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Deliriously violent and gory as all get-out, Robert Rodriguez's Mexican-biker-vampire flick isn't for everyone. The body parts fly in the second-half of this Quentin Tarantino-scripted story about two bank-robbing brothers (played by Tarantino and TV actor George Clooney) who stumble upon an undead topless bar after crossing the border. As he did in DESPERADO, Rodriguez pulls out all the stops. He bathes his characters in buckets of blood, forcing them through a harrowing gauntlet of decapitated heads, exploding bodies, and solemn `Nam speeches. He even lets Cheech Marin walk away with three roles. (Anyone up for a tally of how many times Cheech says the p-word?) It's all in good, "B"-movie fun and should be taken-- by those with strong stomachs-- as nothing more. (Rated "R"/~110 min.) Grade: B- Copyright 1996 by Michael J. Legeros
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