D-Man Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 It's funny, Dread and I were just talking about MACHETE last night and it's chances of seeing the light of day. Well, it turns out it's not only finished but it's coming out this summer on Labour Day weekend ( http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017906.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 ). Dread and I were discussing the three 80s throwback mercenaries on a mission movies coming out this summer, namely THE EXPENDABLES, THE A-TEAM, and THE LOSERS. I was leaning towards THE LOSERS as the one to watch, if only for the presence of Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the tough, scruffy leader. We were also discussing the possible future of MACHETE and how it may depend upon the success or failure of those other action pictures. At the time, I had no idea that MACHETE was finished and awaiting a release date. Now, with Rodriguez having not one but two pictures coming out this summer, including the promising PREDATORS, those other action vehicles just don't seem nearly as relevant to me anymore. MACHETE has now taken the position as my number one summer movie I am most looking forward to. Danny Trejo dispensing hot Mexican Justice to those crooked, fat-cat gringos is something I've been excited to see for, well, ever since the trailer in GRINDHOUSE. And check out that additional casting. Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriquez, Lindsay Lohan, Don Johnson, and, of course, Cheech Moran. Wow. Fuck those 80s mercenaries. I want my 70s Mexploitation right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I'm interested. The trailer looked awesome, but I don't know if the idea will work as a full length movie. But if anyone can make it work, Rodriguez can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Definitely anticipating this one as well. The trailer was one of my favorite parts of Grindhouse also. The Weinstein Company seriously need to get off their asses and release the complete version of the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Definitely anticipating this one as well. The trailer was one of my favorite parts of Grindhouse also. The Weinstein Company seriously need to get off their asses and release the complete version of the film. They haven't even released the much promised complete Kill Bill. Its like none of the initial promotion meant anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Man Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I know. I've held off buying them individually on Blu because I'm hoping for complete boxed editions of both KILL BILL and GRINDHOUSE. I thought it would happen when INGLORIOUS BASTERDS came out, but no. And so I wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Man Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 In the interest of generating some MACHETE MANIA this summer I link you to an awesome Danny Trejo interview: http://www.avclub.com/articles/danny-trejo,40541/ He is most definitely, the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Man Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Over at AICN, they definitely have the inside track on MACHETE. Here is the latest trailer. It is pure awesome. If this doesn't make you excited for MACHETE, you may be a corpse. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44943 I like how they've combined footage from the original GRINDHOUSE trailer with the new footage. This is gonna be a fucking blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 That is pure awesomeness. I can't wait to show that to all the Mexicans that play soccer here at work to get their reactions. The timing of this Arizona stuff couldn't be better for this movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Want now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Hey, it's Jobe from Lawnmower Man. EDIT: Any trailer that can say the line "They just fucked with the wrong Mexican" automatically gets my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadzilla Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I think it looks dumb... IN THE MOST INCREDIBLE & AWESOME KIND OF WAY!!! Finally, something other than Iron Man 2 and Piranha 3-D to be interested in this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Yeah, that looks like quite possibly the stupidest movie ever made and I wouldn't have it any other way. Looks like DeNiro's actually in it as opposed to in it for four seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 New trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 God that makes me want to go rewatch Desperado. Looks a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 GUYS! GUYS! GUYS! This is a SPY KIDS FILM, I kid you not! The character of Machete Cortez originates in the Spy Kids films as "Uncle Machete," the mysterious, estranged uncle of the child protagonists. And according to Wikipedia, Daryl Sabara (who played "Juni Cortez" in Spy Kids) is in Machete as "Julio Cortez." Cheech Marin was in Spy Kids, too, as a spy who was constantly undercover with different identities. Maybe this new character is actually a new identity of his? So, yeah. Machete is a Spy Kids spinoff. Totally seeing this one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 IGN has a new COMPLETELY NSFW trailer up. Like, really. Entrails and naked chicks. He swings out a window using a man's intestines!!!! O_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 That movie is going to be so much fun. Cheech's line was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prez Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 HUGE bump, I know, but I finally saw this and was wondering what people actually thought of it. It was completely ridiculous - I must've rolled my eyes dozens of times - but it was fun for a one-time watch. And Danny Trejo must have pictures of Steven Spielberg fucking a goat while Harvey Weinstein jerked off on James Cameron. The list of women Trejo has bedded on film is STUNNING: Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan and the chick playing Lohan's mom - just in this one movie!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Man Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Prez, if you're interested, Dread and I reviewed Machete for Dread Media last summer. Give it a listen here: http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=7715 On a related note, Dread and I will be reviewing another Grindhouse spin-off picture this week. Can you guess what it might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Robert Rodriguez revealed a few upcoming projects at Comic Con yesterday including two sequels to Machete including Machete in Space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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