History Awesome / TheBookOfLife

* Crosses as Heartwarming, Joaquin being willing to put a halt on his own wedding when it was clear Maria was being forced into it. Actually, Joaquin in general since while certainly flawed he does subvert a lot of nasty tropes that his character archetype typically has.

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* The story of how they were able to use [[Music/{{Radiohead}} "Creep"]]: Jorge Gutierrez had been dead-set on using the song for the film, but Creator/GuillermoDelToro actually told him ''not'' to do it, as the band wasn't exactly giving the rights to their songs away. He told Jorge that he had asked to get the rights for the song for ''Film/{{Hellboy|2004}}'' years ago and they wouldn't let him use it. So, apropos of nothing, Jorge sent the band a message explaining how he wanted to use the song, and he got a message back a few days later that basically said, "You understand the idea of what this song is supposed to represent, so yes, you can use this song in your movie."
* Gutierrez spent ''over 14 years'' trying to get this movie off the ground. In addition, he also wrote the film's art book and animated all of the 2-D sequences by himself.
* [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brad-schreiber/top-11-films-of-2014_b_6392580.html The Book of Life made top 11 of 2014 films!]]
* At the 2014 Annie Awards, the film got 5 nominations, one of them being for Best Character Design, which they ultimately won.

* Manolo gets right up in Xibalba's face when he realizes that he cheated and tricked him.

* When Manolo is granted life once again by La Muerte and Xibalba, shooting him up from the Land of the Remembered back to the living world. He ''smashes through the ground'', right before Chakal and the townspeople of San Angel, then takes the chance to give Maria a BigDamnKiss, and not even letting Chakal ruin the moment.

* The story of how they were able to use [[Music/{{Radiohead}} "Creep"]]: Jorge Gutierrez had been dead-set on using the song for the film, but Creator/GuillermoDelToro actually told him ''not'' to do it, as the band wasn't exactly giving the rights to their songs away. He told Jorge that he had asked to get the rights for the song for ''Film/{{Hellboy}}'' years ago and they wouldn't let him use it. So, apropos of nothing, Jorge sent the band a message explaining how he wanted to use the song, and he got a message back a few days later that basically said, "You understand the idea of what this song is supposed to represent, so yes, you can use this song in your movie."

* Manolo's fight against a horde of large demonic skeletal bulls in a fiery arena. [[spoiler:All the bulls merge to form a ''giant'' demonic skeletal bull that sets itself on fire and represents the rage of every bull his ancestors killed, and he has to kill that bull if he wants to survive and get his life back. Does he kill it? No. ''He sings a song asking for forgiveness.'' He wins.]] Even Xibalba is impressed.

* When Manolo [[spoiler:is granted life once again by La Muerte and Xibalba, shooting him up from the Land of the Remembered back to the living world. He ''smashes through the ground'', right before Chakal and the townspeople of San Angel, then takes the chance to give Maria a BigDamnKiss, and not even letting Chakal ruin the moment.]]

* Manolo and [[spoiler: all of the deceased Sanchez demonstrate they're a bad ass family.]]
** Made possible by [[spoiler: La Muerte ''and'' Xibalba using the "leeway" they have on Day of the Dead to bring the Sanchez ancestors back to defend their home.]]
* Carlos's [[spoiler: DyingMomentOfAwesome]]

* The Sanchez Ancestors [[spoiler: filling in as TheCavalry near the climax.]]

* Though not exactly a heroic or good moment, Xibalba manages to [[spoiler:find Manolo's greatest fear]] just by ''[[spoiler:looking him straight in the eyes]]''.
* La Muerte's [[spoiler:SkywardScream after she found out Xibalba cheated. Crosses into NightmareFuel territory, but still pretty awesome, nonetheless.]]
* Mary-Beth managing to dodge the spitballs from the Detention Kids. With just a ''tour guide sign''. [[spoiler:Though, that's not surprising, considering she's really La Muerte in disguise.]]

* Joaquin's intended [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]].

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* Carmen Sanchez ''[[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu slapping]]'' Xibalba. ''Three times''.
** Bonus points to La Muerte for levitating Carmen to do so.

* At the 2014 Annie Awards, the film got 5 nominations, one of them being for Best Character Design, which they won.

* At the 2014 Annie Awards, it got 5 nominations, one of them being for Best Character Design, which they won.

* Gutierrez spent over 14 years trying to get this movie off the ground. In addition, he also wrote the film's art book and animated all of the 2-D sequences by himself.
* [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brad-schreiber/top-11-films-of-2014_b_6392580.html The Book of Life made top 11 of 2014 films!]]

-->Maria: Did I mention I studied fencing?

* A villainous as it is, Xibalba finds out [[spoiler:Manolo's one true fear.]] ''WITH. ONE. LOOK.'' All the while, his skull irises turn to face [[spoiler:Manolo]].

-->Maria: Did I mention I studied fencing?

->Maria: Did I mention I studied fencing?