Once Upon a Time in Mexico [UMD for PSP] | ![Once Upon a Time in Mexico [UMD for PSP]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SMDAP9T7L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Robert Rodriguez
Actors: Jr. Pedro Armendariz, Antonio Banderas, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  269 reviews
Sales Rank: 26846
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Taiwanese Chinese (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: UMD for PSP
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLDU11281
UPC: 043396112810
EAN: 0043396112810
ASIN: B0007VPGT2
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: April 19, 2005
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Product Description
As dark forces gather to hasten the apocalypse hellboy fights fire with fire in this mind-blasting supermatural action-adventure. Based on the celebrated dark horse comic book. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 10/31/2006 Starring: Ron Perlman Selma Blair Run time: 102 minutes Rating: R
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Guns, guns, guns! And a few explosions as bodies fly through the air and crash into tables and fruit stands. Once Upon a Time in Mexico, like all Robert Rodriguez movies, is all about the kinetic kick of high-velocity action. Johnny Depp, blase and whimsical, plays a CIA agent who's drawn guitar-playing gun-slinger Antonio Banderas (long black hair flopping over his face like the ears of a Labrador puppy) into a ridiculously convoluted plot to overthrow the Mexican government. Along for the ride are a craggy-faced rogue's gallery including Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, Danny Trejo, Ruben Blades, and (to balance things out) the smooth, tantalizing complexions of Eva Mendes and Salma Hayek. For sheer trashy fun, Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a step down from its predecessor, Desperado--but Desperado set the bar pretty high. For coherent storytelling, look elsewhere, but for action razzle-dazzle, this is your movie. --Bret Fetzer
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El, you really must try this because it's pureco pibil. It's a slow roasted pork, nothing fancy... June 11, 2009
S. M. Robare (Duluth, GA USA)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico is one of those very odd movies that I love for a ton of reasons, most of which really have nothing to do with the movie itself. It took me forever to actually sit down and watch this third entry (actually the forth if you count the fact that the third will probably never be filmed) in the Mariachi trilogy after missing it's initial run in theaters. It had been on the Netflix queue for ages and I'd heard nothing good about it from friends so it actually ended up arriving by accident when I forgot to rearrange the order of the waiting movies.
I'm a pretty big fan of Rodriguez, and the Mariachi flicks in particular because these were some of the first flicks that I watched in high school that opened the door to new and interesting movies I'd never considered watching before. The first two flicks, El Mariachi and Desperado, were also some of the first DVDs I'd ever purchased, not to mention some of my first experiences with DVD special features. After listening to the commentaries on both flicks I was forever spoiled by Rodriguez's amazing talent for swift, insightful, entertaining and just plain awesome commentary and have since never quite found anything that lives up to it.
The first time I finally sat down and watched it I wasn't sure what to think. On the one hand, it was visually interesting, one of the prettiest films I've seen shot on an HD digital camera, and the acting and character work was awesome (with a particularly great performance from Johnny Depp as Agent Sands, the Pureco Pibil loving, double crossing, crazed CIA agent.) Hell, I even enjoyed Enrique Iglesias. The story on the other hand was so convoluted and confusing that I was lost through most of the film. It doesn't help that the film is not a direct sequel to Desperado, instead it's the story that takes place after what would be sequel, and only makes a few flashbacks to the un-filmed third installment. Add to this the fact that the Mariachi, once again portrayed by Antonio Banderas (who replaced Carlos Gallardo from El Mariachi), isn't the main character. Instead the movie is really more about Depp's Agent Sands, though there are actually more like two or three different narratives going on all at once. It's just really confusing as all hell. It's actually similar to the differences between the first and second films, much like the first two Evil Dead flicks. Desperado is more or less a remake of El Mariachi, though it really isn't. This is also inspired by the Sergio Leone "man with no name" trilogy in that there are slight differences that don't quite add up between the films even though they are about the same characters.
It wasn't until I listened to the commentary and watched the special features that I truly got a feel for how awesome an achievement this movie really is. Much like El Mariachi this film was shot under insane circumstances, done entirely in something like a month with a paltry 45 page script. Add to this the fact that for the first two weeks of filming, since the gun intended for use during filming were delayed at the border, the actors had to use rubber prop guns, which were digitally altered in post production to make them look as if they were firing. There were also scheduling conflicts that forced Rodriguez to film actors separately and then he cut the scenes together to make it appear as if both were on screen together. His use of CGI was also particularly inspired as well, servicing as bullet hits, squib effects, and in otherwise small places where it's almost unnoticeable.
The film was also shot right before a proposed actor strike, done so quickly that it was written, shot, and cut before the strike deadline. As an example, he had Johnny Depp for only 9 days on the the set and he's in the majority of the film. When you consider all that went into this film, it's actually a wonder that it came out as well as it did.
Add to this the very first 10-Minute Cooking School special feature in which Rodriguez teaches the viewers to make Agent Sands favorite Mexican meal Pureco Pibil. I've made it based on Rodriguez's instructions a number of times and it's now once of my favorite dishes, both to prepare and eat. So it's very hard for me to not love this movie, and in turn this DVD, as well as the sweet double sided combo disc that contains the first two flicks. This is a trilogy that I can really get behind.
 TOO Much March 30, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
With directors like Robert Rodriguez, money is a bad thing.
When Rodriguez had little, and made "El Mariachi," he made a great film. He then obtained a lot of money to make a sequel, "Desperado," which was still fun but way overdone in the violence, explosions, sex, etc., and the story lost what little credibility it had. Now comes the third installment which makes the last movie look believable in comparison to this farce. This is REALLY ludicrous.
This story is so stupid, with violence so overdone that it's past ridiculous. What a shame to waste the acting talents of some fun actors, too, like Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Eva Mendes, Mickey Rourke, etc. However, most of above-mentioned are whacked-out personalities anyway, so maybe they fit perfectly in a film like this. Forget about Selma Hayak: she's given good billing here but all of her scenes are flashbacks.
For the first hour, I could put up with the stupidity of this story solely because of the wild colors and stylish camera-work, but after an hour, this is just too much.....way too much.
 What a fun movie! Over-The-Top action with humor! March 19, 2009
Schtinky (California)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
How does one go about describing a movie so rarely ideal in every way? Well, I'll do the best I can. 'Once Upon A Time In Mexico' is a fun movie. It's "over-the-top" action is entertaining and sometimes humorous. Johnny Depp as Sands has gone over-the-top with his character also, a US agent (CIA?) infiltrating the Mexican cartels. (Rumor has it that Depp picked out his own dorky costumes for the role) He wants someone to kill Marquez, because Marquez is planning to kill the president, so he meets up (forcefully) with El Mariachi (played by Antonio Bandares). El Mariachi is a nickname, a legend, and supposedly a dead man. Sands makes a deal with El to kill Marquez, while Sands decides to kill the cook in a tiny Mexican dive because he cooks his pork dish too well - Sands has to restore balance to the country, you see. But Sands has done well with his choice of El, because it was Marquez who killed El's wife and daughter, and almost killed him.
Cartel boss Barillo is played by Willem DaFoe, and his sleazy sidekick Billy is played by Mickey Rourke. They also are involved in the plan to assassinate the President of Mexico. Sands goes after retired FBI Agent Jorge to take out Billy and Barillo. Does it sound complicated yet? Yes, it is - and no, it isn't. Basically, there's a plot to overthrow the government and everyone is involved. 'Once Upon A Time in Mexico' is the sequel to 'Desperato', but can be watched separately and stand on it's own. It's actually much better than 'Desperato', with a lot more cheap action added. (As a note, the scene with El Mariachi and Carolina (Salma Hayek) going out the window of a five story building chained together was shot with the actual actors and NOT stunt doubles)
The pace is fast, furious, and fun, with lots of gunfights and bloodshed and over-the-top action. Combined with a great cast, it gives this little adventure enough 'Ummph' to make it past mediocre into lively and well-done entertainment. 'Once Upon A Time in Mexico' is pure amusement; it has no other redeeming value. No deep messages and no artistic awe. It's definitely a popcorn movie, a movie to gawk at and laugh and squeal with anticipation. Go ahead, have some fun and watch 'Once Upon A Time In Mexico'. Enjoy!
 uhh September 14, 2008
B. Lorentz (Atlanta, GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The worst Depp movie I have ever seen. I have to admit, I fell asleep about midway through the film for about twenty minutes and didn't bother rewind it when I woke up. I'm just glad I bought this used and can return it.
 "This is so good, I have to kill the cook." August 29, 2008
AMP (Somewhere on Earth)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Good Things
*Very good video and sound quality.
*Includes a great deal of special features, such as commentaries, a bunch of featurettes, and trailers.
*Loads of great action scenes. These are probably the best shoot-outs in the entire Mexico trilogy.
*Still well-filmed and well-edited.
*Great writing.
*Good acting; interesting characters.
*Good music.
The Bad Things
*Storyline is pretty convoluted, and can be hard to follow.
*There are so many characters in this movie that it can be hard to remember who's who and what they want and so on.
The Other Things
*The film is mostly in English, with subtitles for Spanish-speaking parts.
Although this doesn't quite outdo "Desperado" or even the original "El Mariachi," "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" is wildly entertaining. The action scenes are its greatest strength, for they are bigger (almost epic in scale) and great fun to watch. The characters are great, even if there are dozens of them. The only thing that really suffers is the story, which can be difficult to comprehend. Still, most action movie fans will like this.
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