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The 3 Robert Rodriguez movies based on El Mariashi!


EL MARIACHI(1992)


First problem, this is in Spanish with subtitles, so you
have to read the movie instead of watch it!! BAD start!
Even with the problems and low budget, this actully had
a decent story! B-

From IMDb.com:

El Mariachi plays his guitar but is mistaken for a hit men.
Lot of thugs with guns keep trying to kill him. The story
isn't the big draw of this movie. It's really just an excuse
to shot a lot of guns and make an action movie. Robert Rodriguez
signals his arrival with this well shot indie. Sure the big
draw when it came out was the low low cost of production.
That didn't matter when it comes to the value of the camera
work. Even the most benign scenes are shot in an exciting
compelling way. It's a great sample of what Rodriguez would
do in Hollywood later on.

I recently watched it again after almost 20 years. I have
to admit that I don't remember the narration or the dubbing.
They sounded odd to me. It's very distracting. - SnoopyStyle


Cast:

Carlos Gallardo ... El Mariachi
Consuelo Gomez ... Domino
Jaime de Hoyos ... Bigoton (as Jaime De Hoyos)
Peter Marquardt ... Mauricio
Reinol Martinez ... Azul
Ramiro Gomez ... Cantinero (as Ramiro Gomez)
Jesus Lopez ... Viejo Clerk (as Jesus Lopez)
Luis Baro ... Domino's Assistant (as Luis Baro)
Oscar Fabila ... The Boy
Poncho Ramon ... Azul's Rat (as Poncho Ramon)
Fernando Martinez ... Azul's Rat (as Fernando Martinez)
Manuel Acosta ... Bodyguard
Walter Vargas ... Prisoner
Roberto Martinez ... Prisoner
Virgen Delgado ... Female Bodyguard
Juanita Vargas ... Female Bodyguard
Yolanda Puga ... Female Bodyguard
Jaime R. Rodriguez ... Moco's Men (as Jaime Rodriguez)
Luis Cadena ... Moco's Men
Afredo Martinez ... Moco's Men (as Afredo Martinez)
Gerardo Jaquez ... Moco's Men (as Gerardo Jaquez)
Mario Mata ... Moco's Men
Daniel Delgado ... Moco's Men
Rosendo Ortiz ... Moco's Men (as Rosendo Ortiz)
Cesar Cadena ... Moco's Men (as Cesar Cadena)
Jose Salinas ... Moco's Men (as Jose Salinas)
Robert Santoyo ... Moco's Men
Sabas Perez ... Moco's Men (as Sabas Perez)
Guadencio Martin ... Moco's Men (as Guadencio Martin)
Juan Garcia ... Moco's Men
Maximo Martin ... Moco's Men (as Maximo Martin)
DiFonso Quezada ... Moco's Men
Manuel Vejor ... Moco's Men
Alfredo Cisneros ... Keyboardist
Alejandro Pena ... Pina / Loco
Israel Reyes ... Taco
Clara Scott ... Moco's Manicurist
Maria Castillo ... Jail Guard (as Maria Castillo)
Samuel Quiroz ... Jail Guard
Roberto Delgado ... Jail Guard
Fermin Barron ... School Bus Driver (as Fermin Barron)
H.B. ... Pit Bull
Tito Tortuga ... La Tortuga



DESPERADO(1995)


Basically more of the same from the first installment, El
Mariachi! Better actors, same script, better special effects
and the same humor! B-

From IMDb.com:

It's sort of a sequel to director Robert Rodriquez's low budget
indie "El Mariachi". Steve Buscemi comes into the bar and starts
telling the bartender (Cheech Marin) the story of El Mariachi
(Antonio Banderas) who tore up a bar to get info on Bucho
(Joaquim de Almeida). El Mariachi is seeking to avenge the
death of his love. Buscemi was actually telling a fake story
to help smoke out Bucho. El Mariachi goes shoot up the bar.
On the street, he gets shot in the arm. Carolina (Salma Hayek)
brings him back to her bookstore café. Navajas (Danny Trejo)
is the knife throwing maniac.

Rodriquez got a few more bucks to use in this wild gunfight
action. He got some bigger names non-amateur actors. It's
definitely flashier and more professional looking. The story
and dialog still needs work but that's not the point of this
franchise. The original has the joy of low budget indie discovery.
This one is generally better looking. - SnoopyStyle


Cast:

Antonio Banderas ... El Mariachi
Salma Hayek ... Carolina
Joaquim de Almeida ... Bucho
Cheech Marin ... Short Bartender
Steve Buscemi ... Buscemi
Carlos Gomez ... Right Hand (as Carlos Gomez)
Quentin Tarantino ... Pick-up Guy
Tito Larriva ... Tavo
Angel Aviles ... Zamira
Danny Trejo ... Navajas
Abraham Verduzco ... Nino
Carlos Gallardo ... Campa
Albert Michel Jr. ... Quino
David Alvarado ... Buddy
Angela Lanza ... Tourist Girl
Mike Moroff ... Shrug
Robert Arevalo ... Opponent
Gerardo Moscoso ... Priest
Peter Marquardt ... Moco
Consuelo Gomez ... Domino (as Consuelo Gomez)
Jaime de Hoyos ... Bigoton (as Jaime De Hoyos)
Cristos ... Cristos
Richie Gaona ... Case Opener
Mark Duke Dalton ... Fighting Barfly (as Mark Dalton)
Tommy Nix ... Fighting Barfly
Patricia Vonne ... Bar Girl
Elizabeth Rodriguez ... Mariachi Fan
Enrique Iglesias ... Hitmen (uncredited)
Reinol Martinez ... Guy Scolding Nino Outside Tarasco Bar (uncredited)
Diego Sandoval ... Empty Gun Man (uncredited)



ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO(2003)


This one is not as fun as the first two movies! Not as much humor,
and the story line is really hard to follow!! And having a kid
try to help kill dudes is just plain wrong! C-

From IMDb.com:

I haven't seen the first two installments in Robert Rodriguez's
"El Mariachi" series, but now I think that I know the drill.
"Once Upon a Time in Mexico" portrays various and sundry characters
trying to take revenge on each other in the midst of a potential
revolution. Obviously, that's a loose description, but you can't
really understand this movie unless you see it. Granted, this
flick is not for the squeamish. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek,
Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Danny Trejo, Cheech
Marin, Ruben Blades, and Willem Dafoe all do quite well with
their roles - considering that every character exists mainly
for the purpose of shooting as many bullets as possible. Rodriguez
brings to this movie the same kind of flair for violence that
he more recently brought to "Sin City". - lee_eisenberg


Cast:

Antonio Banderas ... El Mariachi
Salma Hayek ... Carolina
Johnny Depp ... Sands
Mickey Rourke ... Billy
Eva Mendes ... Ajedrez
Danny Trejo ... Cucuy
Enrique Iglesias ... Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi ... Fideo
Cheech Marin ... Belini
Ruben Blades ... Jorge FBI
Willem Dafoe ... Barillo
Gerardo Vigil ... Marquez
Pedro Armendariz Jr. ... El Presidente (as Pedro Armendariz)
Julio Oscar Mechoso ... Advisor
Tito Larriva ... Cab Driver
Miguel Couturier ... Dr. Guevera
Tony Valdes ... Chicle Boy
Jose Luis Avendano ... Alvaro
Rodolfo De Alexandre ... Omar (as Rodolfo d'Alejandre)
Natalia Torres ... Mariachi's Girl
Steve Constancio ... Right Hand (as Steven Constancio)
Troy Robinson ... Romero
Ermahn Ospina ... Qui-Que
Luz Maria Rojas ... Pistolera
Mario Simon ... Cook
Bernard Hacker ... Blascoe
Cecilia Tijerina ... Waitress
Carola Vazquez ... Hospital Administrator
Rene Gatica ... Chief Federale
Silvia Santoyo ... Bachelorette
Juan Pablo Llaguno ... Bull Fighter
Ignacio Torre ... Teacher (as Ignacio Torres)
Rojo Grau ... Manny (as Rogelio Gonzalez Grau)
Jorge Becerril ... Taco
Víctor Carpinteiro ... Left Nut
Dagoberto Gama ... Que Pasa


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