Los bingueros

This film perfectly reflects the mood and the reality of Spain in the immediate Post-Franco era. I'm tempted to compare it to a British 'Carry On' movie but it isn't quite the same, for a start, the characters and story line are considerably darker. This film marks the start of a four year partnership between the two leads (Esteso & Pajares) and despite seeming quite grotesque, I acknowledge, with a degree of discomfort, that the majority of what it depicts is quite accurate - the mood inside the Bingo Hall especially is spot on. I don't miss this Spain, but I do appreciate it having been faithfully captured in this film. I cringe when I watch this, and only some of the humour still holds up (especially for those not easily offended) but it is a treasured part of my collection and a reminder of summer evenings at an outdoor cinema.

It's an excellent film, and I think I'm saying enough to understand how good is that film. The screen is full with things (in color) the whole time and the guys have worked very hard to make the film. They undertook the production for television. The credits were translated to Spanish almost effortlessly and the members of the audience could understand them quite good. It is remarkable that in the film you can't see too many mats. Now, the people were very happy but Pajares had a very strange son and we all know what is the daughter. Some people wanted to connect the script of the film with the Bayesian Theory of Probability, I'm not sure about that, I think that was a horrible maneuver of the studios to make the film interesting. That make no sense at all.

Some people told me that this movie is just another "Cocido con papas thriller". I'm just totally disagree with that point of view. My personal opinion, as Journalist Critic is: The characters are just strongly designed, made of an incredible mix of humor, "caspa" and drama. The story is hard as a rock, and dynamic like a GTO. The performance of the actors is just a rock hitting your ceiling. All about this piece of the recent Spanish day-by-day history is great. And I'm not sure that this should watch just like the most shocking Comedy ever filmed. The Drama (with capital) of the gameaholic housewives are just perfect described, and everybody should exclaim "ole tus huevos" at the end credits. The translation is just quite as well done as the rest of the film , as long as Pajares is actually from Romania and his accent was too complicated for a commercial release. However I should recommend the director's cut, with the original voice of Pajares.

No reason to pass this one. Long life Mari cielo Pajares.

Incredible movie. The top of the iceberg of the great amount of movies Pajares and Esteso starred together.

No wonder why "Los Bingueros" could kick "Star Wars: Ep.IV" out of the number one of the ticket-sellers list in Spain in 1979.

Better than best.If you liked "Los Bingueros" you will love "Al Este del Oeste",where Esteso performs a lethal bounty-hunter called "Bill Pistolas the Oro". I have no words to describe it...

Unfortunately I'm forced to write at least 10 lines of comments, otherwise IMDb won't let me publish my comment. Since I don't have anything else to say, because I don't want to spoil the movie for those of you who still haven't watched it, I'll keep writing silly things until I reach the minimum required.

Have fun, and long life to Esteso

Not a bad movie... if you take it for what it is.

2 famous actors, one of them (Esteso) really shadowing the other (Pajares). Some funny scenes, and sometimes a little to slow. You will find some great jokes along the movie (watch for Ursula Andress, also known as Florinda Chico in Spain), mafia-style people, bingos with lots of glamour, oriental medicine, Spanish banking system (some 25 years ago there where lots of banks in Madrid!), and the great Norma Duval in a short appearance. Good ingredients for an OK movie.

Still, worth giving it a try if you are into a laugh-and-don't-think kind of night.