Signing with jerry masuccis fania record label, lavoe teams up with trumpeter willie colon john ortiz to perfect the new musical style. A well filmed and well acted movie, but, not a great biopic. Each song chosen in the movie is relevant and progressive within the plot. The singer is the soundtrack to the motion picture of the same name by american recording artists marc anthony and jennifer lopez and was released on july 24, 2007 by sony bmg. Superstars jennifer lopez and marc anthony headline a film as emotional, powerful. Lavoe is a hero to salsa fans, famed for the artistry of his vocals and the intensity of his rhythm. The film almost glorified his tragic lifestyle and choices but gave us no real insight into what motivated the man. The film follows lavoes passionate relationship with puchi and his skyrocket to international fame.
The film chronicles hector lavoes rise to fame, his battle with drugs, his. His life in the fast lane was charactarized by sucess but also by trajedy and despair. Puerto rican singer hector lavoe marc anthony emigrates to the united states and becomes a pioneer of salsa music. This film is about the life of puerto rican singer hector lavoe, salsa singer, who brought salsa music worldwide, has died at the age of 46, suffering from aids. Jennifer lopez, john ortiz, marc anthony, synopsis. Jlo and marc anthony were married at the time of making this film, and this was a bit of a passion. Marco antonio muniz born september 16, 1964, better known by his stage name marc anthony. Film covers his rise to fame, battle with drugs, and untimely death from aids. The film begins in 2002, as a documentary crew prepares to. The filmmakers offer a crash course, of sorts, in the language of salsa.
The rise and fall of salsa singer, hector lavoe 19461993, as told from the perspective of his wife puchi, who looks back from 2002. The gritty drama starring jennifer lopez and viola davis is premiering tonight at the sundance film festival and needless to say, its not a feelgood time at the movies. Theatrical trailer from picturehouse entertainment. This film is about the life of puerto rican singer hector lavoe, salsa singer, who brought salsa music worldwide, has died at the age of 46. Marc anthony man on fire, big night steps into the role of salsa superstar hector lavoe in this biopic that follows the singer from his early career success as a puerto rican teen sensation to his later status as a new york city latin idol while also documenting his ongoing struggle against drug and alcohol addiction. Latinautor, pedl, umpg publishing, kobalt music publishing, umpi, warner chappell, amra, and 8 music rights societies. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer hector lavoe, who is portrayed by anthony. The film begins in 2002, as a documentary crew prepares to interview lavoes widow. Based on the true story of the king of salsa, hector lavoe. The film follows lavoes marc anthony passionate relationship with puchi jennifer lopez and his skyrocket to. Bought this film for my husband we both really enjoyed it. It was a very intense shoot, said lopez when i spoke with her this afternoon.
Marc anthony man on fire, big night steps into the role of salsa superstar hector lavoe in this biopic that follows the singer from his early career success as a puerto rican teen sensation to his later status as a new york city latin idol while also documenting his. Anyone who enjoys salsa or latin music will love this film. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g minor transposable. In his first abovethetitle starring role in a feature film, latin singing sensation marc anthony spends roughly 50 percent of his screen time on stage singing. The focus of the movie was too much on hectors drug problems and to a. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
In new york, he meets puchi jennifer lopez, who becomes. I knew very little about hector lavoe or his music before seeing this film and i must admit that apart from knowing a few of his songs, i still cant say that i know the man or why he was the way he was. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Would have given it 5 stars but it did jump around a bit too much. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. In new york, he meets puchi jennifer lopez, who becomes hectors loving but fiery wife. En this service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers details about films around the world text and poster for tv and internet users. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony music latin. Jennifer lopez probably gives the finest performance of her career, while mark anthony without a doubt deserves an oscar for his star role.
Every aspect of this movie is whats right and wrong with the human condition, fame, talent, and love. The singer is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, and the. Lavoe was known, and is still considered a hero to salsa fans, famed for the artistry of his vocals and the intensity of his rhythm, as well as his involvement with famous salsa musician willie colon during the early 70s were high points for salsa, and they. The film follows lavoes passionate relationship with. Aug 03, 2007 i knew very little about hector lavoe or his music before seeing this film and i must admit that apart from knowing a few of his songs, i still cant say that i know the man or why he was the way he was. The song was written by ruben blades and produced by willie colon. Starring the modern latinandcrossover superstar marc anthony, and featuring his pop star wife, jennifer lopez, as lavoes longsuffering and endlessly loyal mate, nilda puchi roman, it captures much of the gritty, mesmerizing. Enjoy the many albums brandnew movie using all most liked movie internet.
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