A young man, Enrique (played by Fele Martinez) is working as a film director. He is visited by a childhood friend Ignacio Rodriguez (played by Gael Garcia Bernal), who is looking... more
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Bad Education [2004]
Writer/director Pedro Almodóvar's dark, sexy Hitchcock homage is his best work since his
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Oscar-winning All About My Mother, and deepened by a sun-dappled sadness. Handsome, enigmatic Ángel (Gael García Bernal) arrives at the Spanish movie offices of...
Bad Education [2004]
Writer/director Pedro Almodóvar's dark, sexy Hitchcock homage is his best work since his
... more
Oscar-winningAll About My Mother, and deepened by a sun-dappled sadness. Handsome, enigmatic Ángel (Gael García Bernal) arrives at the Spanish movie offices of ...
Production Year: 2001 - Drama - Director: Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Salomon, David Nutter, Tom Hanks, David Leland, David Frankel, Tony To - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over
Advantages: Great story, Brilliant acting - another classic from Almodovar Disadvantages: None worth mentioning
Bad Education (or La Mala Educacin) is the latest film (released 2004) from the great Spanish director Pedro Almodvar. Anyone who has an interest in Spanish cinema will know Almodvar as the director of such excellent films as Talk to Her and All About My Mother. Bad Education stars Gael Garcia Bernal, the Mexican heart-throb who has appeared in a whole list of films, not least The Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros and Y tu Mam Tambin. ... ...I am not sure that Bad Education is quite as good as All About My Mother or Talk to Her but it is still superb. I would highly recommend it to anybody who likes classic cinema with strong involving storylines and brilliant acting. Only homophobes and the internationally challenged need steer clear.
Rated 15/ R for strong sexual content throughout, language and some drug use.
Official site : www.lamalaeducacion.com ...
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Advantages: Great plot, great twist, great story Disadvantages: Subtitiled
Bad education is a story about two boys in a covent like school, who fall in love, the problem is the headmaster is in love with one of these boys, who is about 10!!!!
The story is very touching and quite biazzare in the sense that the headmaster was actualy in love with this boy and did his best to part them.
The boys are parted, with their faith in the world destoryed after the abuse they suffered. As a result one turns into a drag queen.
They ... ...lives, but creating this movie unearths some very harsh truths.
It is an interesting film, great twists!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you have the patients for subtitles, it is very humorous and surprising at times. It can be very graphic.
The ending is slightly weak, but leaves you fulfilled.
Some great proformances.
Overall I found the movie interesting and believable, I will definately watch out for the director and the actors for up and coming movies.
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Cristina.M
Advantages: Amazing storyline Disadvantages: in Spanish with subtitles (although that is an upside to some)
This is an amazing film, maybe one of the best by the great director Pedro Almodovar. Gael Garcia Bernal's performance is outstanding. The film is funny yet dark and takes you on a great cinematic journey. The story is amazing and you will not be satisfied until you see the end. Although the film deals with many serious issues such as drugs and child abuse, Almodovar is able to being comedy to the whole recipe. The film is in the original Spanish ...
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Advantages: Hilarious, Cult, Genius, Left-Wing, Rude, Intelligent, Political Disadvantages: Slightly poor video quality, short
...Ever feel like you're surrounded by idiots? Sometimes it can feel like you're the only one in the world who 'gets life.' Bill Hicks understood. He was truly a man who was born for comedy. He had the right idea's, attitude and opinions and he knew just how to express them in a way that wasn't patronising and was always incredibly funny. This DVD was recorded at the peak of his career, before the ilness that would sadly take his life.
In 'One Night Stand' Bill delivers a quick, sharp blow to all of our favourite injustices with a cocky swagger. He manages to disect creationism, anti-drug laws and the Gulf War effortlessly, yet can also be incredibly crude. Whether he is talking serious politics or bedroom antics, Mr Hicks always managed to educate and to make us howl. If you like your stories brimming with sex, drugs and rock n' roll...
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Actor(s): Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho
Director(s): Pedro Almodovar
Genre: Drama
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 2004
Running Time: 1 hour 46 minutes
Video Category: World Cinema Feature Film
Country Of Origin: Spain
Plot: A young man, Enrique (played by Fele Martinez) is working as a film director. He is visited by a childhood friend Ignacio Rodriguez (played by Gael Garcia Bernal), who is looking for work. Before he leaves Ignacio gives Enrique a book that he has written called 'The Visit'. The story centres around the lives of two young boys who attend a Catholic School.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): PATHE DISTRIBUTION; 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 27/12/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: P 9146 DVD
Barcode: 5060002833179
Languages
Main Language: Spanish
Subtitle Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
DVD Description
A young man, Enrique (played by Fele Martinez) is working as a film director. He is visited by a childhood friend Ignacio Rodriguez (played by Gael Garcia Bernal), who is looking for work. Before he leaves Ignacio gives Enrique a book that he has written called 'The Visit'. The story centres around the lives of two young boys who attend a Catholic School. Enrique decides to make a film based on the book which is set to resurrect his own childhood. The film visits three time periods. The past features the Catholic School where two young boys come of age and begin to have feelings for one another and the influence their teacher has on their lives, priest Father Manolo (played by Daniel Gimenez Cacho). The director Pedro Almodovar weaves the story through the 70s and 80s, and pre and post-Franco Spain. A compelling drama.
Technical information
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Special Features: Teaser Trailer, Theatrical Trailer, TV Spots, Making Of Montage, Photo Gallery, Interview With Pedro Almodovar, Press Book, Deleted Scenes