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www.filmthreat.com - : Among the benefits of living in a melting pot like the United States are the cultural contributions made to our great nation by all of its diverse peoples. The Irish introduced drunkenness, for instance, while Italians brought with them the grand tradition of organized crime. German immigrants packed a love of beer and a healthy sense of xenophobia in their steamer trunks, and those from the Far East came with a love for working on railroads and opening grocery stores. And yet these all pale in comparison to the hardy folk from Mexico, who have not only taught us the joys of lawn care and melted cheese, but also their ancient brand of wrestling, known as lucha libre. more...
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www.boxoffice.com - : If ever there were a one-trick pony, ''Nacho Libre'' is it. There's just a single joke here, and that's Jack Black's turn as the titular orphan who was raised in a Mexican monastery and now serves meals of stale chips and slop masquerading as refried beans while harboring dreams of stardom as a luchador. In order to buy better groceries for the orphans and impress a new teacher, Sister Encarnacion (Ana de la Reguera), he teams up with skinny straight man Esqueleto (Hector Jimenez), fashions a fey sky-blue Superman costume and steps into the square circle. The final touch is the sport's signature mask, which has the added advantage of also disguising a not-always-convincing body double during the wrestling matches. But Black's performance is only funny enough to sustain, say, a three-minute trailer. more...
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www.reel.com - : Considering the talent involved, the worst case scenario for Nacho Libre is that it should at least offer a few laughs. After all, it's the sophomore effort of Napoleon Dynamite director/screenwriter Jared Hess and stars School of Rock star/Tenacious D front man Jack Black as the titular Nacho. Just how bad can it possibly be? Sadly, very. This shrill, obnoxious wrestling comedy stumbles to the mat in its first minutes and stays there. The blow is mortal. As movies go, this one is brain dead. more...
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