1995 - Action/Adventure - Robert Rodriguez - English\Latin American Spanish - 18 years and over - Antonio Banderas, Peter Marquardt, Reinol Martinez, Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez, Joaquim De Almeida, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin, Quentin Tarantino more
Great use of the DVD format, entertaining, enlightening, great value
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El Mariachi has English subtitles (not English audio)
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This is a double feature - both films being directed by Robert Rodriguez (The Faculty, From Dusk Till Dawn) and each accompanied by a detailed commentary on how he made them. El Mariachi was his first film, made on a budget of $8000, and follows the exploits of a travelling guitar-player (a Mariachi) who is mistaken for an escaped convict. In isolation, this film is quite good, but once you learn from Robert himself how he made the film on such a tight budget, you really appreciate it loads. The big-budget sequel Desperado starring Antonio Banderas has far more style and great action, showing how far Rodriguez has come in only two years and again the commentary is very interesting and entertaining. Also included on the DVD are two "Ten Minute Film Schools" (one for each film) focusing on a specific scene and how it was made, a short film by Rodriguez called "BedHead" (which is very funny) that marked his entry into the world of film, filmographies and two music videos. For more technical details, look it up on a website. Overall, this DVD is one of the best in my (large) collection. The bonus materials really do add to the films and any budding filmmakers (or experts) should definitely purchase this one.
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