{"id":10971,"date":"2010-05-05T17:31:23","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T23:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.groonk.net\/blog\/?p=10971"},"modified":"2010-05-09T18:35:45","modified_gmt":"2010-05-10T00:35:45","slug":"machete-has-a-special-cinco-de-mayo-message-for-you-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groonk.net\/blog\/2010\/05\/machete-has-a-special-cinco-de-mayo-message-for-you-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"MACHETE has a Special Cinco de Mayo Message for You, Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Machete_(film)\" class=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.groonk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/machete.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"machete\" width=\"535\" height=\"802\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groonk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/machete.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.groonk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/machete-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a> <\/div>\n<p>Earlier today, Robert Rodriguez released his &#8220;illegal&#8221; trailer for MACHETE. It&#8217;s a celebration of Cinco de Mayo, film savvy and that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2010\/05\/05\/arizona-immigration-law-opinions-columnists-shika-dalmia.html\" class=\"external external_icon\">crazy fucked up shit going on in Arizona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cross the border and view the trailer with us:<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><object width=\"560\" height=\"340\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/kQeEeGxH6wY&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/kQeEeGxH6wY&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\"><\/embed><\/object> <\/div>\n<p><strong>What it is<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat was Robert Rodriguez&#8217;s trailer inside the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.groonk.net\/blog\/?p=4870\">tribute to grindhouse<\/a> cinema, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.groonk.net\/bits\/?p=1097\">GRINDHOUSE<\/a>, became a real movie in a little over 3 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What We Learned<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ain&#8217;t it Cool reports:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aintitcool.com\/node\/44943\" class=\"external external_icon\">Rodriguez is calling this his &#8220;Illegal&#8221; trailer<\/a>. You see, Robert talked Fox into letting him put together a Cinco De Mayo message for ARIZONA &#8211; given. Well, the way things are in Arizona at this moment &#8211; it is kinda insane that there is a movie that was shot over a year ago waiting to be released that is about &#8211; THIS EXACT ISSUE&#8230; but if, Danny Trejo and buddies went Revolution Wacko as a result. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>What We Saw<\/strong><br \/>\nMexploitation a-go-go. It looks a lot like love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re Gonna Watch<\/strong><br \/>\nWe watch anything Robert Rodriguez makes as long as it&#8217;s not labeled SPY KIDS or SHARK BOY AND LAVA GIRL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When&#8217;s it coming?<\/strong><br \/>\n A USA release is set for <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Machete_(film)#Release\" class=\"external external_icon\">September 3rd, 2010<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official site:<\/strong><br \/>\nNot just yet. You can look over their Wikipedia if you like.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Machete_(film)\" class=\"external external_icon\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Machete_(film)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aintitcool.com\/node\/44943\" class=\"external external_icon\">ain&#8217;t it cool<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boingboing.net\/2010\/05\/05\/trailer-for-machete.html\" class=\"external external_icon\">boingboing<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/gawker.com\/5531573\/machete-is-an-immigration-story-for-our-age\" class=\"external external_icon\">every <\/a>movie site on Internet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, Robert Rodriguez released his &#8220;illegal&#8221; trailer for MACHETE. It&#8217;s a celebration of Cinco de Mayo, film savvy and that crazy fucked up shit going on in Arizona. 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