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El Cantante
starring: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony

Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794043110825
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: New Line Home Video
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Line Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 30, 2007
Running Time: 116 minutes
Sales Rank: 3899
Studio: New Line Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2006

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El Cantante
starring: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
A dazzling tale based on the true story of salsa legend hector lavoes heroic rise inevitable fall & triumphant return. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 05/06/2008 Starring: Jennifer Lopez Marc Anthony Run time: 116 minutes Rating: R

Amazon.com:
Though they don't look much alike, slight actor-singer Marc Anthony was born to play robust salsa sensation Héctor Lavoe. In addition to similar ancestry and vocal skills, Anthony has been building a respectable cinematic resume with roles in Big Night and Martin Scorsese's Bringing out the Dead. The title of El Cantante comes from a number Rubén Blades wrote for The Singer. Lavoe would make it his signature song. In the film, Anthony's wife, producer Jennifer Lopez, plays Puchi, the Nuyorican beauty who won Lavoe's heart. She narrates their story from the perspective of 2002 (the real-life Puchi passed away shortly afterwards). Leon Ichaso (Piñero) contrasts Lavoe's rise from Puerto Rican street singer to New York superstar with his fall from innocent immigrant to heroin-addicted ladies man. By the mid-1980s, Lavoe's popularity hit its peak, and Ichaso spends the rest of the time ticking off the tragedies of his final years: the break with trombonist Willie Colón (John Ortiz), stay in a mental ward, etc. It's a dynamic portrait, and Anthony and Lopez work well together, but despite the urban setting and Latin-flavored soundtrack, El Cantante follows virtually the same trajectory as Ray and Walk the Line (Ichaso has also directed biopics of Jimi Hendrix and Muhammad Ali). His movie looks and sounds authentic, but Lavoe's story might've been better served as nonfiction. There's a sense that there was more to the man than what appears on screen. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Since the public is still trying to get over the over-exposure of JLO a few years ago, an injustice has occurred: Lopez put in one stunning performance in this movie and failed to get the recognition it deserved. I didn't know anything about Hector Lavoe before this film and sadly I still don't know that much about him. I agree that as a biopic, the film fails to get the audience to connect with its main star. In fact, it seems to go out of its way to show how much of a selfish jerk (keeping it P.G.) he was. I think it has a lot to do with Anthony always wearing sunglasses in the film. You have to show the movie audience your eyes. That's how we bond with people. The sunglasses allowed Marc Anthony to hide from the audience-and therefore gave us a sense that Anthony's performance was false. Lopez needs to give up the singing and stick to acting. Also, I do agree with some of the other reviewers has said about the direction and editing. I don't think they should have approached this film like a faux documentary. It quickly grew old and confusing. Still this is a movie worth seeing.

Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Lopez steals the show
Since the public is still trying to get over the over-exposure of JLO a few years ago, an injustice has occurred: Lopez put in one stunning performance in this movie and failed to get the recognition it deserved. I didn't know anything about Hector Lavoe before this film and sadly I still don't know that much about him. I agree that as a biopic, the film fails to get the audience to connect with its main star. In fact, it seems to go out of its way to show how much of a selfish jerk (keeping it P.G.) he was. I think it has a lot to do with Anthony always wearing sunglasses in the film. You have to show the movie audience your eyes. That's how we bond with people. The sunglasses allowed Marc Anthony to hide from the audience-and therefore gave us a sense that Anthony's performance was false. Lopez needs to give up the singing and stick to acting. Also, I do agree with some of the other reviewers has said about the direction and editing. I don't think they should have approached this film like a faux documentary. It quickly grew old and confusing. Still this is a movie worth seeing.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Movie! Stand up Boriquas!!!
Great movie, about a great man Mr. Hector Lavoe (Perez). I am a Nuyorican from Brooklyn with alot of family in the bronx, and this music was always in my family parties. Salsa as a Latina, is the music of my heart...it moves me whenever I hear it..
At times I admit it may go a little slow..but overall I loved the cast and the story. And I am not a very big JLO fan....but I loved her in this movie as Hector's strong willed wife Puchi.. And it gave me a bit of history from back when Salsa first began and was the best..it made me proud.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - El cantante sings!
I loved this movie and I also love JLo and Marc Anthony! I think this movie was underrated. If you are truly interested in Hector Lavoe, you will love it. If you buy it just cause you want to see JLo and Marc, you probably won't like it. They are good in the movie but the story is what made it for me. Of course, it goes without saying, Marc Anthony's voice is supberb!



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - WONDERFUL....
I rented this film recently and was surprised at how good it was. The story depicts the stormy life and tragic end to the great salsa legend Hector Lavoe. This movie hits you in the heart from the start. It makes you care about the character and his music. I now own a cd of Hector Lavoe and I never knew I could like salsa. Who knew?? His music is amazing and the tragic events of his life makes you want to know the person behind the prose of his songs. My ears know good music when it hears it and this man was a icon. Hector Lavoe.......rest in peace!
I'm not much of a fan of Jennifer Lopez but she played a good role. However, another actress (a more popular one) would have made this film more marketable to the non-Hispanic population ( mass audience).



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - El Cantante
Bueno, querido lectores, por fin vi la controversial película "El Cantante" producida por Jennifer López con su Nuyorican Productions con los grandes y exitosas artistas Marc Anthony además de Jennifer que recientemente salio al mercado en DVD incluyendo una entrevista exclusive de nuestra "muñeca de ojos brujos" de Nueva York y Puerto Rico, Nydia Caro.

Nuyorican Productions también es responsable por habernos traído la nueva mini serie "Como Ama Un Mujer" vista recientemente por la televisión local en Unívisión basada en el CD de Jennifer López del mismo titulo que también saldrá en DVD a comienzos del mes de diciembre. Ambas producciones estarán disponibles justo a tiempo para la época de navidad.

Antes que nada, la película "El Cantante" no es tan mala como la gente sugiere. Jennifer López en el papel de Puchi,y Marc Anthony en el papel de Hedor Lavoe actúan fantásticamente bien. Solo verlos juntos es razón suficiente para ver o obtener este DVD. "El Cantante", dirigida por Leon Ichaso, es basada en la canción del mismo titulo escrita por Rubén Bladez específicamente para Héctor Lavoe.

Dicen que Héctor Lavoe fue a la música de salsa lo que Frank Sinatra fue a al música "pop". Lavoe fue uno de los pioneros de el género de la salsa. El pudo combinar la música puertorriqueña con la influencia de la música norteamericana. La película "El Cantante" trata de incluir los humildes comienzos de la vida de Héctor Lavoe desde su adolescencia como cantante en Puerto Rico hasta su vida como un ídolo latino viviendo en la ciudad de Nueva York. El filme contiene varios números musicales combinados con situaciones penosas en la vida del cantante. Marc Anthony actúa además nos interpreta -como solo el sabe cantar- las canciones `El Cantante", "Mi gente", "Che che colé", "Escándalo", "Qué lío", "Quítate tú" y "Todo tiene su final".

Marc Anthony en el papel de Héctor Lavo nos excita y hechiza. Jennifer López, esplendida y cautivante en el papel de Puchi. Ella vive el personaje de una chica hispana de carácter fuerte del Bronx en Nueva York (una Nuyorican) que tiene mucha confianza en si mismo. Ella es la musa y el objeto de amor y admiración de Héctor.
Marc Anthony nos hechiza cantando canciones exitosas de los nos 60 y 70 y Jennifer nos demuestra sus dones de buena actriz.

Al Héctor y Puchi conocerse comienzan su jornada y la película nos enseña un punto de vista interesante en la trayectoria de Héctor Lavoe en la industria musical de la época grabando discos, vendiendo boletos a conciertos llenos a capacidad y produciendo éxito tras éxito con el nuevo genero musical de la salsa por el punto de vista de Puchi. En su camino hacia el éxito a la fama, Héctor comienza a destruirse al encontrase con un problema trágico de adición a drogas con la cual encontró su muerte prematuramente por el SIDA destruyendo su vida y sus sueños.

La controversia de esta película puede que este en el guión ya que la historia no aparenta seguir ninguna estructura. Momentos importantes o impactantes en la vida de Héctor Lavoe suceden demasiado rápidos y le falta ritmo o seguimiento para uno sentir las emociones de estas dos vidas llenas de tragedias. La vida de los personajes de Lavoe y Puchi aparentan estar desconectados por lo tanto los personajes secundarios que apoyan o respaldan estos personajes están menos desarrollados (Ismael Miranda - el papa de Héctor, Johnny Ortiz - Willy Colon, Federico Castelluccio - Jerry Mascucci, y Víctor Manuelle - Ruben Blades entre otros)

La vida de Héctor Lavoe - el cantante - es vista por el punto de vista de Puchi, la esposa de Lavoe. Por lo tanto, esta un poco desconectada y omite varios datos de importancia en la vida de Lavoe. Como sus vidas son vistas por el personaje de Puchi, solo mencionan a otras mujeres en la vida de Héctor de pasada y no nos cuentan ni dice nada de las diferentes giras artísticas y de su vida en el mundo de entretenimiento de los anos 60 y 70. Me imagino que esto pudo haber sido posible si el personaje de Puchi no hubiera sabido de estas cosas o simplemente no quiso que fueran parte de esta película. Este problema a lo mejor pudo haber sido rectificado si la película hubiera sido la vida de Puchi y el personaje de Lavoe un papel secundario. Por la tanto ningún de los personajes están totalmente desarrollados y dejan a la audiencia un poco vacía.

En una entrevista en Puerto Rico, Jennifer López dijo en el estreno de película, "La cinta muestra a un artista que dejó una música increíble. Está llena de humor, humanidad, amor, y de las cosas negativas de su vida porque eso era en gran parte de donde vino su música, de ese dolor que el tenía". Pero los familiares de Héctor Lavoe opinaron y dijeron de la película, "Es muy simple. Si alguien le pregunta a tu mamá si tú has tomado drogas, lo más probable es que tu mamá diga 'Estás loca! Nunca!'". "Héctor fue una persona destruida por las drogas. No hay duda de eso... Pero a la misma vez aquí las drogas no tienen tanto que ver como la música, como su vida y como todo ese momento en que él sobrevivió".

¿Que usted opina? Vean la película y escuchen las entrevistas de Nydia Caro por ustedes mismos, decidan y opinen. Que el público y los amantes de la música salsa y de Héctor Lavoe decidan. ¿La película "El Cantante" es controversial o no?




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