Nacho Libre (HD DVD, 2006)

MOVIE: When I heard that Jack Black would be playing a Mexican Friar who moonlighted as a wrestler in Jared Hess' next project I got very happy, because I knew this would be a funny movie. The trailers for the film advertised exactly what this movie was, and that was pure physical comedy. The story is about Nacho, a Friar who wants the fame and fortune that is associated with being a luchadore after living the same old life over and over each day. He then realizes that this journey to become a professional wrestler is not for himself but for the orphans whom he looks after and cooks for at the orphanage. The movie is basically Jack Black running around with his shirt off for an hour and a half while sporting a fake mustache and a funny Mexican accent. While the majority of the comedy in the film is physical, there are some hilarious lines in the film that are delivered with the right spunk by Black. There are also some great physical scenes in and outside the ring that shows just how great of a physical comedian Black is. The movie is incredibly stupid, but it's also so very funny. If you enjoy pure silly comedy executed perfectly then this movie is just the thing you need. Don't expect another Napoleon Dynamite because this is not a reincarnation of Hess' previous cult hit. He uses the same style of shooting the movie though by using a lot of wide symmetrically balanced shots. Personally, I laughed harder at this then I did with Napoleon Dynamite. Napoleon Dynamite had some great one-liners, but Nacho Libre overall is just plain silly fun. Don't take the film seriously at all, just sit back and laugh.

ACTING: This is clearly a one man show, and it's been advertised like that. Jack Black is in every scene of the movie, and he's funny pretty much in every scene. His facial expressions and ability to jump around remind me a lot of Chris Farley. He is incredibly hilarious as Nacho and he gets some great support from Hector Jimenez who plays his sidekick, Esqueleto (directly translates to Skeleton). In fact there are few names in the film that directly translate to funny names in English. I recall one boy's name as Chancho, which means filthy. So, you can basically get the tone of the movie just by the characters' names.

BOTTOM LINE: Lots of fun and lots of physical comedy that takes the right tone so that it is in fact funny in a stupid way. Usually movies like this fall flat and just end up stupid, but the ingrediants were right on this one and I found Nacho Libre pleasently entertaining. I also found the funniest line of the movie to be "get that corn outta my face!"

I really loved this movie. I watched it and thought it was funny. I have since seen the movie nearly a dozen times on DVD. It is a really sweet, simple-minded movie but for some reason it gets funnier and funnier the more I see it. There are some scenes that didn't work for me like the ones with the eagle eggs but overall, it was great! I really like the music in the film too. Jack delivers some funny lines such as the stretchy pants one and the one about getting the corn out of his face. Kids I know love this movie but some adults don't think it's funny. I guess maybe you need to be a kid at heart to really appreciate it. For me, this movie is a guilty pleasure.

The DVD arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Great price, too, for an HD DVD. I had no problems with the seller at all, and the movie was new as promised. Not a bootleg, either.

I bought this as a present for my husband, and only after I purchased it did I realize it was a pirated copy. Well, it was cheap and it is great quality, it includes special features as well.

We had seen Nacho Libre at the show and we just laughed out loud. We're really happy it is being released on DVD and can't wait to pick it up. In this movie Jack Black plays Ignacio, shorted to Nacho. He moonlights as a lucha libre wrestler to raise money for a monastery but really wants to save a beautiful nun. Great to add to your collection.

I'd seen it before and thought it was hilarious. I wanted to own it to watch it over and over. I highly reccommend this funny movie. The cast is exceptional and the story is heart warming and sweet. It was written and made very well.

I LOVE THIS CRAZY FUNNY MOVIE. JACK BLACK IS AMAZING IN THIS MOVIE. IT IS HIS HUMOR THAT MAKES THIS MOVIE A KEEPER. DESPITE THE OFF COLOR HUMOR IT HAS A MESSAGE.

This movie is hilarious, fun to watch. I recomended it to anyone that wants to have laugh out loud. The title was great easy to search on ebay, plus the seller and the company that sold it to me were professionals at making the transaction easy and satifactory.

I love the imagery of scenic Mexico in this movie, though it pokes fun a religion just a little bit the move is funny and a good buy. Jake Black is really funny in this movie compared to his roles in Orange County and Tropic Thunder. It also shows how in Mexico the wrestlers are seen as hero's more than her in America which is true so I'm told. If you buy this movie I don't believe you will be disappointed.

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Yeah, I was one of the jumpy ones who bought an HD DVD player and a PS3 for bluray. This movie is one of my all time favorites, so I could not pass up the chance to see luchadors in HD. I think the toast in the quarters even has more crunch to it. If you have not seen it, check it out. Yeah.. don't go looking for an Oscar winner or anything, it is just a fun movie for enjoyment purposes.