Kelly WandRoad Racers
December 1st 2006 06:12
Robert Rodriguez started his movie making career by selling his body to science. He took the five grand he received for the pleasure and made “El Miriachi”. Soon he would be making “Desperado” but first he wanted to see how you work a Hollywood movie machine. Offered full creative control by the Showtime Cable channel, he put together “Roadracers”. It’s a film I have always wanted to see but these cable films are virtually impossible to track down outside of the American market.
Well finally, thanks to those dubious DVDs you find floating around the under ten dollar bins, I have a copy. Okay, the picture has been over compressed so the blacks have a tendency to go a bit weird at times but what a joy this thing is. Imagine “American Graffiti “ if it had been driven by the pounding beat of Hot Rod, Link Wray Rockabilly instead of the popular hits of the era. The wait has been worthwhile. I love this movie.
I think the biggest surprise is watching David Arquette play a credible leather clad tough guy. Salma Hayek is always a pleasure and the film runs a nice sub plot involving the sub text of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”. Kevin McCarthy even gets to cameo as a cinema patron. It is also hard not to love a film with such a recklessly amoral ending.
Who gives a shit about the plot. If you’ve seen one “Rebel Without a Cause” movie, you’ll know the terrain fairly well. This, however, has a bit more grit in its grease. Stay tuned for the Jackie Chan style blooper reel in the credits and a lovely extra scene tagged on after the credits roll.
Well finally, thanks to those dubious DVDs you find floating around the under ten dollar bins, I have a copy. Okay, the picture has been over compressed so the blacks have a tendency to go a bit weird at times but what a joy this thing is. Imagine “American Graffiti “ if it had been driven by the pounding beat of Hot Rod, Link Wray Rockabilly instead of the popular hits of the era. The wait has been worthwhile. I love this movie.
I think the biggest surprise is watching David Arquette play a credible leather clad tough guy. Salma Hayek is always a pleasure and the film runs a nice sub plot involving the sub text of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”. Kevin McCarthy even gets to cameo as a cinema patron. It is also hard not to love a film with such a recklessly amoral ending.
Who gives a shit about the plot. If you’ve seen one “Rebel Without a Cause” movie, you’ll know the terrain fairly well. This, however, has a bit more grit in its grease. Stay tuned for the Jackie Chan style blooper reel in the credits and a lovely extra scene tagged on after the credits roll.
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