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• Kase V

  
  You can't help but feel that writer Tarantino and director Robert Rodriguez accomplished exactly what they were trying to do with 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. A great B-movie picture, the film is filled with the violence and camp one would expect from such a movie in its… More
  You can't help but feel that writer Tarantino and director Robert Rodriguez accomplished exactly what they were trying to do with 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. A great B-movie picture, the film is filled with the violence and camp one would expect from such a movie in its final third. The problem is that there is no sense of cohesion or smooth transition between the two genres. The first half of the film feels like a gritty thriller filled with a great performance from Clooney, some well-written dialogue, and important character development. The second half is a blood-fueled mess of vampires and holy water that rarely allows any dialogue at all. It's messy, but you could say its a lot of fun. It's safe to say you won't really see another movie quite like 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  "I have finally seen the movie all the way through. I usually would catch the middle or ending on T.V. I really do appreciate all the good stuff I find on Netflix. The movie is bloody, silly, funny, and very entertaining. The special effects are crap, but I didn't mind it… More
  "I have finally seen the movie all the way through. I usually would catch the middle or ending on T.V. I really do appreciate all the good stuff I find on Netflix. The movie is bloody, silly, funny, and very entertaining. The special effects are crap, but I didn't mind it considering the year the film was made. Tarantino and Clooney are a great match in my opinion. I thought they were great together. I really liked Juliette Lewis in this as well. Some of the acting was really bad and cheesy, but I guess it was supposed to be considering how silly it all was. I would have actually liked this more if it stayed a thriller instead of a vampire flick. But it was still a fun watch. I would see this again."

• Wahida K

  
  Here is a film for some, but not for others.

• Adam K

  
  It's completely ridiculous and never ever seems to be sure where it's going, it changes genre halfway through, the acting is unbelievably too over the top, and the plot is crazy. But it's a good film. Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by his friend Robert… More
  It's completely ridiculous and never ever seems to be sure where it's going, it changes genre halfway through, the acting is unbelievably too over the top, and the plot is crazy. But it's a good film. Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by his friend Robert Rodriquez, the film boasts the story of two outlaw brothers trying to get over the border into Mexico, who kidnap a family whilst on the way. At least, that's the original premise. Then, hiding out in a bar until morning waiting for a pickup, the gang discover that everyone is vampires. Changing genre halfway into a film is suicidal, and 'From Dusk Till Dawn' doesn't escape that. However, it does manage to pull off a modern day B-Movie trick and make some funny, and at the very least very entertaining moments. George Clooney plays his ER style Dr. Ross level of cool in his character, whilst Quentin Tarantino, plays the psychotic other brother. It is an alarmingly perfect part for Tarantino, which means no surprises when you find he wrote it for himself. But he plays the part well enough to hold up. However, the real impressive member is Harvey Keitel, who strings the whole film together, and without which, this enjoyable piece of nonsense would have come out of the editing room and crashed completely. There's some impressive editing and cinematography for such a low budget B-Movie, from Rodriquez, but what really comes through is the enjoyment Rodriquez and Tarantino had making this. That fact screams from every single frame, and because they enjoyed making it so much, you cannot help but enjoy it too.

• Graham J

  
  The first 2/3 of this film is another great Tarantino script with great dialogue and suspense. The end tries to make you forget all about that.

• Spencer S

  
  Another brilliant collaboration between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, this is a film split between two different conceptual designs, one from Rodriguez and one from Tarantino. Though Tarantino only acted in the film, his mere presence ultimately set the tone for the entire… More
  Another brilliant collaboration between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, this is a film split between two different conceptual designs, one from Rodriguez and one from Tarantino. Though Tarantino only acted in the film, his mere presence ultimately set the tone for the entire film. It starts off as an action thriller, following the antics of Seth and Richie Gecko, brothers who are criminally insane; blowing up establishments, kidnapping families, and undergoing despicable acts for their own sick pleasure. Seth is the tough guy, portrayed by the always suave and yet socially acceptable Clooney, while Tarantino takes on a disturbed persona as a psychologically biased individual, a rapist, a man who takes inappropriate action at the most inopportune times. Their dynamic makes for an engrossing watch as they kidnap a family on their own morbid road trip. Harvey Keitel, Juliet Lewis, and Ernest Liu are very complex and introspective characters, who seem unorthodox compared to the traditional family on screen. While Keitel is slightly clichà (C)d as a preacher who has lost his faith, his relationship with his children and his often B-movie dialogue in reference to his dead wife is engrossing. Most of the characters seem placid to their obvious fate, which is why the shift in tone is so effective. Rodriguez rears in the storyline halfway through and changes the entire film from a crime thriller into a supernatural horror story. Rodriguez, who is well versed in the world of horror, uses varied examples of vampire mythos to illustrate goofy and often gorey creatures. Rodriguez definitely took inspiration from fifties B-movies, Mexican cinema, and his own childhood which rears its head in most of his films. This feels less like the grindhouse films he paid ode to in two separate films and more like the Mexican horror films of Guillermo del Toro with a dash of needless violence under Rodriguez's own direction. It's a beautiful representation of Mexican cinema while also being its own entity, an example of the genius that would make great strides in film in general.

• EightThirty .

  
  02/01/2012 (PS3, NETFLIX)

• xGary X

  
  A pair of ruthless bank robbers on the run to Mexico hijack an ex pastor and his children, only to be trapped in a strip joint full of vampires. The first collaboration between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, From Dusk Til Dawn is half twisted road movie, half schlock horror… More
  A pair of ruthless bank robbers on the run to Mexico hijack an ex pastor and his children, only to be trapped in a strip joint full of vampires. The first collaboration between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, From Dusk Til Dawn is half twisted road movie, half schlock horror with a wide streak of humour; Grindhouse beta in other words. It's also the film that made the male population finally understand what the ladies were on about when we collectively developed a huge man crush on Clooney whose fantastic performance as Seth Gecko turned him from soap star into Mr. Coolest Of The Cool. He's ably supported by Quentin as his psychotic and delusional baby brother and Harvey Keitel as the hard-assed preacher, as well as some cameos from Sex Machine from Dawn Of The Dead and Shaft himself. There's plenty of Tarantino's amusing hard-boiled dialogue and the action scenes are splatter at it's most frantic and funny. It may feel a little scizophrenic as it's essentially two stories stitched together, but both work brilliantly and it's a riot from beginning to end. One of my favourite vampire films and worth the admission price for Salma Hayek's jaw dropping burlesque turn alone. Ay carumba.

• Daniel L

  
  A ridiculously fun movie that starts out as Tarantino crime film that then quickly turns into a ravenous gore-fest of a vampire movie.

• Matt G

  
  A powerhouse of a film. One of the most cherished B-movies in the past four decades. Tarantino and Rodriguez collaborate and it is spectacular.

• John H

  
  Crazy, stupid fun. Nothing more.

• Ken S

  
  Wicked good time

• Unknown H

  
  I fell in love with this movie as a kid of about nine or ten, before I knew how pretentious Tarantino actually was. I think without my adult snobbery clouding my enjoyment, this movie cemented three things in my heart. A love of Harvey Keitel. An appreciation for makeshift vampire… More
  I fell in love with this movie as a kid of about nine or ten, before I knew how pretentious Tarantino actually was. I think without my adult snobbery clouding my enjoyment, this movie cemented three things in my heart. A love of Harvey Keitel. An appreciation for makeshift vampire killing weapons. And one stunning motherf***er of a soundtrack!

• Melvin W

  
  A pretty cool and fun movie. Quentin Tarantino isn't a great actor, but he is a lot of fun to watch. His screenplay and George Cloony's acting is what really set this movie apart. The movie works on two different levels. For one, the fist half of the movie is a great… More
  A pretty cool and fun movie. Quentin Tarantino isn't a great actor, but he is a lot of fun to watch. His screenplay and George Cloony's acting is what really set this movie apart. The movie works on two different levels. For one, the fist half of the movie is a great criminals on the run movie and the second half works fairly well as a vampire movie. It's funny, campy, and always entertaining. Robert Rodriguez did well with this movie.

• Kristijonas F

  
  Deliriously violent, super-cheesy, and just absolutely preposterous, From Dusk 'Till Dawn is also a pleasantly enjoyable exploitation fare. Although it is a tad disjointed - come on, it combines a bank-heist crime drama with a vampire gore-fest - the movie survives mostly due to… More
  Deliriously violent, super-cheesy, and just absolutely preposterous, From Dusk 'Till Dawn is also a pleasantly enjoyable exploitation fare. Although it is a tad disjointed - come on, it combines a bank-heist crime drama with a vampire gore-fest - the movie survives mostly due to George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino - and of course, the nude vampire strippers.

• paul o

  
  With a crime filled beginning towards a gory end, this is an unusual gem that shows off Quentin Tarotino's acting and writing. George Clooney makes the role fit for him with Harvey Keital being an awesome father. Its good but at sometimes it feels like director Robert Rodriguez… More
  With a crime filled beginning towards a gory end, this is an unusual gem that shows off Quentin Tarotino's acting and writing. George Clooney makes the role fit for him with Harvey Keital being an awesome father. Its good but at sometimes it feels like director Robert Rodriguez slacked off.

• Dean !

  
  When I first saw this i had no idea what it was about and it made the film even better for it. You have to see this, so much happens. Great action and a huge twist in the plot!

• Phil H

  
  Excellent movie, starts of as a nasty violent criminal story as the Gecko's escape prison, but then turns into an amazingly gorey and sexy vamp flick. Much like 'Desperado' the film is silly and over the top but the unique vampire characters and look of the film makes… More
  Excellent movie, starts of as a nasty violent criminal story as the Gecko's escape prison, but then turns into an amazingly gorey and sexy vamp flick. Much like 'Desperado' the film is silly and over the top but the unique vampire characters and look of the film makes it stand out from the rest. Hayek is stunning and drop dead gorgeous as are the other female neck biters and the rest is a classic all star Rodriguez line up, er yes Mr Trejo is in it hehe. The action is kinda cheesey but it works well and does the job much like the effects which range from abit naff to pretty good in places, plenty of blood and limbs flying about the place, Clooney and Rodriguez's best work by far and the soundtrack rocks.

• Manu G

  
  This is typical Quentin Tarantino style and who else to direct but Robert Rodriguez, simply mindblowing! Too many crazy stuff in this movie to give it more than 3 stars. A sheriff pulls up to an isolated liquor store in Texas called Bennys World of Liquor. Once inside he speaks… More
  This is typical Quentin Tarantino style and who else to direct but Robert Rodriguez, simply mindblowing! Too many crazy stuff in this movie to give it more than 3 stars. A sheriff pulls up to an isolated liquor store in Texas called Bennys World of Liquor. Once inside he speaks with the shopkeeper. He then goes to use the restroom. As soon as he is inside the bathroom, The Gecko Brothers, Seth [George Clooney] and Richie [Quentin Tarantino] appear with two hostages and gun pointed at the shopkeeper apparently in the store the whole time. Seth threatens the shopkeeper and tells him to be cool. The sheriff returns shortly after and goes to pay. While talking to the shopkeeper, Richie kills the sheriff with a point blank shot to the head. Seth and Richie argue because Richie claims the shopkeeper mouthed Help Us. As the shopkeeper yells to defend himself, Richie shoots him in the shoulder. Seth and Richie argue and Seth decides to leave. As they are leaving the shopkeeper jumps up and shoots Richie in his hand. They all start shooting and the gunfight. The hostages escape and the fight is ended when Seth throws a lit toilet paper roll dosed with light fluid at the shopkeeper who was covered in alcohol killing him. They leave as the liquor store explodes. The brothers then check into a motel with their one remaining hostage and they discuss their plan to flee to Mexico and meet Seths contact, Carlos [Cheech Marin] for sanctuary. A news story is shown about the Grecko brothers and they atrocities. Seth returns to the motel to discover that Richie had raped and murdered the hostage. Seth scolds Richie. The brothers then run into Pastor Jake Fuller [Harvey Keitel], his two kids Kate [Juliette Lewis] and Scott [Ernest Liu]. They kidnap the family and hijack their R.V. forcing them to drive to Mexico. The group is stopped at the border and the R.V. is searched but the brothers are hiding in the bathroom with Kate. They eventually make it through and on into Mexico. Soon after they enter Mexico, they arrive at an eccentric bar called The Titty Twister. Seth gets into a fight with the bouncer [Cheech Marin] and they all go inside. Once inside, they have a few drinks and enjoy the girls dancing on the tables. Soon Santanico Pandemonium [Salma Hayek] performs. Towards the end of her act, the bouncer returns and tells the bartender and the other what happened. When they confront the group, Richie pulls out a gun and one of the bartenders stabs his already shot hand to the table and another gunfight ensues. The brothers come out on top again and Seth goes to look at Richies badly wounded hand as Santanico sees the puddle of blood on the table. She then transforms into a hideous beast-like vampire and attacks Richie, biting him on the neck. Seth shoots Santanico off of Richie, but Richie dies soon after. Not long after the bouncer and the bartenders rise from the dead in the same beast-like vampire state and them and all the dancers, who are also vampires, lock the door and begin brutally feeding on the bar patrons. Seth, the family and a couple of bar patrons manage to kill almost all the vampires. Seth goes to find his brothers body as the remaining bar patrons realizes the vampire band is still there. As the group goes to attack, they disappear. Seth says his final farewells to Richie but before he can finish, Richie turns into a vampire as well and attacks Seth who manages to get away. They share a moment looking at each other and Seth then decides he must kill Richie and he does. Seth begins to drink heavily as the remaining group starts to hear a swarm of bats surrounding the bar. The group then realizes that the killed bar patrons are turning into vampires as well and must fight them off. While staking the remaining vampires, one of the surviving bar patrons named Sex Machine is biting in the arm but hides it from the others. The survivors regroup and plan on what to do next. It is not long before Sex Machine begins to transform. He then sneaks up and attacks the other surviving bar patron, Frost [Fred Williamson] biting him in the neck. Sex Machine then moves onto Jake, biting him in the arm. Frost, still in human form, confronts Sex Machine and they begin to fight ending when Frost throws Sex Machine through a window, opening the way for the swam of vampire bats to come in and Frost also transforms. Seth and the kids then run and hide in a back room of the bar. Jake bandages his arm and makes a cross out of a bat and a shotgun and makes his way back to the remaining group. They then prepare to make a last stand against the remaining vampires. Before they go into battle, Jacob forces his children to swear they will kill him when he turns into a vampire and the reluctantly do. During the battle, Seth confronts Sex Machine for the final time and is almost killed but he is saved at the last minutes but Kate. The vampire Frost then confronts Jake and Jake kills him with his cross shotgun. Right after he kills Frost, he then too turns into a vampire and attacks his son Scott, biting him in the neck. Scott then kills his father and is swarmed by vampires. He then begs his sister Kate to kill him and eventually she shoots him which results in small blast killing the vampires around him. Now only Seth and Kate remain to fight off the vampires. They are completely out number and it seems all is lost when rays of sunlight start to come through cracks hurting the vampires. They then hear Carlos banging on the door and eventually he breaks through as Seth and Kate run out. The vampires begin exploding and the bar itself explodes as they are running away. Seth and Carlos negotiate a deal for the money and Carlos gives Seth a sports car. Seth tells Kate to go home and he drives off, following Carlos onto El Rey. Then the camera shot zooms out to reveal that the bar is actually the top portion of a very large ancient Aztec ziggurat.

• Coxxie M

  
  stupid looking vampires. but thats really not the point of this movie. if you watch this to see vampires, then im sure you liked the Descent 2 too. i just realized i used about two too many "twos" while typing that sentence. i need a life. i think ill go to a baseball… More
  stupid looking vampires. but thats really not the point of this movie. if you watch this to see vampires, then im sure you liked the Descent 2 too. i just realized i used about two too many "twos" while typing that sentence. i need a life. i think ill go to a baseball game...

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