Nonureva
Really Surprised!
Manthast
Absolutely amazing
Kaydan Christian
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
GL84
After getting pulled into a convoy along the Mexican Revolution, a group of travelers find their cantina hideout populated by vampires that are interested in one of the party's members, forcing them to fight back before they succumb to the creatures.This didn't turn out to be nearly as much fun as it's predecessor, but it still has some great things going for it. Frankly, this is due mainly to the fact that this one has far too much time spent with it's Old-West rip-offs feeling like a Spaghetti Western imitation in the first half to the complete and total elimination of any horror elements. Even upon arriving at the cantina, which is just under an hour into the movie itself, it's still a bit before they reveal themselves as vampires despite us knowing something's going on. The film is a lot better when that happens due to a lot of wild action, tons of bloodletting and just a lot of fun, featuring some cool make-up effects that give off a great vibe about the situation and plenty of storyline motivation beyond just a never-ending stream of attacks. It manages to save the film somewhat, but it's still not enough to overcome the boredom in the beginning.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Nudity.
gavin6942
Set 100 years ago in Mexico, this horror/western is the story of the birth of the vampire princess Santanico Pandemonium.Danny Trejo shows up as a bartender, and has far too small of a role here (and I like how they have the floor beyond the bar propped up to make him look taller).Michael Parks, the greatest actor this film has to offer, appears as a fictionalized version of Ambrose Bierce (author "Devil's Dictionary"). Being Bierce, he of course gets the best lines. I found that to be the film's one redeeming quality.Why Rodriguez and Tarantino produced this one is a mystery. Clearly, the point was to cash in on whatever value was left from the first two. But the story is not particularly interesting... there are a few nice effects (the bats in the stomach, for example) but overall this just makes me wish sequels were not so easy to get approved.
BA_Harrison
The good news is that Scott Spiegel, who helmed the god-awful part 2, is no longer on directing duties, having been replaced by the far more capable P.J. Pesce; the bad news is that vampire fans might feel a tad cheated by this prequel, which takes a lot longer to get to the bloodsucking fun than either of its predecessors.For the majority of its running time, The Hangman's Daughter plays out much like a traditional western, following the exploits of several characters whose paths become inextricably intertwined: Johnny Madrid (Marco Leonardi) is a Mexican bandit who narrowly escapes the hangman's noose thanks to the help of young wannabe outlaw Reece (Jordana Spiro); Esmerelda (Ara Celi) is the hangman's daughter, who flees with Johnny, her father (Temuera Morrison) and his men in hot pursuit; Ambrose Bierce (Michael Parks) is an author searching for Pancho Villa with the intention of becoming a revolutionary; John and Mary Newlie (Lennie Loftin and Rebecca Gayheart) are bible-bashers hoping to spread God's word to the Wild West.After lots of fairly predictable western nonsense (shooting and spitting and cursing and drinking), spiced up with a little graphic gore (some splattery gun shots including a tasty hit to the head!), all of the characters converge on a remote desert inn where a gang of vampires prey on the clientèle. From here-on in, FDTD3 is a lot more fun, with plenty of welcome gore and gratuitous nudity (a forerunner of The Titty Twister, the inn is also a strip joint/knocking shop). The script leaves a few frustrating loose ends—most notably the significance of author Ambrose Bierce and his firing squad flashbacks—but when the vampire action kicks in, you probably won't care less. It's just a damn shame that they left it so late to get to the good stuff...
cappados
After seeing the PATHETIC From Dusk Til Dawn 2, wasn't expecting much , but I was pleasantly surprised. I won't spoil the movie for anyone but this story (which is actually the prequel to the excellent original From Dusk Til Dawn) is well written and well directed. Great production values, very interesting characters, decent plot, ASTONISHING action sequences.And WHAT A CAST! Michael Parks is amazing as Ambrose Bierce, Temura Morrison is terrifying as the Hangman--and then you've got Marco Leonardi, Sonya Braga, Rebecca Gayheart, and Orlando Jones! All in all, quite an impressive piece of work.
