For those who grew up in the 1990s, Mamonas Assassinas' meteoric career was impressive, exhilarating and made all the more poignant by its tragic end. Killer Mamonas movie It attempts to depict how the five young men from Guarulhos reached stardom, focusing on the important moments that helped them reach their moments of fame.
Although it is not a perfect film, as it leans more towards fantasy, and changes many facts in favor of drama, the Mamonas Assassinas biopic still has good reasons for you to watch the film, which will be released in cinemas at the end of December. If you have doubts about whether a movie is worth your ticket, check out some reasons to rush it to your next screening.
3. Learn more about the band's origins
Despite the completely fictional moments and the exclusion of important figures in the group’s history, Killer Mamonas movie It shows how Dinho, Pinto, Julio, Sergio and Samuel met and started to form a band. In fact, apart from the singer, Youth was already part of the group Utopia, which focused songs more towards progressive rock and only later moved to songs with more commercial appeal.
However, the film focuses on the difficulties faced by the five members and their desire to live off their music, even though it seemed like a distant dream for everyone. At this point, Killer Mamonas movie It should please those who like this kind of overcoming story, in which you follow the journey, with many setbacks, towards the artists' success.
2. Bring back the silly songs
All Mamonas Assassinas songs were re-recorded by actors and musicians invited for the film. However, the lyrics are all there, showing how acceptable it was in the 90s for a group to appear on TV, often on Sunday afternoons, singing about orgies, with obscene lyrics and all.
It was a different time, but the film shows the origins of some of the songs, which were generally created when kids were playing games, telling jokes and saying crazy things. Even though it's not the original recording, the film's cast does a great job – especially Roy Brisac, who does an excellent job in the group's performance scenes playing lead singer Dinho.
Not to mention, the film manages to reenact many of the band's iconic performances, even showcasing some classic costumes that fans still remember.
1. Greetings to the group
Although the film shows that Dinho, Pinto, Julio, Sergio and Samuel were together for some time trying to achieve success and make a living from their music, as Mamonas Asassinas, things all happened very quickly. In about eight months, the group appeared in the media, and it ended tragically, affecting an entire generation.
In a way, the film is a tribute to a group that has a lot of musical talent, and even with its clumsy lyrics, still has a lot to offer. Despite their rapid presence in the media, the Mamonas Assassinas were one of the most important groups of the 1990s, something that is often forgotten precisely due to their short time in the spotlight.
Even as he changes the facts, he seeks to present something more dramatic in the production, Killer Mamonas movie As a tribute and a way to remember the five young men from Guarulhos and their silly songs that caused a sensation in Brazil in the 90s.
