Advantages: great extras, great films Disadvantages: none
Robert Rodriguez is a fully operational film unit in himself. Most directors just sit and direct, some also write. Rodriguez writes, directs, edits, occasionally provides musical score and on his last film Spy Kids he even branched into special effects. This dvd is a showcase of his first two feature films that got him noticed and on the way to $100 million plus box office grosses.
First up is ElMariachi. This was intended to be made for the spanish video market alone and Rodriguez bankrolled the $7000 production budget by submitting himself for medical tests. The story follows a Mariachi guitar player who arrives in a town looking for work. He finds himself having to trade his guitar for a gun as he becomes caught up in a case of mistaken indentity against a local crime lord. For the tiny budget we get stunts, gunfights, humour ...
Advantages: Fun, if you're looking for an action flick Disadvantages: Not a patch on the entertainment of El Mariachi
A sequel of the old classic ElMariachi but given the unfortunate Hollywood star and budget, which kills the film off from the start. The previous film had humour as well as a bit of action and was a great comedy of mistaken identity, whereas the new sequel is just a blast ?em up action flick with a few flashbacks and none of the amusement of the first. In all I can?t say I really enjoyed this film that much and Robert Rodriguez should continue to do the amusing action films he is best at e.g. From Dusk till Dawn. ...
Advantages: El Mariachi Disadvantages: Poor imitation in Desperado
You're going to have to read on in order to find out which of the two films I'm saying is a must see film and which is mediocre.
To my mind, ElMariachi can never be beaten. It was one of the lowest budget films to ever reach a wide audience. If my memory serves me correctly it was made on a shoestring budget of about $500.
It has become a cult classic worldwide - a great achievement for a film in Spanish.
ElMariachi is a tale of mistaken identity. A mariachi (musician) comes to town in search of work and unbeknownst to him, there is a gangster who carries a guitar case full of weapons. The cases get mixed up, the identites get confused, and mass carnage ensues.
Desperao is the modern-day equivalent starring Antonio Banderas. While there are great special effects and lots of shooting, it doesn't live up to the feel of El ...
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