Comments on: Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

By: Marcel

Marcel — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:01:10 +0000

the statue in Behind Enemy Lines wasn’t Christ The Redeemer. Not only it doesn’t look like it at all (has wing and the arms are close to de body) the statue is in Bosnia.

By: Mats

Mats — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:17:01 +0000

There is an old joke regarding this statue: it states that the Christ is “open arms” because someone is pointing a gun and robbing him.
Of course, this relates to Rio’s VERY violent and insecure environment.

By: Jules

Jules — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:20:12 +0000

It was featured on CSI: Miami as well.

By: Nigerachie

Nigerachie — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:35:02 +0000

it was in (behind enemy lines) also, at the end of the movie, i think that is the name of the movie im not sure but it is the one where that fuy gets shot down behind enemy lines and go’s with a bunch of rebals to get him out and then a t the end of the movie he end up there by the thingy

By: vinz

vinz — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:17:05 +0000

How about ‘Cidade de Deus’ (’City of God’), by Fernando Meirelles &
KÃ¡tia Lund. I am not sure you see the Redentor but the whole film takes place (and was shot) in Rio.

By: Claes

Claes — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 09:23:26 +0000

I think the statue is 30 meters high .. and is from 1931 .. I use to go there almost every year .. and I liked the Brazilian song mentioned above .. ‘A Garota do Ipanema’ .. they have lovely caipirinha drinks there .. Long live Tom Jobim!

By: luks_n

luks_n — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 05:24:59 +0000

There is a movie that definitely has it, it is “Redentor” it is a brazilian movie and it has very important scenes in the movie where the statue appears

By: J. E. Porcher

J. E. Porcher — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 22:04:17 +0000

There is a movie who had some scenes shot there. It’s a brazilian movie, which was quite successful locally: “O Homem que Copiava” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367859/). And here is a still from the movie to prove there were scenes shot there: http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/filmes/homem-que-copiava/homem-que-copiava07.jpg

If any other comes to mind, I’ll let you know.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:18:21 +0000

A new Viva La Bam filmed a race between Bam and his uncle. It should be airing on MTV soon.

By: Torch

Torch — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:05:43 +0000

It was also featured in at least one episode of “Alias.” Sidney Bristow parachutes off of a cliff or somesuch, and you can see the statue in the background.

OK, maybe “featured” is a bit of a stretch, but it was in there. Likely on a bluescreen, but whatever.

OK, I’ll shut up now.