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I’ll go on record as saying this probably the first time I’ve given away a movie that gave William Hurt an Academy Award and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay in 1985. I do realize the median age of some people who read this and know many of you were barely getting a grasp on the English language when this film was making waves.
Suffice to say there is nothing that can be put into meanigful explanation as to why this film works as well as it does when you consider the subject matter. The movie is grippingly intense, made on the kind of budget you would usually reserve for art house indies nowadays and made quite a stir when it was released.
I’ve got 4 to give away and, with regard to winning one, all I need to know is whether you’ve seen it or not. That’s it. Hopefully I’ll be able to give a couple to those of you who loved it a long time ago and a couple to those who need to see it for the first time. Shoot me a line at Christopher_Stipp@Yahoo.com.
For you newbies who need an explanation of the film here it is:
The film tells of the political prisoner Valentin Arregui (Raul Julia) and effeminate homosexual and statutory rapist Luis Molina (William Hurt). They share a Brazilian prison cell.
Molina passes the time by recounting memories from one of his favorite films, a wartime romantic thriller that’s also a Nazi propaganda film. He weaves the characters into a narrative meant to comfort Arregui and distract him from the harsh realities of political imprisonment and the separation from the woman he cares about.
Arregui allows Molina to penetrate some of his defensive self and opens up. An unlikely friendship develops between the two prisoners: the dreamer and the political activist.
As the story develops, it’s clear that Arregui is being poisoned by his jailers to force him to reveal what he knows. Molina, it seems, may also have ulterior motives.
Comments: 46 Comments
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November 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
My wonderful but disabled wife of more than 38 years just loves horror and sci-fi movies. Thank you for this great contest and prize@
November 30th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I like anything William Hurt does. Thanks for the chance to win this movie!!
November 30th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
always nice to have a chance to win a new movie
November 30th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
never seen it before but I would sure love to.
November 30th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I have not seen it.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
I am old and have never seen it. I don’t like seeing movies where none of the main stars have fewer than 6 letters in their last name. But it’s time I change.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:05 am
count me in
December 1st, 2008 at 8:46 am
I’ve never seen this movie which surprises me because I love horror and sci-fi movies and William Hurt. I’ve put it on my Netflix list but would still like to win it. Thank you.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:54 am
Love this movie
December 1st, 2008 at 10:57 am
I would love to see this
December 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am
I really want to win this
December 1st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Every man wants a Spiderwoman!..ouch!
December 1st, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Saw this movie hope I win
December 1st, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Looks great!
December 1st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Looks like a good one! Hope I win!!!
December 1st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I would love to win this thank you, for the chance.
December 1st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
i really want to see this movie
December 1st, 2008 at 4:09 pm
This movie sounds interesting. Count me in. Thanks
December 1st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Cool giveaway
Hope I win
December 1st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I’ve seen it, but would really like to own it. This is the kind of movie that has an imprint on my psyc. This is also the kind of movie taht would have my impulse buying reflex up and about if I was to see it on the shelves of a DVD store.
December 1st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Hope it’s good!
December 1st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Looks like a good movie, count me in. Thank you
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:42 am
great movie
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:23 am
Never
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:53 am
never seen it
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:18 am
My granchildren would love this movie!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
My husband would love to see this movie. Thanks for a chance to win it for him!!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:18 pm
I have seen it. Long time ago
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 am
I have never seen this movie, but would love the chance. William Hurt is a very good actor.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I saw this many years ago. It’s a movie that sticks with you. Raul Julia and Hurt made it an electric movie. I would love to see it over and over.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:24 pm
thank you
December 4th, 2008 at 8:00 am
I’ve never seen this
December 4th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
please enter me
December 4th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Would love to see this
December 6th, 2008 at 2:24 am
hope to win
December 6th, 2008 at 8:28 am
I saw this movie when it came out over 20 years and was entranced by William Hurt’s performance. Would love to see it again.
December 6th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Nice prize to win
December 6th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
thank you for entering me
December 6th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
This is a great movie – thanks!
December 6th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
would like to win this movie i heard it’s great!
December 7th, 2008 at 2:35 am
bite me
December 7th, 2008 at 4:48 am
Great movie
December 7th, 2008 at 10:14 am
bite me also.
December 7th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I’d love to win a copy.
December 7th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
I’ve never seen it.
December 8th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Screw it!