The Lost City
by Andy Garcia
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Actor: Andy Garcia, In?s Sastre, Nestor Carbonell, Richard Bradford, Tomas MilianDirector: Andy Garcia
Brand: MAGNOLIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 144 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Magnolia
DVD Reviews of The Lost City
DVD Review: Revolution Happens. No complaints. Great movie. The End.
Summary: 5 Stars
Many reviewers here seem to want to debate the historical, political or moral accuracy, truth or correctness of The Lost City.
Give it a rest, and appreciate this movie for what it really is.
Hey, revolution happens. It always has causes and effects.
The Lost City is art. High art at that.
It appears to me that Garcia did as good a job as humanly possible in balancing his persepctive from the pre-Revolutionary upper and upper middle class with those of the bureaucatic and military ruling class, the working classes, and the revolutionary forces. This was not a documentary. It would have been impossible to tell everyone's truth.
Garcia succeeded mightily in crafting a love letter to a place, a time, a history, a culture, and a future, that means much to many, and in doing so helping to illuminate and preserve that culture and awareness for us all.
Garcia's characters in the movie on the political right, center and left display the full spectrum of human conditions, motivations, and emotions, both good and evil, and frequently flawed.
Critics of the movie on either its political or artistic merits are revealing more about themselves, their own agendas, or their appreciation for something other than Hollywood action blockbusters, than about the shortcomings of Garcia or this film.
The Lost City is a story worth telling told well, a beautiful film, full of talented actors and performances, with lush visuals and music. The setting here is Havana, but it could have taken place anywhere, and this would have been a well made and moving film. It is therefore timeless and qualifies as classic art. No complaints. The End.
DVD Review: CD of Celia Cruz-Resumen Musical
Summary: 5 Stars
I was extremely pleased with the prompt response to my order; good seller. I will buy more from this seller. DVD Review: Heavy Subjectivity
Summary: 3 Stars
First of all let me say I am an African-American male who does not speak spanish but for some reason I have developed a fascination with Cuba, the music, politics, history and controversies. I had just read a great book regading the tulmutuous times leading up to the revolution, the book was called "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob ownwd Cuba and Lost it to the Revolution". That book dealt with the mafia influence in Cuba and the rampant coruption in Cuba at the time, this movie doesn't mention any of that except for a brief appearance of Meyer Lansky. The book also detailed the nightlife of the times which had much more salacious acts. This movie seemed to show Havana as a squeky clean family city where everyone was happy which by all objective reports it was not. It was a very beautiful film shot in the best parts of the Dominican Republic and the actors especially the leading lady were also beautiful. However, it historically reminded me of Gone with the Wind, a movie about love and family torn apart by the U.S. civil war, the confederacy is seen as a noble group and the north which fought to end slavery as unjustified aggressors and the slaves in the south as happy and content while in fact they were abused and mistreated constantly. Why overthrow that.The Lost City has that feeling. Portraying the revolutionaries very negatively and one-dimensional never honestly dealing with their motivations which would explain why so many joined their cause. This causes you to look at the leading lady who decides to stay as a dimwit not deserving of the leading man yet her eyes and soul give off a strong intelligence which goes against her being a stupid woman being tricked into a cult. In addition, for a country that is supposed to have such a large black population, they are none that speak in this film only sing. Didn't blacks participate in the revolution. IYou do not see threm at all in this film except for entertainers and servants. Bottom line- beautiful shots and decent romantic flick but cannot be taken seriously politically or historically.DVD Review: Dancing into Exile
Summary: 4 Stars
A next nostalgic movie on revolutionary topic is originated in Cuba where a middle class minders discussing the possibilities of a regime change by more democratic way were swept by simply murderous strong straight-acting Castro & Co.
Nice music and no regrets for anyone.
DVD Review: Not Propaganda, But the True Cuba Pre1959,Pre Castro.
Summary: 5 Stars
Of Course the "Intellectual Left" would have you believe this is Pro American Propaganda, It could Be Further From the Truth As A Cuban The Movie is right on Target, This was Before A Tyrant Named Castro Replaced another Named Batista, Sadly Since then Families have been torned apart,
Lives Shattered, Deaths,Etc. People Sent to "La Cabana" Firing Squad Care of A PsychoPath Named Che and Castro and His Cronies, History sometimes Can be cruel, as its convienent for a "Scholar" To take out what he wants from it, and use "Official State Propaganda". This Is not it if what your looking for Is Sugarcoated Robert Redford Type(Havana The Movie?) Theatrics, This Movie is about Facts, What had happen, And what the true cost of the Revolution is. And With Andy Garcia, Harvey Keitel and Many Others How can you Lose? Do yourself a Favor and even if its not "Cool" To believe what Us many Cubans,Cuban Americans and Cuban Descendants,And Intelligent Scholars already Knew and Rent it,Decide for yourself,Do your research. Ask Any Cuban(over 2 million Exiled worldwide)
Description of The Lost City
Andy Garcia stars and makes his directorial debut in a passionate and historical tribute to his native Cuba. Havana in 1958 is a place of pleasure for many but others are not happy under the rule of dictator Fulgenico Batista. As the revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara prepare to move on the city Fico Fellove (Garcia)-owner of the city's classiest music nightclub El Tropico-struggles to hold together his family and the love of a woman (In s Sastre). Observing all is The Writer (Bill Murray) an ex-patriot American who sees Fico being drawn into events as the revolution changes everything. Though Fico watches a culture vanish and a people transformed it is his love of Cuban music that keeps his memories alive. Co-starring Dustin Hoffman and Steve Bauer.System Requirements:Running Time: 143 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA Rating:?R UPC:?876964000314 Manufacturer No:?10031For his first feature film as a director, Andy Garcia has crafted an ambitious and vivid love story set amid the Cuban revolution. El Tropico, an elegant nightclub, overflows with exuberant music and sinuous dance; the owner, Fico (Garcia, Ocean's Eleven, The Untouchables), and his family live a life of privilege in Havana, but Fico and his father hope to steer the brutal reign of Batista towards democratic reforms. Fico's two brothers are not so patient and get caught up in the guerilla forces that seek to overthrow Batista by force; one dies after a failed coup attempt, the other joins Fidel Castro's revolutionary army. Meanwhile, Fico and his widowed sister-in-law Aurora (Ines Sastre) fall in love, their romance unfolding in the still-thriving Havana nightlife, while during the day Castro's new regime turns as repressive as Batista's. Gorgeous cinematography captures the spectacle of the musical numbers in El Tropico, which are never less than stunning, and the depiction of the political chaos is effective and dynamic. Unfortunately, at the heart of the movie is stasis; Fico, though morally indignant, never takes any action, and his courtship with Aurora is beautifully filmed but lacks palpable heat. Clumsy dialogue and odd digressions with mobster Meyer Lansky (Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man) and a seemingly metaphorical character known only as the Writer (Bill Murray, Lost in Translation) make a long movie feel even longer. But the music is undeniable; if your feet don't itch to dance after watching The Lost City, you have no soul. --Bret Fetzer
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