Obra Maestra
Starring:Ariadna Gil, Santiago Segura, Pablo Carbonell, Luis Cuenca, Loles León, Jesús Bonilla, Joserra Cadiñanos, Anabel Labrador, Manolo Codeso, Ana MarÃa Barbany, Concha Redondo, Alicia Cifredo, Luis Alegre, Jaime Barnatán, Soledad Osorio, Janfri Topera, Anabel Moreno, Luis Siepe, Bárbara Lemus, Ana Labordeta
Director: David Trueba
Studio: Lolafilms Home Ent
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- "I belong to no one."
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Masterpiece (Obra Maestra)
Starring: Ariadna Gil , Santiago Segura , Pablo Carbonell , Luis Cuenca , and Loles León
Director: David Trueba
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Release Date: 2004-08-10 |
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"I belong to no one.".......2006-03-12
In the Spanish comedy film, "Masterpiece", close friends, film aficionados, and middle-aged losers Benito (Santiago Segura) and Carolo (Pablo Carbonell) dream of making a blockbuster film. Benito's script "A World For Us" is a dreadful, drippy soap-opera story that will 'star' Carolo in the lead male role. The tacky plot includes several exotic locations and a few musical numbers. Benito and Carolo become obsessed with getting famous actress Amanda Castro (Ariadna Gil) to star in the film.
Amanda is right on the edge of ruining her career. She's made it to the top, but now thanks to her addictions and emotional difficulties, she's on the verge of becoming a has-been. When Benito and Carolo shove their script at her and beg her to read it, Amanda--who's icy and as hard as nails--puts the script exactly where it belongs--in the rubbish bin. But Benito and Carolo aren't easily dissuaded, and when the opportunity presents itself, they kidnap Amanda with the intention of convincing her to star in their rotten 8 mm film.
"Masterpiece" does an incredible job with its three main characters, and that's one of the reasons for this film's success. Benito and Carolo are so convincingly immersed in their delusional journey to fame, that they imagine Amanda will seize the chance at the role--if she can just be convinced of the film's worthiness. They are so delusional that they fail to realize the yawning gap between their dreams and reality, and ultimately, the film is supposed to correct all the failures in their lives. This would all be pathetic, but it's handled so well, it's funny. In one scene, for example, Benito, who's shooting the film with one hand, follows Carolo around with a showerhead for the scene that takes place in a rainstorm.
The film also addresses deeper questions regarding the privacy issues of actors/actresses whose lives are often regarded as 'public domain' by their fans. Both Benito and Carolo are ardent fans of Amanda, and they practically consider her participation in their film an entitlement. Amanda fights tooth and nail against participating in the film, but once she realizes she's trapped, she goes through the experience hoping to just get it over with. In many ways, she's delusional about her life too. She has the level of fame that Benito and Carolo long for, but she's just throwing it away. Ultimately circumstances force the three main characters to come to some interesting conclusions about their lives. Directed by David Trueba, "Masterpiece" is in Spanish with English subtitles--displacedhuman
A masterpiece it's not but worth a look!.......2004-10-07
As a big fan of Spanish Cinema and the Trueba Bothers (Fernando for Belle Epoque), I didn't want to give it only 3 stars. The setup was entertaining, the ending, thought-provoking. Problem I had was the middle. The story seems to deviate from the main character, Amanda Castro (Gil), and goes into some subplot about the deviante behavior of another character (Segura's). I found it to be repetative and boring. Did we really need to see Segura's charcacter pleasure himself in front of his father while watching a video of his mother or step-mother? Guess I found that act alone repulsive and didn't feel it added to the dynamics of the story.
Gil, of course, is great as usual. She never ceases to surprise me. If for anything, watch it because of her. she does a good job of playing a washed out, drug infested actress.
Average customer rating:
- "I belong to no one."
- A masterpiece it's not but worth a look!
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Obra Maestra
Starring: Ariadna Gil , Santiago Segura , Pablo Carbonell , Luis Cuenca , and Loles León
Director: David Trueba
Manufacturer: Lolafilms Home Ent
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
Comedy
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| Art House & International
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| Video
General
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Spain
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- Dying of Laughter
- Swindled
- Torrente 2: Mision en Marbella
- El Leyton
- El Lado Oscuro del Corazon 2
ASIN: B0001O3YJY
Release Date: 2004-08-10 |
Customer Reviews:
"I belong to no one.".......2006-03-12
In the Spanish comedy film, "Masterpiece", close friends, film aficionados, and middle-aged losers Benito (Santiago Segura) and Carolo (Pablo Carbonell) dream of making a blockbuster film. Benito's script "A World For Us" is a dreadful, drippy soap-opera story that will 'star' Carolo in the lead male role. The tacky plot includes several exotic locations and a few musical numbers. Benito and Carolo become obsessed with getting famous actress Amanda Castro (Ariadna Gil) to star in the film.
Amanda is right on the edge of ruining her career. She's made it to the top, but now thanks to her addictions and emotional difficulties, she's on the verge of becoming a has-been. When Benito and Carolo shove their script at her and beg her to read it, Amanda--who's icy and as hard as nails--puts the script exactly where it belongs--in the rubbish bin. But Benito and Carolo aren't easily dissuaded, and when the opportunity presents itself, they kidnap Amanda with the intention of convincing her to star in their rotten 8 mm film.
"Masterpiece" does an incredible job with its three main characters, and that's one of the reasons for this film's success. Benito and Carolo are so convincingly immersed in their delusional journey to fame, that they imagine Amanda will seize the chance at the role--if she can just be convinced of the film's worthiness. They are so delusional that they fail to realize the yawning gap between their dreams and reality, and ultimately, the film is supposed to correct all the failures in their lives. This would all be pathetic, but it's handled so well, it's funny. In one scene, for example, Benito, who's shooting the film with one hand, follows Carolo around with a showerhead for the scene that takes place in a rainstorm.
The film also addresses deeper questions regarding the privacy issues of actors/actresses whose lives are often regarded as 'public domain' by their fans. Both Benito and Carolo are ardent fans of Amanda, and they practically consider her participation in their film an entitlement. Amanda fights tooth and nail against participating in the film, but once she realizes she's trapped, she goes through the experience hoping to just get it over with. In many ways, she's delusional about her life too. She has the level of fame that Benito and Carolo long for, but she's just throwing it away. Ultimately circumstances force the three main characters to come to some interesting conclusions about their lives. Directed by David Trueba, "Masterpiece" is in Spanish with English subtitles--displacedhuman
A masterpiece it's not but worth a look!.......2004-10-07
As a big fan of Spanish Cinema and the Trueba Bothers (Fernando for Belle Epoque), I didn't want to give it only 3 stars. The setup was entertaining, the ending, thought-provoking. Problem I had was the middle. The story seems to deviate from the main character, Amanda Castro (Gil), and goes into some subplot about the deviante behavior of another character (Segura's). I found it to be repetative and boring. Did we really need to see Segura's charcacter pleasure himself in front of his father while watching a video of his mother or step-mother? Guess I found that act alone repulsive and didn't feel it added to the dynamics of the story.
Gil, of course, is great as usual. She never ceases to surprise me. If for anything, watch it because of her. she does a good job of playing a washed out, drug infested actress.
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