Comments on: Hollywood goes Havana … but not in the usual pro-Castro way

By: ElMondo

ElMondo — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:01:47 +0000

Yeah, I remember Andy Garcia being interviewed on the Today Show during the Elian Gonzalez event. He was pretty firm in his opinion about life in Cuba.

“it’s a fate worse than Hell to…think that my children would be growing up in that system over there.”

(Source: Click here)

Another quote, same link:

“… what you can be sure of that there is only one opinion in Cuba and that’s the state opinion. And if the father had contrary thoughts to that, those would never be voiced or be permitted to be voiced. And that is a fact.”

And last:

“You know the people who feel passionate about this are people who know the reality of life in Cuba. Those who do not know the reality of life in Cuba would obviously side with the child reuniting with his own parents. But I speak to you, not only as a friend, but, with, from the deepest sentiments in my heart, I know for a fact that this child is in my own heart, in my own opinion. This is my opinion. This child deserves the civil liberties that we so enjoy here in the United States.”

God Bless him! No prevarication, no BS, just straight “This is how it is”.

Roger: If you see Mr. Garcia anytime in the near future, please tell him there’s one immigrant here in Indiana — also the son of parents who fled a dictator (Ferdinand Marcos, in my case) — who thinks he’s one hell of a stand up guy and says “Thanks for telling it like it is”.

By: geoffgo

geoffgo — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:02:00 +0000

My 36-year old widowed mother took me to Havana in 1957. We were guests of the Captain of a cruise ship. My mum was quite a looker. El Capitan (Cubano) took us to all the shows, and city sights, Morro Castle, etc. They looked just like the trailer of the Lost City. The shows and all the rum factories were terrific memories for a 12-year-old. B^)

By: Orson2

Orson2 — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:57:03 +0000

Just wonderful, Roger.

Thanks for bringing this delight to my attention. It will be shared with my friends.

By: scott

scott — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:19:42 +0000

As David said,AG’s film on Arturo Sandoval was wonderful.Andy is a true Cuban patriot,and I hope soon that he can take his offspring back to his free,democratic homeland.

By: James Ph.

James Ph. — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:11:10 +0000

For anyone interested, the movie’s official website is here:

http://www.thelostcitythemovie.com

By: Das

Das — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:05:05 +0000

Guillermo Cabrera Infante wrote the screenplay – really? Very interesting.

Cabrera Infante was a great great novelist and witty incisive essayist. His book “Mea Cuba” is the antidote to the Stoners and Bravos and all others of the “Fidel is a Great Man” school. He knows the inner workings of Cuba’s terrorist paradise; he cuts through the high profile apologizers for Fidel like a machete through rotten papaya. A must read.

By: ForNow

ForNow — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:55:28 +0000

Sorry, the link to Moviecenter.net with Quicktime & Windows Media trailers for "The Lost City" is http://www.moviecentre.net/upcomingmovies/trailer/movie_id_1279.htm

By: ForNow

ForNow — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:53:23 +0000

I just watched the trailer. Andy Garcia, Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman, Ines Sastre….

Umm, I think this pic has a lot going for it. And those women dancing on stage…must watch again….

Moviecentre.net – Trailer (Quicktime) http://www.moviecentre.net/ actually has trailers in both Quicktime & Windows Media.

By: ForNow

ForNow — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:43:24 +0000

Roger, you’ve provided them with some good quotes! This sounds like a must-see.

By: Hermie

Hermie — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:17:50 +0000

I can only hope that it will be picked up by a distributor who does not fear the pro-Castro Hollywood players, and can bring this to more screens than most ‘small’ films can. — Mel Gibson, are you listening? –