La Bamba (1987)

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10 Great Movies About Brothers
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"If there’s one thing I relate to on the big screen, it’s the depiction of fraternal relationships. I’m the middle of three brothers (excluding the half-brother I only knew as a toddler and the former stepbrother I only knew briefly as an adult), and at different points in my life I’ve either hated them or considered them my best friends. So, yeah, I can’t wait to see Step Brothers, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as new siblings who go from being enemies to BFFs when forced to live together. Choosing a handful of favorite movies about brotherhood is really tough. After all, tales of brothers go all the way back to almost the beginning, with the story of Cain and Abel. And a number of favorites can’t exactly be discussed, because the revelation of brothers, especially twin brothers, is often the surprise twist in films. So, before you start naming a thousand other films about brothers that I’ve forgotten (such as The Brothers McMullen and Legends of the Fall), keep in mind ... " [More]

La Bamba (1987, USA, Luis Valde ...
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"Ritchie Valens' career as a professional musician lasted only eight months, but in that time he recorded one of the most recognized songs of the 20th century. Recorded almost as an afterthought, "La Bamba" is one of those songs that almost everyone has heard regardless of their preferred style of music, and nearly as many like. Although the song was a traditional Mexican folk tune, it is Valens' version that everyone knows. He was also a talented guitarist and songwriter-many forget that "La Bamba" was actually the B-side of his self-penned hit, "Donna". Aside from his artistic talent, his place in rock and roll mythology was assured when he perished with the Big Bopper and Buddy Holly on "the day the music died", in early 1959. At the time of his death, he was only seventeen and had only released two singles. A film version of Valens life would seem to be one unbearable sadness- he was apparently an likeable and good natured person who deserved more than to be cut down in the prim ... " [More]

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