From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Ernest Liu
The notorious Gecko Brothers, two of America's most dangerous criminals, are on the run from the Texas police and the FBI after a crime spree through the Southwest. Across the border in Mexico, the mysterious Carlos offers sanctuary to criminals on the lam, but first they must slip past the border p... (read more) The notorious Gecko Brothers, two of America's most dangerous criminals, are on the run from the Texas police and the FBI after a crime spree through the Southwest. Across the border in Mexico, the mysterious Carlos offers sanctuary to criminals on the lam, but first they must slip past the border patrol. Enter the Fuller family: Jacob, a minister who has lost his faith and his children, the vulnerable teenage Kate and her younger brother Scott, on a road trip in their new R.V. The Gecko Brothers kidnap the Fullers and high-tail it to freedom with the promise to let the family go once they hook up with their criminal connection in Mexico. The rendezvous point is the Titty Twister, the wildest bar this side of the Rio Grande. The night is full of seductive promise as the group settles back to wait for Carlos and his boys to arrive at sunrise. But unbeknownst to the brothers or their hostages, the management and staff of this particular establishment have a taste for blood--in the vampire sense.
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R, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed by:
Robert Rodriguez
Release Date: Jan 19, 1996
DVD Release Date: Jun 16, 1998
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Pulp fiction meets Buffy. When I first saw this is took me by surprise as I expect it did a lot of people. An odd mix but it pays off.
Little goofy at parts, but worth watching becuase of Quentin Tarantino and...well Quentin Tarantino :]
Hmmmm... not much is going in this movie. How could we make it interesting? Oh, I know! Mexican vampires that can easily explode into attention-grabbing geysers of guts!
Robert rodriguez is a real talent, love his films.This is a most outrageious one, suprising vampire aspect!!the brother band is great, super-acting of george and especially for quintin! great movie! (seen 3 times)
It was just a spontaneous decision to watch this with someone else, and because it was a rodriguez/tarantino I had never seen, I decided it was something to see at least once. I stick by that. I think for the decision, once was enough. It's pretty... (read more) It was just a spontaneous decision to watch this with someone else, and because it was a rodriguez/tarantino I had never seen, I decided it was something to see at least once. I stick by that. I think for the decision, once was enough. It's pretty hefty in its R-rated content and definitely not for the average movie watcher.
I would only praise this as recommendations for specific people. (Andre)
A cool tribute to the 70s road films/gorey horror films - filled with action, thrills and laughs. The movie that began George Clooney's A list journey. Entertaining enough but I think it would've been better if possibly stuck with being a simple road... (read more) A cool tribute to the 70s road films/gorey horror films - filled with action, thrills and laughs. The movie that began George Clooney's A list journey. Entertaining enough but I think it would've been better if possibly stuck with being a simple road flick.
Earl McGraw: Well, it's been one long goddamn hot miserable shit-ass fuckin' day every inch of the way.
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Seth: Well, you best better get a hell of a lot fucking better, or you are gonna feel a hell of a lot fucking worse.
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Kate: Are you okay?... (read more) Earl McGraw: Well, it's been one long goddamn hot miserable shit-ass fuckin' day every inch of the way.
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Seth: Well, you best better get a hell of a lot fucking better, or you are gonna feel a hell of a lot fucking worse.
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Kate: Are you okay?
Seth: Peachy, Kate. The world's my oyster, except for the fact that I just rammed a wooden stake in my brother's heart because he turned into a vampire, even though I don't believe in vampires. Aside from that unfortunate business, everything's hunky-dory.
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Carlos: So, what, were they psychos, or...
Seth: Did they look like psychos? Is that what they looked like? They were vampires. Psychos do not explode when sunlight hits them, I don't give a fuck how crazy they are!
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Richie: Where are my glasses?
Seth: They broke when you fell.
Richie: Oh, fuck, Seth, that's my only pair!
Seth: Don't worry about it, we'll get you some glasses.
Richie: Whatdya mean, don't worry about it. Of course I'm gonna worry about it, I can't fuckin' see.
Seth: When we get to El Rey, I'll take care of it.
Richie: Yeah, like a Mexican hole-in-the-wall's gonna have my fuckin' prescription.
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Seth: So, what's the deal with you two, you a couple of fags?
Jacob: He's my son.
Seth: Yeah, how'd that happen? You don't look Japanese.
Jacob: Neither does he. He looks Chinese.
Seth: Oh, well pardon me all to hell.
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"All right, pussy, pussy, pussy! Come on in pussy lovers! Here at the Titty Twister we're slashing pussy in half! Give us an offer on our vast selection of pussy. This is a pussy blow out! All right, we got white pussy, black pussy, Spanish pussy, yellow pussy, we got hot pussy, cold pussy, we got wet pussy, we got [sniffs] smelly pussy, we got hairy pussy, bloody pussy, we got snappin' pussy, we got silk pussy, velvet pussy, Naugahyde pussy, we even got horse pussy, dog pussy, chicken pussy! Come on, you want pussy, come on in, pussy lovers! If we don't got it, you don't want it! Come on in, pussy lovers!"
Wonderfully violent and delightfully tongue in cheek, and the action is very well handled, but there is nothing more than that.
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The picture shows what happens when a writer (Tarantino) and a director (Rodriguez) come together and reinforce each other's worst tendencies and misconceptions.full review
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