Y Tu Mama Tambien (R-rated Edition)

Starring:Ana LÃ³pez Mercado, Diego Luna, Gael GarcÃa Bernal, Nathan Grinberg, VerÃ³nica Langer, MarÃa Aura, Giselle Audirac, Arturo RÃos, AndrÃ©s Almeida, Diana Bracho, Emilio EchevarrÃa, Marta Aura, Maribel VerdÃº, Juan Carlos Remolina, Liboria RodrÃguez, Silverio Palacios, Mayra Serbulo, Andrea LÃ³pez, Amaury SÃ©rbulo, Daniel GimÃ©nez Cacho
Director: Alfonso CuarÃ³n
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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Plenty of juicy "s" words apply to And Your Mother Too: sexy, sweet, subtle, sad, surprising, superb... and did we say sexy? With enough male and female nudity to qualify as softcore porn--but deserving none of the stigma attached to that label--this vibrant coming-of-age road movie is guaranteed to jumpstart any viewer's libido. Frank treatment of its characters' burgeoning sexuality makes this unrated film a real eye-opener, but it's never prurient or juvenile. Rather, the three-way odyssey of two 17-year-old Mexican boys (Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna) and a 28-year-old Spanish beauty (Maribel Verdú) is energetic and affirmative, while acknowledging that relationships--and sexual adventures--rarely develop without a hitch or two (or three). Filmed in sequence by Alfonso Cuarón (Great Expectations), and shot with invigorating natural style, this refreshing comedy-drama employs an omniscient narrator to reflect upon precious stolen moments, weaving three lives into a memorable tapestry of fun, friendship, and fate. --Jeff Shannon

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Julio and Tenoch are two teens ruled by raging hormonesand a mission to consume exotic substances. But one summer, the boys learn more about life than they bargain for when they set off on a wild, cross-country road trip with seductive, 28-year-old Luisa. Both boys taste forbidden fruit as Luisa schools them in the finer points of passion, but will their mutual desire for her destroy their friendship forever?

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Realistic, funny, poignant.......2007-06-19

I find it odd how so many mainstream reviewers refer to this movie as a comedy about coming of age, a road movie etc etc without seeing the underlying message (common in Babel as well).

Y Tu Mama Tambien is layered in an irreverent bubble-gum euphoria with a cast that is 100% committed and convincing, giving the whole trip a tingling authenticity. Yet its underlying theme is the ephemeral nature of the drama we create in our lives, in this case over sex and relationships; the fun yet the actual shallowness of friendships; and the ultimate randomness and futility of it all. So, it is a rush of a movie.. first the surprising treatment of the frequent sex scenes that one could label soft porn yet is reluctant to do so because they are so appropriate and germaine to the story; then the hilarity of the road trip set up ahead of the disintegration of the happy trio's relationship under the pressure of sexual politics; and finally the melancholic ending which even though bleak, is not black because it is lightened by what went before.

Beyond just Erotica.......2007-06-16

I bought this DVD since I enjoy Gael Garcia Bernal's work..I think it is one of his most enjoyable films to watch. It was one of the best written films I've seen, very interesting concept and the erotica was done very tastefully and not offensive in the least. Worth purchasing so you can watch over and over for the magnificent details. Beautiful photography, will make you want to visit Mexico. The bonus commentary was one of the best on any films. Worth learning (or improving) your Spanish for.

Sex, death and the open road........2007-06-09

When I first heard about Y Tu Mama Tambien, I had it described to me as something like an "erotic road movie set in Mexico about two young guys taking a trip with an older, sexually experienced woman." Well, all that is true but that is really just scratching the surface. It's about friendship, coming to terms with who you are, the ties that bind us together, how people come and go out of our lives, class differences, what it means to be Mexican and perhaps more than anything, death. I think ultimately, that's what Y Tu Mama Tambien is ultimately about. However, it doesn't dwell on it, instead it offers death as an inevitable fact of life and in a sense celebrates it - without death, or at least the knowledge of it, we aren't truly alive.

The story is simple but excellent, I'm sure you know the gist of it so I won't get into it. What I really liked is that there is virtually no exposition in this film - characters do things for reasons that the viewer just has to go with but eventually their motivations will all begin to make sense.

All the actors are superb, particularly the three main leads Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal and Maribel Verdu. The three of them have a chemistry between them that is both natural and magnetic.

From a technical aspect, the film is superb. Cuaron is a superb director - he uses his settings perfectly and uses it as a means of transformation. The urban jungle of Mexico City makes way to civilization mixing with nature on the Mexican highway, to finally the breathtaking oceanside beauty of "Heaven's Mouth". As well, Cuaron favors long, uninterrupted takes and prefers to set his camera back and let things unfold naturally. Both of these create a unique and pleasurable viewing experience.

All in all, a superb film from a fantastic talent. Strongly recommended.

Sex and Death: The Road to Lost Innocence.......2007-06-09

The coupling of sex and death is ancient. Y Tu Mama Tambien is a modern treatment of this theme. Two seventeen year old boys go on a road trip with a twenty-eight year old woman who is beautiful and who is dying. The boys don't know about her illness, however, and see the trip as an opportunity to further their sexual experience. They act as most seventeen year old boys do. They brag about their sexual exploits and their ability to please their girlfriends. Their dying companion takes it upon herself to teach the boys what women really want. Underneath this, though, is her fascination with the boys' youth and exuberance. Their bodies are strong and responsive, if a bit jittery and hard to control. Their energy is in stark contrast to her own, which must wane as her illness grows more severe. The road trip is replete with references to death. Even as the sexual adventure progresses, the boys' relationship with each other is also explored. One is rich, the other of a lower class. The boys have devised all sorts of chivalric rules to live by, yet the rules are broken. Not only do they sleep with each other's girlfriends, they relate to each other on the basis of social status more than they are willing to admit. The movie shows this in many ways, not the least of which is the way each acts when he visits the other's bathroom. This is a coming of age film which is not corny and which doesn't hide the more black elements of growing up and losing one's innocence. Yes, there is a lot of nudity, but the nudity is not exploitive or (...). It is natural and, I would argue, necessary to the film.

And the horse she rode in on.......2007-04-22

Y Tu Mamá También is a road picture, but it is more than that. It's summer in Mexico and teenage best friends Julio (Gael García Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna) are bored. One is rich, and the other middle class. They are friends for now, but perhaps their class differences will tear their friendship apart eventually. But for now, they decide to take a road trip with a beautiful older woman, Luisa (Maribel Verdú). She has learned of her husband's infidelity, and so she accepts their invitation.

They live for the moment, and are oblivious to the politics and social conditions of those less fortunate, but the movie still manages to bring in the social and political commentary, without losing the summertime feel good movie vibe. As the boys and their woman journey to the coast, the Federales are rounding up the peasants, and the audience sees it, but the boys live only for the moment and are oblivious to it all.

Less successful is the hidden gay agenda, which seems to be more the director's wish fulfillment, and surfaces near the end. Hey, you tricked us. I thought this movie was about our own wish fulfillment of the fantasy of being young and spending the summer traveling to the beach with an experienced and sexy woman. That part seems kind of tacked on, and tacky.

One agenda that is not hidden, and that shouldn't be, is the energy and vitality of Mexico. It is a raw, wild place, but really alive, really passionate and compelling. The movie takes the road trip/summer film feel good genre, and really does it to a turn, while packing in a little more substance to give you something to think about as you sit on the beach sipping your Coronas.

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Realistic, funny, poignant
Beyond just Erotica
Sex, death and the open road.
Sex and Death: The Road to Lost Innocence
And the horse she rode in on

Y Tu Mama Tambien (R-rated Edition)
Starring: Ana López Mercado , Diego Luna , Gael García Bernal , Nathan Grinberg , and Verónica Langer
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B00006I4YZ
Release Date: 2002-10-22

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Customer Reviews:

Realistic, funny, poignant.......2007-06-19

Beyond just Erotica.......2007-06-16

Sex, death and the open road........2007-06-09

Sex and Death: The Road to Lost Innocence.......2007-06-09

And the horse she rode in on.......2007-04-22

Y tu mama tambien [NTSC/REGION 4 DVD. IMPORT-LATIN AMERICA]

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Y tu mama tambien [NTSC/REGION 4 DVD. IMPORT-LATIN AMERICA]
Starring: Diego Luna
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
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ASIN: B000KQJ302

Y Tu Mama Tambien (With Subtitled Commentary Track)

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Y Tu Mama Tambien (With Subtitled Commentary Track)

Manufacturer: Warner Brothers
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"Me La Debes" Short
Deleted Scenes
Audio Interview with Alfonso Cuaron (UK exclusive)
"No one Under 17 Admitted" featurette
Subtitled Commentary Track

ASIN: B000HH6T6A

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Julio and Tenoch are typical over-sexed and under-occupied teenagers. During a festive afternoon with their families they meet Luisa, a twenty year old Spaniard, and flirt with her all the style and grace seventeen year old boys are known for. As a joke, they invite her to accompany them on a road trip to a beach called Boca del Cielo ("Heaven's Mouth), neglecting to mention that they wouldn't know where to find it, even if it did actually exist. To their astonishment, she accepts. Y Tu Mama Tamblien received outstanding critical acclaim on its release. Hailed as one of the comedies of the year, it's a steamy, sexy and sun-drenched sensation of a movie that's rude, playful and raucously funny.

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Y Tu Mama Tambien Es Narca
Starring: Elezar Jr. Garcia
Manufacturer: Venus Pictures
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