they just fucked with the wrong mexican! who's anticipating MACHETE in 2010??

THIS FILM WAS AWESOME
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Texas' denial of incentives to Machete likened to censorship

AUSTIN – A decision by the Texas Film Commission to deny tax incentives to “Machete,” a controversial film shot in Austin, could signal the state is closed for business to movie-makers. An official from New Mexico’s film incentive office even likens the Texas program, which requires films to project a positive image of the state, to censorship.

Austin filmmaker Robert Rodriguez had been in talks with the Texas Film Commission for months, hoping the state would give him certain tax breaks as part of the state's film incentive program.

"We actually qualified when they read the script, they have to see the finished product to make sure we didn't shoot something else completely from what we wrote,” Rodriguez said at the film’s premier in September.

Once they had that final look, the film commission sent a letter to Rodriguez' production house, saying his movie did not qualify, because it portrays Texas negatively.

Oh my god this movie was boring and terrible. But at least it was terrible on its own terms, unlike the Rodriguez-approved "Predators" disaster. Man, Rodriguez ... this dude's movies all have their moments, but like Kevin Smith's they're all ultimately undone by his own innate mediocrity (if semi-compensated for by his ingenuity). It's like he keeps making his "first" movie again and again (in many cases literally) but shows no sign of ever improving.

are you kidding spy kids is way better than el mariachi

I like Spy Kids (actually, the second one) and Sin City. But everything else seems like it was made over a weekend or two.

the harryhausen homages in spy kids 2 are rad

when i first saw it i thought it was kinda fun, but the more i think about it the more i think it's mostly a piece of shit with a fun danny trejo performance.

I would have liked it more if there had been a catfight between Michelle Rodriguez and Jessica Alba.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/sofia-vergara-becomes-part-of-the-neverending-wish,73566/

not watching anything with Mel Gibson

definitely watching it now that my mans Melly G is involved

lol

they just fucked with the wrong message board regular

Lady Gaga now added to the cast

half-surprised to discover there's a sequel coming, but then I guess Richard Rodriguez really likes making sequels. Found the first one a little disappointing - felt leaden compared to Planet Terror and the highlights were all from the Grindhouse trailer. Hope this one is a little more gonzo but we'll see.

and Charlie Sheen taking on the role of President of the United States.

Okay, now I really want to see this.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machete_Kills

31 July 2013

Hope it's better than the first one

http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/1923851/81416686.jpg

Saw it at a near-midnight show at the drive-in on Friday night!

Obviously not as good as the first, but I like how it's essentially an Austin Powers movie done right. More old-school spoof than anticipated full-out gonzo. Rodriguez's movies always feel like a rush of vaguely organized b-movie clips coming at you, but was never bored and the "we're having so much fun filming this!" feeling was always inclusive and never grating. Creepy Mel is extremely creepy.

Hilarious "Machete will return. in... Machete Kills Again... IN SPACE!" scenes at the end. I hope it gets made.

saw Machete Kills thanks to my brother last night and....god that was painful. the first one was fun but this one was leaden as fuck.

yeah, sadly

Hobo with a Shotgun beats both anyway

robert rodriguez is not so secretly a terrible filmmaker is the thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnXyhep80oA

this is pretty wonderful. this is a comedy podcast where these guys usually rip on bad movies but for this episode it is basically story time with Danny Trejo and it is glorious. he talks about his career and his life and how he ended up doing movies. it is a crazy story. he is a youth drug counselor, he gets a call to be on set to help someone overcome cocaine addiction, ends up being spotted and invited to be an extra. he had already done time in San Quentin and saw a prison set with a bunch of fake prisoners and thought it was hilarious so he walked on over, and it started his film career! Trejo has an amazing life.