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Casi Casi 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Studio: Warner Brothers Catalog: DVD Release date: 2007-05-15 Media: DVD released in theatres: 2006 Running time in minutes: 93 DVD aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen DVD Region code: 1 released in theatres: 2006 Ean: 0026359409820 Upc: 263594098208  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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Emilio is a normal teenager who somehow finds himself being sent to the principal's office every other week. He has a crush on Jacklynne, the most popular girl in school, so he decides to run for Student Council President in order to impress her. After announcing his candidacy, Emilio discovers, to his horror, that Jacklynne herself will be running for office against him. Emotions fly high as campaign fever intensifies. Not wanting to lose his chance to win her heart, Emilio devises a risky plan that could come to a disastrous end if the tyrannous school principal gets wind of his scheme. DVD Features: |
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 Written on June 27, 2007 Summary: New kids in the block make terrific family film With the exception of Marian Pabon and the actor who plays the computer instructor, all the actors and the writer-director team of Jaime and Tony Valles are amateurs. Jaime and Tony have experience in theatre and opera -- they both sing -- but had never done a movie before. They got this idea of making a film with kids for kids, wrote it, bought or leased digital video equipment and started filming while learning from the manuals. The ressult is a charming family film, well written, well acted and well directed. In January it played in Puerto Rico -- the kids are Puerto Rican -- for 4 weeks, the first week in 13 theaters. HBO will play it in August I believe. I recommend it to everyone no matter the age. They'll have fun and will be amazed at what "Emilio" does to win the heart of the prettiest girl in the school and the debacle he causes while doing it. Written on June 18, 2007 Summary: Entertaining from beginning to end It was such a joy to watch this funny teenage caper. All of the acting done by these young actors is wonderfully rich. The story line is completely engaging and you can't help but wonder how things will turn out for the young hero at each plot twist. Well done! Perfect for teens. Written on June 11, 2007 Summary: Casi Casi Loads of Fun The movie is a must-see for anyone who has ever been in high school and remembers those student council races. It's a film that makes you laugh from beginning to end, with the stereotypical, mean high school principal, unsuspecting teachers, and of course, your "group" of unforgettable friends. The film is clean and good for the whole family. The added bonus is great footage of the Island of Puerto Rico and a catchy musical score. I bought 10 copies for family and friends! Written on May 24, 2007 Summary: Casi casi: At last, a good Puerto Rican movie! Casi casi is a small budget movie that belongs to a very interesting and often unexplored movie genre: Latin-American teen flicks. But don`t be fool by the small budget or the teen flick parts. Although Casi casi was made by two first time directors, eight first time film actors in leading roles, and with only one digital camera, Casi casi comes through as a truly enjoyable film for young an old alike. I recommend this movie mainly because it is a very well written story, something that unfortunately is seldom seen in Puerto Rican films. The narrative flows very naturally and very efficiently. The story captures the audience in its very first 15 minutes, making them totally forget that they are watching a digitally shot movie. Another important aspect of the story is that it departs considerably from the socio-political themes that heavily predominate in Puerto Rican cinema. Casi casi breaks new ground by being the first Puerto Rican movie in recent years to totally dismiss this in order to concentrate on an often forgotten demographic in the Puerto Rican entertainment business; 8 to 11 year olds, and preteens. It is, in essence, a very good family movie with a bit of adventure, a bit of action, a bit of comedy, a bit of romance, and lots of heart. Although its sets and photographic value are generally average (the behind the scenes demonstrates why), the postproduction immediately raises eyebrows for its high quality. Casi casi is very probably the first Puerto Rican movie in a long long time to have its own classical score. Written by Peter Mills and performed by the New York repertory orchestra, the classical score fills many voids in the movie, making it the most notable part of the movie. I can say that without this score this would have been an immensely inferior production. The score is basically 50% of the movie. In addition to the score, Casi casi also pays homage to its tropical roots with its very own salsa score (done by Frankie Ruiz & Jerry Medina) that will surely stick to you for a while. Almost all the main parts (excluding the adult characters) were first time teen actors. Except for some minor awkward moments with the main character's (Emilio's) tone of voice, the acting is very good. The acting in Casi casi can undoubtedly hold up to the professional actors from other Puerto Rican productions. In my opinion, there was nothing amateur in any of these kids' acting, except of course for the character of Ángel. He sucked, he was horribly bad. Finally, I also recommend this movie because it is a very good movie. Lots of meat in its bones. It is a fun movie. If you want to see an interesting foreign fun film for the whole family, then Casi casi is for you. Written on May 17, 2007 Summary: CASI CASI brightens the TV screen CASI CASI is a wonderful, funny and joyous film about us, ordinary kids in high school. No blood, no murders, no ugliness. Just a little romance, adventure, in a Mission Impossible sort of way for kids AND grownups. |
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| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | 2007-05-15 | 2007-03-06 | 2008-06-17 | 2006-06-05 | 2004-10-12 | 2006-09-19 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| released in theatres | 2006 | 2005 | 2007 | 2001 | 2002 | 2005 |
| Running time in minutes | 93 | 90 | 106 | 94 | 86 | 90 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 1.85:1 | 1.77:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.78:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.33:1 |
| Audience Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | NR (Not Rated) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | NR (Not Rated) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Unrated |
| Format | Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Surround Sound, NTSC | Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled |
| DVD Region code | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ean | 0026359409820 | 0687797902399 | 0024543526902 | 0084296409464 | 0786936258820 | 0735978440182 |
| Upc | 263594098208 | 687797902399 | 024543526902 | 084296409464 | 786936258820 | 735978440182 |
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