[UA] Brazil RPG? Very OT

[Edward Parsons]

Its very cruel to get peoples hopes up with such interesting titles...

Speaking of Brazil (The film), is it out on DVD widely yet? Every search I
ever do ends up with that damn cloned Nazi movie.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Elmore" <kelmore at rocketmail.com>
To: <ua at lists.uchicago.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [UA] Brazil RPG? Very OT


>
> --- WingedCoyote at aol.com wrote:
> > >P.S.: I love that movie also, but has nothing to do with
> > my
> > >Brasil. :)
> >
> > This reminds me: why is the movie called that? I loved
> > the movie, but it
> > struck me as odd that it had no relation whatsoever to
> > the country.
>
> If I recall the commentary track from the DVD, the opening
> scene was supposed to show a lush rain forest.  Then a huge
> patch would be destroyed as the wood is made into paper
> which goes onto someone's desk in an office in England (or
> wherever the movie takes place).
>
> So, I guess they chose Brazil because it is a country that
> elicits images of tranquility and harmony (the jungle part;
> not the urban parts).  Then it's tronced upon by the urban
> necessities.
>
> I forget why they decided to scrap that intro.  But the
> terrorist bombing was appropriate enough.
>
> And I dig the song.
>
> Kevin
>
>
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