Like Water for Chocolate

As described

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The item is in good condition. and i love the story line

This foreign film provides a convoluted plot that's quite engaging. Such films have a tendency to take this author back to his studies of film and foreign language at the same time at a major university in the 1960s where the number of films playing with subtitles was vast and set a very big change from the common fair at the local theaters. American audiences tend to shun "sub titles," but films of this genre provide opportunities for learning since often what is said is not what the sub titles relate. That concept was once again born out by this film, originally recorded in Spanish. One need not really speak the language to perceive the subtleties of word play and this author enjoys the euphonic intrigues as a major part of the film. This film is full of intrigues of all sorts.The main character, Tita the youngest of three siblings, is a battered girl living on a ranch owed by a well-to-do family in Mexico. Filming was done in the state of Coahuila, Piedras Negras depicting the year 1895 forward for about forty years. During that time Tita grows up to rebel as do her sisters most notably Gertrudias who fought in the war of Independence. The recurring themes were rebellion while continuing to be female in every way.A lot of time in the film is spent on feelings about being a woman whether with or without guilt. The main character has to overcome guilt and manages to do so very well. That realization comes about in argumentative vignettes with her deceased mother's apparition. Overcoming required female servitude becomes Tita's goal and she greatly succeeds in passing the freedom of self respect on to her niece Esperanza. Tita did not get to marry the person of her choice whereas her niece achieved that reality with her aunt's help and support.Tita's cooking, learned from a senior servant, is intertwined throughout the entire plot in a very quaint and interesting way. Women of those times were cooks and mothers and not much more. Even so, they held families together, made wonderful homes and made life tolerable for everyone with whom they came into contact. A person's life, no matter how simple, is something of great value.In the end, everyone has a limited amount of time on Earth. Children are born, people pass on and the past fades away. Such is life. This is a film to revisit. It leaves a wonderful feeling of love and peace.

This is a very traditional culture movie of back in the day. It's really good and I enjoy watching over and over again. It's a must see for those that like older traditional movies.

Now I'm really not one for so called `Chick-Flicks', however, this one actually has a good story to it if you take the time to pay attention and really get into the movie.For those viewers that compare a book to a movie, you are all living in a true fantasy world. An author, director, and a screenwriter ALL have totally different views. So the mental-picture conveyed by all three is going to be totally different. One should NEVER expect a film to mirror a book verbatim, NEVER. So the next movie that you decide to go see that comes from a book; just remember that it's the screenwriter and directors `minds eye' that you're viewing and NOT the author. Expect things to be missing or different! It wouldn't have the chance to be considered ART then now would it?That being said... It's also a good art piece to watch for those who love to watch film for their ART value. A lot of my artistic friends who love this movie are actually the ones responsible for my watching it also.I'm not going to get into the descriptive meat of this film, but it does have its humor, passion, desire, treachery, love, remorse, and much more, laced with its bouts of adding emotion to Tita's cooking (this she picks up from her abuelita) is a great way to help her convey or rather lash out how she's feeling about her situation. You get kept into the happenings of the family, and aren't bothered with what's going on in the world outside; keeping the focus on the family and its story. The `good-guys' you want to like, and the `bad-guys' you just want to smack around till they come to their senses!

Love it. Played in very good condition.

Even though filmed in Spanish language (with English subtitles), this is an excellent 1992 movie adapted from the novel of the same title (Como Agua para Chocolate, in Spanish) by a first time Mexican novelist woman. She also wrote the screenplay. There are very few flaws in it (perhaps a little slower speech and more emotion depicted by the main character's mother; and a few longer camera 'holds' in places to capture emotions and reactions) to otherwise compete with the best. Definitely talent involved here, with the acting for the most part excellent. The plot? NOT as I expected, but better. Because at first I thought it would be one long affair between a young man and the young woman he couldn't marry ... when he married her sister instead and resultantly lived in the large house on the ranch in Mexico with the scorned young woman. Close and tempting quarters, anyone would say ...Lots of 'voice over explanations' by the main character while the action was transpiring, in lieu of less of that and more revelation through direct action and dialogue. Much of this isn't good, but it seems to work okay here, without debasing the quality of the movie much.Throughout it keeps you glued to your seat, even while reading the English subtitles. Enough time is usually allowed to read them without pausing and backing up on the film to read them again.Yes, it's a drama, with a lot of meat in it. And well worth your time moreso than most movies.It now amazes me how good, incidentally, many foreign films are becoming. I think foreign film makers are finally beginning to catch on to the usually better writing and filming techniques of high-profile American Hollywood films. Kudos to them!

Produit confirme à la description.

Después de que adquiriera el pasado mes esta misma película me decepcione mucho, (aunque en la portada decia que era una pelicula 20 aniversario y de calidad remasterizada) habían sido eliminada algunas escenas; que aunque no son de mucha importancia francamente es molesto ya que uno espera la misma película que viste en el cine sino mejor.entiendo que el vendedor, asi como Amazon no abran tenido ni idea el contenido por tanto disculpó al proveedor, aunque seria genial que el proveedor o el vendedor supieran lo que están vendiendo y ofrecieran garantías; pero eso implicaría que abran el precinto la vean y la juzgue que viene a ser un tanto imposible.Para no alargarme mas dire que con esta adquisición estoy contento es la versión completa y eso es lo que importa.

Eine fein dosierte Prise Lust, viele zauberhafte und fröhliche Momente, Kurioses, Charme, Chaos, Liebe unendlich, Tränen, Verzweiflung, entfesselte Leidenschaft, die Leiden schafft ... Männer, Frauen, Gelegenheiten, Kulinarische Höhenflüge, gewürzt mit wunderschöner Melancholie ...ein Film zum Heulen schön, den man nie mehr vergisst !ein absolut "cineastischer Leckerbissen".

物語の面白さ、映像の豊かさ、俳優たちの魅力的な演技と肉体。情感あふれる演出力。映画というものの素晴らしさを、実感させてくれる傑作です。それにしても、こんな素適な物語をこんなすばらしい映像で見せてくれるなんて。★をもう３個追加！

No hay nada que no se haya dicho sobre esta película, la calidad de imagen es genial al igual que el audio.