It has been said that there is no such thing as bad publicity, at least in the entertainment world. If that is the case, the uproar around Robert Rodriquez' latest production, Machete, is sitting pretty.
Ernesto Aguilar reports, When I first wrote about the new Robert Rodriguez film Machete, I remarked about how the film's subtext of Mexican vengeance against white racism was sure to infuriate the right wing. Don't say I didn't tell you so. Now they're claiming Danny Trejo and the actress who played Dark Angel (Jessica Alba) on television are organizing for a race war. Read more...
The Huffington Post says, Robert Rodriguez-like his good buddy and frequent collaborator Quentin Tarentino-sure loves his pulp fiction and his B-movies. In a both an homage to, and hilarious send-up of, '70′s B movies, there are more limbs severed and blood splattered in "Machete" than in the best of Sam Peckinpah. Read more...
Mary's Celebrity Blog tells us, In 2007, Robert Rodriguez unleashed the fake trailer in front of "Grindhouse." It was met with raucous applause and fan demands for a full-length feature. The Internet rumor mill kicked into high gear, with rumblings of a direct-to-DVD release. At SXSW, Rodriguez announced his plans to go ahead with the full-blown feature. Read more...
Some critics are calling the Robert Rodriquez movie Machete blatant rabble rousing, while others see it as a comedic send-up of 1970s "B" movies. Whoever is right, this movie, and discussion about it, will be with us for quite awhile.
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