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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Directed by | Victor Nuñez |
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| Cinematography | Virgil Mirano |
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| Music by | Michael Brook |
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| Distributed by | Variance Films |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Spoken Word is a 2009 drama film directed by Victor Nuñez and starring Kuno Becker, Ruben Blades, Miguel Sandoval and Persia White.[1]
The writers include William T. Conway and Joe Ray Sandoval. The film was produced by Karen Koch and William T. Conway. It opened in New York City at Big Cinemas Manhattan 1 on July 23, 2010, and played in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 on July 30, 2010.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
Cruz Montoya is a Latino spoken-word artist who works in San Francisco. He returns home to Santa Fe, New Mexico to reconnect with his dying father and his brother. He is finding himself losing his «voice» as he spirals downward back into the dysfunctional life of drugs and violence he had left behind.[2]
His brother is judgmental. Cruz is approached by his former boss Emilio, who works as a local drug dealer. Cruz falls into the familiar patterns of his past while ignoring the increasingly anxious phone calls of his girlfriend. Cruz is also suffering from bipolar disorder and uses alcohol to self-medicate.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Kuno Becker as Cruz Montoya
- Ruben Blades as Senior
- Miguel Sandoval as Emilio
- Persia White as Shae
- Rashaan Nall as Cloudy
- Chris Ranney as Bartender
Reception[edit]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 46% based on reviews from 13 critics, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[3] On Metacritic, Spoken Word have a rank of 56 out of a 100 based on 13 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[4]
Nick Schager of Slant Magazine gave the film one star out of 4,[5] while Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 3 out of 4 and called Spoken Word «A rich and textured film».[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Catsoulis, Jeanette (July 22, 2010). «The Difficulties of Escaping the Past». The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (July 22, 2010). «Spoken Word — Film Review». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ «Spoken Word (2009)». Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ «Spoken Word (2019)». Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Schager, Nick (July 21, 2010). «Review: Spoken Word«. Slant Magazine.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (August 4, 2010). «A poet at a loss for words». Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Spoken Word at IMDb
- Spoken Word at AllMovie
- Spoken Word at the TCM Movie Database
- Spoken Word at ComingSoon.net
- Spoken Word at Yahoo! Movies
- Spoken Word at IMP Awards
- Spoken Word at Box Office Mojo
slip of the tongue – spoken word film
asian & pacific islander, femininity, gender, race & ethnicity, white , film, online media
At the age of 16, Karen Lum created, directed, and starred in this award-winning film about gender, race, and unrealistic beauty standards. She and William Tsang are featured visually portraying the spoken word poem written and performed by Adriel Luis, whose voice is heard throughout the video. The poem starts with a young man hitting on a young woman with several unsuccessful pickup lines, ultimately eliciting an unexpected response when he blurts out, “girl, what is your ethnic makeup?” Through artful word play with makeup words such as foundation, lipstick, and eye shadow, the poem and video tells the story about how she proceeds to educate him about topics such as the commodification of beauty, unrealistic and unattainable Anglicized beauty standards, how women are measured and valued for their appearance, and the importance of learning the histories of your people within social and historical context. The film was shot in 2005 in Lum’s hometown of Oakland, CA. The full text of the poem can be found here.
discussion
What messages about gender, race, and beauty standards does this poem highlight?
How does the poet use different meanings associated with words like “makeup” and “foundation” to talk about the pressures women face to conform to standards of beauty?
The poem was written and performed by poet Adriel Luis and the video was created and produced by Karen Lum. The story is told from the perspective of a young man approaching a young woman. Why is this a particularly impactful way to tell this story? How might these messages be received differently if it had been told from the perspective of the young woman, or if the voice performing the poem had been female?
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| Режиссер | Виктор Нуньес |
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| Музыка | Майкл Брук |
| Кинематография | Вирджил Мирано |
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| Распространяется | Variance Films |
| Дата выпуска | ‹См. TfM›
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| R время разворачивания | 116 минут |
| Страна | США |
| Язык | Английский |
Разговорное слово — драматический фильм 2009 года режиссера Виктора Нуньеса и в главных ролях Куно Беккер, Рубен Блейдс, Мигель Сандовал и Персия Уайт.
. Среди сценаристов — Уильям Т. Конвей и Джо Рэй. Сандовал. Продюсерами фильма выступили Карен Кох и Уильям Т. Конвей. Он открылся в Нью-Йорке в Big Cinemas Manhattan 1 23 июля 2010 года и играл в Лос-Анджелесе в Laemmle’s Sunset 5 30 июля 2010 года.
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- 2 Актеры
- 3 Ссылки
- 4 Внешние ссылки
Сюжет
Круз Монтойя — латиноамериканский устный художник, работающий в Сан-Франциско. Он возвращается домой в Санта-Фе, Нью-Мексико, чтобы воссоединиться со своим умирающим отцом и братом. Он обнаруживает, что теряет свой «голос», когда он по спирали возвращается в неблагополучную жизнь наркотиков и насилия, которую он оставил.
Его брат осуждает. К Крузу подходит его бывший начальник Эмилио, который работает местным наркодилером. Круз впадает в знакомые модели своего прошлого, игнорируя все более тревожные телефонные звонки своей девушки. Круз также страдает биполярным расстройством и употребляет алкоголь для самолечения.
В ролях
- Куно Беккер в роли Круза Монтойи
- Рубена Блейдса в роли старшего
- Мигель Сандовал в роли Эмилио
- Персия Уайт в роли Шэ
- Крис Ранни в роли бармена
Ссылки
Внешние ссылки
- Официальный сайт
- Разговорный Слово на IMDb
- Разговорное слово в AllMovie
- Разговорное слово в Гнилые помидоры
- Разговорное слово в TCM База данных фильмов
- Устное слово на ComingSoon.net
- Устное слово на Yahoo! Фильмы
- Разговор на IMP Awards
- Разговор в Box Office Mojo
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Spoken Word
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Movie Info
A poet (Kuno Becker) falls prey to the lure of criminal life after he returns home to care for his dying father.
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Genre:
Drama
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Original Language:
English -
Director:
Victor Nunez
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Producer:
William T. Conway
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Writer:
William T. Conway,
Joe Ray Sandoval
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Release Date (Theaters):
Jul 23, 2010
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Release Date (Streaming):
Aug 17, 2010
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Box Office (Gross USA):
$32.7K -
Runtime:
1h 56m
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Distributor:
Variance Films
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Production Co:
Luminaria
Cast & Crew
Critic Reviews for Spoken Word
Audience Reviews for Spoken Word
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Nov 06, 2010
I really wanted to like this movie… but it was a miss. There is some decent acting, but the rest is over-the-top. It seemed scattered as to what the story was supposed to be about: his drug problem, his family issues with his brother and father, his relationship with girlfriend or the conflict with «the villain». No focus.
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Filmmaker Victor Nunez, who scored indie hits during the 1990s with the acclaimed “Ruby in Paradise” and “Ulee’s Gold,” makes a disappointing return with his latest effort.
“Spoken Word,” which centers on the tense reunion between a recovering addict poet and his dying father, features more cliches than it can comfortably handle and is not helped by its grindingly slow pacing.
Central character Cruz Montoya (Kuno Becker) is a big deal on the West Coast poetry circuit, enjoying appreciate audiences, the adoration of his students and the affections of his sexy artist girlfriend. But when he learns that his father, Senior (Ruben Blades), is dying of cancer, he returns to his remote New Mexico hometown for a final reunion.
Unfortunately, the trip proves also personally risky, as it reopens old wounds that lead him back to his former bad-boy ways. Resuming a relationship with local gangster Emilio (Miguel Sandoval), Cruz again takes on his old job of running a nightclub where booze, drugs and fast women are in easy supply.
The reunion with his dying father doesn’t go well, either, as the stubbornly laconic Senior initially is unwilling to open himself up emotionally to his son.
In his earlier films, Nunez demonstrated a real talent for wresting terrific performances from his actors, including career-best turns by Ashley Judd and Peter Fonda. He does a similar trick here: Blades, making a return to the screen after several years, delivers a subtle, dignified turn that nearly manages to elevate the proceedings into moving drama.
Unfortunately, most of what else occurs onscreen is not nearly as compelling, with Cruz’s wrestling with his demons all too familiarly conveyed in the blunt script co-written by William T. Conway (“Walker, Texas Ranger”) and real-life spoken-word artist Joe Ray Sandoval, the latter of whom provides the numerous poetry interludes.
Opens July 23 (Variance Films)
Production: Luminaria
Cast: Kuno Becker, Ruben Blades, Miguel Sandoval, Persia White, Antonio Elias, Monique Gabrielle Curnan, Rashan Nall, Jernard Burks, Maurice Compte
Director: Victor Nunez
Screenwriters: William T. Conway, Joy Ray Sandoval
Director of photography: Virgil Mirano
Editors: Victor Nunez, Justin Geoffrrey
Production designer: Byrce Perrin
Costume designer: Lahly Poore
Music: Michael Brook
No rating, 116 min.
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Next time you’re tempted to complain that the Sundance Film Festival has become a wasteland of cookie-cutter romantic comedies starring slumming TV actors, and tortured dramas about gay cowboys eating pudding, consider this: It could be worse. There was a time when “American independent film” meant indifferently shot, life-sappingly earnest melodrama, invariably with some sort of dishwater-mild social uplift.
Director Victor Nunez represents a throwback to those drab old days. Like his better-known Ulee’s Gold and Ruby In Paradise, his latest movie, Spoken Word, is an up-the-middle character study, this time about a spoken-word poet (the Goal! trilogy’s Kuno Becker) called from San Francisco to Santa Fe to care for his dying father (Rubén Blades). He confronts deep-seated issues with his father as well as the demons that drove him from the city in the first place, as well as losing and regaining his artistic inspiration—but then you knew all that, didn’t you?
Nunez manages a few subtle details, like a shot of Becker and his slumbering girlfriend (Persia White) showing matching star-shaped scars on their shoulder blades, neatly characterizing their relationship without a single line of dialogue. But mostly, he just presses doggedly ahead, moving from plot point to plot point without coming up with much of anything worth looking at.
As Becker’s drinking and drug-taking grow out of control, he falls under the influence of bar owner Miguel Sandoval, whose club is home to a variety of nonspecific illegalities. Sandoval goes light on the villainy—he’s a tempter, not a coercer—but his bad intentions are never in doubt. He nearly ruined Blades’ life when they were kids together, and now he’s after Blades’ son—and after land, a parcel of which he’s already bought off of Becker’s family-man brother.
The trouble is that apart from an obvious history of substance abuse, Nunez doesn’t provide any indication of what drives Becker to drink. His father is taciturn and not given to expressing his emotions; the closest he comes to confronting his mortality is when he tells his son, “You can no more prepare for death than you can for the arrival of a really bad fart,” then cuts an especially gnarly one. His son’s poetry is apparently meant to be a corrective, but the examples threaded through in voiceover don’t make it sound as if he’s too skilled at putting his feelings into words. (“These days, veils aren’t seen; they are implied.”) Apart from its title, there’s very little poetic about Spoken Word.