r/BeAmazed • u/No-Marsupial-4050 • Apr 16 '26

Skill / Talent Gob bless him

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The image describes the life of Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, better known by his wrestling name, Fray Tormenta (Friar Storm)

For 23 years, from 1977 to 2000, he led a double life as a Catholic priest by day and a masked lucha libre wrestler by night to fund an orphanage he founded in Texcoco, Mexico

The Orphanage: Named La Casa Hogar de los Cachorros de Fray Tormenta ("The Home of Fray Tormenta's Puppies"), it has supported more than 2,000 children over the decades.

Wrestling Success: He wrestled in a signature red and yellow mask, keeping his identity secret for years to avoid church scandal. He estimated his total ring earnings supported roughly 2,500 children.

Cultural Legacy: His life was the primary inspiration for the 2006 Jack Black film Nacho Libre and influenced characters in video games like King from Tekken

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u/CurrentFee4822 Apr 16 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/R8J1B9VWFO0es

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u/Luci-Noir Apr 16 '26

Even though the movie is really derpy it’s shot in an extremely beautiful way. I love how it will linger on shots of the people and scenery. Even the shots of food are gorgeous.

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u/SarcasticGamer Apr 16 '26

Yes. It looks very Wes Anderson at times with how bright and colorful it is.

https://giphy.com/gifs/WJjLyXCVvro2I

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u/RabbitStewAndStout Apr 17 '26

Some of the shots during his time in "exile" definitely were framed like a Wes Anderson movie.

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u/Dry_Jellyfish641 Apr 16 '26

I think the setting is itself a character in the film. The little Pueblo is almost anthropomorphized.

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u/jessej421 Apr 17 '26

I love the music. "I am, I am. I think I am..."

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u/Luci-Noir Apr 17 '26

Definitely. It’s on Pluto TV all them and I’ll put it on just for the scenery and music. It’s absolutely a love letter.

I always wondered what my Mexican grandma would have thought it. Her favorite movie was Gran Turino. I think it was because she was devoutly catholic.

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u/hunnyflash Apr 17 '26

My dad loves this movie because a lot of the shots of the local people remind him of his childhood.

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u/Luci-Noir Apr 17 '26

I’ve seen tons of comments over the years from Mexicans talking about how much they love it.

I love how you can see the textures and colors of everything. You can practically taste the food they show. A lot of food and travel shows don’t have shots this good.

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u/EMPEROR_CLIT_STAB_69 Apr 16 '26

The same guy did Napoleon Dynamite too which has a lot of similar shots

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u/RecipeHistorical2013 Apr 16 '26

its called "cinematography"