Machete [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2011]

YES BLOOD and GUTT ' s yes yes ;

This is only the second film I have on blu-ray and am yet to be impressed by the quality difference that ordinary DVD. However the film itself is cleaverly shot and fairly easy to follow storyline, but I feel there were some characters that were just not needed. Robert Rodrigues has made some cracking films including this one but it is a shame it did not do as well at the box office, even with a cast of well knowns. Lindsay Lohan actually delivers a short but good performance in this which I know you fellas out there will like!!! Good all rounder.

This is the kind of film that hits that amazing sweet spot of enjoyment. It knows what it is, the kind of film that is so bad it is good, and it revel’s in the bad-goodness. I don’t know how film makers can do it, because they are treading so close to many a Scary Movie type production, i.e movies that are so bad they’re just bad, but with Machete, Robert Rodriguez and co manage to tread the line perfectly and avoid the ‘so bad it’s bad’ label completely. The tone of Machete is set right from the opening scene, with it's fantastical violence and gore similar to the penultimate scene in kill bill vol.1. (When Uma Thurman, as the bride, fights off and ultimately, chops up, the crazy 88) In fact upon seeing the first scene in the film my wife enquired if this was a Quentin Tarantino film, "no my dear" I said "this is grindhouse" but I did go on to explain that Tarrantino is a fan of the style and does emulate it in some of his films. I think it’s a really good thing that a novice saw a Tarrantino-esque stamp on the opening scene, because I could really not think of a higher honor to bestow on a film (apart from maybe asking if it was directed by Spielberg). Unfortunately the pace of the high octane slash fest of the first scene soon dwindles there after, the story does suffer from some pacing issues feeling slow in parts, I feel Machete could have been cut down a little bit more. This is a very slight problem, however, as we are never too far from a preposterous fight scene that sometimes include burritos (yes you heard me). Before watching this film, the lead actor, Danny Trejo, raised some concerns for me, as he isn't generally a lead actor sort of guy. He usually plays supporting rolls as a generic Mexican guy, most notable in recent memory, that guy that got decapitated and had his head take a ride on a tortoises back in breaking bad. But he does really well as Machete, in the same way that Arnold Schwarzenegger does well as The Terminator in “The Terminator” with his quite poker face and his almost wooden acting. Robert De Niro plays the best part I have seen him in probably the last couple of decades (meet the parents being the exception) it is great to see him flexing his acting muscles again. Michelle Rodriguez is great once again, as the bad ass female, a part that she is more than familiar with, at this point I think we can safely say that she is typecast, and I don't even think she minds. Although ridiculous in many ways, machete still manages to fit in a bit of serious real life stuff, the same kind of way that family guy does. Amongst all of the intestine swinging and grass trimmer duelling (I’m not making this up) the story takes a slightly satirical jab at the issue of immigration. It's great how the film manages to poke fun at the stupidity of society without getting preachy at all. The only way to describe machete is, its a bloody (literally) good time, you will laugh you will scoff at how ridiculous it all is, but you will enjoy it. Think of it as the same kind of fun you would have watching Expendables 2 or Snakes on a Plane, only somehow this film manages to put a message of political morality in there as well, amazing. At the end of the Machete slashing fest we are promised that machete will return in Machete Kills, and I for one, look forward to it, it will be at the very least, interesting.

One of those films that you love but you don't know why. You know the ones. Flicking through the channels you find a film that's just started and next thing you're hooked. Can't turn it off. Machete is that kind of movie. The body count is into the hundreds, with each death more and more ridiculous. Can't comment on the blu-ray transfer, as with all 'Grindhouse' movies they deliberately have that 'B' movie grainy look. All I can say is if your not looking for Oscar quality and you can watch films with tongue firmly in cheek, buy, buy, buy whatever the format.

After watching the Grindhouse double bill, I found that one of the spoof movies that had been trailered in that feature, had in fact later been made into a film itself. And guess what - 'Machete' is actually a bit better if anything than the original two films. Suspend belief, head back to the video store at the end of the street in the early 1980's, and enjoy this ridiculously over the top, so violent it's actually funny, colourful firework of a movie. Lots of special guest stars, and a hero with a face which appears to be actually made entirely of granite. For the price of the Blu-Ray, it's a steal!

First rented it from lovefilm and then when looking for another movie saw it cheap so bought it as enjoyed it. This film was made for Danny Trejo, suits him down to the ground, quite violent, bit gorey and a bit rude and thoroughly enjoyable romp.

Great film shame about it being an imported steelbook but still a nice addition to my collection

Thank you for the delivery Amazon ! funny b-movie from Robert Rodrigues .. Insane :)

"Machete" is a 2010 film with Danny Trejo in the lead role as a mercenary / vigilante style hero against corruption and crime. I bought this DVD movie because it also stars Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez, Jeff Fahey, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Shea Whigham, Lindsay Lohan, Electra Avellan, Tom Savini, and Alicia Rachel Marek. Well that, and it being rated "R" I was hoping for some actresses who make up for not being much else but visual effect. This is a hilarious, over done, cult classic, campy, poorly acted, poorly directed, and extremely lame masterpiece that doesn't need substance to be more than well worth your time and money. I busted up laughing out loud at this several times and got everything I was hoping for in every category by watching this film. The hokey FX, the blood and guts, the fleshfest buffet, and I don't want to spoil the movie for you entirely but you'll have to crack up laughing when Danny Trejo uses a very special "rope" to jump out a window and swing back, crashing into the window below. The corny dialogue along with the low-budget style sets and directing make this movie absolutely a keeper. After watching a few movies not worth watching that I regret owning and intend to trade in, it is a breath of fresh air to have my own copy of "Machete" so I can view this trophy over and over. I recommend "Machete" as a cure for the doldrums, and encourage anybody who needs a good laugh to view this as soon as you get a chance. Five stars. So bad it's great fun. It is altogether obvious the cast had a great time making this film.

Good action movie, well packed no damages, specially thanks for"music n beyond" real seller.👍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. And Amazon.

Love this first Machete movie. The other ones get wilder and wilder. Fun

Ein gelungener Film der in keiner Sammlung fehlen darf. "Machete“, ein ehemaliger mexikanischer Bundesagent, ist nach einem Konflikt mit dem Drogenbaron Torrez ein heruntergekommener Mann, der arbeitssuchend über texanische Straßen wandert. Michael Booth, ein Geschäftsmann, erzählt „Machete“, dass der korrupte US-Senator McLaughlin Hunderte von illegalen Einwanderern zurück nach Mexiko schicken will. Er bietet „Machete“ 150.000 US-Dollar, um McLaughlin zu töten. „Machete“ akzeptiert, wird jedoch während des Attentatversuchs von einem Schergen von Booth angeschossen. Es stellt sich heraus, dass Booth das Ganze eingefädelt hat, um McLaughlins harte Anti-Einwanderungspolitik salonfähig zu machen, indem er es so aussehen lässt, als würde ein illegaler Einwanderer ein Attentat auf den Senator verüben. Der verwundete „Machete“ wird in ein Krankenhaus gebracht, kann aber der Verhaftung entkommen. Dabei helfen ihm Mitarbeiter des „Netzwerks“, einer Organisation, die illegalen mexikanischen Einwanderern den Start in Texas erleichtert. Um ihn einzufangen, wird Agentin Sartana von der US-Einwanderungsbehörde auf „Machete“ angesetzt. Er überwältigt sie jedoch und versucht sie davon zu überzeugen, dass Booth hinter dem Attentat steckt. Bei der Suche nach Beweisen gegen Booth entführt „Machete“ dessen Frau und Tochter, wobei ihn sein Bruder und Luz unterstützen. Während Sartana Gefühle für Machete entwickelt, treibt dieser eine Gruppe illegaler Einwanderer zusammen, um diejenigen zu jagen, die ihn hereingelegt hatten. Padre Cortez wird in der Kirche gekreuzigt und getötet. Durch in der Kirche angebrachte Videokameras wird die Tötungsszene mit Booth aufgenommen. Auf einer Pressekonferenz werden John McLaughlin diese Aufnahmen vorgeführt. Er flüchtet mit Booth in seiner Limousine, wo er Booth erschießt. Die Flucht geht weiter in einem Taxi, mit dem er in den Stützpunkt der Bürgerwehr fährt. McLaughlin soll hingerichtet werden, jedoch wird die Exekution von „Machete“ und seinen Männern verhindert. Luz, die in einer vorausgegangenen Szene scheinbar mit einem Schuss ins Auge erschossen wurde, taucht mit einer Augenklappe wieder auf und rettet „Machete“, der von mehreren Leuten festgehalten wird. Luz ermöglicht McLaughlin die Flucht, indem sie ihm rät, sich als Mexikaner zu verkleiden. Am Ende stehen sich „Machete“ und Torrez, der die ganze Geschichte inszenierte, gegenüber. Torrez stirbt, nachdem „Machete“ ihm seine Machete in den Bauch gerammt hat. „Machete“ fährt schließlich mit Agentin Sartana auf dem Motorrad davon, während John McLaughlin als Mexikaner verkleidet von seiner eigenen Bürgerwehr am Grenzzaun mit den Worten „Willkommen in Amerika“ erschossen wird.

Usare un approccio razionale per descrivere un simile film sarebbe assurdo e chi cerca la coerenza e la logica nella trama e nelle situazioni farebbe bene ad evitare questo film. Machete è un gran B-movie, con una dose esagerata di sangue, un po' di sesso e poppe al vento e molta azione alla Rodriguez. Piacevole scoperta, le scene del finto trailer di Machete apparso in "Planet Terror" non sono stare rifatte ma incluse tali e quali (anche a costo di lasciare incongruenze, come la Mercedes nera che nel tempo di un giretto di pochi isolati si trasforma da berlina vintage anni '80 in fiammante classe S di ultima generazione...). Solo le scene con Robert DeNiro valgono il prezzo del blu ray (peraltro di ottima qualità), ma come non pensare alla reunion sul grande schermo di Don Johnson e Cheech Martin (Nash Bridges) ed il ritorno in grande stile del sessantenne Steven Seagal finalmente nella parte del cattivone. Non parliamo poi del cast al femminile... La trama non sarà il massimo dell'originalità ma dopo un'oretta di visione comincia ad insinuarsi il dubbio che Rodriguez abbia messo in piedi tutto questo grande spettacolo solo per giustificare la presenza di una mitragliatrice sopra una motocicletta, di un decespugliatore con lame chirurgiche montate sulla testina rotante e di un intestino usato come corda per bungee jumping... Da vedere con la mente sgombra da pregiudizi ed una cofana di nachos e salsa guacamole accanto alla poltrona, in attesa del sempre più probabile seguito "Machete uccide" (con Mel Gibson a quanto pare...)