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Red Band Clip Promises ‘Machete’ Can “Shoot the Pecker Off a Mosquito”
Over the past few weeks we’ve been busting Twentieth Century Fox’s chops in regards to clip choices for their upcoming September 3rd release of Machete, the Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis directed feature version of Rodriguez’s Grindhouse trailer. Up until this morning, we’ve seen exposition heavy clips where Machete (Danny Trejo) eats an omelet, one where Luz (Michelle Rodriguez) cracks an egg under Machete’s bed, and then another where Sartana (Jessica Alba) orders a taco from Luz. Yeah, there’s a lot of food being eaten. Anyhoo, Fox responded in an epic way: with two pretty fun red band clips (this one being the bloodiest). Now inside you’ll find our exclusive clip that takes us deep into a conversation between Booth (Jeff Fahey) and Machete about a gun that can “Shoot the pecker off a mosquito.” I hate mosquitoes as well. It’s a fine piece of artillery, yet a machete works just as well… Dig on it below!
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Out today in select theaters and on digital platforms is heartfelt and playful documentary Mockbuster, which sees a director cold call a studio and ask to helm a lost-world dinosaur epic.
Inexplicably, they say yes.
Our exclusive clip below highlights both the comedic nature of this bizarre scenario as well as the pressures of shooting dino feature The Land That Time Forgot in a mere six days, with no real feature experience.
A dino attack scene causes friction on set in this scene.
In the documentary, “A struggling filmmaker’s opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado’s notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a ‘mockbuster.’ With six days, a micro budget, and mounting pressure, Mockbuster is a comedic, behind-the-scenes documentary exploring the balance between low-budget filmmaking and creative ambition.”
More than just an inside look at filmmaking via low-budget film studio The Asylum, it doubles as one man’s pursuit of his dreams to charming, humorous effect.
“Mockbuster is a documentary about my own journey, but it’s also a love letter to one of the last grindhouses still functioning in Hollywood. We get to meet the characters and creators of some of the most infamous (and most hated) B-movies of the last few decades. People who make movies purely for profit – no pretension, no artistry, just monsters, C-listers, and chaos. A film that both genre fans and cinephiles can enjoy. But Mockbuster isn’t just about filmmaking, it’s about losing sight of your dreams, and reclaiming them in your own twisted way,” Director Anthony Frith said in a statement.
From Executive Producer and famed documentarian David Farrier, Mockbuster opens in select theaters and on digital platforms beginning July 10.