The Motorcycle Diaries (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: Walter Salles
Actors: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo De la Serna, Mercedes Morán, Jean Pierre Noher, Lucas Oro
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  290 reviews
Sales Rank: 4559
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: Quechua (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD25942D
ISBN: 1417022043
UPC: 025192594229
EAN: 9781417022045
ASIN: B00005JNCZ
Theatrical Release Date: September 24, 2004
Release Date: February 15, 2005
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Product Description
An inspirational adventure based on the true story of two young men whose thrilling and dangerous road trip across latin america becomes a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal Mia Maestro Run time: 127 minutes Rating: R
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The beauty of the South American landscape and of Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Bad Education) gives The Motorcycle Diaries a charisma that is decidedly apolitical. But this portrait of the young Che Guevara (later to become a militant revolutionary) is half buddy-movie, half social commentary--and while that may seem an unholy hybrid, under the guidance of Brazillian director Walter Salles (Central Station) the movie is quietly passionate. Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna, a lusty and engaging actor) set off from Buenos Aires, hoping to circumnavigate the continent on a leaky motorcycle. They end up travelling more by foot, hitchhiking, and raft, but their experience of the land and the people affects them profoundly. No movie could affect an audience the same way, but The Motorcycle Diaries gives a soulful glimpse of an awakening social conscience, and that's worth experiencing. --Bret Fetzer
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 Motorcycle Diaries March 7, 2010
P. J. McDonald (Portland, Oregon)
This is a movie I've wanted to see since it first came out, and regret not doing so. It's a GREAT movie, and Gael Garcia Bernal is terrific.
Well worth seeing again and again!
Excellent March 4, 2010
Ferrari333SP (Minnesota)
I love this movie. Especially the DVD package it came in. Visually appealing, with a great amount of extras on the disc. Excellent purchase!
Before Ernesto Guevara Became Che February 27, 2010
Zarathustra (Sacramento, CA USA)
If you have seen the movie Che or plan to see it, I highly recommend seeing The Motorcycle Diaries. This film by Brazilian director Walter Salles and starring Gael Garcia Bernal follows Ernesto Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado as they travel 5000 miles in 4 months from their native Argentina to Chile, Peru, Columbia, and Venezuela through spectacular scenery on a beat up motorcycle. We learn much about the character of Dr. Guevara as a young man and his identification with the oppressed indigenous people of South America, especially the lepers he treats as humans, not untouchables.
The movie ends with a line from the famous poem Romance Sonambula by revolutionary Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca: "yo ya no soy yo" (I am no longer myself) to indicate how much this trip changed his perspective on life. Finally, this is an excellent road movie beautifully filmed.
Great Movie and beautiful Cinematography by Eric Gautier! February 12, 2010
Carlos Gomez (Bronx, NY United States)
Because I'm an admirer of great movies with beautiful scenery and shot with grace, I decided to buy this movie. It 's a truly great picture and the work done by Eric Gautier, ASC is unsurpassed.,if you're an appasionate with cute surroundings and want to admire a great cinematography, this is your kind of movie to have in your collection.
An awakening... February 9, 2010
Edmonson (Canada)
"Motorcycle Diaries" (2004) is a Spanish film directed by Walter Salles that is based on Ernesto "Che" Guevara's book of the same name. This biopic follows the journey of the 23 year old Argentine, Guevara (Gael Garcia), and his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) around South America on their 8,000 kilometer plus travels. A semester before Guevara completed his medical degree he decided to take this journey traveling across the Andes to the coast of Chile, then across the Atacama Desert, into the Peruvian Amazon visiting Machu Picchu on the way, and eventually landing at the San Pablo leper colony in Peru. Along the way he learns about the injustices of the impoverished indigenous peasantry and about the Latin American identity. This is a beautiful and moving picture with Guevara awakened to the world beyond Argentina.
This DVD comes with a number of special features including interviews with Alberto Granado, Gael Garcia, and composer Gustavo Santaollalla, as well as the making of The Motorcycle Diaries. The film has an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is in 5.1 Dolby Digital with English subtitles with Spanish or French languages.
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