La Bamba is one of my all time favorite movies, as well as one of the top films I like to quote. I watched this movie at a young age, too young really. The movie has heart, unintentional comedy, music, and just a all around love and heartbreak.
But the real gem of this film? Esai Morales as Bob Morales. Bob is the "messed-up" bro of Ritchie Valens. Esai Morales plays this part too well, he's all macho and a tortured artist. He really encompasses this idea of what a brown man is. Maribel and I have many discussions about brown men and Bob seems to fit the mold perfectly: He might ruin your life, get you pregnant, be an ass in public, have a drinking problem, etc. But why do we continue to love BOB? Is it because Ritchie is a full on square bear? Ay dios, I don't know.
This short clip really embodies Bob:
But the real gem of this film? Esai Morales as Bob Morales. Bob is the "messed-up" bro of Ritchie Valens. Esai Morales plays this part too well, he's all macho and a tortured artist. He really encompasses this idea of what a brown man is. Maribel and I have many discussions about brown men and Bob seems to fit the mold perfectly: He might ruin your life, get you pregnant, be an ass in public, have a drinking problem, etc. But why do we continue to love BOB? Is it because Ritchie is a full on square bear? Ay dios, I don't know.
This short clip really embodies Bob:
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