A parody of a bad movie is still a bad movie. I found it hard to get into this movie, the lame plotting made it a chore to sit through, and the over the top action sequences were mildly enjoyable.
The fake trailer for this thing was heralded as the best thing about the Grindhouse project, and Rodriguez was happy to oblige us and his man-crush Danny Trejo with a full-length picture in the Grindhouse style. Now here's a film where over-the-top is required, and we get it in spades. Ridiculously violent and filled with exploitation flick clichés (it's a Mexican Shaft, really), Machete still manages to be inventive, crazy and a whole lot of fun. And if you need some convincing, here's a list of a few actors in this thing: Steven Seagal, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba, Cheech Marin, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan and Don Johnson. I'm sure there's someone you'd like to see in that hodgepodge.
Totally enjoyable stoopid action movie, made only as the logical extension of Rodriguez' home-made "trailer" in the Grindhouse trunk-film showcase. My only reservation is
the torture scene in the church
which seems to be lifted from some other crappy movie and played too straight in an otherwise fun movie.
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arunraj
what the fcuk....what the point of this movie ....i felt it as a comedy film....Robert De Nero why????????????mandapuspi
Mwahahahahaaa, geblek-geblek keren nih film.sau5bau5
Horrible. Better as a fake trailer.Alias
Exactly as you would expect. It's up to you if that's good or not.Vilifier
A parody of a bad movie is still a bad movie. I found it hard to get into this movie, the lame plotting made it a chore to sit through, and the over the top action sequences were mildly enjoyable.miette
I did avert my eyes quite a bit, but still a really fun movie!AlexFerrero
(rest removed by mod: please stick to English)I`m not mexican :P
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The fake trailer for this thing was heralded as the best thing about the Grindhouse project, and Rodriguez was happy to oblige us and his man-crush Danny Trejo with a full-length picture in the Grindhouse style. Now here's a film where over-the-top is required, and we get it in spades. Ridiculously violent and filled with exploitation flick clichés (it's a Mexican Shaft, really), Machete still manages to be inventive, crazy and a whole lot of fun. And if you need some convincing, here's a list of a few actors in this thing: Steven Seagal, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba, Cheech Marin, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan and Don Johnson. I'm sure there's someone you'd like to see in that hodgepodge.Agrimorfee
Totally enjoyable stoopid action movie, made only as the logical extension of Rodriguez' home-made "trailer" in the Grindhouse trunk-film showcase. My only reservation ismartinkopperudandersen
Good entertainment!MaxBG
Really worth the money.StigAnder
Some really good action scenes, but not memorable else wise.cubesofspinach
Amazing.JCS
Very memorable film and one crazy ride!Showing items 1 – 15 of 29