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El Mariachi Reviews

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A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him. Read more

Starring	Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt
Director	Robert Rodriguez
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- In terms of plot, there's little remarkable about Rodriguez's debut feature: the tale of a loner mistaken for a killer... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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  Rodriguez does it again!!
  
  Before getting this DVD, I had already had the benefit of watching 'Desperado' and I already thought it as a wonderful film. I had heard about 'El ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 04 Aug 2004 at 01:14
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  The best one of the Mexico Trilogy. Watch it with subtitles though.
  
  This is such a wonderful film. Low budget. Do not expect it to be a 'special effects' kind of film. The plot is very simple.
  
  The humour in it... read more »
  
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- - Mois
  - 24 reviews
  - 26 Dec 2011 at 07:29
- - 0
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  Commentary soundtrack only
  
  As others have mentioned it's impossible to watch this dvd in English. If you accept English from the menu (which is the default option anyway) you get ONLY... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 22:08
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  - 1
  Terrible show
  
  I found this film to be terrible poor quality, bad acting was unable to get rid of commentary sound. Film was apparrently made for 10,000 dollars and it showed... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 05 May 2011 at 20:04
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  Director's commentary :(
  
  Unfortunately was unable to turn off the director's commentary on the English audio track. The original Spanish track was fine; for anyone who does want to ... read more »
  
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- - sam22
  - 1 review
  - Bolton
  - 28 Dec 2010 at 21:25
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  - 0
  El Mariachi
  
  I found this film boring and was dissapointed. I love the film Desperado and only recently found out it was the middle film of a trilogy when i bought Once Upon... read more »
  
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- - strawberrylily
  - 1 review
  - Brighton
  - 18 Oct 2009 at 10:08
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  - 2
  Hmmm
  
  I would have liked to watch this film, however I could not get the Directors Commentary off. At one point, I was unsure as to whether you could take it off and ... read more »
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 30 Jun 2009 at 17:59
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  Raw Talent
  
  I felt compelled to add a review for this movie as it really wasn't what I was expecting. Directors commentary is switched on as standard but it is not ... read more »
  
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- - AdrianWalsh
  - 226 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 27 Mar 2009 at 12:52
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  BEWARE OF WRONG DISC!
  
  I have seen both El Mariachi AND Desperado in the past, great films both, BUT Lovefilm have twice sent me Desperado when I have listed El Mariachi.
  
  I... read more »
  
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  - Exeter, England
  - 16 Jan 2009 at 19:02
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  I dont know
  
  I didnt actually get to watch this, it was a mix up so i dont know, sorry!
  
  I have heard really good things about though, bt be prepared to read a lot... read more »
  
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- - Ellie
  - 44 reviews
  - Stanley
  - 19 Oct 2008 at 16:08
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  Director's Commentary!!
  
  Interesting as it is, I wanted to watch the film first!! Someone helpful wrote how to switch it off (as you can't seem to in 'special features') so ... read more »
  
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  - Fife
  - 07 Jul 2008 at 23:53
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  Rodriguez does it again!!
  
  Before getting this DVD, I had already had the benefit of watching 'Desperado' and I already thought it as a wonderful film. I had heard about 'El ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 04 Aug 2004 at 01:14
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  You can turn the commentary off, ya know...
  
  Just to say- all the reviews on this page weeping over the fact that El Mariachi seemed to be a 'how to make a film' film are mistaken.
  
  For ... read more »
  
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  - Bucks, England
  - 07 Jan 2006 at 15:55
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  Director's Commentary!!
  
  Interesting as it is, I wanted to watch the film first!! Someone helpful wrote how to switch it off (as you can't seem to in 'special features') so ... read more »
  
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  - Fife
  - 07 Jul 2008 at 23:53
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  Strolling Player
  
  An agreeable and enjoyable low-budget, stylised and stylish re-working of the spaghetti Western. Its clumsy camera work and equally clumsy characterisation, ... read more »
  
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- - klauski
  - west sussex
  - 04 Jul 2005 at 14:50
- - 3
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  2 for the prce of 1!
  
  Two films for the prce of one! First film El Mariachi tells the tale of a wandering 'mariachi' (ie a minstral) who gets into a violent case of mistaken... read more »
  
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- - Lawrence Conquest
  - siberia
  - 09 Mar 2005 at 15:27
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  Director Commentary
  
  I dont get it. I try to turn the commentary off that plays over the entire film but it doesnt want to turn off... Annoying as i was looking forward to watching ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 31 Mar 2008 at 19:51
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  - 1
  Did not live to expectation
  
  I was put off by the voice over. Lots of hype, but there is nothing great about this film apart from the fact that it was a low budget ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 26 Dec 2006 at 23:46
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  An interesting experience
  
  I borrowed this to see El Mariachi, I already have Desperado on VHS and find it an enjoyable film. Mariachi is an incredibly impressive film given the budget it... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 03 Jan 2005 at 10:01
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  everybody wants to be a mexican
  
  well you will after these two films! Slightly inconsistant in the follow on from el mariachi to desperado but with a bit of give and take it doesn't matter... read more »
  
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  - swindon, england
  - 26 May 2005 at 11:49
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  enjoyable
  
  if you like spaghetti westerns then the corny acting wont be a problem. Yes it does seem realy cheap, but in many ways this comes as a refreshing change from ... read more »
  
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  - thirsk
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 14:48

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