Zoe saldana, diego luna and ice cube talk life and death. Manolos apology song the book of life all official promos. The actors all sing their own parts, despite some of them having little musical experience. Oct 28, 2014 luna voices manolo, an aspiring musician who hails from a family of bullfighters and gets caught in a love triangle with the freespirited maria zoe saldana and the vainglorious joaquin channing. Now we know the typical elements involved in this type of plot, but this film deviates from the typical and gives a little more pep around the story. How to design a villain to that end, he tricks manolo into thinking that maria has ventured into the land of the remembered, so the lovestruck.
Subscribe here out teknoaxe for great music here video here. He voices manolo sanchez in the english and spanish versions of the book of life. It sounds like that enthusiasm played a role in wanting to also record manolos singing voice. Diego luna manolos voice is beautiful and all the songs are catchy. The book of life original motion picture soundtrack the book of. Theres not really a color schemeits just color, everywhere. Paul williams of the rainbow connection fame, and a wideranging voice cast. The sensitive singing voice of diego luna as manolo makes songs. Performed by diego lunawritten by paul williams and gustavo santaolalla. It would be like my 6yearold going sing, sing at a party or. He is mostly known for his work in the movies the terminal, rouge one and elysium. The book of life s gorgeous animation is a treat, but its a pity that its story lacks the same level of craft and detail that its thrilling visuals provide. Oct 16, 2014 throughout the course of the book of life, manolo must overcome his own limits and the expectations of his family in order to be reunited with maria. Joaquin mondragonmanolo sanchez works archive of our own.
It also has spanish versions as well as english versions of the 2 original songs, apology song and i love you too much. Over the weekend i caught the book of life in the theatres and it was amazing. Diego luna lends his real singing voice to manolo in the book of. Zoe saldana never seems to disappoint in any role, and that continues. Manolo and maria then sing a song and dance with everybody. Manolo stole on last glance at yn before heading to maria.
Oct 17, 2014 the book of life s multitiered plot also involves dueling married deities who reign over separate domains in the afterlife and decide to make a wager. And at the other end of the spectrum, despite a few too many cliches, there is a good heart at the center of the story. But what he really wants is to play the guitar and sing. Diego luna really shined as the speaking and singing voice of manolo. Oct 16, 2014 as voiced by acclaimed actor diego luna, manolo is the heart and soul of the book of life. Manolo luis sanchez4 is the main protagonist of the book of life. Manolo hails from a long line of bullfighters, and he has the potential to become one of the greatest ever. Manolo voice the book of life movie behind the voice. Manolo voice the book of life movie behind the voice actors. The book of life bedazzles your eyes with a sea of colors, feeling like if your purest childhood dreams were poured into a carnival. The book of life 2014 movie behind the voice actors.
Im excited about the sequels to the movie and hope they are. The only exception to this is young manolo who was voiced by emilbastien bouffard and his singing voice was provided by joe matthews. Zoe saldana, diego luna talk the book of life, day of. However, despite being forced to bullfight, he still has a strong singing voice, suggesting that he practiced singing in his spare time just as manolo did with his guitar. Oct 19, 2014 diego luna not only voices the young manolo in director jorge r. Hi, everyone, this is my first book of life fanfic. Luna voices manolo, an aspiring musician who hails from a family of bullfighters and gets caught in a love triangle with the freespirited maria. The book of life opens in a modernday setting with a conventional animated style.
Luminous castles and pyramids and plazas and skullshaped hot air balloons clutter this world. Joaquin now realizes that a true hero is selfless general posada gives manolo his blessing to marry maria. Oct 16, 2014 this image released by twentieth century fox shows the character manolo, voiced by diego luna, left, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana in a scene from the book of life. And so the candle maker helped manolo on finding muerte.
He and his brothers try to help manolo to win over maria. I watched the film just after christmas and now that valentines day had just passed, i cant stop thinking about it for some reason. A group of rambunctious kids visiting a museum hear a story excerpted from the book of life by their tour guide voice of christina applegate. How book of life added a hispanic touch to covers of. I do not own anything used in this videothe book of life soundtrack the apology songlyrics by paul williamsmusic by gustavo santaolallaperformed by diego l.
The book of life original motion picture soundtrack. Both boys are in love with maria, but she does not wish to be claimed by anyone. Jorge gutierrez explains the book of life is hard to resist. The two spirits watch over the town of san angel and see three young children playing manolo voice of emilbastien bouffard, maria voice of genesis ochoa, and joaquin voice of elias garza. The screen fades to black for a second as we hear carlos voice carlos. Diego luna plays a role that his children can embrace in the. Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Its a very funny film that will have both adults and kids laughing. The book of life bedazzles your eyes and buoys your spirits as it treads upon. However, manolo emerges safely, after joaquin gave him the pin to stay alive. Hearing a familiar song being sung makes me smile and even sing along. Mexican actor diego luna voices manolo and contributed to the soundtrack with songs i love you too much, i will wait, and radiohead cover. His body and his face have a round shape and he has a big nose. Diego luna is the voice of manolo in the book of life, and subaru kimura is the japanese voice. The book of life i will wait for you videoclip youtube.
Why diego luna is singing his praises of the book of life. Diego luna lends his real singing voice to manolo in the book of life. The new animated film the book of life, directed by jorge gutierrez and produced by guillermo del toro. The book of life 2014 film facts for kids kids encyclopedia facts. Im excited about the sequels to the movie and hope they are just as awesome.
Zoe saldana as maria posada, manolo and joaquins best friend and love interest. Emil bastien bouffard is the voice of manolo young in the book of life. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. The basic plot is about two boys, joaquin diego luna and manolo channing tatum, who vie for the affections of a girl, maria zoe saldana. In the book, it starts with a flashback to three children. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated fantasy comedy film produced by 20th century fox animation and reel fx animation studios, and distributed by 20th century fox. Channing tatum, christina applegate and ron perlman at the book of life panel at the 2014 san diego comiccon diego luna as manolo sanchez, a torero with a guitar and two swords, and the youngest in a family of skilled bullfighters. The book of life represents guillermo del toros most handson foray. When his romanticism seems to be winning her over, xibalba pulls an even dirtier trick. Oct 20, 2014 the book of life has an interestingenough plot. This has alot of wonderful music from the book of life, including all the vocals, from the original to the already written songs used in the film. This tale takes place in longago mexico and revolves around november 2, the day of the dead.
The book of life funny, cute and festive halloween. Gutierrezs movie the book of life but also sings a pair of memorable songs. Gutierrez, it was produced by aaron berger, brad booker, guillermo del toro, and carina schulze. Who plays the twins in the book of life squarespace.
Oct 29, 2014 the movie begins with a museum tourguide telling her field trip students about the book of life. Gutierrezs movie the book of life but also sings a pair of memorable songs by a couple of greats in the music business. Oct 16, 2014 the book of life s visually stunning animation and overall charm helps make up for its bythenumbers story. The book of life funny, cute and festive halloweenthemed. The book of life has a fantastic tale that centers on the typical complication of a love triangle between characters manolo diego luna, maria zoe saldana, and joaquin channing tatum. The film features the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum. The source channing tatum talks new film the book of life. The candle maker explained the life didnt write the story for manolo, but manolo himself can write his own story. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Manolo, whose voice both when speaking and singing is provided by. The book of life is produced by guillermo del toro, directed by jorge gutierrez, and features an outstanding voice cast to tell its story of true love along with a generous helping of mexican culture. Pablo rodriguez is a supporting character in the movie the book of life.
Full of wit, heart, and eyepleasing designs, the film works hard to stand out among the current glut of animated fantasies and achieves that goal thanks to its soulful narrative and musical heartbeat. Manolo had to save his friend sanchez and maria as he needed to see muerte. As children, manolo voice of diego luna, open range, elysium of the. Diego luna manolo behind the scenes movie interview screenslam. If you always wanted to hear opera great placido domingo s.
Manolo s guitar clocks him in the side of his head knocking him out. With the book of life, jorge gutierrez and company create a familyfriendly fable rich in theme and in mexican lore. Diego luna plays a role that his children can embrace in. How book of life added a hispanic touch to covers of mumford. Paul williams, santaolalla do songs for book of life. Xibalba is the secondary antagonistturnedantihero in the film, the book of life. The two are wed, with manolo s family proud of their boy. I thought about having to tell my kids that manolo s voice wasnt my voice and that kept me going. In the latin american spanish dub, jorge is voiced by carlos del campo. The book of life is the journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Her voice is played by christina applegate who serves as narrator throughout, which is especially helpful with all the flashback and flashforward scenes. Diego luna not only voices the young manolo in director jorge r. Jan 07, 2020 furthermore, who is xibalba in the book of life.
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