Slacker was directed by Richard Linklater, not Wes Anderson. And Robert Rodriguez used a video tape editing system for El Mariachi, not a digital editing system.
4:20 It would be interesting to know how a low budget film ended up in the hands of Paramount Pictures. The reason why film festivals make so much money and why Hollywood remains a gated community is because of that. Additionally, Paramount invested several hundred thousand dollars in improving the sound quality and a variety of other aspects of the film once they acquired the film, so you are not watching his raw film anymore, but rather a studio film with a budget of several hundred thousand dollars, so it is no longer a low budget production at all.
I was looking up stiff on the man Robert Rodriguez. The guy itms so creative in that he melds being resourceful with what you got, and not making the process any harder than it has to be and in fact streamlines his process to achieve what he needs to tell his story with the path of least resistance. And makes cool movies. One of the GOATs of Gen-X independent filmmakers to come out in the early 90s era.
I hadn't heard of this movie until I bought the Mexico Trilogy on DVD I knew about the sequel but the original quickly became one of my favorite low budget movies. It is an absolute filmmaking masterclass and it's strange that no one I know really talks about it.
I fuckin love this movie so much. Just watched it for the first time couple months ago. I watched it on acid, which you can imagine how wild that was. I wasn't expecting all the incredible shots and angles. So fucking good. I just found this from looking up "El mariachi is the best movie" because i knew someone would have had to have made it lol. Here it is. Nice video man!!
not just putting your heart into it... for example "the room"... i'm sure their heart was into it. you need talent, overall. you can be making a movie with catchup and an 8MB camera.... if you apply your talent, and creativity, you'll have something special.
When I was 6 years old, this was my favorite movie. The whole trilogy were my favorites. Very weird for a AFAB child living in WA, and probably concerning nowadays since I loved this movie so much as a literal toddler lmfao
I read and enjoyed Robert Rodriguez's book 'Rebel Without A Crew' years ago when it was first released on the making of the movie, as well as seeing the movie itself in Boston when it was first released. I recall all the publicity Rodriguez received from making movie and how it launched his career but here's my question after reading the book: Whatever happened to Carlos Gallardo, Rodriguez's friend who starred in the original movie and according to Rodriquez, also worked as a location scout? About half way through Rodriquez's book he goes from using the term "We" to using "I" a lot more when discussing the movie. Gallardo, who accompanies Rodriquez to CA to try and sell the film, and apparently helps Rodriquez in several ways, seems to have been dropped completely by his friend Rodriguez about half way through the book's Post Production phase onward. While I understand that it was Rodriquez who wrote and directed the movie my big question is: Did Carlos Gallardo ever get paid for all his work and time and starring in the movie? If it wasn't for him, there would've been no "El Mariachi"!!! Just seems to me that when he didn't need him anymore, and he starts to get studios and agencies and production companies interested in him, and offering him large amounts of $$$$, he drops his 'friend' Carlos like a hot potato!
Man, Rodriguez is such an inspiration to me!
All of his films are incredibly inspirational, especially Spy Kids 3-D.
@@emiliovazquezreyes a true cinematic masterpiece to be sure!
Slacker was directed by Richard Linklater, not Wes Anderson. And Robert Rodriguez used a video tape editing system for El Mariachi, not a digital editing system.
He didn’t say it was directed by Wes Anderson
@@Chandler_strickland002 00:23 in the text under the film title
@@callumsmclelland but the part I saw said Richard Linklater
@Chandler_strickland002 just before that it says wes Anderson
4:20 It would be interesting to know how a low budget film ended up in the hands of Paramount Pictures. The reason why film festivals make so much money and why Hollywood remains a gated community is because of that. Additionally, Paramount invested several hundred thousand dollars in improving the sound quality and a variety of other aspects of the film once they acquired the film, so you are not watching his raw film anymore, but rather a studio film with a budget of several hundred thousand dollars, so it is no longer a low budget production at all.
Rodriguez re edited the sound himself later. It’s all in his book. Great read if you haven’t read it
I was looking up stiff on the man Robert Rodriguez. The guy itms so creative in that he melds being resourceful with what you got, and not making the process any harder than it has to be and in fact streamlines his process to achieve what he needs to tell his story with the path of least resistance. And makes cool movies. One of the GOATs of Gen-X independent filmmakers to come out in the early 90s era.
I hadn't heard of this movie until I bought the Mexico Trilogy on DVD I knew about the sequel but the original quickly became one of my favorite low budget movies. It is an absolute filmmaking masterclass and it's strange that no one I know really talks about it.
0:26 Wes made Bottle Rocket, not Slacker
Yea, Linklater did Slacker
I fuckin love this movie so much. Just watched it for the first time couple months ago. I watched it on acid, which you can imagine how wild that was. I wasn't expecting all the incredible shots and angles. So fucking good.
I just found this from looking up "El mariachi is the best movie" because i knew someone would have had to have made it lol. Here it is. Nice video man!!
Calm down with the drugs man. God bless you.
@@PaidwithAlquino nahh I'm ok thanks though
@@PaidwithAlquino i treat ppl often with lsd. processed food you eat are drugs, lysergimides are medicine and there is no need to be afraid
A rebel without a crew.
It's a great book. Every wannabe filmmaker should read it.
He didn't edit it digitally. He transferred the film to tape and edited analogue style tape to tape. Then shopped the tape around as the master.
2:53, It was 1992, he edited on 3/4 inch Umatic Videtape, he edited on Video. I don't even think digital was a thing in '92.
Classic film
not just putting your heart into it... for example "the room"... i'm sure their heart was into it. you need talent, overall. you can be making a movie with catchup and an 8MB camera.... if you apply your talent, and creativity, you'll have something special.
Ehm Wes Anderson did not direct Slacker. That was Linklater.
You should keep making these video essays.
Crazy its the same guy who directed Spy Kids
If the film industry would have made this they would need at least 200-500 people and millions of dollars
Iconic Movie 🎬🎥
Robert Rodriguez makes it look easy.. XD
THANK YOU!
When I was 6 years old, this was my favorite movie. The whole trilogy were my favorites. Very weird for a AFAB child living in WA, and probably concerning nowadays since I loved this movie so much as a literal toddler lmfao
Seattle area by chance? You make films at all?
This video is also a low viewed masterclass.
Great video 🎉
Have you seen "dying to sleep" low budget movie??
👍🏾👍🏾
All you need is the 700,000 on post
I read and enjoyed Robert Rodriguez's book 'Rebel Without A Crew' years ago
when it was first released on the making of the
movie, as well as seeing the movie itself in Boston when it was first released.
I recall all the publicity Rodriguez received from making movie and how
it launched his career but here's my question after reading the book:
Whatever happened to Carlos Gallardo, Rodriguez's friend who starred
in the original movie and according to Rodriquez, also worked as a location scout?
About half way through Rodriquez's book he goes from using the term "We" to
using "I" a lot more when discussing the movie. Gallardo, who accompanies
Rodriquez to CA to try and sell the film, and apparently helps Rodriquez in several ways,
seems to have been dropped completely by his friend Rodriguez
about half way through the book's Post Production phase onward.
While I understand that it was Rodriquez who wrote and directed the movie my big question is:
Did Carlos Gallardo ever get paid for all his work and time and starring in the movie?
If it wasn't for him, there would've been no "El Mariachi"!!!
Just seems to me that when he didn't need him anymore, and he starts
to get studios and agencies and production companies
interested in him, and offering him large amounts of $$$$,
he drops his 'friend' Carlos like a hot potato!