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El Cantante (2007)
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The life story of Hector Lavoe who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.
| Release Date: | August 1st, 2007 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
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Salsa. The term was coined in the 1970s by young musicians like Hector Lavoe, Larry Harlow, Ray Baretto, Willie Colon, who wanted a different name for the kind of music they were playing. The term "salsa" was then popularized by Izzy Sanabria, owner of the Latin New York magazine, and Jerry Massuci, owner of Fania Records....
(complete El Cantante review by Movie Addict)
| El Cantante Movie Review by Mari (8/13/2007) |
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When I first heard of the movie, I was puzzled about the negativity that the press was giving the flick and went to see it. Being a true salsera and New Yorican who danced to his concerts, must say, that all what the movie projected was based on a true story. Unfortunately, Hector's life - among many artists/musicians was...
(complete El Cantante review by Mari)
| El Cantante Movie Review by Julio (8/6/2007) |
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Ayer domingo tuve la oportunidad de ver la película El Cantante. Me pareció excelente. JL esta de Oscar al igual que Marc. Se las recomiendo. Entiendo las críticas en cuanto a las imágenes de drogas, pero esa fue la realidad y así la dice mucha gente que estuvo junto a Héctor. De todos modos la película me encanto.
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| El Cantante Movie Review by Jarrod (8/4/2007) |
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'El Cantante' tells the story of Hector Lavoe, the godfather of salsa, an icon of Latin music, a Puerto Rican immigrant who found remarkable success, only to squander it all on drugs, dying of AIDS in 1993. Marc Anthony looks a lot like Lavoe, the resemblance is uncanny, and his musical performances are spectacular, his...
(complete El Cantante review by Jarrod)
| El Cantante Movie Review by LoLa (8/4/2007) |
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When I first heard about the production of this movie and how Marc Anthony was cast as Hector Lavoe, I was very skeptical. First because Marc was way too skinny and looked nothing like the great Hector Lavoe and second because he sounded nothing like him when he sang. However, last night I was proved wrong. Marc Anthony...
(complete El Cantante review by LoLa)
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