Bad Education (Original Uncut NC-17 Edition) |  | Actors: Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Latin (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 99
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1404962751
UPC: 043396069466
EAN: 9781404962750
ASIN: B0007OCG5G
Release Date: April 12, 2005
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Writer/director Pedro Almodóvar's dark, sexy Hitchcock homage is his best work since his Oscar-winning All About My Mother, and deepened by a sun-dappled sadness. Handsome, enigmatic Ángel (Gael García Bernal) arrives at the Spanish movie offices of director Enrique Goded (Fele Martinez) and happily proclaims that he's actually Enrique's long-lost school chum Ignacio--an announcement that is both less than convincing and more than it seems. A novice actor, Ángel pitches a semi-autobiographical screenplay in which he's determined to star, a revenge-laden reflection of the doomed love he and Enrique shared as boys before a pedophile priest cruelly intervened. The script, and the lost days it recalls, carefully unfurls into a series of brooding movies-within-movies and memories-inside-memories, which allow the sensual, multiple-role-playing Bernal to give the performance of his young career--among other things, he makes a stunningly convincing drag queen--and Almodóvar the opportunity to movingly suggest that people will pay any price to ensure that their stories are told. --Steve Wiecking
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 Complex mystery and morality July 29, 2010
K. Gordon
Fascinatingly complex nourish mystery. A film-maker is reunited with a boyhood lover, who wants to tell a dark story from their Catholic school days. But is the story true? And who's story is it really? Gael Garcia Bernal is terrific in a complicated, multi faceted role, and all the acting is very good. Gorgeously shot, with a great score.
I wish I felt more emotionally, but my mind was always completely absorbed, even if my heart stayed a little cool. Maybe that's the nature of a film where everyone is hustling and using each other.
(mild spoliers ahead)
The film is a bit obvious and self-conscious in a few spots, and pederastic Catholic priests is a cliché the film only partially transcends (although the humanity given to the priest makes it far more interesting), and a couple of the climactic twists feel less motivated than what comes before. But worth it for the `Vertigo' like layers of reality that keep getting pulled back and forcing us to keep reassessing `good', `bad', `art' and `real.' Many critics consider this Almodovar's masterpiece - and I would happily watch it a third time. I think this is the kind of film that only grows on repeated viewings. Be sure to get the NC-17 version. The changes aren't huge, but this is the kind of film where any punches pulled takes something away.
 Excellent Timely & Accurate Delivery May 30, 2010
F. Montoya (Ft. Lauderdale)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product was delivered as promised and was brand new as advertised. Trustworthy vendor, totally satisfied. I did not like the movie but that was not the sellers fault :-)
 Almodovar cheapens his own movie January 24, 2010
Hank (Wisconsin)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I usually like Almodovar's films but he cheapens this one with pseudo porn which I find very boring and undercutting of the themes of the movie.
Pedro is a genius! September 13, 2009
Adam (SC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This film was amazing! Everything about this film was perfect. Gael Garcia Bernal gives an Oscar worthy performance, and Pedro Almodovar gives superb direction. I will not go into the story, since you can find these details elsewhere, but I will tell you that this was one of the most rewarding cinematic experiences that I have had in a long time. Most viewers have complained that the film is hard to follow, but I did not find this to be true. The narrative structure of the film is indeed complex, but it only adds to the mystery of the film.
This film in many ways is a tribute to Hitchcock. From the opening credits, this is apparent. This is one of the best film noirs in recent years. Viewers who are sensitive to graphic sexual material may want to stay away from this one, but for everyone else, this should be an event!
SEE IT!
Transvestite junkies and pedophile priests October 21, 2008
Genevieve Hayes (Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Childhood friends Ignacio and Enrique haven't seen each other in decades, until one day when, out of the blue, Ignacio shows up at Enrique's house with a story that he has written based on their childhood experiences. Ignacio (Gael Garcia Bernal), now an actor, wants Enrique (Fele Martinez), now a director, to turn his story into a movie and cast him in the lead role.
Pedro Almodovar has always set out to provoke audiences with confronting images and themes that are often described as perverted by his detractors, and nothing has changed with "Bad Education". In fact, "Bad Education" is probably one of the more offensive of Almodovar's movies. If you don't think you can handle a film containing pedophile priests, a very unplatonic relationship between two young boys, transvestite junkies and assorted gay sex scenes, then give up now and try "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" instead (probably the least offensive entry in Almodovar's filmography). However, if you feel that you can handle it, then I strongly recommend this film as it, like Almodovar's other more recent movies, is really amazing.
I started watching Almodovar films after hearing his earlier works compared with the films of John Waters. It is true that Almodovar's earlier films (such as "What Have I Done to Deserve This?") are dark comedies in the same vein as those of Waters, but unlike Waters, who never really developed as a filmmaker, Almodovar has transitioned from making films simply for shock value to making films that really have something to say about human nature (although, still have a shock element to them).
"Bad Education" can be viewed at a number of levels: as a mystery; as a homage to film noir; as a study of the impact of childhood abuse on adults; or as an examination of the different ways in which adults can abuse each other, and I'm sure there are other ways of seeing it, too. Just when you think you've got a handle on the story, it changes, and similarly, just as you think you understand one of the characters, he changes, too. This is particularly the case with Gael Garcia Bernal's character, which is the reason why I love this film so much. The audience's perception of Bernal's character constantly changes throughout the film and I found myself thinking about just who this person really was for days after finishing this film. My fascination with this character is assisted by the fact that he is played by Bernal, who is not just a pretty face, but also an incredibly talented actor. I have enjoyed seeing Bernal in other films (in particular "Don't Tempt Me"), but to see him working with Almodovar, who has a talent for bringing out the best in his actors, is a real joy.
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