You got to admire how Rodriguez balances elements of action, comedy, horror, thriller, road movie and Western in the same film!
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:28
Rotten:16
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: A pulpy crime drama/vampire film hybrid, From Dusk Till Dawn is an uneven but often deliriously enjoyable B-movie.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The reptilian Gecko brothers, Richard and Seth, are headed south of the border after a gruesome killing spree. Along the way, they kidnap jaded preacher Jacob Fuller and his two teenage kids. When... The reptilian Gecko brothers, Richard and Seth, are headed south of the border after a gruesome killing spree. Along the way, they kidnap jaded preacher Jacob Fuller and his two teenage kids. When they arrive in Mexico, the quintet pull up to the Titty Twister, the toughest, nastiest, raunchiest biker bar on either side of the border. Unfortunately, the Titty Twister is also home to a nest of violent vampires -- who can transform an hombre into a fellow bloodsucker with just one bite. This sets the stage for the mother of all gorefests, as the Geckos, their hostages, and a few allies use their wits and endless ammo to battle the nocturnal creatures. [More]
Starring: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis
Starring: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Cheech Marin, Fred Williamson, Salma Hayek, Kelly Preston, Ernest Liu, Tom Savini
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Reviews for From Dusk Till Dawn
The picture shows what happens when a writer (Tarantino) and a director (Rodriguez) come together and reinforce each other's worst tendencies and misconceptions.
A drop-dead-erotic scene a seduction dance by the bar's featured performer, Santanico Pandemonium ... is one of the two reasons to see this movie.
An interesting hybrid film from two of this decade's most intriguing filmmakers.
As the bloodsuckers attack our 'heroes' again and again, you feel like you're watching a video game -- from dusk to dawn.
I don't mean to dismiss his films, which I enjoy, or cast aspersions on his character, but I've got to admit -- when Tarantino plays his own sordid parts, he gives me the creeps.
The film is so flamboyantly gory and disgusting, so vulgar and in-your-face obnoxious, with so many offensive subplots and wacked-out elements that you may give up long before you need to reach for your second headache tablet.
The way-over-the-top campiness is so completely ridiculous, it's impossible to take anything in the film seriously. And trust me, that's not a bad thing.
It's clever, brash and -- if you're into it -- entertaining movie-making that has it all ways, allowing you a stylishly cynical noninvestment, alongside an old-fashioned attachment to the regular guy.
The movie, which treats you with contempt for even watching it, is a monument to its own lack of imagination.
The sickest, most perverted movie within memory. Guiltily, I liked it. But what the hell is it?
Fans of the genre will like it, especially in the no-holds barred second half. Others are advised to avoid this one.
This is horror with a wink and a nod to drive-in theatres and sweaty back seats. This is how it's done.
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