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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE:

TODAY, THIS EXACT DAY: NOVEMBER 2, 2018

HECTOR RIVERA RETURNS TO THE LAND OF THE LIVING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 97 YEARS.

(CONFIRMED BY DIRECTOR)

REBLOG THIS POST AND CELEBRATE BECAUSE THIS DAY ONLY COMES ONCE

Welcome back Hector

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Me hace tan feliz que hayan dejado expresiones en español en la película.

Coco’s Mexican Spanish appreciation post: expressions and vocabulary.

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This is such a beautiful analysis.

One of my favorite things about Coco is it’s that kind of story you can “read” in different levels. I mean, the main plot didn’t surprise me when I watched the movie for the first time, but I didn’t care the slightest, because I enjoyed  A LOT the way everything was being set: how the key information was never said aloud, how the characters’ path crossed several times without actually meeting, all the misunderstandings here and there… In a way, it was like if there was another story happening behind the scenes.

For example, one of those moments I love the most is Poco Loco scene. When the Rivera family gets to Plaza de la Cruz looking for Miguel, he and Héctor are performing on the stage and nobody seems to notice. Julio, Rosita and Victoria know nothing about Héctor, I suppose the twins got used to ignore his music too, but Imelda? Imelda would’ve noticed for sure. It was her song, after all. But she’s the only one that didn’t enter the plaza.

And if you look closely…

She did actually take a few steps towards the plaza, but then Héctor starts singing his verses of Poco Loco and she immediately faces the stage (actually, the twins are also looking at the stage quite shockingly, tbh; at least, one of them). The next thing we know is she has vanished. I like to think she saw him performing and then flew, but the movie couldn’t show us her actual reaction, because (by then) we didn’t know who Héctor actually was yet.

Another example I like a lot: there are many people that think the twins don’t recognize/know anything about Héctor in the Land of the Dead, but look at the bridge scene.

One of the twins is smiling when Héctor shows up disguised as Frida. Why the hell is he smiling like that, when just a moment before they were all stressed about Imelda’s and Miguel’s situation? And it’s a smug smile, like if he (Felipe or Óscar) was suppressing a chuckle (“So it’s Frida this year, eh? Come on, Héctor”). But look how cleverly the frame of the scene is set, so his eyes are out of sight and we don’t know where that twin is looking at exactly. As far as we know, he could’ve been lost in his thoughts or he could’ve spotted his brother in law.

And in the next moment, when Héctor manages to cross and runs to the bridge…

They’re whispering! He’s telling something to his brother and this is smiling too!

“There he goes again” “Pobre diablo” “I’m glad Imelda’s not here to witness this” “It would be the icing on the cake…”

We will never know what are the twins doing or talking about, it’s something out of our reach; but that’s the magic of this kind of details. You can imagine whatever you want, and Coco is full of moments like these.

Recently, I’ve also noticed the faces of Rosa and Abel while the family is scolding Miguel after finding out his hideout. She looks concerned.

He looks shocked when Miguel’s talking about Ernesto.

And when Elena is about to smash the guitar, Abel’s not surprised, he’s in pain.

Now I wonder for how long these two kids have also been loving music in secret, and if they weren’t caught just because they were better at hiding it than Miguel.

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¡Ay pequeñito Miguel! Qué bueno

Miguel Rivera

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Did I do this meme right?

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You´re gonna get them feels

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"Dirás que es raro

Lo que me pasó

Parece que anoche

Te encontré en mis sueños

Las palabras que dije

Se volvieron canción

Versos que tuyos son

Y el recuerdo nos dio

Una melodía bella

Que el alma tocó

Con el ritmo que vibra

En nuestro interior

Amor verdadero nos une por siempre

En el latido de mi corazón

Amor verdadero nos une por siempre

En el latido de mi corazón

Ay, mi familia

Oiga mi gente

Canten a coro nuestra canción

Amor verdadero, nos une por siempre

En el latido de mi corazón

Ay, mi familia

Oiga mi gente

Canten a coro nuestra canción

Amor verdadero nos une por siempre

En el latido de mi corazón"

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Imelda and Héctor narrative parallels. 

1. Being unable to cross the bridge (and refusing to accept it) 2. Showing Miguel that they are musicians too (and shocking him in the process) 3. Angrily dismissing musicians (and being very expressive about it) 4. Attacking Ernesto (very angrily) 5. Performing on stage for the first time in nearly a century (at Miguel’s encouragement)

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"Amor verdadero nos une por siempre"

“Our love for each other will live on forever”

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These are amazing!

character designs for Coco by Daniela Strijleva 

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Sometimes I think I’m cursed, ‘cause of something that happened before I was even born. See, a long time ago there was this family - the papá, he was a musician. He and his family would sing and dance, and count their blessings… but he also had a dream… to play for the world. And one day, he left with his guitar and never returned. And the mamá? She didn’t have time to cry over that walk-away musician! After banishing all music from her life, the woman gets rid of all of her husband’s instruments and records. She found a way to provide for her daughter. She rolled up her sleeves and she learned to make shoes. She could have made candy, or fireworks, or golden teeth. But no, she chose shoes. Then she taught her daughter to make shoes. And later, she taught her son-in-law. Then her grandkids got roped in. As her family grew, so did the business. Music had torn her family apart, but shoes held them all together.

Coco (2017) dir. Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina

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Héctor impersonating Frida Kahlo

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For those who didn't knew already, Miguel named him Dante after the horse Ernesto rode in one of his movies.

Hey! Dante!

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The look of love….