Turistas (DVD)

Ah Turistas! Or you might know it as Paradise Lost; however it's known it is certainly one of those movies that will stick in your head. Turistas was praised when nobody had heard of it, and as soon as that acclaim became big enough for the movie to be seen around the world, the world's response was one of hatred. In Brazil they tried to ban it, because of the possible negative effect it might have on their trade. And in the UK they changed the name both to get away from the bad publicity, and to make the movie more enjoyable to the fans, believing that the name Turistas would alienate potential viewers; thinking it was a foreign language flick. Turistas is a ...

When Alex, his sister and her best friend decide to go backpacking in Brazil, it is against Alex's best instincts that they decide to take the bus to travel across land. He’s right to be concerned. In spite of his sister's protestations that he worries too much, within minutes a busload of passengers watches in despair as their bus tumbles down the side of a cliff, thanks to the driver’s horrendous driving. With ten hours to wait until the next bus, the backpackers soon get chatting with other foreigners on the bus. Pru, an experienced Australian backpacker proves her worth when she deflates an awkward situation with a local family, interjecting in fluent ...