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"The Best $3,000
Movie Ever. Okay, One Of
Them." |
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Directed by Robert
Rodriguez - Written by
Robert Rodriguez
Starring Carlos
Gallardo, Consuelo
Gomez, Jaime de Hoyos
Distributed by Columbia -
1992 - 81mins - Rated R |
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He didn't come looking for trouble, but trouble came looking for him. |
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Everyone know the story by now:
Robert Rodriguez, a college student, wanted to make films. So badly,
in fact, he was a scientific test subject at the University of San
Antonio for several years. Soon, armed with $3000, a cheap camera, and
a cast of friends and families, Rodriguez made this excellent action
film. It set a trend for Rodriguez: he photographed, wrote, directed,
produced, and edited this film himself. He would later handle those
jobs on his bigger projects, like "Spy Kids" and "Once Upon a Time in
Mexico."
"El Mariachi" is the first film in the appropriately titled "El
Mariachi Trilogy." It's about a young guitar player who comes to a
town and is mistaken for a deadly criminal known to carry weapons in a
guitar case. Soon, by a complete accident, his case is switched with
the criminal's, and he must fight for his life against hordes of
villains.
Despite it's miniscule budget, "El Mariachi" looks considerably more
expensive and is much more entertaining than the $100 million
blockbusters cranked out by studios. Rodriguez shows one thing that
those big Hollywood producers never show: a love for film. You can
really feel his passion flowing through this film.
Followed by the superior "Desperado" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico." |
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© Written by Jacob Hall -
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TC Candler's Comment
I watched
this after "Desperado" and found it to be a
disappointment.
Richard Propes' Comment
n/a
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