Rodriguez's "Machete" in immigration debate

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[Artemis Webb]

I really think Robert Rodriguez is one of the most gifted directors today. He directed Dusk to Dawn and Sin City, both movies I loved.

He also contributed to some of the more nasty aspects of the debate about SB 1070. I'll forgive him because I like his movies plain and simple, but I'm disappointed in him.

[skeeter]

I thought Tarintino directed "Dusk till Dawn"?

Regardless of how good his movies are, the damage he seeks to do to this country is far more significant than anything he might contribute entertainment wise.

[Artemis Webb]

Wondering how long it will be before some nimrod comes on this thread and only says:

“Never heard of him”.
or
“I don’t see movies from Hollyweird”

[skeeter]

OK, Tarantino wrote it, Rodriquez directed.

Still, IMO he can go p*ss up a rope from now on.

[wac3rd]

Enforcing the law is unfashionable in the post-American world.

[Artemis Webb]

Tarantino wrote it but wanted someone else to direct. He and Rodriguez are tight so it was an easy choice for him I guess.

[skeeter]

As far as zombie movies go, “Shawn of the Dead” is more my speed.

[dalebert]

boycott.

[Kartographer]

As for me I have the opposite feeling regarding his work. Tell me who do you root for the scam bag bank robbing rapist brothers or the vampires? I saw little difference. In fact the vampires at least had the excuss that they did what they did because they were vampires what was the brother's excuse?

[Artemis Webb]

"As far as zombie movies go, “Shawn of the Dead” is more my speed."

Actually "From Dusk To Dawn" was a vampire movie. But I liked "Shawn of the Dead" too. :)

[Kid Shelleen]

or this thread is useless without Jessica Alba pictures

[Kid Shelleen]

or this thread is useless without Jessica Alba pictures

[discostu]

That’s kind of the point of the movie, it almost entirely lacks anybody that deserves the title “good guy”, and kills almost everybody. It’s a gore fest not unlike Machete, you’re supposed to root for the quality of the kill.

[Bratch]

[longtermmemmory]

when Spy Kids goes horribly wrong...

[Kartographer]

Gore for gore sake then? If that’s the goal well then we are talking Cinematic Masterpiece, sorry I’ll pass and with no regrets.

[discostu]

It’s an action-horror-comedy. Nobody involved was trying to supplant Shakespeare, they were just trying to have some fun with 2 genres that at the time were taking themselves far too seriously. It’s a fun movie, and accomplishes its only real goal: entertainment. If that’s not enough for you fine, but understand there’s a lot of fun stuff out there that has no pretensions of ever being a masterpiece, lack of pretensions in both item and audience can be a nice thing.

[Kartographer]

‘Inglorious Bastards’ is another of such work. If I could only get those two hours of my life back!

[Le Chien Rouge]

Folks, It’s just a movie .....

Although I have no doubt that the same people who defend hollywood movies as art would be screaming Racism!! if a movie was made about illegals and Sheriff Joe upholding Arizona law..