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# Popi [DVD]

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A Golden Globe-nominated*, lustrous performance by Alan Arkin highlights [this] well-done ethnic comedy-drama (Blockbuster Entertainment Guide) about an eccentric father with an outrageous scheme to give his sons a better life. Arkin is 'superb (Los Angeles Times) as Abraham, a single Puerto Rican father struggling to raise his two sons. But as he watches his boys slide deeper into the ghetto, Abraham seizes on an outlandish plan to give his boys a better life: He sets them adrift in a boat off the Florida coast, hoping that they will be rescued and raised by a wealthy family! But when his kids are taken in by the authorities and he is declared an unfit father, Abraham takes a courageous standrisking everythingfor the chance to hold on to the one thing he loves themost his family. *1969

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    An Eternal Classic in American Cinema
  

*by L***Z on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2000*

Before there was Elian Gonzalez, there was "Popi". In a amazing and convincing performance, Alan Arkin plays Abraham Rodriguez, a Puerto  Rican father of two small boys living in New York's Spanish Harlem. Working  three jobs with only five hours of sleep a night, Abraham only wants the  best for his kids as he struggles to provide them a roof over their heads  and food on the table, especially after the death of his wife.However,  the mean streets of the city and the poverty-stricken neighborhood he  resides only causes him to worry about his children's welfare. After his  children suffer a series of violent attacks, Abraham gets fed up with life  in "El Barrio" and devises his plan in trying to give his  children a better life he can't provide them.By doing research and  educating the boys, Abraham sets his sons adrift in a rowboat off the coast  of Miami, hoping that the Coast Guard picks them up as Cuban refugees.  After they are rescued, his ultimate goal is that a wealthy family adopts  them to give them an upbringing that would give the greater opportunities  than they would have if they lived in the ghetto.However, the human  heart is a powerful weapon, and after the boys long for their  "Popi," Abraham starts to miss them and tries to see them by all  means necessary, leading to a hilarious chase, and finally an emotional  ending to a scheme-gone wrong.Arkin's performance as Abraham is  convincing and amazing in every sense. His mastering of an English accent  with hints of Spanish is incredible, seeing that Arkin is not Puerto Rican.  Rita Moreno is excellent as Lupe, although her appearance in the film is  rather limited. Newcomers Miguel Alejandro (Junior) and Ruben Figueroa  (Luis) are excellent as Abraham's two sons. Alejandro's role reminded me a  lot of Thomas Melly's role of Lil' Chino in another Puerto Rican movie  filmed in New York City, "I Like It Like That". This film will  pull many emotional strings, especially when Abraham parts with his  children on a dark Floridian beach.There are many memorable lines and  scenes throughout the scene, however my favorite one has to be Abraham's  accidential appearance at a Cuban democracy rally at a New York hotel. At  the rally, Abraham who is waitering, is brought to the stage by a few  Cubans, who think he is one of the six men who participated in the Bay of  Pigs invasion fiasco. After a roll call of the names of the veterans and  their chanting "Que Vive Cuba Libre" (Long Live a Free Cuba!)  Abraham is faced with a crowd anxious to hear him talk. His line which is  probably the funniest pro-Puerto Rican chant to ever heard in a film is a  must see for anyone who is Puerto Rican or an admirer of the island and  its' people.The film which was rated "G" back in 1969 is far  too intense for a child. With today's standards this film would have  received a PG-13 rating due to violence, nudity, and powerful scenes of  child discipline. If this film was released before the Elian Gonzalez  conflict started, then many, especially many ignorant politicians in the  United States might have understood the feelings a child has for their  parents. Ignorance is bliss, and as we saw in this film and real life, not  all the toys in the world can buy a child's love over that of their love  for their parent(s)."Popi" is definately a contemporary  classic in American cinema. The film gives an accurate portrait of life  among Latinos living in New York's toughest neighborhoods. Director Arthur  Hiller ("Love Story") did an excellent job of depicting life in  the ghetto with sensitivity and grace. The film's beautiful score and  charming theme song by Dominic Frontiere are captivating and memorable. I  recommend this film to everyone, and especially to anyone wanting to  understand the effects of the Puerto Rican diaspora in the United States.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Old School
  

*by D***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 19, 2014*

I remember watching this movie when I was a kid and since some of the old school movies are never shown on tv anymore when every I google it and I could find it, I just want to see it again, Popi is one of those movies, the last time I seen this movie was over 40 years ago....OLD SCHOOL, those was the days.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Popi
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 16, 2010*

"Popi" is the story of a widow (Alan Arkin) living in Puerto Rico with his two young sons.Arkin wants a better life for his boys than what would be available inhis home country where poverty and street violence is a way of life andthere is no certain future for his boys.He hits upon the idea of obtaining a boat and setting the two of themadrift in the sea which is a shipping lane between Puerto Rico and theUnited States. He does this in the hope that they will eventually bepicked up and mistakenly thought to be refugees from Cuba. They wouldthen be adopted by a good family in the United States where they wouldbe looked after and properly educated.It's a perfect example of how the best laid plans can go wrong and inthis case they do and with amusing results.The movie has a happy ending. The boys are re-united with their dad.Dad eventually comes to realize that the boys don't want to be adoptedand would rather live with their dad whom they love.They all eventually return to Puerto Rico to face what life has tothrow at them.The movie which is a mixture of drama and comedy is presented with agood deal of charm.  I first approached this movie with certainreservations not knowing what to expect but I soon fell under itsspell.Very entertaining.

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