Machete (Robert Rodriquez Film)

I'm surprised there isn't a topic on this already. Machete was first shown as a fake trailer during the Grindhouse film and now Rodriquez has made it into a full film to be released later this year. Here's the latest trailer.

The concept and main character look completely badass but I have some serious concerns about the cast. One one hand you have De Niro, Cheech Marin, and Jeff Fahey (Frank from LOST), which is fine but then they throw in Michelle Rodriquez, Jessica Alba, Linsey Lohan, Stephen Segal, and...Don Johnson. WTF?

There is one, but the site search refuses to find it.

For an over the top action film, you can't really go wrong with Michelle Rodriguez or Jessica Alba. Hell, not even Steven Segal. Think about what the movie is supposed to be.

It's about a man named Machete who has a motorcycle with mini-guns on it.

Who the Hell cares about acting? It's all about the guns, violence and explosions!

I hate Danny Trejo.

No sale.

Ahhh, found it.

http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/5...

Big ol' FAIL to farley3k for misspelling Machete.

M-Rod always plays the same character, but it seems that she will be doing so in this film in an infinitely hotter state. EYEPATCH AND MIDRIFF!

Thin_J wrote:

I hate Danny Trejo.

No sale.

Sounds like there is a story there. I always thought he was a great actor for his niche - scary looking bad guy and all that.

Heretk wrote:
Thin_J wrote:

I hate Danny Trejo.

No sale.

Sounds like there is a story there. I always thought he was a great actor for his niche - scary looking bad guy and all that.

He's allergic to awesome. It's tragic.

I thought he was ok. Then I read his interview in the The Onion AV Club. Now I know how awesome he is.

ccesarano wrote:

For an over the top action film, you can't really go wrong with Michelle Rodriguez or Jessica Alba. Hell, not even Steven Segal. Think about what the movie is supposed to be.

It's about a man named Machete who has a motorcycle with mini-guns on it.

Who the Hell cares about acting? It's all about the guns, violence and explosions!

I feel like throwing some of these people in here reduces the awesomeness potential.

93_confirmed wrote:
ccesarano wrote:

For an over the top action film, you can't really go wrong with Michelle Rodriguez or Jessica Alba. Hell, not even Steven Segal. Think about what the movie is supposed to be.

It's about a man named Machete who has a motorcycle with mini-guns on it.

Who the Hell cares about acting? It's all about the guns, violence, oogaba, and explosions!

I feel like throwing some of these people in here reduces the awesomeness potential.

Corrected for completeness.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:

He's allergic to awesome. It's tragic.

Bah, the only good movies with Danny Trejo in them are the ones where he has like three lines and then his character gets killed. He's a terrible actor.

That's what makes him great.

That trailer is ridiculous.

Hey, so was "Chopper Chicks in Zombietown", but that turned out to be a classic. Can't beat that logic!

Thin_J wrote:
SpacePPoliceman wrote:

He's allergic to awesome. It's tragic.

Bah, the only good movies with Danny Trejo in them are the ones where he has like three lines and then his character gets killed. He's a terrible actor.

There are treatments available, you know. I just...I just hate to see a fellow human being suffer.

Holy sh*t red band trailer.

Looks like crazy fun.

Can't believe this movie is a Disney's "Spy kids" spinoff.

Stylez wrote:

Holy sh*t red band trailer.

WTF did I just watch? O_O

Easy Hypatian. You saw an ex-convict-turned-actor jump into a crowd firing a motorcycle-mounted minigun, and a fat former action star swinging a pair of swords. Oh and an intestine rope.

Apparently the Lohan is in this movie as well, but someone decided she isn't trailer material for some reason...

"I absolve you of all your sins, now get the f*ck out." + Jessica Alba

You might as well have stolen the money from my wallet Mr Rodriguez.

Thin_J wrote:

I hate Danny Trejo.

No sale.

Breaking Bad wrote:

Tortuga: Hey white boy, my name's Tortuga. Do you know what that means?
Hank: If I had to guess, I'd say that's Spanish for asshole.
Tortuga: Tortuga means turtle, that's me. I take my time, but I always win.

Stylez wrote:

Holy sh*t red band trailer.

Looks like crazy fun.

Can't believe this movie is a Disney's "Spy kids" spinoff.

Holy Beejesus! This movie just went from Must-See to Must-F'ing-See.

I love Rodriguez's Stuff. He knows his audience, and delivers what they expect: insane gunfights, explosions that Micheal Bay wishes he could create (done with zero budget), and sex.

Also love that Trejo gets a real starring role for a change. He's awesome, no matter what Thin_J says.

That film may be too gory for my tastes. Not sure yet. At some point I tend to just go from "ha that's entertaining!" to "man that's totally unnecessary". I'm a wet blanket like that.

Though it still amuses me how often stuff like intestine rope look fake, and yet still gross me out.

I know she couldn't act her way out of a wet bag, but damn Jessica Alba is smokin' in this flick.

HEY! She can act! Remember that one where..... Ok, how about that serious film where she..... Huh..... I still liked Dark Angel.

A very NSFW (nudity, language, violence) trailer came out a couple of weeks ago. I don't know if it's the same one Stylez linked, because that one doesn't work anymore.

I'm not embedding it so I can again mention that it's NSFW.

Edit: Also felt it was worth bumping the thread since the premiere is tomorrow.

Is this a remake of this film or this film? Either way, the title track has been out for a while:

The next grindhouse flick is Hobo with a Shotgun. NSFW and it has Rutger Hauer in it.

Eezy_Bordone wrote:

The next grindhouse flick is Hobo with a Shotgun. NSFW and it has Rutger Hauer in it.

heard about this yesterday actually hanging out with some friends as they apparently know one of the guys who won the competition to have this made.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640459/

http://www.hobowithashotgun.com/