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El Mariachi (1993)
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"I am feeling a bit grumpy at the moment so I am going to revisit the subject of my first post -- that of a director pilfering through their own material. There are a number of excellent examples of this but I am going to limit myself to two directors. The reason for this is that both of these men, Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith have had a very large impact on me. My current career path has been shaped largely by these directors which is why their transgressions pain me so. First, Mr. Smith. Once upon a time there was a directory who made a crappy (production-wise) little movie called Clerks. It is not a pretty movie nor is it an interesting-looking film. Clerks has very few merits except the fact that it is quite funny and original and it somehow manages to convey the joy and exuberence of it's creator. There is a quality to Clerks, a "I just wanted to make a movie" attitude that is infectious. This film feels to me to emboy the very spirit of Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane ... "
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"March 10, 2008By Laura Tillman Along with films and music, Austin's annual South by Southwest festival offers pass-holders the chance to attend intimate panel discussions with experts and some of their favorite artists. Monday, three of the festival's Latin American born filmmakers joined moderator Charles Ramirez Berg, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss "New Trends in Latino Cinema." About 30 seconds into the talk, however, they realized they might not have much to say on the given subject."I think there is a change in that Latino filmmakers are getting away from being so easily identified or grouped together and I think that's good," said Berg, who initially organized the event as a conversation between himself and producer Elizabeth Avellan. Avellan, who worked with her husband Robert Rodriguez on films like "El Mariachi," "Desperado," and "Sin City," recommended that Peruvian director Ric ... "
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Inspiring Indie Classic!
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"If you want to see an extraordinarily amzing Low-Budget feature, then watch this! This is my favourite Indie film. It's even better than Clerks (sorry Kevin). It's interesting how Robert Rodriguez made it. He got a 16mm movie camera (an Arriflex I believe) and shot the film in Mexico. After each shot, he recorded the sound on a portable cassette recorder. When he edited it, he transferred the film to video. If his sound went out of sync, he would insert another sound, a static or a close-up or reaction shot. He tried to sell the final cut to the Spanish Video Market, but they didn't want it. However, an executive from Columbia Pictures wished to buy the film. The film also won Sundance Film Festival in 1993. That's how it's interesting and inspiring. "
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Rediculous fun.
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"This film is a lot of fun to watch, but it's especially fun if you are a filmmaker yourself. The fact that Rodriguez pulled this thing off for only seven thousand dollars goes a long way to show just how resourceful he is.At the beginning I found the camera work and editing style a bit jarring and rather irritating, but you quickly find yourself pulled into the world of the film and you just accept the style as quirky.I believe that most of the dream sequences don't really have that much meaning to Rodriguez and was another case of him trying to make the film seem more important than it ought to be, but it still works. Those sequences end up coming off a bit comical.And to correct the reviewer below me, Desperado is not a remake of El Mariachi. Desperado is a sequel. There are even flashbacks in Desperado to events that occurred in Mariachi. I don't see how you could think it was a remake unless you haven't seen one or the other. "
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