 "Mariachi Extremo" | 2008-08-28 |
| - Reviewed By amp70214 |
The Good Things
*Lots of good action scenes.
*Very excellent, solid filming style and quality. A vast improvement over its predecessor "El Mariachi."
*Not a bad story.
*It's well written.
*Not bad characters. Maybe not as good or memorable as "El Mariachi," but they are fun.
*Good music.
The Bad Things
*Ummm...
The Questionable Things
*A fair amount of absurdity. Some may like it, others won't.
This sequel to is a tremendous improvement over "El Mariachi" in terms of style, action, cameramanship, and overall quality. Only the story and characters seem superior in the predecessor, but are still fun in "Desperado." Anybody who enjoys action films should enjoy this.
The DVD has very good video and sound quality. It is mostly in English; parts in Spanish are subtitled. Includes a few good special features; commentary and making-of footage. |
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| "Loud movie" | 2008-03-09 |
| - Reviewed By alska |
| He and his brothers carry guitars, to hide there guns. Everyone has a guns in this movie. |
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 "Awesome!!!" | 2007-10-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3PUVABVFI2ALV |
| Antonio,Antonio,Antonio...those eyes are to die for!!!! I could watch this movie over & over, in fact I have. My mother and I's favorite movie to watch together. He's soooo yummy!! It is also a great plot and the fight scenes are so good and gory. Typical Quentin style! |
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| "Best Western" | 2007-04-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: ATXJKT9N7PBOP |
| When I watched this movie, I could not believe the difference between it and El Mariachi. Not because the man from the first one looked nothing like Antonio Banderas, but becuase in el Mariachi, the effects were decent, but in Desperado, the effects were fantastic. Not only were the effects dazzling, but the cast was great as well as all of Robert's Movies. I give this movie 5 stars and higly recommend it for any QT or Robert Rodriguez fan. |
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| "A Modern Classic" | 2007-01-21 |
| - Reviewed By kman2120 |
| This movie loses a little steam near the end, but I have nothing but good things to say about this over the top, ultraviolent, pulp western...Say what you will about Banderas, but he was born to play this part. Plus we get to see Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino(his joke is hilarious...), and Salma Hayek in early or first film roles; Rodriguez is a master film technician in every way, and this movie is filled with innovative firefights and camerawork, all furiously put together with his usual trademark editing. The story is pretty bare bones, but it's the creative energy and on-the-mark performances that make this one of my top 10 favorites. Best bar shoot-out ever!! Sure, it's B-grade stuff...but classic nonetheless. |
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| "A Violent But Entertaining Film!" | 2006-10-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2F5PAC9I5SCG6 |
This is a film for required tastes only. It will probably not appeal to the vast audience out there. First of all, the film is very violent. And when I say violent, well, I think half the towns Antonio Banderas visited in the film were depleted of the entire male population. However, it's also very funny at the same time. Not comedy funny, but dark-comedy. A guitar playing, gun wielding Mariachi player on the hunt for the man who wronged him is not a film you see everyday. OK, I know the film is bloody and violent, but that is the nature of this film. I found it entertaining and amusing at the same time. Especially the character of Steve Buscemi: the sometime confidant and messenger to Antonio Banderas.
As I wrote in the beginning, the film is very violent and bloody, therefore, this film might not be up your alley. And I must admit, the first time I saw the film I really didn't care for it. However, on a second viewing I did. This film will not appeal to all audiences. However, if you like silly movies with no real plot but interesting characters and some funny dialogue, then this film is for you. Moreover, I found the film funny and outrageous: Especially the idiots who work for the drug Lord Bucho, played by Joaquim de Almeida. There are many parts of the film which made me laugh. Especially in the beginning of the film, when Steve Buscemi makes conversation with the bar owner (Cheech Marin) of the drug house he is visiting. The film is recommended with extreme caution. |
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