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Uno que ha sido marino (1951)
A movie for a more civilized days
"Uno que ha sido marino" (One who's been a sailor) is another fair and hilarious Eugenio Retes's story, told once more from the romantic José Bohr's view.
This is a movie about a couple of tramps, Zepeda (Retes) and Silvano (Arturo Gatica), and their dreams about making money and get a better status. Once more time, Retes's lines and performance are superb. There isn't only the gags what makes this film a very remarkable one, but its message about what really matters in life, that is, human relationships rather than money. Retes immortal line in this movie (and he keeps repeating it through the whole film) is the title: "One who's been a sailor". But only Retes himself knows if he ever was a sailor indeed... A must-see!
Tonto pillo (1948)
A lot of fun in a very chilean way!
"Tonto Pillo" is, along "El Gran Circo Chamorro", my favorite chilean film ever made. "Tonto Pillo" means in spanish "Clever fool", and is about the typical chilean huaso (a man from the country) who is at the same time, very clever and very naive. Lucho Cordova is Chepo Matamala, aka Tonto Pillo, the eldest of the seven Matamala brothers. Since their father and mother are both dead, Chepo must be, at the same time, a very strict father and mother to all his six brothers, which brings very funny situations and dialogues.
"Tonto Pillo" is a movie that describes in a precise way the chilean idiosyncrasy of the 40s, both in city and country. Lucho Cordova's gags are among the funniest in cinema history. For instance, when Chepo lost all his money and wanders through Santiago streets, he finds a man who is buying worn clothes: "-I buy worn clothes... -Do you want me to going naked?" A must-see movie!
El gran circo Chamorro (1955)
The funniest show on earth!
El Gran Circo Chamorro is simply one of the best chilean movie ever made. It has a lot of humor, romance, drama, and a very dramatic and touching climax that show us how ambition can damage the relationship between a father and his son. Eugenio Retes's performance is astonishing and, as he says in the movie, "The Great Chamorro's Circus invite you to watch Asia's lions, the Africa's crocodiles, the bears from Ecuador, the Santiago's cockroachs!". A movie with excellent lines and performances put together inside a fair story and a very unique final, with Chamorro saying, "Just like in the movies!".
...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! (1974)
Best Hill-Spencer Movie
This was the first Terence Hill and Bud Spencer movie I ever saw, and remains as the best to me. If you don't laugh and enjoy its fights, gags, and lines, then surely something must be wrong with your sense of humor. The Dune Buggy theme is the perfect score for the action. It has all what a fan can expect in a Hill-Spencer movie: action, fun, good score, good punchs, and a very simple but effective plot. A must-see!