I didn’t get a chance to see MACHETE yet, but after reading this fantastic review on some Christian movie guide site, I think I have to, twice. According to them: it’s pro-Communist, anti-Christian, likely to spawn a real-life revolution and second only to Lars von Trier’s Antichrist as a lightning rod for God’s wrath. Sorry Ebert, this is my new guide to the movies.
Up first for trailers this week, Welcome to the Rileys starring Kristen Stewart and James Gandolfini directed by Jake Scott, son of Ridley. A couple driven apart by the death of their daughter are brought back together when they meet a troubled young woman. Galdolfini looks to be in top form yet again in this nice little dramatic role. Kristen Stewart is shown only for a few seconds here and there, but we haven’t forgotten she really can’t act. The film opens November 5th. (more…)
Robert Rodriguez has released a special Cinco de Mayo message to Arizona in the form of the new trailer for his movie Machete. The film stars Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Jeff Fahey, Don Johnson, Steven Seagal and Jessica Alba.
The trailer features a special “Cinco De Mayo message for Arizona”, a political story which has been making headlines recently, but is actually a big part of this film which was shot a year ago. Rodriguez wrote the script and co-directed the movie with his longtime editor Ethan Maniquis. The action-exploitation film follows Danny Trejo as a badass Mexican out to mess with The Man. The film opens September 3rd 2010. (more…)
Almost a Batmobile.
VCR’s were believed to make kinks in the tapes which could mess with playback after several rewinds. The rewinder would rewind smoother and faster. In addition, it would take the wear and tear away from the VCR, and protect the heads of the VCR. The worst thing you can do to a VCR is rewind a tape, or keep a take on pause (worse for the tape).
These rewinders are not being made any more due to the introduction of the DVD, obviously.
Variety says that production began this week on Machete, a feature version of the fake trailer [below] that was included in Grindhouse. It gets better. Danny Trejo is returning as the title character and Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal (please sing), Lindsay Lohan (really?), Cheech Marin, Don Johnson and Jeff Fahey play supporting roles. Robert Rodriguez is co-directing with protege Ethan Maniquis (who?)
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