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El Mariachi (1992) A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him. ***
Desperado (1995) Former musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang. ***
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general. ***
There was no denying in the first film that Robert Rodriguez had a great eye from cinema. And it only got better the more films he did. The Mexico Trilogy is a fast paced, fun adventure that you will never forget.
Arrow Video have transferred all three of these film in High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all three films. They are presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio. There are the audio options of English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio an English PCM 2.0 and a Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital. There is also the option for English subtitles. Included is a 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of Desperado.
Arrow Video has done a masterful job with these films. They look crisp and clean with no damage that I could see on these prints. The audio is crystal clear. I think fans of The Mexico Trilogy are going to be pleasantly surprised at how good these films look! But that is not all that is included in this Arrow Video set! take a look at what is included.
DISC 1 - EL MARIACHI (BLU-RAY)
* Original uncompressed Latin-American Spanish stereo audio, plus an English dub in lossless stereo
* Optional English subtitles, plus English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
* Commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
* Big Vision Low Budget, a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
* The Original Mariachi, a newly filmed interview with producer/star Carlos Gallardo
* The Music of ‘El Mariachi’, a newly produced featurette on the music in the film, featuring interviews with composers Eric Guthrie, Chris Knudson, Alvaro Rodriguez and Marc Trujillo
* Ten Minute Film School, an archive featurette produced and narrated by Rodriguez
* Bedhead, a 1991 short film by Rodriguez
* Theatrical trailer and TV spot
DISCS 2 & 3 - DESPERADO (BLU-RAY / 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
* New 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures
* Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
* Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
* Audio commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
* Lean and Mean, a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
* Shoot Like Crazy, a newly filmed interview with producer Bill Borden
* Kill Count, a newly filmed interview with stunt coordinator Steve Davison
* Lock and Load, a newly filmed interview with special effects coordinator Bob Shelley
* Game Changer, a newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans (The Raid: Redemption)
* Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout, an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
* Textless opening (“Morena de mi Corazón”)
* Theatrical trailers
DISC 4 - ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (BLU-RAY)
* Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio
* Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
* Commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
* The Revolution Will Be Digitized, a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
* Troublemaking, a newly filmed interview with visual effects editor Ethan Maniquis
* Eight deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Rodriguez
* Ten Minute Flick School, an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
* Inside Troublemaker Studios, an archive featurette on Rodriguez’s studio in Austin
* Ten Minute Cooking School, an archive featurette in which Rodriguez shows you how to cook Puerco Pibil
* Film is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez, a presentation by the director given in 2003
* The Anti-Hero’s Journey, an archive featurette on the arc of the Mariachi
* The Good, the Bad and the Bloody: Inside KNB FX, an archive featurette on the film’s special effects
* Theatrical trailers
* Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Carlos Aguilar and Nicholas Clement
* Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
* Double sided posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
* Collectable poster featuring Robert Rodriguez’s original poster concept for El Mariachi
Arrow Video continually gives cult movies deluxe physical media releases that fans go crazy for. And The Mexico Trilogy will be no different. Gorgeous prints of each of these movies, insightful commentaries, tons of featurettes and so much more. This collection will keep your entertained for days and days.
So if you are a fan of Robert Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy this new Arrow Video Blu-ray set is one amazing physical media release. Head over to Amazon or to MVD Shop and order your copy today!
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