I dont own the book of life the female voice belongs to adiasauraus. The most unexpected name i saw on the list though was that of ice cube as the sunshiny fluffy underworld character named candlemaker. At the end of the movie, she marries manolo sanchez. Best ever book of life movie quotes lifecoolquotes. I cant wait to see it again just to soak in the visuals another time and catch all of the various details im sure i missed the first time around. The book of life gustavo santaolalla movie music uk. Manolo, voiced by diego luna, is a matador whod rather be a musician in the book of life. Zoe saldana, diego luna discuss day of the dead and singing on screen in the book of life. Overall, the book of life is a very unique animated feature. Zoe saldana as maria posada, manolo and joaquins best friend and love interest. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. How book of life added a hispanic touch to covers of.
Top 5 best singer on auditions americas got talent all time. Manolo will be in side of hoshido from birthright joaquin will be in side of of nohr from conquest. In book of life, saldana gives voice to maria, the feisty girl at the center of a folklore love. She voices a young maria posada in the book of life. The book of life is the journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Luna voices manolo, an aspiring musician who hails from a family of. Maria is manolo and joaquins best friend and love interest, leaving her in the middle of.
No matter where you are the book of life soundtrack facebook s. The book of life is a visually stunning animated effort thats formulaic and enchanting. The book of life 2014 movie behind the voice actors. Diego luna voices manolo in the now playing in theaters. The brothers play some tunes like biz markies just a friend, none of which impress maria. Saldana voices maria, an independent girl loved by both manolo and his best friend, the warrior. The lovely singer inspires all the animals with her song try everything. This tale takes place in longago mexico and revolves around november 2, the day of the dead. Manolo voice manolo voiced by diego lunaand 1 other.
She reluctantly agrees and follows a path of white wax candles, leading to manolo singing about his love for her. Inspired by mexican holiday the day of the dead, director jorge r gutierrez and producer guillermo del toros charming animated adventure begins with a museum guide christina applegate introducing a bunch of detention kids to mexican folklore, telling them a story from. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy adventure comedy film coproduced by reel fx creative studios and 20th century fox animation, and distributed by 20th century fox. Manolo, voiced by diego luna, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana, in a scene from the book of. As a child, maria had her hair in braided pigtails each with a red bow. He voices manolo sanchez in the english and spanish versions of the book of life. Well, the exhibit is the home of the mythical book of life, a leatherbound tome that contains every story of the history of the people of mexico. Theres also the land of the remembered where the dearly departed reside as long as someone in the land of the living still.
The book of life opens in a modernday setting with a conventional animated style. This image released by twentieth century fox shows the character manolo, voiced by diego luna, left, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana in a scene from the book of life. In my daughters eyes, a book of life fanfic fanfiction. When the sanchez rescue a young bull named ferdinand,he inmediately becomes part of the group. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of manolo young in the book of life movie. Gutierrez, it was produced by aaron berger, brad booker, guillermo del toro, and carina schulze. The book of life is a 2014 computeranimated film directed by jorge r. Their life goes perfectly,until one day maria is sent to spain.
Its effective, too, because the book of life is about the great mysteries of life and death. Book of life offers mexican tale with magical visuals. The book of life i love you too much clip hd youtube. Carrie and i both saw the book of life his past weekend, and we both had a lot to say about it, so behold. Years later when jaoquin returns as a man and a war hero, he and manolo a bullfighter who longs to be a singer re. Mainly, though, its a way to instantly establish an aura of mystery surrounding something ordinary. It is only then that manolo serenades her with a song from his heart. Some wellknown latino actors like hector elizondo, danny trejo and placido domingo voice the more mature characters, like manolo s dad and ancestors. In the japanese dub, subaru kimura, just like manolo, is also a musician like him, through the only difference is that kimura is a rap singer rather than a mariachi. Genesis ochoa the book of life wiki fandom powered by. So blatant is the commercial calculation behind such moves that, even as certain images and environments linger in the memory afterward, one cant help but lament the bolder and more resonant film the book of life might have been if it hadnt felt a need to desperately entertain at seemingly every turn. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
She brings them into an asofyet unopened exhibit on mexico and presents to them the book of life, an amazing magical book that contains all the stories ever written and proceeds to present to them a story from san angel, a small village in mexico. Manolo luis sanchez is the main protagonist of the book of life. How book of life added a hispanic touch to covers of mumford. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. Paul williams, santaolalla do songs for book of life. Zoe saldana, diego luna discuss day of the dead and. From producer guillermo del toro and director jorge gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. Gutierrezs movie the book of life but also sings a pair of memorable songs by a couple of greats in the music business. The journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Maria gabriela sanchez nee posada is the main deuteragonist of the book of life and the. The book of life produced by guillermo del toro, this animated feature helming debut for jorge r. Do enjoy the top favourite songs of the book of life compiled in this soundtrack.
Manolo voice the book of life movie behind the voice. Saldana brings to life a brave, resilient, and independent young woman in this movie about the day of the dead celebration. The book of life is indeed full of life and even death, in a fun way and thus rates as a 7 out of 10. She came from life and she would be life from them even when the world was doing its best to bring them darkness. Diego luna not only voices the young manolo in director jorge r. Exuberant animation featuring the voices of channing tatum and zoe saldana. Not included music like ecstasy of gold or land of remembrance. Shakira is also an advocate who fights for animal rights, equality, and peace. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A group of rambunctious kids visiting a museum hear a story excerpted from the book of life by their tour guide voice of christina applegate.
Years passes,the two boys become adults and the calf becomes bull. So, as the movie hasnt been released in many countries here are just the voices that have been confirmed. Book of life a visual fiesta san antonio expressnews. See more ideas about book of life, book of life movie and book of life costume. Ill update it when more or all the voices are known. Manolo, voiced by diego luna, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana, share a moment in the book of life. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of manolo in the book of life movie. Zoe saldana finds her voice in day of the deadthemed book of life. No matter where you are the book of life soundtrack clip.
The book of life is the story of manolo sanchez diego luna, a young man who must learn to follow his heart even if it means going against the expectations of his family and community. The book of life wiki is a fandom movies community. The detention kids, alongside the kid versions of manolo, maria, and joaquin, are all. Manolo sanchez english and latin american spanish dubs and singing. Her other roles include young tambry in gravity falls and ayana in halfway to hell. See more ideas about book of life, book of life movie and life. This animated day of the dead tale makes up for its formulaic plot with dazzling visuals.
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