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Monday, 26 March 2012 21:12

"BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT" , WHICH DISNEY LATER ADDED, "BOUND BY HONOR"

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blood in blood out"Blood In, Blood Out,",  the Disney company's first R-rated film under the Hollywood Pictures banner, is screening on Wednesday night, March 28, 2012, at 7:30 PM, at the Regency South Coast Village Theatre.

The film is a story worthy of "The Godfather", from a Mexican point of view, and centered on the creation of the Mexican Mafia in prisons in the 1970's and 80's. But it was far more than that.

Directed by Taylor Hackford, "Blood In, Blood Out," is a great crime drama that follows the intertwining lives of the three Chicano relatives, Miklo (Damien Chapa), Paco(Benjamin Bratt) and Cruz (Jesse Borrego) from 1972 to the mid 1980s.

The film starts out with them as members of a street gang called Vatos Locos of East Los Angeles, and as dramatic incidents occur, their lives and friendships are forever changed. 

"Blood In, Blood Out," was filmed throughout the Spanish-speaking areas of Los Angeles and inside California's San Quentin Prison. Disney later changed the name to "Bound by Honor", when the film attrracted such widespread attention and crowds that caused uproars in theatres and cheered for the jailed criminals that they felt the name, "Blood In, Blood Out", was too violent for a Disney brand. 

The story is till this day, considered a coming of age story for many young latinos, and the film is watched as often as "The Godfather" is in Italian households and held in the same reverence. I am surprised that no one has picked up on this and written a good pilot for a series based on this film, or events close to it. 

But judge for yourself. If you like action and great story, this is one hell of a picture. it will always be on my Top Ten list, because you become endeared so greatly to the characters, in spite of all their weaknesses and sins.

Benjamin Bratt of course is known for many roles, in feature films and television shows, incdluding being an original on "Law and Order."

Jesse Borrego has kept working in film and television since his first break on television in the original, "Fame" show.

But Damien Chappa is the most to be admired. he realized that in Hollywood one had to wait upon the powers that be, and he took things into his own hands, and formed his own production company and cranks out two to three features a year, and self-distributes in America and throughout the world. 

"Blood In, Blood Out" is no "Shawshank Redemption", this is down and dirty and gritty as it gets, but that's what endears it and makes it so stunning. 

Again, playing on classic Wednesday Night at the Regency South Coast Village, at 1561 W Sunflower Ave, (across from South Coast Plaza). Look it up, www.regencymovies.com.

I only present this here because it's one of my favorites, and I love to share this film. It was the first with featured latin stars and a latin theme, and it was a huge hit at the box office and changed the way Hollywood looked at the latin market. 

 

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