卫星奇遇记

TheSputmikismissingandahillbillythinksthatithadjustfellinhisbackyard.Hebecomesfamousandheandhiswifeareintroducedtothe'HighSociety'whiletheCIA,theKGBandtheFrenchwantstolaytheirhandsintheSputnik,byallmeansnecessary.That'stheplot.WhathappensinthemovieinfactisaseriesofjokesabouttheBrazilianHighSocietyandhowtheworldperceivestheBrazil.It'splentyofstereotypes,true,butthisisalsopartofthefun(JoSoaresasaCIAagentwhocan'tstopchewingchewinggumandNormaBengelasB.B.,sexyFrenchagent,arememorable).Lotsoffunnymomentsallalongthewayincludingitspurposely'openend'.<br/>　　CarlosManga'scomedyOhomemdosputnik(1959)representsasignificantshiftinhisattitudetowardsHollywood,Braziliancinemaandhisownidentity.HehadbecomeawareofthefactthattheinfluenceofAmericancinemahadinsomewaysbeendetrimentaltohisowncareer,admittingthat:&quot;naoeraaminharaca,omeupaís-entaomerevolteicontraisso&quot;(Manga1983,30).