Desperado and others

[PortlandCardFan]

I want to watch "Once upon a time in Mexico" but I want to make sure that I watch the other movies that came before it. I know "Desperado" was one but I am unsure if those are the only two movies to the story.

Off the top of your heads.... does anyone know the movies involved in this story and what order they are in?

Or maybe a website that covers this.

 

[Stout]

I want to watch "Once upon a time in Mexico" but I want to make sure that I watch the other movies that came before it. I know "Desperado" was one but I am unsure if those are the only two movies to the story.

Off the top of your heads.... does anyone know the movies involved in this story and what order they are in?

Or maybe a website that covers this.

El Mariachi (Mexican film) was the first, then Desperado (I think sort of a remake/retell of El Mariachi, if I recall-may be wrong), then Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

Thanks!!

 

[Krangodnzr]

El Mariachi (Mexican film) was the first, then Desperado (I think sort of a remake/retell of El Mariachi, if I recall-may be wrong), then Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

Well, really Desperado is IMO a weak attempt at a sequel to El Mariachi.

SPOILER ALERT:

Remember at the end of El Mariachi, he was shot through the hand? Well in Desperado, he is supposed to be a vigilante because he can no longer play the guitar due to his hand injury.

Some plot elements are similiar between the two, which is why I called it a weak attempt at a sequel. IMO El Mariachi is a much better film, without a hollywood ending.

 

[Pariah]

Once Upon A Time In Mexico blew chunks

...IMO.

I was really looking forward to this moving and was supremely disappointed.

iMuey Disappointo!

 

[Djaughe]

Once Upon A Time In Mexico blew chunks

...IMO.

I was really looking forward to this moving and was supremely disappointed.

iMuey Disappointo!

I agree. The potential was there...but the movie ran out of gas real quick.

 

[schutd]

I think all three are brilliant, and I HATED Desperado the firrst time I saw it. HATED it. But after readng several iterviews with robert Rodriguez I garnered a new respect for what he was trying to do with the films, the over-the-top nature of themincluded and have compl,etely fallen in love with all three. I thought "Mexico" was awesome.

 

[Shane]

Simply put I think they all suck.

 

[Chaplin]

Simply put I think they all suck.

 

[mdamien13]

I really like the first one as an independent action film. Desperado was cool as a cheesy and deliberately over-the-top action flick. Once Upon a Time was okay but it had the potential to be a much better film. You could tell that Rodriguez had matured as a filmmaker, though, so that's a plus.

 

[Shane]

Why the eyeroll Chap? Dont like my opinion?

 

[Chaplin]

Why the eyeroll Chap? Dont like my opinion?

"Simply put they all suck"?

Why? I would have figured you would have been a huge fan of at least Desperado.

 

[Shane]

"Simply put they all suck"?

Why? I would have figured you would have been a huge fan of at least Desperado.

They are just to cheesy for me. There is something about the style that I just dont like. I wouldnt even have went and seen Once Upon A Time In Mexico but I was forced to by my wife.

I just didnt enjoy any of them.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Recently watched Desperado. It took me a couple of years to get to this after watching El mariachi, but it was definitely worth the wait. Loved the opening scene.

I'm not a fan of Banderas, but he was perfect for this role and Buscemi was great as always.

They are just to cheesy for me. There is something about the style that I just dont like. I wouldnt even have went and seen Once Upon A Time In Mexico but I was forced to by my wife.

I just didnt enjoy any of them.

This style of movie is definitely not for everyone. I'm actually surprised it's rated a 7.0 at IMDB. Personally, I love this style.

 

[Gaddabout]

El Mariachi is like Clerks, in that if you know the background story, you learn to appreciate the improbable accomplishment. Rodriguez earned the money to start production by spending a month in a pharmaceutical research facility taking crazy drugs with unpredictable results. That's where he met Peter Marquardt, who plays the villain Moco. Marquardt didn't know Spanish! Every line in the movie is a phonetic interpretation taught to him by Rodriguez.

I think Rodriguez has a hard time deciding if he's a pulp action guy or a family guy. Sometimes those worlds cross over (like his segment in Four Rooms). Sometimes it just comes out as cheesy slapstick humor in his action films, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. I'm not a fan of his movies and much as I am a fan of him. He definitely knows how to move the camera and understands the editing process while he's shooting.

 

[Bada0Bing]

El Mariachi is like Clerks, in that if you know the background story, you learn to appreciate the improbable accomplishment. Rodriguez earned the money to start production by spending a month in a pharmaceutical research facility taking crazy drugs with unpredictable results. That's where he met Peter Marquardt, who plays the villain Moco. Marquardt didn't know Spanish! Every line in the movie is a phonetic interpretation taught to him by Rodriguez.

Yeah, I highly recommend watching El Mariachi with the director’s commentary turned on. Fantastic insight into the making of low budget flicks and a hilarious story in this particular case.

 

[dodie53]

Desperado was the best for me