What is the date when the movie starts? Why is this important?
What is November 2? It's the Day of the Dead. Nov. 1st is when the angelitos arrive (children and unmarried adults). A bell rings to show that the spirits are entering through the gate.
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Why does Xibalba have to live in la Tierra de los Olvidados?
He was a cheating jerkface.
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What does María do for the animals? What is the punishment for María from her dad?
What is She lets them all free. She is sent to Spain to learn to be a lady. And study Kung Fu, apparently.
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What happens to María when she says she loves Manolo by the tree?
First of all, she loves him wherever they are, not just by the tree. :D Oh, and she is bitten by a serpent/staff. Kinda like Moses' staff, because it can turn into a snake. Weird, huh?
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What is the agreement between Manolo & Xibalba?
What is survive any task Xibby can give him.
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Describe the part of the museum that the children are at with the guide.
It starts off dark, then quickly brightens up. We see many images of ancient Mexico -skulls, other artifacts.
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What does Manolo’s dad say? What does he say about those who are not in our world?
His mother would be proud of him. It feels comforting when they are around.
200
Describe the lives of Manolo & Joaquín while María is in Spain.
What is macho stuff. Manolo learns to fight bulls (and play the guitar); Joaquín becomes a pompous military jerk because the medal makes him invincible.
200
What does Xibalba do to Manolo? Who is he now? Where is he?
What is Manolo is bitten by the same snake, but it has TWO heads now, and that makes it fatal. Oh, that sneaky Xibalba.
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Do María & Joaquín get married? Why?
Well, they were at the church, ok? And things were looking good for Joaquín, right? But then, Chakal and his posse came to town and the emo kid with the sombrero freaked out (again).
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What are some of the stories in "el libro de la vida"?
Stories of truth, Cinco de mayo (labeled incorrectly in the subtitles), Chupacabra, Mexico is the center of the universe, San Angel.
300
Describe what happens between La Catrina (La Muerte) y Manolo.
She appears as ________ asks for________ and Manolo__________
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Does Manolo want to be a bullfighter? Why?
What is Yes and No. There's family tradition, and that carries him for years, but María is against cruelty to animals.
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How is la Tierra de los Recordados (remembered)? Describe it.
What is .....
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What does Manolo do to win against the bull?
What is He played his guitar. Not my first choice, but it seemed to work for him. In his song, he apologized for all of the death dealt to bulls by his family over the years. And then the bull turned in marigold petals. Epic!
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Who returns on el Día de los Muertos?
What are all of the ancestors?
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What happened to Joaquín’s dad?
He was killed fighting Chakal.
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What happens the day María returns to town?
What is There's a bullfight. And a manfight (sort of).
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How does Xibalba cheat?
What is "Like a boss?" No, seriously, how?
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How does the town win against Chakal?
There was, like, this ginormous fight between Chakal and his men, and Manolo and Joaquín who were lucky enough to be supported by the Army of the Dead. It seemed like a scene out of Pirates of the Caribbean. Or perhaps SpongeBob SquarePants. I'm not really sure anymore.
500
Describe the cemetery tonight.
Decorated for Day of the Dead, brightly colored, people visiting graves, food on the ofrendas, cempazúchiles (marigolds), calaveras (skulls), calacas (figurines).
500
Describe the interaction between Xibalba & Joaquín.
What is He fights courageously, yet lets the bull go when he sees María's face reflected in his sword.
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Where does Manolo have to go through to get to la Tierra de los Olvidados (forgotten)?
What is Through an Ice Cube candle cave of light. Oh, and there were waterfalls.
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In the end, whom does Maria marry and end up with?
Well, duh. Who do you think? The guy she "converted" to a life of loving rather than killing, the one guy who rose to his fame without cheating, the guy who sees women more as equals than as objects or trophies to be won.