Comments on: RIP Bruno Mello http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Gringo http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84460 Gringo Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:38:13 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84460 Hadn't seen the movie in 30-40 years. Have been listening lately to Getz-Gilberto bossa nova, without much reference to the song titles. When I saw the guitar coming out, I guessed the tune of the song-to-be, and nailed it. Memory. Hadn’t seen the movie in 30-40 years. Have been listening lately to Getz-Gilberto bossa nova, without much reference to the song titles. When I saw the guitar coming out, I guessed the tune of the song-to-be, and nailed it. Memory.

]]> By: Whig http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84462 Whig Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:21:56 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84462 great great movie - I wanted to ask, was it not Bruno also playing the masked Satanic figure? great great movie -

I wanted to ask, was it not Bruno also playing the masked Satanic figure?

]]> By: neo-neocon http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84478 neo-neocon Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:45:41 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84478 Whig: no, Death <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053146/" rel="nofollow">was played by</a> Ademar Da Silva. Whig: no, Death was played by Ademar Da Silva.

]]> By: nyomythus http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84484 nyomythus Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:37:04 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84484 One of our most popular video course reserves -- fine film, rip. One of our most popular video course reserves — fine film, rip.

]]> By: Whig http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84521 Whig Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:40:47 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84521 *Whig: no, Death was played by Ademar Da Silva.* thanks - always thought it was Bruno playing two parts. Ah the world before IMDB and wiki! *Whig: no, Death was played by Ademar Da Silva.*

thanks - always thought it was Bruno playing two parts. Ah the world before IMDB and wiki!

]]> By: Dane http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84568 Dane Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:35:39 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84568 Great movie - always loved Brazilian music. Jobim was a hero to me. Stan Getz really introduced that music (and Jobim) to America, Joao Gilberto was a friend/contemporary of Jobim and very much a part of the Brazilian music scene at the time. He didn't think his sister, Astrud, was a god enough singer to do the vocal on "The girl from Ipanema" for the American release, but Getz insisted and the rest is history. I always loved Corcovado - one of the great songs of all time. A few years back I remember seeing a clip of Jobim playing guitar as Sinatra sang a medley of Jobim songs - amazing, Juat went to Youtube and had a look - here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQWqwMAhF0 Enjoy Great movie - always loved Brazilian music. Jobim was a hero to me. Stan Getz really introduced that music (and Jobim) to America, Joao Gilberto was a friend/contemporary of Jobim and very much a part of the Brazilian music scene at the time. He didn’t think his sister, Astrud, was a god enough singer to do the vocal on “The girl from Ipanema” for the American release, but Getz insisted and the rest is history. I always loved Corcovado - one of the great songs of all time. A few years back I remember seeing a clip of Jobim playing guitar as Sinatra sang a medley of Jobim songs - amazing, Juat went to Youtube and had a look - here’s the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQWqwMAhF0

Enjoy

]]> By: neo-neocon http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84573 neo-neocon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:41:22 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84573 Dane: You might enjoy <a href="http://neoneocon.com/2005/10/26/lost-in-translation-girl-from-ipanema/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> on "The Girl From Ipanema." Dane: You might enjoy this post on “The Girl From Ipanema.”

]]> By: Whig http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84589 Whig Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:33:43 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84589 parenthetically - anyone ever seen `Four Days in Sept', about the kidnapping in 1969 of the U.S. ambassador to Brazil? Dubious political sympathies of course, but an excellent movie I just saw the other day. Mention of `Girl From Ipanema' reminded me of `Four Days...' parenthetically - anyone ever seen `Four Days in Sept’, about the kidnapping in 1969 of the U.S. ambassador to Brazil?

Dubious political sympathies of course, but an excellent movie I just saw the other day. Mention of `Girl From Ipanema’ reminded me of `Four Days…’

]]> By: Richard Aubrey http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84591 Richard Aubrey Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:11:44 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84591 Saw it in college, gave myself props for seeing exotic flick. The thing I recall most is the dumbass sailor. I get annoyed when people are shown that stupid, although I suspect there are some, and unrequited love can exacerbate it. He had no pride. All in all, an embarrassing character. The story itself...lost love for any reason is the premise behind a zillion stories, including some I'm trying to sell. Saw it in college, gave myself props for seeing exotic flick.
The thing I recall most is the dumbass sailor. I get annoyed when people are shown that stupid, although I suspect there are some, and unrequited love can exacerbate it.
He had no pride.
All in all, an embarrassing character.
The story itself…lost love for any reason is the premise behind a zillion stories, including some I’m trying to sell.

]]> By: driver http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84592 driver Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:18:05 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84592 "Black Orpheus" also introduced the world to the late, great Vince Guaraldi, and led Charles Schulz to pick him for the soundtracks of the Charlie Brown animated TV specials after he heard "Cast Your Fate To the Wind" on the radio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PddZZ83Be8E “Black Orpheus” also introduced the world to the late, great Vince Guaraldi, and led Charles Schulz to pick him for the soundtracks of the Charlie Brown animated TV specials after he heard “Cast Your Fate To the Wind” on the radio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PddZZ83Be8E

]]> By: Shell http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84692 Shell Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:50:33 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/09/06/rip-bruno-mello/#comment-84692 I was sad to hear Bruno Mello died. I have seen the film many times, but not recently. But, when I would watch it, as a young girl, I would hope that my own future would be sunny, bright and sensual, with an air of the exotic...that wasn't what happened...I guess his death reminds me of what never happened.... I was sad to hear Bruno Mello died. I have seen the film many times, but not recently. But, when I would watch it, as a young girl, I would hope that my own future would be sunny, bright and sensual, with an air of the exotic…that wasn’t what happened…I guess his death reminds me of what never happened….

]]>