In 1976, a good decade and a half before the movie "Alive" came out, there was this- the original Mexican movie version of the now legendary Andes survivors story. What it lacks in production values it certainly makes up in the adaption as a more faithful retelling of the story. It also spends appropriate time covering the other side of their ordeal which was the parents and authorities search party efforts, something totally discarded in the '92 Alive film. Unfortunately, as far as features go, these are the only two films about the survival saga. Hopefully someday we'll get a feature film that really does this amazing story of survival the justice it deserves....The Horror!!
Pinewoods Rating System - Three Strong PinewoodsCool Ass Cinema: Survive! (1976) review
SURVIVE! 1976 aka SUPERVIVIENTES DE LOS ANDES Hugo Stiglitz (Francisco), Norma Lazarino (Silvia), Luz Maria Aguilar (Mrs. Madero), Fernando Larranaga (Madero), Pablo Ferrel (Raul) Directed by Rene Cardona ***This review/article uses screencaps from both the US and Mexican versions on the VCI DVD.
Survive! Movie Review & Film Summary (1976) | Roger Ebert
"Survive!" is a fairly awful movie, but the essential heroism of its subject matter somehow emerges intact. That makes it a difficult movie to review - you can't just dismiss it with cheap shots, you have to deal with the fact that it does have an emotional impact.
FULL MOVIE With English Subtitles
The Horror!!
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