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Summary: Full tilt B-movie comic excess, in the best way possible
Review: Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay to this tribute to B-grade horror films which had Robert Rodriguez at the helm. Tarantino and George Clooney star as the Gecko Brothers; two looney outlaws on a crime spree that kidnap a family (Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Lieu) to get across the Mexican border and are to meet an accomplace at a seedy bar. But little do they know that this bar is overrun with vampires, and this is where the fun begins. Honestly to all of those giving From Dusk Till Dawn a bad review have either never seen it or are still whining about the success of Pulp Fiction; From Dusk Till Dawn is a tribute to B-grade horror films of old that Mystery Science Theater 3000 loves to spoof, and that is what makes this film so fun. The first half is a road movie which establishes the characters so the viewer can get to know them. Keitel and Clooney are great in they're roles, especially when they have to interact with each other. The second half of the film is an over the top blood spewing gore fest (of the R rated kind) that will have you laughing your head off if your not one of those delicate types. All in all, From Dusk Till Dawn is a blatantly cheesy horror movie that is just a reminder of the days when you could have fun while making a movie, and the audience can have even more fun watching it. The great cast includes Cheech Marin (in three roles), Fred Williamson (blaxploitation extrordonaire), super sexy Salma Hayek, Kelly Preston, B-movie god John Saxon, and gore meister Tom Savini as a whip brandashing biker.
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Summary: Breaking Genres
Review: From Dusk Till Dawn is a true genre breaker. Right when you think that it's gonna keep going as a southern-style action film, it switches gears into a gore filled vampire adventure.Robert Rodriguez shows that he is a truly brilliant filmmaker who knows when to change camera angles and quick cuts. The entire film has a sense of urgency thanks to the fast pacing and off-kilter tone, and Tarantino's script is witty and full of great lines. Every single actor seems to be having a great time with their respective parts, even though many are just fast, almost cameo appearances. The movie is so incredibly well-paced that the two hour running time flies by and you're wondering where the time went. The makeup and gore effects are some of the best in modern horror films because of how large and extravagent they are. Every frame after the halway point is filled with gore and violence, and it works well because it is not too disgusting. The violence happens to bad people, so you don't feel bad about watching it, which usually drags down current action fare. George Clooney is brilliant in the part, mostly because you can see how much fun he is having by stepping out of his good-doctor part from ER and his boy scout Army officer from The Peacemaker. Tarantino is pretty bad in his role, and someone should honestly tell him that he's not a good actor. Harvey Keitel, however, chews up each scene he's in because of his intensity, which somehow seems to make his preacher character a little fake at first, but you still believe it because you like Harvey so damn much. In my opinion, Juliet Lewis is wasted, mostly because her role is underwritten. Her dialogue is strong, but not really engaging, so it detracts from her performance, which is still decent. Overall, this is a great, fun horror/adventure movie with a few small twists and lots of humorous dialogue. Each character has some sort of charisma that you like and Rodriguez's editing and camera work is almost genius. If this film is truly a glimpse into the zombie movie of his near future, that one will be great.
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Summary: Blood Sucking South of the Border
Review: This is really two movies in one. First is the ultra-violent crime spree. Second is the ultra-violent horror film. Packaging used to concentrate on the first part so I avoided picking this one up until recently. The Gecko brothers (George Clooney and Quentin Tarrantino) are running for the border and leaving bodies in their wake. One brother is rather twisted. They kidnap a family and manage to get safely across the border to Mexico. Once in Mexico they head for a biker/trucker bar to make meet their contact. Unfortunately, the bar is actually a front for hordes of vampires. Much violence ensues until the final climactic battle. A very interesting film but it does come off as two separate pieces. There is the crime film and then the horror film as if the film makers had two ideas and only one budget. My biggest problem was the sheer number of vampires. There were so many they should have bled Mexico dry years ago. This film is followed by two sequels but they do not have the same characters.
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Summary: From Dusk Till Dawn
Review: This films rules 100%, George Clooney's best by a mile.
Fun gory violence at it's best.
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Summary: A TWISTED TALE OF CRIME AND HORROR
Review: Seth and Richard Gecko (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) are two "...mean motor scooters..." on their way across the mexican border with a motor home and hostages (Harvey Keitel and Julliette Lewis). Their rendevou is at a bar called the "Titty Twister" which is appropiately open from Dusk 'tll Dawn. "One night is all that stands between them and freedom, but it's going to be one Hell of a night". Another masterpiece by Director Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, El Mariachi, Four Rooms and the new release, The Faculty), his use of the camera is so unique showing the audience a different point of view. George Clooney plays a cool (very cool) runaway thief, his portrait of the character is done to perfection, I would like to see George in other roles like this. Tarantino plays his psycho brother who doesn't know the difference between real life and make believe. Keitel plays a faithless preacher along with Lewis. I own this film and I watch it atleast 2 or 3 times a month. The fantastic camera work, twisted plot, unique dialogue (e.g. The scene when George is giving the 3 rules to a hostage) makes this one of my favourite films.
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Summary: Love it or Hate it
Review: Quentin Tarantino originaly wrote the Script for the KNB EFX Group (Kurtzman,Nicotero & Berger) in exchange for some FX Work on his Debut Movie "Reservoir Dogs"!"From Dusk "til Dawn" starts out like an oldfashioned Road Movie with the two Gecko Brother on the Run from the Law,but turns into an allout Over the Top Vampire Gore Fest about Halfway through the Movie.If you are looking for a serious Vampire Movie you'll Hate tis Movie,but if you want a Funfilled,Way out there,throwback (on a decent Budget) to older "B" style Movies,you'll Love this One!!Includes a hillarious performance by Quentin Tarantino as the Psycho-half of the Gecko Brothers,also cameos by Cheech Marin and Tom Savini among others.The DVD has a nice & clean Picture and Sound transfer and includes a bunch of extras,which range from commentarys by cast and crew members,to deleted Scenes all the way to the very insightfull Behind the Scenes,feature lenght(about 90min.) Documentary "Full Tilt Boogie".All in all a nice DVD wothwhile buying!
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Summary: Evil Mexican Vampire Strippers
Review: "Evil Mexican Vampire Strippers" -- sounds very cheesy, no? Well, as a matter of fact, "From Dusk Till Dawn" is. It's also weirdly entertaining in a gory, cheesy, bizarre vampire-laden way, with over-the-top vampires, crossbow-wielding teens, and ministers kicking butt alongside killer bank robbers. The Gecko brothers are a pair of robbers on the run from the cops: Seth (George Clooney), a murdering thug with a few scruples left, and Ritchie (Quentin Tarantino) a murdering rapist psycho thug who has none. After destroying a roadside liquor, Ritchie "accidently" rapes and murders their hostage (no details are shown), and they take an ex-minister Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel) and his teenage kids hostage. Soon they ramble over the Mexican border in the minister's RV, to a strip club called... well, I probably can't say what it's called on amazon.com. But when a bar-brawl turns ugly, a snake-charming stripper (a cameo by Salma Hayek) suddenly turns into a not-so-pretty vampire. And Seth, his ex-hostages, This is a B-movie in every sense, and there's something appealingly cheesy about it. It's a bit predictable -- you know as certain moments approach that so-and-so is going to turn around and be a vampire, you know that Jacob is going to regain his faith... but who cares? If you're looking for amazing plot twists, this is not the movie to watch. The first half is a seedy, gritty hostage situation; the second half is an unashamed flying-body-parts-wallow-in-the-black-gore-fest. These vampires are not in the gorgeous stylish Anne Rice mold -- they are, pardon the pun, ugly as sin. The dialogue is mostly snappy except for the occasional line like "Welcome to slavery." The sets are impressively run-down, seedy and dusty, and the torchlit tunnel didn't even make me laugh at all. (Although as a woman, I would have preferred less stripping -- I fast-forwarded through that part. Or was Rodriegez making a comment on stripper clubs by filling them with evil vampires?) And it takes a good director to not make me laugh at vampire heads bursting into flame as a kid flings holy water balloons at them, or the "disco ball" scene near the end. Weirdly, Clooney actually makes us care about Seth; he has virtually no redeeming characteristics until the vampires start up. Then we get to see a certain change of heart in him now that he's seen that, including the surreal but effective scene where he lectures Jacob on God, heaven, hell, and why he now believes in them (now there's irony for you!). Ritchie has no such luck scriptwise; this psychotic creep was more appealing as a vampire than as a human. Keitel also manages a poignant moment, such as the scene where he insists that his kids kill him if and when he transforms into a vampire. "From Dusk Till Dawn" is a cult film in the best sense of it: Either you'll love it, or you'll hate it. It's a stupid vampire flick in every sense of the word, which is why (except for the stripping) I guiltily enjoyed it. (Not for the weak of stomach)
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Summary: OK Ramblers lets get ramblin.
Review: I LOVE THIS FLICK!
Sorry I just couldnt think of any other way to start this off. If your an aspiring filmmaker with a passion for genre films, this one is up there with "Kill Bill", and Once Upon a Time in Mexico".
You get two genre mini-flicks here in one package, who ever thought crime/horror would go together so well? And one of the coolest cinema criminals ever Seth Gecko came to life in this film,how ya gonna beat that.I saw this when it first hit the theatre and Cloony just sold me on his ability, his character here is the epitome of cool.
The rest of the cast is great to, and having Tom Savini, and Fred Williamson onboard along with Michael Parks and John Saxon in the beginning is just heart warming. Speaking of warming Selma Hyak is just devestating as the queen of the vampires.
Of course Rodriquezs whole cast of usual suspects are here and they are all terrific.
As far as this version of FDTD goes its the one to buy. Takin from the laserdisc version the quality of the pictue is excellent, and the audio is surround with a capital S. The commentary with RR & QT is probably the the most valuable gem in this edtion. If you have a love for this genre stuff the way I do you will practically mind meld with these two as they gab away.
The documentary "Full Tilt Boogie " is the whole second disk and it is a well made, and educational look at making a film. At least from a broad view.
Love this stuff and I cant wait for RR & QT to give us more, in the mean time if you havent already check out "Love & a 45", "Love and a Bullet","Versus","Dawn of the Dead"('79),"Full Contact"and everything by Rodriquez, and Tarantino.
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Summary: Love it or Hate it
Review: Quentin Tarantino originaly wrote the Script for the KNB EFX Group (Kurtzman,Nicotero & Berger) in exchange for some FX Work on his Debut Movie "Reservoir Dogs"!"From Dusk "til Dawn" starts out like an oldfashioned Road Movie with the two Gecko Brother on the Run from the Law,but turns into an allout Over the Top Vampire Gore Fest about Halfway through the Movie.If you are looking for a serious Vampire Movie you'll Hate tis Movie,but if you want a Funfilled,Way out there,throwback (on a decent Budget) to older "B" style Movies,you'll Love this One!!Includes a hillarious performance by Quentin Tarantino as the Psycho-half of the Gecko Brothers,also cameos by Cheech Marin and Tom Savini among others.The DVD has a nice & clean Picture and Sound transfer and includes a bunch of extras,which range from commentarys by cast and crew members,to deleted Scenes all the way to the very insightfull Behind the Scenes,feature lenght(about 90min.) Documentary "Full Tilt Boogie".All in all a nice DVD wothwhile buying!
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Summary: A TWISTED TALE OF CRIME AND HORROR
Review: Seth and Richard Gecko (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) are two "...mean motor scooters..." on their way across the mexican border with a motor home and hostages (Harvey Keitel and Julliette Lewis). Their rendevou is at a bar called the "Titty Twister" which is appropiately open from Dusk 'tll Dawn. "One night is all that stands between them and freedom, but it's going to be one Hell of a night". Another masterpiece by Director Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, El Mariachi, Four Rooms and the new release, The Faculty), his use of the camera is so unique showing the audience a different point of view. George Clooney plays a cool (very cool) runaway thief, his portrait of the character is done to perfection, I would like to see George in other roles like this. Tarantino plays his psycho brother who doesn't know the difference between real life and make believe. Keitel plays a faithless preacher along with Lewis. I own this film and I watch it atleast 2 or 3 times a month. The fantastic camera work, twisted plot, unique dialogue (e.g. The scene when George is giving the 3 rules to a hostage) makes this one of my favourite films.
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