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Shami-Amourae
9th May 2010, 06:53 AM
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Director Robert Rodriguez’ new film ‘Machete‘ has created controversy after a promotional trailer released online makes provoking comments about Arizona– namely its new immigration laws– before depicting a machete-wielding vigilante who leads an uprising and massacre against Texas authorities. The filmmakers called it a ’special’ Cinco de Mayo message to Arizona, inviting viewers into a violent on-screen race war with red-saturated 70s exploitation violence and endless killing.


While some critics have praised this “message to Arizona” as being “most eloquent” on the immigration issue, others have become concerned about the message truly sent by a bloody and racially-charged film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b6OcO3DoZQ

Alex Jones explains how the unsettling film, currently in production here in Austin, Texas, had upset two of its crew members, both of whom happened to be hispanic, enough to contact him about its fiery message. Though they could not give details due to their contractual agreements, the industry insiders were concerned that the film had gone too far, voicing their fears that it could cause a cultural backlash and do harm to the otherwise positive image of the hispanic community.
Racial strife is often exacerbated unnecessarily by globalists forces who, though seeking to integrate North America regionally, divide & conquer the population by playing upon ethnic tensions. For a violent film to use such a backdrop to glorify and potentially incite violent attacks on white Americans over the immigration issue is very dangerous, and Alex urges the film’s director to carefully consider the impact such an extreme statement could have. Though the movie screen is an escapist dimension where sex & violence are commonplace, ‘Machete‘ ties it into a racially motivated issue spurned by anti-illegal immigration rhetoric– and that may be taking things a bit too far.

MACHETE’S “ILLEGAL” TRAILER – A ‘CINCO DE MAYO MESSAGE TO ARIZONA’
(Warning: Extreme Violent, Offensive Language and Message — Sensitive Viewers Be Cautioned)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V62G1ANJpk

The trailer insinuates that the film’s lead is hired to assassinate a Texas senator rallying so hard against illegal immigrants that he calls their very presence on United States soil “terrorism.” However, ‘Machete‘ realizes he’s been betrayed, and instead set-up as a patsy for a failed-assassination attempt to be blamed on what is termed crudely by the film’s villains to be “Mexicans” and “cucarachas.” From there, he develops a taste for revenge and initiates an out-and-out killing spree, recruiting an angry mob along the way, whose leader decries “We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us” in downtown Austin. The trailer shows a crowd all holding up machetes in preparation for battle. As the film is not scheduled for release until September, we cannot say whether the film will be as violent and over-the-top as the trailer implies, but if the wary crew members are any indication, this film could be an unwanted wedge of racial anger that no one wants unleashed.

Curiously, FOX, who is ‘Machete’s’ distributor, blasted the film in a May 6 articled entitled, “Violent movie declares war on Arizona for immigration law.” However, the article was pulled and deep-sixed. The URL pulled up a ‘page not found.’ Talking Points Memo blasts the fact in their article, “Fox News Scrubs Article Criticizing Fox’s Robert Rodriguez Film “Machete” as “Racist” & Declaring “War on Arizona. (http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/f/g/fgdesign/2010/05/fox-news-scrubs-article-critic.php?ref=reccafe)” Clearly, Rupert Murdoch & co. are playing both sides of a potentially explosive cultural-political issue. FOX won a ‘bidding war’ for the film (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014233.html?categoryid=13&cs=1), which grew out of a parody trailer spliced into the 70s-cult throwback “Grindhouse,” a double-header release featuring works by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, both notable for their excessive and stylistic violence.


Continued here... (http://www.infowars.com/new-film-machete-to-provoke-race-war/)

wildcard
9th May 2010, 06:55 AM
I think it's time we made our own film called "Rule .308 -- shrugging off the white man's burden"

Shami-Amourae
9th May 2010, 06:55 AM
I'm really shocked this is happening with all the racial tensions rising between Mexicans and Americans. Is this the way elite are going to clamp down on Americans? Discuss.

wildcard
9th May 2010, 06:58 AM
Of course they will kill us off with this, but there is no way around it. We're not going to educate our way out of it. They've mastered the technique after more than 2,000 years.

*at least this time it won't be White Christians killing White Christians.

Plastic
9th May 2010, 07:14 AM
Yes, I hope all they bring is a machete when they come... And some herb..

And the voice of that Texas Senator sure sounded alot like Congressman Paul, he needs to take some extra precautions imo.....

Twisted Titan
9th May 2010, 08:05 AM
WHITE MEN CANT JUMP

BUT THEY SURE CAN SHOOT.

Heimdhal
9th May 2010, 10:28 AM
I used to own and operate a medeival armoring company to out fit reenactors with historicaly accurate and functional armor.


I have a feeling that my chainmail hauberk (coat) making days arent behind me just yet. Anyone want a good deal on riveted titanium chain mail? ;D

MAGNES
9th May 2010, 11:48 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGqPo5ofk0s&feature=player_embedded

illumin19
9th May 2010, 12:22 PM
Man, I saw this trailer like 6 months ago..... :D I want to check it out for the "pure entertainment"

factor. It's a joke man, just here the narrator, "they fu@#ed with the wrong mexican!" :D

I don't care who you are.....that's just too stupid/funny. ;D



The only "mexicans" that talk about all this race war crap are just that.....MEXICANS as in
mexican nationals or a good chance they're first generation. No "mexicans" or should I say

AMERICANS with mexican ethniciy talk like that. I know my FAMILY IS "MEXICAN". We sure as

hell love being in USA. My family has fought in every war almost, dating back to WW2!

Uncle Salty
9th May 2010, 01:57 PM
This looks like a really bad B movie that might set the record for most unintentional comedic moments.

And by all means, as someone here already mentioned, please...please bring a machete to a gun fight.

Twisted Titan
9th May 2010, 02:27 PM
I have to agree with you 45

How the hell did they manage to land

De Niro?

Lohan?

Alba??

Rodriguez?

Cheech??

I swear I thought this was a SNL skit or something.


This will haunt Lohan, Alba and Deniro for decades.


T

wildcard
9th May 2010, 02:29 PM
I'm sure it's got something to do with Quentin Tarantino, the genius that delivered Inglourious Basterds. :oo-->

*yeah, he's one of the laundry list of jews on the producer list. Although I don't think he himself is openly jewish, just a useful idiot I guess.

Heimdhal
9th May 2010, 02:38 PM
I'm sure it's got something to do with Quentin Tarantino, the genius that delivered Inglourious Basterds. :oo-->

*yeah, he's one of the laundry list of jews on the producer list. Although I don't think he himself is openly jewish, just a useful idiot I guess.


well rodriguez i like tarantinos protege. I never really cared for either them though, but this film has the dark-comedy blood lust feel just like all their other ones.

learn2swim
9th May 2010, 04:29 PM
You can down play it as a B movie, or try to make light of it or whatever, but for them to call out Arizona, that's pure intention to cause serious trouble in the future. As far as a machete, Mexicans aren't that stupid, they have guns too.

Heimdhal
9th May 2010, 06:29 PM
You can down play it as a B movie, or try to make light of it or whatever, but for them to call out Arizona, that's pure intention to cause serious trouble in the future. As far as a machete, Mexicans aren't that stupid, they have guns too.


and no one should kid themselves thinking they dont know how to use them in at least a moderatly effective way. Dont forget, lots of these mexian "gangs" and drug runners were former mexican and even american military and have grown up in condition most americans barley understand.

They might not draw down in perfect weaver stance and put a 1 1/2 moa group center mass, but they can get rounds on target better than the average "I just bought this wheel gun for home protection and havent been to the range with it yet" yuppie or soccer mom.


If you cant get enough practice in on animated (moving) targets/gongs or your only place to shoot (like mine) is on a static line at an indoor gun range, I'd highly suggest investing in at least a $50 air soft replica as close to your main carry weapon as possible (tons of glock replicas out there). T

he weight and operation is nearly identical in most of these gas powered, blow back designs and it will allow you to set up targets in the yard or in the living room where you can practice drawing, moving and firing at multiple targets; as well as accurate reloading simulations and help with the fundamentals of sight picture, target aquasition, point shooting and trigger control.


Something like this:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=gas+blow+back+airsoft&hl=en&cid=13204265029989563515&ei=IWHnS5GnJZGYxAXroqyUAQ&sa=image&ved=0CAgQ8gIwADgA#p