Talk:Machete Kills

Spy Kids Spin Off???
that's someone messing around right? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.214.250.194 (talk) 11:20, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No, not messing around -- as strange as it may sound, Trejo played the same character, identified as Machete Cortez, in all four Spy Kids films to date, three of which were before Grindhouse. Check IMDB, or check this Trejo interview: "Machete Cortez in Machete is what Machete Cortez in Spy Kids does when he’s not taking care of the kids." --Nat Gertler (talk) 13:35, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Is Walton Goggins in the movie?
On the billing block of the new poster, the name listed between Cuba Gooding, Jr. and William Sadler looks like "Walt Goggins," but I can't see it clearly enough and there's been no prior information of Goggins being in Machete Kills. Bluerules (talk) 22:16, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I can't tell what it says and there is no higher quality version available. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 22:16, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Viewing a high-resoluted version of the poster, it does say Walt Goggins. Rusted AutoParts 23:23, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Charlie Sheen and Zoe Saldana
According to infobox guidelines, the starring parameter is supposed to contain "the actors as they are listed in the billing block of the poster for the film's original theatrical release." While Charlie Sheen's real name does appear under film's title, he is not in the billing block. The actor list in billing block reads as follows:
 * Danny Trejo
 * Michelle Rodriguez
 * Sofía Vergara
 * Amber Heard
 * Antonio Banderas
 * Cuba Gooding, Jr.
 * Walt Goggins
 * William Sadler
 * with Demián Bichir
 * and Mel Gibson as Voz

Those are all the actors. After Gibson, the next credit is the casting director. I don't know why Sheen was omitted from the billing block, but he was. Maybe another poster will include him, but the one uploaded now stops at Gibson.

As for Zoe Saldana allegedly being the film, her citation is over a year old. Since then, she has not appeared in any photos, she is not in any of the trailers, and none of the reviews have mentioned her. The citation was also placed incorrectly- the article does not say the name of her character, it only mentions her involvement. Nowhere on the internet but here is it stated Zoe Saldana plays a character named Liza in this movie. It's possible she was originally cast in the film and left, or her scenes were cut, but at the moment, there's no proof of her being in the final cut of Machete Kills. Bluerules (talk) 14:20, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Moving plot synopsis here until it is properly edited
I am moving the bloated, informally written plot synopsis by Cineplex here, where it can be properly edited for length, clarity, and formal tone. Plot synopsis should refrain from using verbal contractions, should not use informal slang or epithets like "redneck" or "pussy punch" or "badass space guns", should not include irrelevant trivia that isn't necessary for a reader's understanding of the plot (and this includes fake trailers and post-credits Easter eggs, depending on the content of the Easter egg), and should summarize the plot in a succinct manner. This incompetently-written gibberish is not appropriate for Wikipedia, or any encyclopedia, any more than the similarly incoherent plot Cineplex wrote for the 2013 Carrie film article.


 * The edit about the post credits scene has been excised recently. The phrasing may produce disagreement, but shouldn't the synopsis include the fact that it exists? It's more or less commonplace and accepted for even minor post credits scenes to be include in Wikipedia film synopses. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.194.65.38 (talk) 05:03, 9 November 2013 (UTC)


 * The post credits scene has now been restored. Should anyone find it necessary, edit it for length or content, but Please, do not delete it. Even when they don't contribute to the plot (and perhaps most don't), post credits scenes are to be included in synopses. If someone's determined to exclude any mention of it, I guess I can't stop them, but I fail to see how such an exclusion helps. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.194.68.202 (talk) 03:28, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

Machete Kills Again ...In Space
Should we add a new article for Rodriguez's next film in the series, Machete Kills Again in Space now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.96.206.227 (talk) 07:48, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, the next sequel should be added as it was hinted at towards the beginning of the film in the "coming attractions" and at the end of the film, most noticeably. 68.45.110.5 (talk) 06:39, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

Why Machete Kills Again is still hasn't appeared ? --R6chid0un35 (talk) 20:32, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Comedy??
Someone started a chain of reverts from action film to comedy, and so on and so forth. I checked, and it looks like an action film, definitely not a comedy (with all that blood). So I propose: reinsert the term action film. Can anyone who cares about this entry set this right? Thanks,Super48paul (talk) 20:36, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * WP: DOITYOURSELF, it's not a comedy, Anchorman is a comedy. This is an action film, it features satire, it features elements that might be funny, but it is not a comedy. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 20:44, 7 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Ridiculous. The film is widely regarded and discussed as an action comedy. Grandpallama (talk) 16:53, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Just to hold back arguements, just saying statements like "widely regarded" or "it's obvious" or whatever is not good sourcing. Find critics who have seen the film who aren't guessing genres from trailers and use that as a source, or better yet, bring them here so we can expand the article. Andrzejbanas (talk) 17:01, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
 * As has been done. There was no question about this until the disruptive editing began, seeing as how sources do widely discuss the film as an action comedy. It took all of thirty seconds to add a source and locate multiple others. Beyond that, using the presence of blood or action as a litmus test to determine whether or not a film can be construed as a comedy is, as I said, ridiculous. Grandpallama (talk) 17:12, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't think having blood makes it an action film or not. There's not much in Batman for example, but I can find sources calling it that too. Andrzejbanas (talk) 17:17, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Parody + Science fiction
Before adding genres like science fiction please find sources. The plot itself seems James Bond-esque at best, and It's not clear what it's parodying. Rodriguez' films are often over the top, but the main plot arch isn't terribly science fiction themed and when we discussed genre earlier. We found sources predominantly focusing on comedy and action. If it's a parody, what's it a parody of? Andrzejbanas (talk) 15:30, 29 May 2014 (UTC)


 * The film parodies several elements of Star Wars. For example, Voz's personal factory vehicle is shaped like Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder. In another scene, Voz freezes Luz in Carbonite like Han Solo. As for sources on the film being sci-fi, here you go: 1, 2. More to come. - Areaseven (talk) 15:57, 29 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Several films have pop culture references. This isn't a spoof film like Airplane! or those films like Epic Movie or anything. The film school rejects says it has a "sci-fi angle" which is kind of minor. The Ebert one is good, but I don't think it shares the same prominence as the film being either an action film or a comedy. Andrzejbanas (talk) 16:32, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2016
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Semi-protected edit request on 18 February 2016
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Just "Killjoy" and "Julio"
Can someone please remove the "Carmenita" and "Junito" names that were added to Julio and Killjoy in the Cast section in both Machete and Machete Kills? Who added that? Unless these names showed up in the credits, they shouldn't be there in the first place. Same with El Chameleon 4. That's gonna make people assume it's a spinoff of Spy Kids, again, when it's not. Yes, Lex and Daryl portrayed both characters, but that doesn't mean they're the same character with a different name. Please no assumptions or guessing.

58.84.201.53 (talk) 14:42, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 23:57, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

you should be making movies
{ Contribution deleted. It only contained personal opinions (and many nonsense) about the film, but was in no aspect of any use to this article. Steue (talk) 00:46, 12 May 2023 (UTC) }

Semi-protected edit request on 15 February 2023
This is a fix for a spelling mistake in the “Possible Sequel” section.

Change:

“… ans labeled as a …”

To:

“… and is labeled as a …” Mii415 (talk) 03:18, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Cannolis (talk) 04:40, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

Elon Musk sentence in a new line
Re.: Machete Kills / 3rd list item "Mel Gibson" On my screen the term "Elon Musk" happened to be at the beginning of the second line. And because "Elon Musk" is a link this created the (first) impression that Elon Musk was part of the cast, which in fact he was not.

Therefore my suggestion is, to let the second sentence start at a new line. This would prevent this wrong first impression from happening on many screens.

Ping welcome, Steue (talk) 00:56, 12 May 2023 (UTC)


 * I just saw that Elon Musk in fact was part of the cast.
 * But still, the link "Elon Must" shouldn't be at the beginning of a line of this list item.
 * Ping welcome, Steue (talk) 01:10, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Cameos as bulleted list items?
Shouldn't the actors from "Jessica Alba" to "Elon Musk" have bulleted list items as well? Ping welcome, Steue (talk) 01:42, 12 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Done. Steue (talk) 02:25, 12 May 2023 (UTC)