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A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas should have gone back to White Castle

Posted on November 14, 2011 by The Filmsmith | Leave a comment

The Hangover made Warner Brothers half a billion dollars worldwide and became the comedy favorite of many, but it owes a serious debt to Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Before The Hangover posse woke up to a lion in their midst, Harold and Kumar rode a cheetah through the woods; random celebrity cameo from Mike Tyson? Neil Patrick Harris’ recent career revival is directly related to his cocaine cameo in the franchise’s first outing. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle was the reigning champion of surrealist, insane, shenanigan-filled movies. Which is why it’s so disappointing that despite a bigger budget and a chance to make up for the lack luster sequel Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, the boys still fail to live up to the hilarity standard they set in 2004. Continue reading →

Robert Rodriguez directs short film The Black Mamba

Posted on February 20, 2011 by The Filmsmith | 1 comment

Director of Sin City Robert Rodriguez just made a short film for Nike featuring Kobe Bryant, along with cameos from previous Rodriguez collaborators – and it’s awesome. Continue reading →

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Tagged Black Mamba, Bruce Willis, Comedy, commercial, Danny trejo, Kanye West, Kobe Bryant, Nike, Robert Rodriguez, short film, Sin City

“Machete” rains blood and hilarity

Posted on September 4, 2010 by The Filmsmith | 7 comments

Danny Trejo has been playing Machete for over fifteen years. Introduced in Robert Rodriguez’s Desperado as Navajas (“jack knife” according to my translation), Machete has cropped up throughout the Rodriguez universe as “Uncle Machete” in the Spy Kids films and as “Cuchillo” (Spanish for knives) in the Rodriguez produced Predators. Of course it was the mock trailer for Machete featured in Grindhouse that made movie nerds piss themselves with glee over such a ridonkulous (that’s right, redonkulous) movie. And Rodriguez decided to serve it right up with a full length treatment. Continue reading →

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Tagged Cheech Marin, Danny trejo, Desperado, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Machete, Robert De Niro, Robert Rodriguez, Spy Kids, Steven Seagal, Tom Savini

Fall(ish) Movie Preview: September

Posted on September 3, 2010 by The Filmsmith | Leave a comment

The summer film season is coming to a close, but there is plenty to look forward to. Here is your complete mega movie fall preview.

:author’s note:

I believe that trailers reveal so much information that it can spoil or at least impede the experience of watching a film for the first time. I would recommend avoiding trailers if you know you’re going to see a film. If you’re unsure of a film, however, be my guest.

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“Predators” is a damn fine sequel to the original

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Filmsmith | 2 comments

The original Predator (1987) is one of those films that is a defining moment for masculinity. I saw Predator when I was 8 years old and the mixture of mass muscled men, “bad” words, bullets, and bravado introduced me to what it meant to be male. The film is not a traditional work of art, but like director John McTiernan’s Die Hard, Predator is a quintessential action/sci-fi film. Continue reading →

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Tagged Action, Adrien Brody, Aliens, Aliens vs predator, CGI, Clash of the Titans, Danny trejo, Daybreakers, Laurence Fishburn, Nimrod Antal, Practical effects, Predator, Predators, R Rated, Repo Men, Robert Rodriguez, Sci-Fi, Topher Grace

“Illegal” Machete Trailer Released!

Posted on May 5, 2010 by The Filmsmith | 4 comments

Over at Ain’t It Cool News, Harry Knowles is saying that Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo stopped by to give him an “illegal” trailer for the upcoming release of once-Grindhouse trailer, now full length feature, Machete.

Evidently the plot of the film is in line with the current anti-immigration fervor in Arizona, so given the political resonance, the trailer is a message for Arizona.

Here was the fake trailer put together for Grindhouse:

Soon after Grindhouse, Rodriguez began making a full movie from the Machete trailer. It will be released September 3, 2010.

The cast for the film is ridiculous: Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez, Tom Savini, and Lindsay Lohan make up this Mexploitation of awesomeness.

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Tagged Danny trejo, Films, Grindhouse, Illegal, Immigration, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Machete, Mexploitation, Michelle Rodriguez, Movies, Robert De Niro, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Seagal, they just fucked with the wrong Mexican, Trailer