Desperado.
Why don't you come to your senses?
Wait a second, wrong Desperado!
Welcome to today's installment, which brings the story of El Mariachi to the big screen in a remake/sequel to Robert Rodriguez' indie flick, El Mariachi. This time, he gets a bigger budget and some bigger stars.
Except...
Really, at the time, at least in America (which is all that truly matters, right?) the biggest star in this film was probably Cheech Marin!
No, instead we are treated to that rare movie that gives you not one star-in-the-making, but two!
First, Antonio Banderas slides into the title role, and owns the picture. He's got the presence and ability to carry the movie on his charisma alone.
Matching him note for note in looks and ability, Salma Hayek was offered up to audiences in her first feature film role. A memorable scene involving a car crash underscored the beauty and talent that were unfolding on the screen for audiences.
Naturally, putting all this together and making it work, you have to give credit to Robert Rodriguez. Able to craft a small story on a little budget, he was then offered a big budget ( a few million ) but made Desperado look like a 50 million dollar Hollywood blockbuster. Check out the director's commentary track to see how he did it, it's a very good listen!
Otherwise, buckle up and enjoy the action adventure tale, and realize it's a very cool snapshot in cinema history as literally some cinematic stars were born right before our eyes.
After seeing Desperado, I was sold on all three talents. While I haven't seen every movie that all of them have worked on since that point, I've seen a good majority. Over 20 years later, Banderas and Hayek would smolder on the screen again with their chemistry.
The movie?
Puss in Boots.
Yep, the magic was still there, for a whole new generation of fans! : )
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