Y Tu Mama Tambien

(aka 'And Your Mother Too')

directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Mexico 2001

"Y Tu Mama Tambien" is described on its Web site as a "teen drama," which is like describing "Moulin Rouge" as a musical. The description is technically true but sidesteps all of the reasons to see the movie. Yes, it's about two teenage boys and an impulsive journey with an older woman that involves sexual discoveries. But it is also about the two Mexicos. And it is about the fragility of life and the finality of death. Beneath the carefree road movie that the movie is happy to advertise is a more serious level--and below that, a dead serious level.

Excerpt from Roger Ebert's Chicago Sun Times review located HERE

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Theatrical Release: June 8th, 2001 - Mexico

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DVD Comparison:

Icon Home Entertainment - Region 2 - PAL vs. MGM (Unrated) - Region 1 - NTSC

Thanks to Gregory for the MGM Region 1 Screen Captures

(Icon - Region 2- PAL - LEFT vs. MGM - Region 1 - NTSC - RIGHT)

DVD Box Covers
Distribution	Icon Region 2 - PAL	MGM Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	1:41:06 (4% PAL speedup)	1:45:44
Video	1.85:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 5.80 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s	1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 7.11 NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Icon
Bitrate: MGM
Audio	Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)	Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles	English, French and none	English, and none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Icon Home Entertainment Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1 Edition Details: Audio Commentary With Alfonso Cuarón, Gael García Bernal & Diego Luna You Owe Me One - A Quickie By Carlon Cuarón (11:00) Making Of (22:26) Interview With Alfonso Cuarón (28:04) 3 Deleted Scenes (5:00) Color Bars (:27) Cast And Crew Quotes No One Under Seventeen Admitted (3:00) Awards Trailer UK Trailer UK Radio Spot TV-Spots Posters Soundtrack Portions DVD Release Date: October 7th, 2002 Keep Case Chapters 19	Release Information: Studio: MGM/UA Video Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 Edition Details: • Color, Widescreen, Dolby • Commentary by cast members (in Spanish) • Theatrical trailer(s), TV spot(s) • Three deleted scenes • Short film "Me la Debes" • Making-of featurette • Widescreen anamorphic format DVD Release Date: October 22, 2002 Keep Case Chapters 32

Comments:

There is not a lot of difference in the two version in regards to the image quality. Both are anamorphic and both are very good... Please note that audio commentary is in Spanish and is not subtitled on the MGM disc - where it is subtitled in English on the Region 2 disc. The menus on the Icon DVD are extremely elaborate and well thought out. The Icon offers a choice of 5.1 or 2.0 sound. In the end the commentary is the swinging factor and so we recommend the Region 2 release.