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Originally Posted by Posher778
El Mariachi- 4.5/10
I'm sorry, but that was pathetic. I can't believe that is a Rodriguez film. Desperado and Once Upon* were so many times better than that... I hated it.
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He made an action flick with guns and stunts (including sliding down a wire and slamming into a moving bus) for $4000.
That's what made him an instant star because he showed amazing ingenuity and visual flair on a budget of nothing. No one makes an action film for $4000 quite literally 1/100 of what would be considered a "low budget film."
The story was weak, I give it huge props because the imagery and themes are like a tex-mex filtered spaghetti western and the story is the first film in the Trilogy that continues with
Desperado &
Once Upon a Time in Mexico which were made with
Millions of dollars.
I understand not thinking it was awesome, because it ain't, but it is an important film.
I just watched
Black Book
Paul Verhoeven's Dutch language WWII themed flick is a gem. And excellently complicated tale with relentless action, tension, tragedy, sex and actual (and unexpected) romance. Some of Verhoeven's best work, and I say that as a fan. The Acting is top-notch. The more I contemplate it, the more I like it.
9/10