El Mariachi

Unspooled

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Amy and Paul sing the praises of Robert Rodriguez’s low-budget action breakthrough El Mariachi! They go to ten minute film school with Rodriguez, learn about the unexpected bidding war over the film, and ask why filmmakers from Texas are so good at working outside the Hollywood system. Plus: How many ingredients are needed for a proper breakfast taco? Next week, tune in as we watch Evil Dead II! You can join the conversation for this series on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.

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0:00.0	The year is 1993, and this is the story of how one man stood up to a powerful business.
0:08.7	No, I'm not talking about a guitar player standing up to a drug lord.
0:12.9	I'm talking about Robert Rodriguez standing up to the Hollywood system and endeavoring
0:17.4	to make a film for less than $9,000.
0:22.3	The film, El Mariachi.
0:30.0	Hello, everyone and welcome to Unspooled.
0:50.3	Welcome to Unspooled, where we unspool the greatest films to see if they are classics.
0:55.2	Or just remember that way.
0:57.5	I'm Amy Nicholson, I'm a film critic.
0:59.2	I write for the New York Times.
1:01.0	And I am Paul Sheer.
1:02.0	I am an actor and a comedian, and I write for no one.
1:05.8	I sit for Letterbox.
1:07.1	One sentence reviews on Letterbox.
1:08.6	That's pretty much my bread and butter right there.
1:11.8	But Amy, I'm so excited to talk to you today about this film, El Mariachi.
1:17.2	And I want to talk to everybody who's been listening to the show.
1:19.6	Thank you so much.
1:20.6	You're just finding the show.
1:21.9	Keep on recommending it to your friends.
1:23.2	Make sure you're following us on Apple Podcasts.
1:26.2	Make sure you're always following us at Unspooled Pod on Instagram and Unspooled on Twitter.
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