Nacho Libre Movie
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He's nacho average hero
Ignacio is a monk who aspires to be a professional wrestler (luchador = fighter in Spanish). This is against the other priests. He wrestles under the name "Nacho" for the children to help pay for their needs in hiding. The movie is what happens when he does this.
| Jack Black | Nacho |
| Ana de la Reguera | Sister Encarnación |
| Héctor Jiménez | Esqueleto |
| Darius Rose | Chancho |
| Moises Arias | Juan Pablo |
| Eduardo Gómez | Chuy |
| Carlos Maycotte | Segundo Nuñez |
| Richard Montoya | Guillermo |
| Cesar Gonzalez | Ramses |
| Rafael Montalvo | Elderly Monk |
| Julio Sandoval | Snaggle Tooth Monk |
| Ventura 'Tigre Hispano' Lahoz | Arena Referee #1 |
| Felipe Jesus 'Terror Chino' Hernandez | Arena Referee #2 |
| Enrique Muñoz | Señor Ramon |
| Carla Jimenez | Candidia |
| Jared Hess |
5.80 out of 10 (14115 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Tolerable
posted on 24 Aug 2009I've liked JB ever since his rare appearance on Mr. Show, but it seems like all he does these days is make bad movies because (apparently) he needs the money. Maybe someone needs to tell Mr. Black that the reason he's hired for movies with no jokes is that he's a comedian and the casting director expects him to adlib all the movie's jokes on set.So the biggest problem is the script, which reflects its origin as a Nickelodeon production by not being funny. Worse is the outright assault on Christian Ascetism, which I find offensive because it's never actually or honestly dealt with. Supposedly the nonviolence issue is resolved by the statement that Luchador-ing is moral when the money won goes towards a good cause (like cute orphans), which is a total antithetical corruption of actual Christian nonviolence teachings. The final fight sequence has JB beating up the bad guy as the song lyrics "I am a very religious man" play in the background, for G-d's sake. As for the Vow of Chastity monks take, the movie ends with Nacho's lust still active but without resolving the question of whether he or the nun will break their vows. I don't mind disagreeing with a set moral outlook, but it annoys me when a traditional viewpoint with centuries of literature is grossly and obviously misrepresented or the movie cops out rather than offend anyone either way.I still liked the movie because 1) Jack Black has enough charisma to polish this t-rd into watchability and 2) RASSLIN'! The wrestling scenes are all well done, and The Free Chip might as well be marketed as an action movie instead of a kid's comedy. The midget duo are played for laughs but those little guys have got some MOVES. There's also a move I've never ever seen before, where two wrestlers get behing our heroes, hook their legs with their own and their armpits with their arms, and roll onto their stomachs to hyperextend the heroes' backs; it's very rare for me to see any new fighting move, so well done.All in all, one of Jack Black's better movies, but please, please tell some actual jokes next time.
It not racism, it ethnocentric.
posted on 22 Aug 2009I haven't seen the movie yet but plan to tomorrow. The feed back so far is calling it racist. If I was a white man born in Mexico would this movie offend me? Get your facts straight people. Jack Black is obviously playing a white man in Mexico. It has nothing to do with racism. In your mind anyone from another country that is being made fun of is a racist. Well, your wrong. It's called ethnocentric. If I made fun of Germans or the English would I be a racist even if I were a white man? Fact is, many races live in many countries.To say that Jack Black is the wrong choice because he isn't Mexican, is racist. The identity of a country is made by it's people not the color of their skin.
Nacho Libre
posted on 14 Aug 2009Nacho Libre Jack Black......a guitarist, singer, rocking out for the School Of Rock, and many other parts. Now.....he is a man of god....who happens to become a wrestler.Now just the way Jack Black tries to be a Mexican is great. His little Mexican accent is hilarious. At times you can't really understand what he's saying, but his actions and his words are great. The other people were very funny too, especially cave men midgets The story is funny as itself too. A man of god wants to become a wrestler to help the orphans of his church. But he needs a tag team parter, so he finds this guy who looks like a twig (who is also hilarious) and they fight together. They have no clue how to wrestler, so they get beat pretty much every time. There is also some random fat kid....who some how has a machete....Overall, the movie is really hilarious, and you should really go see it.
Falls short of expectations
posted on 08 Aug 2009I have to preface this by saying I'm a huge Jack Black and Tenacious D fan. I also loved Napoleon Dynamite. This movie just fell short of what I had hoped it would be.When it wasn't trying to make you laugh with slapstick humor, it felt like it was trying too hard to be subtly funny. It was like a couple of Hollywood Execs got together and said "What if we combine School of Rock and Napoleon Dynamite." Then someone else said "yeah, and it would be funny to put it in Mexico. And put Jack Black in a wrestling costume." The concept is funny, but in order to make a movie, you have to have substance which this film lacked.There were a few chuckles here and there throughout the movie but it did not live up to its promise. I felt very much like I did after walking out of the movie Unbreakable (M. Night Shyamalan's sophomore effort). You have a great first film that audiences love, followed by a second film that tries to recreate that magic and instead leaves a stale taste. By the time the movie gets to the gratuitous Jack Black moment (a la Tenacios D) they had already lost me as an audience member.One last note. The movie is labeled as a Nickelodeon Picture. That should give you an idea of who the movie was geared to and how the script was written. If you have a pre-teen boy absolutely take him to see it, he will love every minute of it. If you are looking for a movie with the magic, style, and humor of Napoleon Dynamite, do yourself a favor and just rent Napoleon Dynamite.
One Hilarious Movie
posted on 04 Aug 2009OMG! Super Funny! I don't know why some people said this movie was bad. I went to see it because I heard from so many people it was funny. Now I don't laugh much at comedy's but this one was one of the funnest movies I have seen in a while. I laughed so hard I choked on my drink.Although I probably would have rated this movie PG13 because some of the humor was a little sick, yet funny. More for adult humor than really kids. But still a good movie. So ignore all the bad ratings. I actually thought this was one of Jacks better movies and I'm really not much of a jack black fan.I highly recommend this movie.
A unique treat for everyone.
posted on 04 Aug 2009I have fallen asleep every time I watch Napoleon Dynamite. Without fail. But aside from embarrassing myself to every reader, I have to say that I did not mind Nacho Libre at all. The dialog is fine yes, and fart jokes are strategically, if not diabolically, placed from scene to scene. But Nacho is very much a visual film. A treat for the eyes where, with the obvious exception of Ana de la Reguera, actors are not beautiful or glamorous or drowned out in makeup but are real. Their faces have more expressive character than anyone in Hollywood does and, with that foundation, you can build a comedy around that, package it, and let the talent do the rest. With that in mind, I have to say Nacho Libre is a fantastic movie in its own right and Jack Black, well, he just runs wherever the script lets him.Ignacio grows up all his life wanting to be a luchador. The monastery slaps a ladle and pot in his hands and makes him cook to make some kind of use of him. But inspiration returns to him when he sees a chance at making money in the sport he so often wanted to do.Jared Hess made a smart move by letting Jack Black run around with the film. From making Ignacio sing for Encarnacion or Ramses, the comedy comes from Black's wit in knowing how Hess wants the film. Extra thumbs up goes to Nacho's partner, Esqueleto, who lets Hess run wild with his unusual imagination. No one knows really the hows or whys of Esqueleto's stance on science, or relationships, or even orphans for that matter but Jimenez delivers the punches. I recommend Nacho to everyone who loved Dynamite. Hess delivers a Hollywood ending, but throws it so over the top that only your inner 4yr. old might laugh for it. Visually, I enjoyed the real world look of Nacho Libre, with the comedy being a plus. But if you look for consistency and you lack the patience of what could be a generally silent film, maybe wait till it comes out for the home.
Very Sweet, Hilarious Film
posted on 02 Aug 2009This was a very sweet and funny film. I did not find it a bit offensive to the Latin culture. Jack Black's character was very endearing because of his love for the orphans. It is refreshing to see a film that is very funny without foul language and nudity. Humor without shock value. What a concept!!!! Kids can go see this and both them and their parents will love it. I can't wait for Hess's next film. Jack Black is at the top of his game here. Hess's previous work, Napoleon Dynamite, was funny in the same fashion. It is true humor when you can laugh when no words are being spoken. Hess has found his "real" talent; finding the best actors to fit the parts. Jack Black and Jon Heder were the best choices for the title characters in their respective films. Hess is on his way to the top.
Hilarious and Heart-wrenching
posted on 25 Jul 2009Without seeing any previews or hearing much talk about it, I went to the theater without any expectations of this movie.When I walked out of the theater, I felt like a different person.The plot is another golden nugget of genius for Jared Hess. Just like Napoleon Dynamite, it is a wholesome story that parents can take their children to. Not a single curse word and all generations can understand its humor.I didn't find this movie at all predictable and in fact I marveled at its uniqueness. Inserting gut-busting Jack Black humor which was equal only to his compassion for the orphans he feeds, I laughed throughout and cried at one point and I left feeling optimistic about the state of humanity.On setting the story in Mexico, it's about time somebody inserted Mexican life into American pop culture. It was a bold move considering the current tensions between the two countries. Mexico isn't all about wrestling and monasteries, but the movie proves that the tension isn't everywhere, and hopefully this unifying spirit will manifest into further facets of American life in the coming years.
Unexpectedly Hilarious
posted on 23 Jul 2009I went into this movie expecting little. I was dragged there by friends and otherwise would never have seen it. But thankfully I did, because it was the hardest I've laughed at a movie in the theater since I saw Dumb & Dumber as a 12-year old in 1994. Here are the reasons this movie worked so well for me. 1. I knew going in it was going to be a little off the wall. If you don't expect that, movies will be disappointing, much like my initial view of Anchorman was. 2. The premise, although ridiculous, was at least conceivable. The things that happened in this movie were things that could actually happen. 3. Jack Black at his finest. I loved Black in King Kong, but he was back to old slapstick form in this one. 4. The music. The soundtrack was perfect. Especially the Bubble Gum song in the shopping scene.In conclusion, I highly recommend this movie. I'm not easy to impress, but Nacho Libre was surprisingly good.
unfunny and tedious
posted on 23 Jul 2009What a disappointment!This film seemed to be trying to copy 'cutting edge' comedy but the direction and the script was sloppy, sickly and sentimental in the worst film tradition. Jack Black's acting/role was self-indulgent and self-regarding... and the other characters were equally unmasking and uninteresting. The soundtrack was tedious. We are ( WERE) fans of Black but none of us did more than mange a forced titter for the duration. Why did he feel he needed to make this mistake?We will not watch another of his films without reading reviews more carefully first!!Was he drunk when he read the script before signing up for this drivel?
More Nacho please
posted on 19 Jul 2009My husband and I were not looking forward to sitting through what we thought would be another sexually exploitive gross out movie like Something About Mary, American Pie, Scary Movie etc. But our 13 year-old son insisted on seeing it. We were very pleasantly surprised. Nacho Libre was hilarious and the story was very sweet. More like a fairy tale that could have been set anywhere. I thought it was very clever how at first we are led to believe the story is set in a small Mexican village 100 years ago, but then we are shown the luxury resort and the sprawling city nearby. We enjoyed this movie and it will be one that I will watch over and over when it hits cable.
Good film with a decent message
posted on 19 Jul 2009I wouldn't say this is one of Jared's best films, but this one still has some good things to offer. There is a fair amount of good laughs and an entertaining story, but not as great as Napoleon Dynamite. I liked the fact that the film doesn't have the same tripe or innuendos as today's modern comedies.Jack Black does a fine job with his role, playing a very similar character to most of his other films. Black is good at what he does and doesn't seem to stray very far from what works. The Latin nun is fantastic in the film, looking just gorgeous and playing her role very well. The only other actors that were familiar to me were the movers in the beginning of the film, If you are a fan of Jack Black, then I'd recommend seeing this film, you'll probably enjoy it. But, if Jack Black isn't your cup of tea, then this may not be the film for you. In any case, if you do see it, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading,
Hold the Cheese---There Is More Than Enough Here to Go Around.
posted on 17 Jul 2009Stupid and unfunny mess in the tradition of co-writer/director Jared Hess' "Napoleon Dynamite" sees Mexican monk Jack Black and dirt-poor vagrant Hector Jimenez joining forces to become tag-team wrestling stars. Black, totally out-of-place and seemingly oblivious to the fact that he is supposed to be a holy man, is a crazed nut who only seems to care about becoming a sports celebrity and getting together with nun Ana de la Reguera. The gags and situations are meant to be comedic revelations, but they are silly misfires and stale attempts at coherency. A really ugly dog of a picture that is going to be a strong competitor for the most ill-conceived and poorly executed mainstream film of the year. 2 stars out of 5.
Yawn inducing melodrama
posted on 15 Jul 2009Jared Hess is the creator/director the suckfest Napoleon Dynamite, and he's joined forces with Jack Black for this tour de force, and the results are predictable: 100 minutes of awkwardness with moments of wannabe rock-star. I don't imagine the preceding is very kind, but what can I say? Sensationalism sells.Jack Black is an orphan who grows up to work in the orphanage, but his real passion is Los Luchadores (wrestling). When the orphanage comes across bad times, he finds an accomplice and competes for money. It is a story of tension between who he is and who he wishes he was. It's actually a great story, I don't don't like the pacing Hess uses, and his inability to invoke any emotion out of the actors other than awkwardness.A few parts were pretty funny, but overall it was yawntastic.
Below Average But Not Bad; Good, Non-Thinking Entertainment
posted on 11 Jul 2009Nacho Libre is, well, Nacho Libre.Very few movies these days don't require thinking, but Nacho Libre is one of them. The plot is short and simple and nearly anyone can understand it. Most of the humor is right there in front of you, not requiring sharp senses, making it easy for the kids, and since it is produced by Nickelodeon, as I discovered during the opening credits, I guess that's the aim.I found the characters underdeveloped and the acting subpar, especially from Nacho's skinny partner, Esqueleto, and the tubby orphan Juan Pablo. The script was fine, though very basic, and the music was redundant.This movie is definitely not for everyone, but if you like Jack Black, this movie is worth a try. Not his best acting, but he wasn't that bad. I personally believe the movie would have been better with another man cast as the lead.In short, don't spend $8.50 on this movie in the theater; wait to rent it.
The ONE to Watch: Héctor Jiménez
posted on 07 Jul 2009Alright, so I'm a bit biased, having recently served as Camera Operator on another film co- starring Héctor Jiménez.... Killer Pad... The hardest part of that job was trying not to ruin the sound takes with my explosive laughter!Héctor has a great sense of physical comedy, reminiscent of Charles Chaplin... his mere appearance on screen is bemusing.Overall, Nacho Libre shares this same kind of comic simplicity: it plays out as if the actors are on stage, relying on their own sense of timing, rather than using editing techniques to set the pace of the humor ... Jared Hess definitely understands this approach to comedy.... it is what gives Napoleon Dynamite its on-screen power.There is a very encouraging message carried in the writing of Nacho Libre that does not overshadow the humor. The story is simple, the characters are equally uncomplicated, yet they are respectively sincere and sympathetic. It makes for a charming, warm and enjoyable "feel good" experience. Yes, Jack Black carries the day as the movie's "Hero," but I guarantee you'll be laughing harder at Héctor! He's the One to Watch in this film.
Good clean fun (well, mostly clean)
posted on 05 Jul 2009What I really appreciate about Mike White's screenplays is that he obviously - like the young writer played by Colin Hanks in White's movie "Orange County" - loves his characters. White's talented mix of subtle, ironic humour and laugh-out-loud ridiculousness combines with Jared Hess' simple and smooth storytelling to create one of the most entertaining movies I've seen in a long time.Add to this the comic timing and physical performance of Jack Black (who I realize is not everyone's cup of tea) and a movie that would simply have been entertaining becomes near-brilliant.The dialogue in this movie is simple, the characters are simple, and the plot is simple. It is the careful, loving, comic storytelling of White, Black, and Hess that makes it outstanding. And if subtlety and irony are not your thing, there are a few fart jokes and fat-woman jokes thrown in to tide you over.One refreshing aspect of this movie, in contrast to the recent big-hype "Frat Pack" films of people like Ben Stiller, the Wilsons, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn, is that the protagonists are genuinely decent people who the viewer can actually care about.On a bit of a supplemental note, I'm also a fan of professional wrestling (mostly American style, but there has been more and more lucha libre influence in recent years) and I can say the wrestling action in this movie is top-notch. The wrestling is used respectfully as a tool for the storytelling, but the respect shines through nonetheless. There are a couple of "camera trick" and wire-flying moments and a couple of editing and/or logistical mistakes (for example, a collar-and-elbow tie-up is converted directly into a vertical suplex without a shot of them changing the hold) but overall the wrestling action is clean, crisp, and a fair representation of what you would see in a luchador ring, keeping in mind that this is a movie that is telling a story, not primarily trying to accurately portray the in-ring world of lucha libre.
Disappointing
posted on 05 Jul 2009Jack Black is usually funny in his films. Besides his cocaine addicting role in Tropic Thunder. I thought he was funny, but not as much as everyone else. Jack Black recently did a comedy called Nacho libre, from the director of Napolean Dynamite. I must say that the film was a huge disappointment. i didn't want to see it, it was between The Da Vinci Code and this, and I saw this. I have to say... I only found one part funny. That was where Nacho(Jack Black) runs away. His best friend comes and finds him. Nacho asks him how he found him, and his friend says that he didn't go very far. Because Nacho ran away right next to the town. Nacho Libre is a forgettable film. I don't remember it in any way at all. All that I remember is that I didn't like it... the movie was pretty retarded. But Jack Black made up for it with Tenacious D and the pick of Destiney. If you want to see a good Jack Black comedy, this isn't the one for you. Nacho Libre is an unfunny disappointment for everyone.
Loved it!
posted on 03 Jul 2009I loved this movie. I did not expect all that to happen. I loved Nacho Libre (Jack Black)'s witty humor.********************SPOILER************************I loved seeing the chemistry in this movie. The relationship between Black and Sister Encarnación (Ana de la Reguera) was interesting to watch as the Catholic religion forbids such a relationship between a friar and a nun. Very hilarious!I also loved seeing Black and Ramses (Cesar Gonzalez) go at it in the big wrestling match. Very well orchestrated jump by Black to go after a fleeing Gonzalez. Well done and kudos to the cast and crew of "Nacho Libre" on their accomplishment!
Lots of lovely fun
posted on 28 Aug 2009For this to be the first film i register and leave a comment for then it must be good.!!!! Best comedy i think i have seen this year. Jack black cant do a great accent all the time but its all-round great and he really makes this film stand out as being hilarious. Typical boy meets girl. Boy tries to impress girl. Finds out she doesn't like this and that .so on and so forth. There is hidden depth to this film. I will buy it when it comes to DVD. I would advise seeing the film with a Spanish speaker. they will clarify some of the unknown jokes you may hear some people laughing at without something funny happening.