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“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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“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