I watched more soap operas than I care to admit with my mother and grandmother when I was young, but it wasn't until I spent a college summer break in Costa Rica that I sat through an entire Spanish telenovela. Without exception, the acting was overly dramatic and the sets were cheaply constructed, yet I found myself hooked by the plight of heroes and heroines who were often at the mercy of a moustached villian. Plus, it was a great way to brush up on Spanish. If you've not watched a telenovela on Univision or another Spanish language channel, you can experience the melodrama on the screen with the parody movie Casa de mi Padre starring Will Ferrell in a Spanish-speaking -- and singing -- role.
Ferrell portrays Mexican rancher Armando Alvarez, the eldest of two brothers who must save his family's failing ranch while dealing with drug traffickers. His...
Ferrell portrays Mexican rancher Armando Alvarez, the eldest of two brothers who must save his family's failing ranch while dealing with drug traffickers. His...
- 3/16/2012
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
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