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George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini, Fred Williamson (mehr)Streaming (5)
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Auf ihrer Flucht nach Mexiko ziehen die brutalen Gecko-Brüder eine blutige Spur hinter sich her. Zusammen mit ihren Geiseln, einer Pastorenfamilie, quartieren sich die Geckos schließlich in einem mexikanischen Nachtclub ein. Bald wird ihnen klar, dass sie in einem Nest voller Vampire und Zombies gelandet sind. Den beiden Brüdern Seth und Richard Gecko klebt die Polizei auf den Fersen. Immerhin gehören sie zu den meist gesuchten Gewaltverbrechern der USA. Auf ihrer Flucht ziehen die Brutalo-Brüder eine blutige Spur durch den Südwesten der USA. Bei einer wilden Schießerei mit einem Ladenbesitzer durchbohrt eine Kugel die Hand des unberechenbaren Richard - was nicht gerade zur Auflockerung der Atmosphäre beiträgt. Doch Seth hat einen Plan: Im nahen Mexiko soll ihnen der geheimnisvolle Carlos einen sicheren Unterschlupf bieten. Das rettende Ziel ist nicht mehr weit, doch die beiden haben ein Problem: Wie über die Grenze kommen - zumal der ebenso hitz- wie schwachköpfige Richard seine Finger permanent am Abzug hat.
Kurzerhand entführen die Geckos den verbitterten Priester Jacob Fuller, der mit seinen beiden Kindern Kate und Scott unterwegs ist. Mit der unfreiwilligen Hilfe der Pastorenfamilie passieren sie ungeschoren die Grenze ins vermeintlich sichere Mexiko. Dort soll ein Nachtclub namens 'Titty Twister' als Treffpunkt mit Carlos und zugleich als Oase der Entspannung herhalten. Die Bar mit knapp bekleideten Tänzerinnen ist wirklich der wildeste Laden auf dieser Seite des Rio Grande und lädt zum Feiern von der Abenddämmerung bis zum Morgengrauen ein. Doch rasch merken die Geckos, wahrlich keine zart besaiteten Zeitgenossen, dass mit der üblen Spelunke etwas nicht stimmt. Was sie noch nicht ahnen: Sowohl das Management als auch die Angestellten der Kaschemme haben einen außergewöhnlichen Appetit - auf Menschenblut. Als sich die ersten Striptease-Tänzerinnen urplötzlich in leibhaftige Vampire verwandeln, wirken selbst die knallharten Gecko-Brüder wie Chorknaben. Es kündigt sich eine wahrhaft höllische Nacht an...
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Die erste halbe Stunde ist genial! Das schwüle Karma von Tarantinos psychopathischem Mörder ist wirklich intensiv und die staubigen Wüsten verleihen dem Film eine harte Atmosphäre. Man spürt, dass böse Dinge kommen. Wenn die Vampire erscheinen, versagt jedoch Robert Rodriguez dort, wo der unerschrockene König Peter Jackson (Braindead - Dead Alive) ist. From Dusk Till Dawn ist ein gutes Beispiel dafür, dass für eine geschmackvolle Kombination von blutiger Brutalität und Humor ein spezielles Talent nötig ist.
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The first half is an incredibly good, hilarious and stylish gangster/road movie. Unfortunately, the quality drops considerably in the second half (and I thought that more horror part would like better). The best for me was Tarantino as Richie, and the worst was the frantic action in the bar, which was weirdly directed and quite boring in spite of all the blood. The last shot is funny :)
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One day, I turned the TV on and saw that From Dusk Till Dawn was supposed to start in five minutes. I’ve been resisting for far too long and so I’ve figured that I’ve got to give in. It’s a 1990s classic and it’d be a shame to have to tell people that I’ve never watched it. I braced myself, found myself a bottle of rum and by that time, the opening scene was on. It wasn’t even all that chatty considering it was directed by Tarantino. But to make up for that, Tarantino took one of the leads – a master pervert. I didn’t mind, on the contrary. Along with Clooney, they created a very decent gangster movie that made sense and, most importantly, was really amusing. And it became ever more amusing when Harvey Keitel’s preacher joins the scene. The relocation to Mexico follows and up until then, everything makes some sort of sense. But in Mexico, there’s something I’ve never seen in a movie before. The whole magic realism shifts into an absolute craziness that knows no bounds. Tarantino must have been high on liquid nitrogen when he wrote this, because I have no other explanation of what comes next. I don’t want to spoil anything. Don’t read much about the movie, just watch it and see if you’re as mind-blown as I am. Overall, the result is that both halves of the movies were fun to watch. Perfect four stars for something that didn’t even make sense. That’s Tarantino for you and always will be.
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From Dusk Till Dawn is a very controversial film where it is possible to understand a wide range of ratings from movie fans. On one hand, there is the traditional tarantinovský style combining elements of extreme violence, eroticism, and classic horror with a strongly comedic exaggeration and necessary catchphrases, additionally supported by the participation of well-known and top actors. On the other hand, the screenplay is openly not among the best that ever happened in this genre. Moreover, the pace of the story is quite uneven. Overall impression: 60%. In some moments, Rodriguez explicitly wastes traditional horror props and begins to bore.
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The first half hour follows the Quentin movie template to the letter. Perfect dialogs and flawless black humor. "If it’s not too much trouble, could I possibly borrow your ice bucket? I promise I’ll bring it right back." The second part is more reminiscent of Rodriguez’s Desperado - fast moving, action and a massacre in the bar. The turning point between these incongruous halves comes in the form of the “devilish dance performed by the gorgeous and wonderful Salma Hayek (Quentin just has a knack at arranging these things ;-). Maybe it is this incongruousness of the two halves that stopped me from giving this movie a full five stars. Although I found this difference less disruptive when watching for a second time. Maybe third time round I will work up to five stars. Cheech Marin is certainly worth a mention for playing three roles in this one movie: the border guard, the MC of the Titty Twister and Carlos.
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One of the biggest excesses of the 1990s. A blend of low-level gangster flick and vampire horror in an original cheapshit trash package, the kind the duo Rodriguez-Tarantino knows how to create like no one else in the world. Praise also goes to the brilliant prop in the form of a dancing Salma Hayek.
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A film with two utterly different halves. While the first half, lead by the suave thief Clooney and his crazy brother Tarantino, is flawless, the second one, full of blood and ugly creatures, completely ruined my initial impression and brought the rating down from 5* to the final 3*. Moreover, in the first half, Rodriguez clearly proved to me that he can make a serious gangster movie, because he sketched the relationship between two dangerous criminals and an unfortunate family in the best possible way. Unfortunately, then came the aforementioned slaughter, the atmosphere completely disappeared and the stupidity of the following minutes was all the more pathetic because the director went into it voluntarily and with all his verve. To be honest, though, this is still an action masterpiece compared to Planet Terror.
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"From Dusk Till Dawn" remains a great film even after all these years - it's tough as a razor blade, yet incredibly entertaining. Additionally, it features actors that you know and love. Clooney, given his current roles, is able to surprise, while the beautiful Salma Hayek effortlessly enters your nighttime fantasies. This is a cult film and I almost wish that the Rodriguez/Tarantino duo would join forces again and make something in this style.
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