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The Matador

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This is a fantastic voyage into the world of Bullfighting. You get to live in "El Fandi's" world and see him pursue his quest of completing 100 Corrida's in a single season. You see first hand the love of a family dedicated to helping David attain this dream, and the sacrifice they all make to see it happen.

Bullfighting certainly is not for everyone, but for those who can see the inherent beauty, and bravado this is sure to please. The documentarian also shows the people who protest Bullfighting, and question it's place in todays world. Bullfighting is ceratinly not without critics, but this film is about a mans total focus on attaining a dream, not a debate. To watch him in the ring is magical and majestic, he is trully one of the best Matadors. The score is also grand and the photography brillant. If this were about another topic, besides Bullfighting, this would surely have won and Academy Award.

If this topic interests you at all, buy the DVD, you will be glad you did!

I was very surprised at how beautiful this movie is and how well the matadors career is shown. I think it is a fascinating career choice in such a demanding tradition.

I am a Spanish teacher and have been looking for a replacement video for a bullfighting unit that we do in class. This video is absolutely fantastic! It gives an excellent view into the art and shows many great quality video clips of the bullfight and behind the scenes involving what really happens at a bullfight. The video is in Spanish with subtitles and really gives the kids a workout listening and the musical score is outstanding. THIS IS GREAT FOR A SPANISH CLASS!

What a great film ... I've been looking everywhere for a good film on Bullfights but this is amazing! ... The soundtrack is also fantastic and I want to know where you can purchase the CD which is apparently available ... Highly recommended for those who enjoy tradition ... Word to the wise though, young children should not watch this as they may be frightened by the scenes.

A must see for all bullfighting aficionados. Captures perfectly the culture of the sport and gives you great insights into the world of El Fandi. Incredible footage, brilliant colors, and an amazing story which will keep you at the edge of your seat.

I bought this DVD to show clips of it to my students in Spanish class. I know bullfighting is not very popular outside the Spanish-speaking culture, but this documentary shows the artistic aspect of it. My students were very impressed with the amount of work and training that goes into this. They were begging for more! Definitely worth the money. :-)

Since I was going to show this to my sixth graders, I was concerned when I received it and one of the descriptive words on the front of the DVD was 'Erotic!' Turns out, they must have been using 'erotic' in a symbolic sort of way. A documentary about the life of the bullfighter, David Fandila; the movie is very tastefully done and was a perfect complement to the novel study we'd completed on the book "Shadow of a Bull." Living in Spain, we are surrounded by bullfighting; now we understand it a little more.

I seen a lot of bullfights in my life and this Documentary captures what a bullfight is all about.

In Spanish w/ subtitles. Filmed in Spain and Peru. I never thought I would be one to encourage bullfighting, but this documentary following a rising matador is outstanding. An intimate view into the world of bullfighting- while also acknowledging those who oppose it and their arguments. A glimpse of the (?) art/sport (?) of bullfighting. From my standpoint it answers firmly the why of it, and I now clearly see why it is so popular (I already know why it is so unpopular). The documentary definitely leans away from the gore of it, to the human/emotion/passion. No punches pulled here- excellent. Bravo.

The dvd was rated as "acceptable" but the item exhibited no flaws. Packaging in great shape and no problems viewing the film. As it was half the price of the next lowest price for used dvd of this title, I was very happy with my purchase.