Just watched the film “City of God” on Netflix. (1 Viewer)

[RokNRole]

Absolute garbage. How is this not just “Scarface in the favela” with a weaker character study? Does everyone in the world just want to be a drug dealer?

 

[bigmarc27]

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it, but I remember being super depressed by the time I reached the end. 

 

[TripItUp]

I liked it because it was different...beats the hell out of the slew of superhero movies that come out seemingly every month. 

 

[RokNRole]

I liked it because it was different...beats the hell out of the slew of superhero movies that come out seemingly every month. 

Who watches superhero movies?

 

[TripItUp]

Who watches superhero movies?

Enough people to have Hollywood releasing one every other week.

 

[RokNRole]

Enough people to have Hollywood releasing one every other week.

I don’t really consider those “films..

On occasion someone makes a good one that can stand with everything else but that’s a rarity.

 

[RokNRole]

These comic book movies are like TV shows now. 

They are almost doing the same thing to Star Wars

 

[Shrugs]

I thought this was going to be a good thread, but it's not.

 

[jamny]

I loved City of God.

 

[brun]

Enough people to have Hollywood releasing one every other week.

Not to the level of the pre-TV serials, but given what goes into producing these I'm impressed.

 

[mquinnjr]

I loved City of God.

It's been a long time since I've seen it, but City of God was an awesome movie IMO.

 

[joffer]

I loved City of God.

Absolutely fantastic film

 

[Don Quixote]

One of the best films of that decade.

 

[Ilov80s]

Incredible film IMO. Also I think Scarface is a great movie. Scarface is half comedy and half drama, you have to be able to laugh at the schtick. The gangster picture is a movie staple going all the way back to the early 20s.

 

[Worm]

Absolute garbage. How is this not just “Scarface in the favela” with a weaker character study? Does everyone in the world just want to be a drug dealer?

You are so far in the minority you can't even see the rest of us.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Awesome movie.  It's a better version of Slumdog Millionaire.

 

[GregR]

These comic book movies are like TV shows now. 

They are almost doing the same thing to Star Wars

Ha. Star Wars wishes it was being done like comic book movies...

 

[fantasycurse42]

Think the prevailing opinion in this thread is spot on, no surprise the OP is on the opposite side of that.

Excellent film!