[JPL] dissapointing reccomendation, slightly off topic

[Paul Combs]

I am really saddened to hear this.  Hector LaVoe, was always one of my 
favorite singers, in any style or idiom, and I continue to enjoy his 
recordings.  I was always troubled to hear of his difficulties, and had 
hoped (perhaps foolishly) for some insight into the man from this 
movie.  It seems to me that Marc Anthony, who came up in Hector's 
shadow, should know better than this.  But then, when have we ever 
gotten a proper bio-pic of a great American musician from Hollywood?

Paul Combs

Arturo wrote:
> The movie is based on the perspective of Héctor's second wife who
> sold the story to the Anthonys who never consulted any of the Pérez family,
> children, former band mates, managers, agents, Fania label owners or any one
> else who was involved with the career and life of LaVoe. The second's wife
> viewpoint is slanted, distorted and ignorant of the singer's roots,
> formation and early career. The emphasis of the movie is Héctor torment with
> his inner demons and drug addiction which although a part of his life was
> not a detterent to his greatness as an artist-similar to Ray Charles. Héctor
> La Voe(Marc Anthony) is shown performing songs in concerts he never sang and
> others songs which he sang at every concert were omitted. The movie also
> perpetuates many stereotypes of Caribbean Latinos and salseros..
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> The New York and Puerto Rico salsa scene as well as La Voe's band mates and
> colleagues are very angry over the depictions in the movie of themselves,
> events and of course of their beloved friend La Voe. No one knows why J-Lo
> and Marc never consulted any of them or did any facts checks or research.
> .........   Arturo
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