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Nacho Libre
on DVD (2006)
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| Starring: |
Ana Dela Reguera, Jack Black, Hector Jiminez, Peter Stormare |
| Director: |
Jared Hess |
| Studio: |
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time: |
92 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| Genres: |
Comedy |
| Languages: |
English |
| Released: |
04/12/2006
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Brief synopsis of Nacho Libre
Celebrating the triumphs and tribulations of the lovable loser is no easy thing, but filmmaker Jared Hess seems to thrive in this specific cinematic exercise. Working fresh off the success of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, Hess finds a similarly endearing hero-without-a-clue in Ignacio, played by Jack Black (HIGH FIDELITY, KING KONG), the title character in NACHO LIBRE. Ignacio, growing up in a poor monastery in Mexico, has dreamed of being a professional wrestler since childhood. This obsession has led him to a thankless adult existence as monastery whipping-boy and chef, serving stale, day-old nacho chips to finicky orphans. In an effort to earn the respect of new nun-hottie Sister Encarnacion (Ana De La Reguera) and escape the monastery into the greedy excess of pro wrestling, Ignacio enters a local amateur competition. Along the way, he picks up the notably scrawny yet tough street urchin Esqueleto (Hector Jimenez) as his tag-team partner. The duo hilariously loses badly and repeatedly to all manner of local wrestling oddities. It is only when Ignacio recognizes a higher goal than money and glory that he can truly compete with his professional idols, including the dreaded and evil champion Ramses. Co-written with Hess's writing partner and wife, Jerusha, and noted screenwriter Mike White (CHUCK & BUCK, THE GOOD GIRL), NACHO LIBRE is stocked with real-life wrestlers doing their thing. Jack Black's over-the-top physical humor blends in perfectly with repeated viewings of his 'stretchie pants' and timely flatulence. In concert, the elements fuse to distill a comedy that should appeal to all ages eager to be pinned down in a full-nelson by laughter.
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Tom Charity, LOVEFiLM
When so many comedies try to knock you out with a sheer overload of gags - watching Scary Movie part 4 you have to wonder how long it will be before they start adding a sit-com style laugh... read more »
Total Film
There's sweetness in the slapstick, while the director mines his missionary past to present a Mexico as eccentric and off-beat as the small-town America lovingly mocked in his first film
Sight and Sound
Director Jared Hess employs an offbeat aesthetic in keeping with his previous offering... Black's infectious, slapstick energy is also a great asset
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
It must have sounded foolproof. Cast Jack Black as Brother Ignacio, a Mexican monk moonlighting as a masked wrestler to...
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