coppilcus Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) The brisk ad is way better than the movie. I´ll have to agree with that! Black Dynamite was a parody/tribute to black cinema in the early 70's.. You can't just swap out the ERA and the RACE and say its the same movie. Following your line of logic, we could say Cheech and Chong, is just the Mexican "Roots." Machete it´s a lame intent to entertain, making a stereotype out of people that supposedly breath and eat violence... which can only be a subjective view of our scrushiating and terrible problems that as a society are suffering at present time, obtained only by travelling through the tv. Edited January 14, 2011 by coppilcus Quote
atomicscissors Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 They show exploitation...however how the character in each movie perseveres against this white oppression is the punchline. So why does the comparison to "Machete" irritate you? Quote
Agent ONE Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 So why does the comparison to "Machete" irritate you? Machete didn't irritate me, it was just a let down. The trailer was awesome, movie, not awesome at all. Comparing it to Black Dynamite is ridiculous. That was an amazing film. Quote
areaseven Posted November 8, 2012 Author Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) Edited November 9, 2012 by areaseven Quote
Agent ONE Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 Couldn't be worse than the original. Maybe instead of attempting to copy black cinema, they just get their own idea and make it a truly mexican thing, then it will be good. I always thought the Mariachi series was good. Maybe it will go in that direction. Quote
renegadeleader1 Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 Couldn't be worse than the original. Maybe instead of attempting to copy black cinema, they just get their own idea and make it a truly mexican thing, then it will be good. I always thought the Mariachi series was good. Maybe it will go in that direction. You know, I find myself agreeing with you more and more lately. I personally think Machete would have been an awesome movie if they never went with the white man immigration cheesefest and just focused on him staying in Mexico getting revenge on the cartel that tried to kill him punisher style. Hell that priest assassin novella thing on King of the Hill would have made a better movie than Machete. Quote
Agent ONE Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 You know, I find myself agreeing with you more and more lately. I personally think Machete would have been an awesome movie if they never went with the white man immigration cheesefest and just focused on him staying in Mexico getting revenge on the cartel that tried to kill him punisher style. Hell that priest assassin novella thing on King of the Hill would have made a better movie than Machete. Exactly! No need to copy black cinema... Mexicans have their own problems which are unique to them. Quote
taksraven Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 This is the wrongest of all of the wrong things that I have wrongly seen in my wrong life. Can't wait to see it. Quote
Omegablue Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 slurms, explosions, blood... yawn... boring. Quote
Agent ONE Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 This is the wrongest of all of the wrong things that I have wrongly seen in my wrong life. Can't wait to see it. How can you get excited about that?... Its a video that just shows one static picture and some standard music... Quote
Omegablue Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) slurms, explosions, blood... yawn... boring. Really, the word sl@ts automatically becomes slurms? That's it, after the GP drivers over the weekend got warnings for using the F*** and the S*** words, I've had it with this world and it's petty censorship. 16000 kids die of famine everyday around the world, and now even the internet seems to have a bigger issue on the use of words. I'm out of here! Edited November 9, 2012 by Omegablue Quote
taksraven Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 How can you get excited about that?... If you have to ask....... Quote
areaseven Posted September 18, 2013 Author Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) Definitely a lot cheesier than the first. I can't wait. Edited May 29, 2014 by areaseven Quote
Agent ONE Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 The trailers make it seem more interesting. I do not like the idea of mexicans hijacking black exploitation films, which was the model for the first Machete film... This one looks more like an action comedy. Quote
skullmilitia Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 No matter what movie he is in, Trejo will always be Johnny 23. and for a Rodriguez film, Machete was just not up to par. This definitely won't get any better. Until he beats the awesomeness that was Once upon a time, I'll be waiting. Quote
Ghost Train Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 I hope they make a spin off called COMMANDER IN CHIEF starring none other than warlock ninja Carlos Estevez. Quote
areaseven Posted October 11, 2013 Author Posted October 11, 2013 To no surprise, the critics aren't impressed. Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 31% - "While possessed with the same schlocky lunacy as its far superior predecessor, Machete Kills loses the first installment's spark in a less deftly assembled sequel." Quote
terry the lone wolf Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 I guess the only thing MACHETE couldn't kill was the...Box office.. Quote
VF-19 Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Just saw it. And it's a wonderfully silly movie. I'm really looking forwards to the third installment! Quote
Ghost Train Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 Damm... it's pretty easy to visualize most actors as having a normal smiling persona outside of work, but not Mr. Trejo as he has some serious bada$$ real life street cred. Quote
terry the lone wolf Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 Machete Kills Again..But in space.. http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/19/5123636/machete-kills-again-in-space-trailer-is-an-x-rated-sci-fi-masterpiece Quote
Agent ONE Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Machete Kills actually came out... LOL. Missed it completely. Quote
areaseven Posted May 29, 2014 Author Posted May 29, 2014 Finally got around to seeing Machete Kills and I must ask... WTF did I just watch? Quote
Hoptimus Posted June 2, 2014 Posted June 2, 2014 It is on Netflix if you are in North America. I have not watched it yet... Quote
myk Posted June 3, 2014 Posted June 3, 2014 Finally got around to seeing Machete Kills and I must ask... WTF did I just watch? The first few minutes were enough on their own... Quote
areaseven Posted June 3, 2014 Author Posted June 3, 2014 Machete Kills cost US$20 million to make, but became one of the biggest box office flops of 2013. It also ranks as one of Robert Rodriguez's worst films (next to the kid-oriented The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3D and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World). Simply put, this film apparently fell short on its script halfway, so Rodriguez simply threw in whatever he saw and rolled with it. So if you need something to go with your booze, pop this movie in your player. In the meantime... Box Office Total: US$15,008,161 Quote
areaseven Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqbomTIWCZ8 Quote
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