UN Spacy Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 Machete trailer from Grindhouse (to refresh your memories) HERE. It started as a joke, but one of the fake trailers from 2008's "Grindhouse" is becoming a real movie. Robert Rodriguez, the director of "Desperado," "Sin City" and the "Spy Kids" trilogy, has begun work on "Machete," which began as a preview that ran before his "Planet Terror" segment of the double-feature he made with Quentin Tarantino. For the full-length movie, Rodriguez has assembled one of the most eclectic casts ever: Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez, Don Johnson and Lindsay Lohan. They will join the stars of the original trailer: Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey and Cheech Marin. In the movie, Machete (Trejo), a former Mexican Federales, is hired to assassinate a corrupt senator (De Niro). But then he is double-crossed and pursued by a government agent (Alba). Lohan plays a gun-wielding socialite who comes to Machete's aid, and Seagal plays a drug lord from his past. Filming has already begun in Austin, TX, and it will most likely hit theaters next year.
Bowen Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 Awesome Let's hope they can keep the sheer over-the-top-ness from the trailer
Mercurial Morpheus Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 It's about time. They've been talking about this film for ages. It was the best part of Rodriguez segment of Grindhouse. DeNiro and Seagal are definitely pluses.
kaiotheforsaken Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 Oh man this is gonna be awesome. I heard he was doing Thanksgiving too, that one was my personal favorite.
Roy Focker Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 That should have been the cast for the gijjoe movie.
Lynx7725 Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 In the movie, Machete (Trejo), a former Mexican Federales, is hired to assassinate a corrupt senator (De Niro). But then he is double-crossed and pursued by a government agent (Alba). Uh, I think it's safe to say most people, if pursued by Alba, will let her catch you.....
Ghadrack Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 I'm in! I also heard that Eli Roth was making Thanksgiving, so that could be another pair of fun films. I hope that they keep getting directors to have some fun making fake trailers and make a series out of it. This could be a great farm system for getting original horror films started instead of the perpetual remakes.
terry the lone wolf Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 My favorite part was when Danny boy Trejo was in the pool with Jeff Fahey's wife and daughter. Yo! Machete's a pimp!
UN Spacy Posted August 12, 2009 Author Posted August 12, 2009 So. Does this mean Nicolas Cage will make Werewolf Women of the S.S.? Or has that been folded into Glorious Basterds?
Ghost Train Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 Lol that trailer was epic. "They just realized they fu***d with the wrong Mexican" lmao.... just needs some fried shrimp + tengu milk and this movie will win like 50 oscars.
Noriko Takaya Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 Good God! I was really hoping to see this made. Awesome!
Golden Arms Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 I gotta find out where in town they are shooting this film. I'd be awesome the see Jessica Alba in person. Nicholas Cage was Fu Man Chu.
Agent ONE Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 I gotta find out where in town they are shooting this film. I'd be awesome the see Jessica Alba in person. Nicholas Cage was Fu Man Chu. Would you hide outside her house naked? I bet she would love that.
Bowen Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 It would be awesome if Rob Zombie did a full Werewolf Women of the S.S. flick next. Likely not gonna happen, but one can dream
grss1982 Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 WTF!? Steven Segal???!!!! I though that dude retired from acting already. Anyways....I know its nmainly gonna feature Danny Trejo, but I'm still hoping we get to see Seagal open a can of whup ass...... ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMu2xNBpyQc&feature=PlayList&p=6644993F4C5ED544&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11 ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_efS4lfhD4&feature=PlayList&p=6644993F4C5ED544&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12
kanedaestes Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Segeal has been doing mostly direct to DVD films, like his Blade knock off.
Agent ONE Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Segeal has been doing mostly direct to DVD films, like his Blade knock off. ... And as much as I like "terrible" straight to DVD action movies, they have been terrible. He is fat and he wears a wig.
Ghost Train Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 I think Seagal lost the fight against his own career a long time ago.
miles316 Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 One of My favorite movie fight Sean was in "On Deadly Ground" when Seagal Shot R. Lee Ermey with his own Shotgun.
UN Spacy Posted July 22, 2010 Author Posted July 22, 2010 NEW trailer is out!!! OMG this will be glorious.
sharky Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 I gotta find out where in town they are shooting this film. I'd be awesome the see Jessica Alba in person. Nicholas Cage was Fu Man Chu. Did you ever find out? My brother's ex was able to get on as an extra. I think there is a scene with a bunch of protesters. I was told that she was holding a Mexican flag and shouting.
Ghost Train Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 LOL, apparently (in certain xenophobic quarters of the US), this movie is generating a lot of controversy. Also, didn't realize from trailer #1 that Frank "I can fly a plane" Lapidus (Jeff Fahey) from LOST is the Senator guy.
Agent ONE Posted July 23, 2010 Posted July 23, 2010 LOL, apparently (in certain xenophobic quarters of the US), this movie is generating a lot of controversy. ... Good, the best thing this country has going for it is the fact that we have hard working mexican immigrants. Those red neck idiots ought to go to Europe and see what kind of immigrants they get. WE have a MUCH better deal.
Ghost Train Posted July 23, 2010 Posted July 23, 2010 Good, the best thing this country has going for it is the fact that we have hard working mexican immigrants. Those red neck idiots ought to go to Europe and see what kind of immigrants they get. WE have a MUCH better deal. I don't think Europe will take them. But for the sake of fun: they love guns, hate big government, and dislike taxation of any shape and form. Somalia seems like the perfect place! There is: 1) no government (of any kind) 2) zero taxes 3) and carrying an assault rifle is mandatory.
reddsun1 Posted August 10, 2010 Posted August 10, 2010 This certainly sounds promising! What? this Machete flick, or deporting rednecks to Europe?
Wanzerfan Posted August 11, 2010 Posted August 11, 2010 The main reason why the film went into production is because Rodriguez wanted to make a statement regarding the recent controvesial Arizona legislation. You know, the one that gives local police powers to enforce federal legislaton that is already on the books. The same one that a federal judge with her head up her ass decided to strike down parts of?
Keith Posted August 11, 2010 Posted August 11, 2010 (edited) The main reason why the film went into production is because Rodriguez wanted to make a statement regarding the recent controvesial Arizona legislation. You know, the one that gives local police powers to enforce federal legislaton that is already on the books. The same one that a federal judge with her head up her ass decided to strike down parts of? Or so might be the case, if the film weren't planned before all that hoopla. Edited August 11, 2010 by Keith
kanedaestes Posted August 11, 2010 Posted August 11, 2010 Yeah Machete was his idea from like 3 years ago, then he said it was going to go straight-to-dvd. With all the Arizona issues he just rewrote the script to reflect on the current political climate, but the main base of Machete has been there ever since he made Planet Terror as evident by the fake trailer he made way back then.
UN Spacy Posted August 31, 2010 Author Posted August 31, 2010 R U GUISE READY FOR MACHETE!?! OMFG!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufxcmj765Rc
kaiotheforsaken Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 I've been waiting for a thread to pop up/be resurrected about this movie. As soon as I saw the trailer for it a few weeks ago I knew it was must see. It's gonna be so over the top and so glorious.
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