If ever there was something that I never thought needed proving, it’s that you can start with a trailer first and make the movie second. Apparently, this works for Robert Rodriguez…quite well. Machete successfully takes what was just supposed to be a fake movie trailer and turns it into a full length feature. While this is not the only fake trailer from Grindhouse to get turned into a full length film, it is the first and it’s a good sign for the others. However, supposedly, Rodriguez has had the screenplay laying around since 1993, which would make the original fake trailer less just a collection of ideas and more of a pitch for a fully developed idea. Either way, it’s great.
Machete is violent, messy, and unapologetic. The insanity and blood start off instantly and there is very little relenting on the bad-assery. Machete, as a character and a movie, really doesn’t mess around, but Machete as a movie doesn’t make itself easy to be taken seriously. That’s a good thing, though. Even with such a stacked cast, there isn’t a single moment where Machete tricks you into thinking this is a serious film. That works very well in its favor.
Machete brings a solid 105 minutes of entertainment though violence, blood, eye candy, and the ridiculous. Highly recommended.
Rating: A-
Okay, now that that’s out of the way, seriously, Hobo With a Shotgun. This trailer is mind-blowingly awesome, check it out.
I’m not going to get into my feelings on Valentine’s Day the holiday. I’ll just leave it at the fact that I have mixed feelings about it, there are things I like, and a lot of things I hate. What I’m making this post about is to talk about the movie Valentine’s Day.
The flick was decent, not great. I had very low expectations, so maybe that helped, but it probably didn’t hurt either that there was a huge cast of names I like. Valentine’s Day is another romantic comedy that follows around the story of a bunch of couples in love. It’s roughly the same as New York, I Love You, which in turn is a rip off of Love Actually. I should say that this film is not only slightly better than New York, I Love You, but also even more of a rip off of Love Actually, right down to the young kid who even looks the same.
The problem with Valentine’s Day, though is that none of the stories were really that great and there were too many of them. Sure, they all connected, but I feel like the connections were almost a bit forced and unrealistic. However, at the same time, there are enough little laughs and actors that I enjoy to have made the trip to the theater worth it.
I’m not going to get into my feelings on Valentine’s Day the holiday. I’ll just leave it at the fact that I have mixed feelings about it, there are things I like, and a lot of things I hate. What I’m making this post about is to talk about the movie Valentine’s Day.
The flick was decent, not great. I had very low expectations, so maybe that helped, but it probably didn’t hurt either that there was a huge cast of names I like. Valentine’s Day is another romantic comedy that follows around the story of a bunch of couples in love. It’s roughly the same as New York, I Love You, which in turn is a rip off of Love Actually. I should say that this film is not only slightly better than New York, I Love You, but also even more of a rip off of Love Actually, right down to the young kid who even looks the same.
The problem with Valentine’s Day, though is that none of the stories were really that great and there were too many of them. Sure, they all connected, but I feel like the connections were almost a bit forced and unrealistic. However, at the same time, there are enough little laughs and actors that I enjoy to have made the trip to the theater worth it.
If ever there was something that I never thought needed proving, it’s that you can start with a trailer first and make the movie second. Apparently, this works for Robert Rodriguez…quite well. Machete successfully takes what was just supposed to be a fake movie trailer and turns it into a full length feature. While this is not the only fake trailer from Grindhouse to get turned into a full length film, it is the first and it’s a good sign for the others. However, supposedly, Rodriguez has had the screenplay laying around since 1993, which would make the original fake trailer less just a collection of ideas and more of a pitch for a fully developed idea. Either way, it’s great.
