Ze in this scene. Without that arm, L’il Ze would be an animal running wild. Which is what he becomes after Benny’s death.

If you are willing to end it if it gets too bad, you will be almost invincible.

One of the things I like most about this film that almost no one talks about is the religious reference. The moment when Lil Z decides to enter drug trafficking and goes to consult a medium in the cemetery is very remarkable. And represents the Quimbanda religion very well here in Brazil. Religion that suffers a lot of religious intolerance here, especially from Christians. But it is important to remember that things start to go wrong for the lil z after he fornicates using the protective collar, which here in Brazil we call a “Guia”. The medium, who was incorporated by the entity “Exu 7 Caldeiras”, handed the Guia to Lil Z as a form of protection. When he rapes the girl of Knockout Ned, the camera focuses precisely on the Guia, and that's when we see him signing his death warrant. I believe that Exu already predicted what would happen, as there are many bad men like lil Zé whose destiny is marked by death. And the moment he sets foot in the cemetery to consult Exu, the justice begins to unfold. Because Quimbanda follows the law of justice. What goes around comes around 🔥🎩🔱 Laroyê Exú 🚬

Lil ze gives O dog from menace 2 society a run for his money. He a real heartless felon

2:53 is that knock out Ned Lil'Z slapping? Never noticed that.

@principalitycidade4323

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@faraopedro

Жыл бұрын

Negão = big nigga

"Dadinho é o caralho! Meu nome agora é Zé Pequeno, porra!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ...nunca esqueço...

Lil'z and shaggy's downfall is sex.

I have lil ze in my top 5 best movie villains

Ze Pequeño was the Brazilian version of Roccet from Colors.

Superb actor..

@christophercasey6775

Жыл бұрын

The actor who plays Lil Ze was exceptional.

@lalailm

8 ай бұрын

Most of the actors in City of God had no previous acting experience. Fernando Meirelles wanted that so the performances were effortless and natural. But the child actor who plays Lil’Dice, Douglas Silva, delivered a performance that still blows my mind to this day!!! Like, Im in awe with his acting everytime I watch his scenes! Douglas managed to portray his character with such ease and presence, that even Meirelles and some of the most seasoned actors on set could not believe that was his first time acting. The way he delivers the lines, the cadence and the expressions make for what is honestly, in my opinion, one of the best performances I have ever seen from such a young actor. Btw he grew up in a poor neighborhood in Rio, but his family was really religious, so the environment he was raised in was not the same as Lil’Dice/young Lil’Ze, which is even more impressive. Sadly, he had a hard time following a career in acting after the movie for a myriad of reasons, most noticeably the lack of opportunities for young black actors in Brazil’s audiovisual industry. He recently came back to the public eye after participating in the most famous reality show in the country and has expressed an interest in going back to acting.

2:53 I didn’t even notice this dude was knockout ned! How the turntables

Qnd vc nn precisa de legenda 😎

Does someone have the ost thats playing while he is with the shaman?

2:56 essa cena >>>>>>

@contapendrive1972

8 ай бұрын

Dá uma cerveja aí amigo

didn’t even notice it was ned at 2:50

I don’t understand the significance of the transition of him first being known as Lil Dice when he was a child to him getting older and becoming Lil Zé, since he was just as violent and brutal when he was Lil Dice. They should’ve portrayed it as he became increasingly more and more violent as time passed instead of him starting off violent when he was already a young child.

Does anyone know the name of the song at 2:30 ?

Go to rio Ask where is lil Z Wait for the laughter

@doomguynev

Жыл бұрын

Why ?

My favorite scene in the film is when Exu Sete Caldeiras grants power to Lil'l Ze, but warns him that he cannot have sex with the sacred amulet (Here in Brazil it is called a Guide), at that moment he seals Lil'Ze's fate , because he already warns that he will have the power he seeks so much, but from the moment he leaves there he will reap everything he sowed, and when he rapes Mané Galinha's wife it was the end point of his journey, it was there that everything The power he had guided him to a crossroads where all paths led him to certain death, just observe that after this act his decline begins. I think this scene is cool, showing a complexity that goes beyond the physical, and becomes spiritual as Exú's power follows a dualistic aspect, it is an entity that flows between good and evil, he grants power, but warns you that In this life everything we do returns. Whoever sows death inevitably reaps death

Alguém que saiba português poderia me explicar o que diz na estrofe do samba (2:30 minutos) para que eu possa procurá-lo pela letra e encontrar a musica?

He is the GOAT

@mk-fu6dc

3 ай бұрын

no the fuck he is not

Brazil. Soccer games, sandy beaches and mass murders.

@jnovmathey

3 жыл бұрын

@@zoluhwa3508 What a stupid and prejudicial comment, dude!

@jnovmathey

3 жыл бұрын

The police is actually the mass murder, in the ranking, dude. Followed by the militias and Bolsonaro evil colleagues: since those times (60s) the military have been practising genocidal sports!

@zoluhwa3508

3 жыл бұрын

@@jnovmathey.. I forgot to add : kidnappings, gangs and murder.... Slums, drugs and prostitution

@jonathanjohnson9611

3 жыл бұрын

@@zoluhwa3508 This happens in all countries. What are you talking about?

@jonathanjohnson9611

3 жыл бұрын

Murders occur in every country, genius.

0:04 whats the song?

What was that relic that he gave him?

@principalitycidade4323

3 жыл бұрын

A necklace from an Exu that provided him protection

What’s the song at 2:30 ???

@joseleonardochirino2561

2 жыл бұрын

Fr man, every time I watch this movie, I always wonder what is the name of that song! I have yet to find an answer lol

@DavidGonzalez-rn7vm

6 ай бұрын

@@joseleonardochirino2561 did you ever find out? Been looking for the song as well.

lol why is the religious group in the club though?

GET LOST TUBA

Hell on earth

Who’s the guy at 0:30 and what was he doing

@driver2674

10 ай бұрын

random guy, sex

LUPA SAN

imagine at 2:10 a stray bullet hit Lil Ze or Benny because he shot 2 in the air 😅😂 and that's how story of Lil Ze and Benny ya'll!

@sadaofutaki

Жыл бұрын

Rip cameraman

Eu não esqueço da frase : vamos invadir aquela boca deles ataque soviético 😂🤣😂🤣

Bernice a treesh

For anyone who gives a f ü č ķ: Lil Ze was an actual person. His real name was José Eduardo Barreto Conceiçao, a major drug trafficker in the City of God during the 70s/80s known for his vicious behavior.

They all look like Pele lol

@Thomreise

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone in Brazil looks like Pele. I'm Brazilian I can confirm that

@tiocogumelo

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thomreise qm parece com pele? Tá viajando.

@billballinger5622

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thomreise He had quite the progeny

@renan_arromba

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thomreise Uns gringos já pediram pra tirar foto comigo achando que eu era o Pelé

@SmooviO

2 жыл бұрын

Weird comment. They just simply look like regular black people. No different than the black people you'll see in Jamaica, Virgin Islands, or Belize🤷‍♂️

His name is ZÉ PEQUENO, not "Lil Z"

@user-mj9xr5mq3y

6 ай бұрын

It’s very hard for the translations so it also gets translated to lil Z sometimes

Why do a glorify this stuff?

@mk-fu6dc

3 ай бұрын

it absolutely doesnt this dude loses it all and dies horrifically in the end in the hands of his own child soldiers