Why was it argued that Gabriel García Márquez’s 1967 literary masterwork “One Hundred Years of Solitude” is un-filmable and anti-cinematic, while the novel is one of the most picturesque pieces of literature ever written? One can hardly finish this 422-page novel without bypassing the images it evokes. I assume, the reason behind this ‘un-filmability’ or ‘un-adaptability’ lies in the kaleidoscope of realism that stems from Gabriel García Márquez’s life and works.
Once, while delivering a lecture on García Márquez at the Harry Ransom Center, Salman Rushdie remarked that, while reading García Márquez’s works, his readers’ often, enchanted by the ‘Magic,’ overlook the ‘Real.’ This magic of Gabo, which at times overshadowed the real, is perhaps one of the key reasons for making it look like cinema or television is inefficient in adapting his texts. But, García Márquez, who throughout his life was inextricably involved with cinema, himself did...
Once, while delivering a lecture on García Márquez at the Harry Ransom Center, Salman Rushdie remarked that, while reading García Márquez’s works, his readers’ often, enchanted by the ‘Magic,’ overlook the ‘Real.’ This magic of Gabo, which at times overshadowed the real, is perhaps one of the key reasons for making it look like cinema or television is inefficient in adapting his texts. But, García Márquez, who throughout his life was inextricably involved with cinema, himself did...
- 12/23/2024
- by Soumalya Chatterjee
- High on Films
Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece “One Hundred Years of Solitude” — an elliptical epic of fate, family, politics and madness in Macondo, a fictional town that represents the wider, tragic history of Colombia and Latin America as a whole — has been made into a Netflix series.
That’s Netflix; the streaming service better known for “Squid Game,” “Tiger King” and the more overpriced works of Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes.
Bad idea, right? Well, to further quote that other prizeworthy wordsmith Olivia Rodrigo, “f—k it, it’s fine.”
More than fine, actually. The first season of this two-part, Spanish-language production can come across at times like a highbrow telenovela. But the sweeping pageant does an impressive job of streamlining García Márquez’s idiosyncratic, discursive novel into an expeditious but still thoughtful, contemplative and, yes, realistically magical eight hours.
The author’s sadness and humor come across intact; the...
That’s Netflix; the streaming service better known for “Squid Game,” “Tiger King” and the more overpriced works of Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes.
Bad idea, right? Well, to further quote that other prizeworthy wordsmith Olivia Rodrigo, “f—k it, it’s fine.”
More than fine, actually. The first season of this two-part, Spanish-language production can come across at times like a highbrow telenovela. But the sweeping pageant does an impressive job of streamlining García Márquez’s idiosyncratic, discursive novel into an expeditious but still thoughtful, contemplative and, yes, realistically magical eight hours.
The author’s sadness and humor come across intact; the...
- 12/10/2024
- by Bob Strauss
- The Wrap
From the director of Parallel, Isaac Ezban, comes his latest hellish film Mal De Ojo.
In a desperate attempt to find a cure for the disease that threatens the life of their youngest daughter, Rebecca and Guillermo (Nala and Luna parents) have decided to travel to Dominican Republic to find alternative solutions. After a few days at their grandmother´s country house, the girls eventually discover that the legends and superstitions of the area are rooted on real facts. Attracted by the forces emerging underneath and trying to protect her sick sister, Nala will have to take decisions that will transform her life forever.
Starring Paola Miguel, Ofelia Medina, Samantha Castillo, Arap Bethke, Ivanna Sofia Ferro, Paloma Alvamar, Claudia Garcia and Mauro Gonzalez and filmed in Mexico, check out the scary trailer now.
Big takeaways from the trailer: it’s in Spanish making it double-scary, the creepy crawling thing emerging...
In a desperate attempt to find a cure for the disease that threatens the life of their youngest daughter, Rebecca and Guillermo (Nala and Luna parents) have decided to travel to Dominican Republic to find alternative solutions. After a few days at their grandmother´s country house, the girls eventually discover that the legends and superstitions of the area are rooted on real facts. Attracted by the forces emerging underneath and trying to protect her sick sister, Nala will have to take decisions that will transform her life forever.
Starring Paola Miguel, Ofelia Medina, Samantha Castillo, Arap Bethke, Ivanna Sofia Ferro, Paloma Alvamar, Claudia Garcia and Mauro Gonzalez and filmed in Mexico, check out the scary trailer now.
Big takeaways from the trailer: it’s in Spanish making it double-scary, the creepy crawling thing emerging...
- 7/5/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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