Guns of El Chupacabra

Description

One Space Sheriff. One Blood Thirty Monster. And One Million Bullets. Guns of El Chupacabra is the Epic Saga of how Jack B. Quick, Space Sheriff ascends to Knighthood and becomes The Reverend Doctor Saint Francis Blade. Guns of El Chupacabra stars International Action Star and Martial Arts Master SCOTT SHAW, Penthouse Pet and B-Movie Queen, JULIE STRAIN, Co-Creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, KEVIN EASTMAN, B-Movie Icons, JOE ESTEVEZ and CONRAD BROOKS, and the Ultimate Hollywood Bad Guy, ROBERT Z'DAR, Guns of El Chupacabra is a Visually Stunning, Fast Paced, Non-Stop Action-Adventure, with more bullets flying than in a Hong Kong Action Film. Guns of El Chupacabra takes the Hollywood Action-Adventure Cult Movie to the next level.

Customer Reviews:

Fellini meets the Coen Brothers with a Bang!.......2007-06-21

This is really a very good film. It has all of the visual wildness of a Fellini movie with all of the character development of a Coen Brother's film. The main thing that I personally like about this film is that there is all of these various characters, which all develop and expand the story for this film. They are then all tied together by the character Jack B. Quick, Space Sheriff, played by Scott Shaw. I think was a great idea and a great way to present a lot of very good story development and add depth to the many characters that make-up this film.

Though this is considered a monster flick. The monster, which is very good, is almost secondary to the characters presented in this film. Robert Z'Dar plays a great bad guy. Joe Estevez is this very interesting character reminiscent of 1950's and 1960's T.V. who pops into the film about half way though and provided this great, very bizarre, story narration.

There is also a lot of gun play in this movie. What I really like about this fact is that the gun play does not possess all the blood, guts, and gore of many indie films on the market right now. Instead, it is very stylized like the violence of 70's T.V.

The locations this film was shot at also deserve a mention. This film was not shot in only one or two very stagnant locations. Instead, it was filmed in numerous very visual locations. I believe this is a common stylistic trait of the films that Donald G. Jackson and Scott Shaw created. One of the most interesting scenes in this film is when the reporter character is giving one of her news reports. In this scene there were all kinds of news vans, news crews, and news reporters behind her. This must have cost a lot of money to pay all of those extras and to set up that scene. But, that is just one of the subtle elements that makes this film worth the watch.

The punk rock combines with country music also adds a very interesting and unique element to this film. The theme song is great! Overall, this is a really good movie.

Not Up To The Normal Standards Of Scott Shaw And Joe Estevez..........2007-06-11

If you think you may have detected sarcasm in my title, you're right. Shaw and Estevez are utterly unknown for taking part in good movies, but, unfortunately, they have completely outdone themselves this time. I settled on two stars after trying to decide whether to rate this as a serious film or as a film so bad it is entertaining. This is an abysmal production with an unreal premise (if you can even figure out what it is; good luck,) horrible acting and a plot so disjointed that I recommend taking notes if you want to keep it all straight. I ended up giving it two stars, though, because it is entertaining in a surreal "Ed Wood on acid" way.

The box says "One Bloodthirsty Monster...One Space Sheriff...And One Million Bullets" and that is truth in advertising, but there's much more. Since the plot is incomprehensible, I see no way but to cover the film chronologically. The film opens with King All-Media and Queen B sending for the "Space Sheriff," Jack B. Quick. (Really.) They want to see him because an "interruption in the flow of light" has caused a glitch in the space-time continuum, which has unleashed the chupacabra on the earth. Angels and demons escort Quick to earth, and we quickly discover that the film co-stars Robert Z'Dar, Joe Estevez, and Conrad Brooks, along with scream queen Julie Strain. For coming all the way to earth Quick has the junkiest car I have ever seen (it's called the "Mighty Plytech.") Before I continue, I must advise viewers to beware of the soundtrack: the music is loud and frequently overpowers dialogue (not that that's a bad thing.) The music also has one other consistent trait: it has absolutely nothing to do with the scenes involved. More on this later.

The film has many caption cards (which are mildly relevant at best) that attempt to explain what's going on. Examples include "Enter Bride of the Monster," and "Sonic Demon and the Wong Ranger." The Space Sheriff crosses the galaxy but has to buy two pistols out of the back of a station wagon, as the black market peddler doesn't have a "MR-7 Laser Interceptor." Quick gets to work discovering a subplot about a fiend putting women in chicken coops while Spanish language music is sung very loudly in a manner similar to, but considerably less soothing than, Yoko Ono. This sets the stage for a lot of scenes in which English and Spanish are randomly intermixed, resulting in a discussion about pigs, and the first major round of firearms practice. A journalist from TV News station "Parasite" quickly traces the chupacabra to a junkyard in southern California, where we stay for the rest of the movie.

We next learn that the chupacabra is the result of a government genetic experiment, which requires Quick to do some karate on a rooftop for some reason. Queen B gets romantic with a guy in a silver diaper, which segues into Robert Z'Dar's entrance with a cast of villains including Mexican wrestlers and "Dogboy." Z'Dar controls the chupacabras, and employs a cannibal redneck to round them up. Since you are doubtlessly confused, Joe Estevez shows up to narrate as "Rocket Ranger Dan Danger," complete with backpack and goggles. (I swear.) Just when you thought the harmonica music was the most annoying part of the film we discover that some chupacabra are invisible, adding to the number of rounds fired pointlessly. After fisticuffs between an extremely attractive woman in sandals and a space alien in mittens, we see a daring hostage rescue featuring yet another new character set to avant-garde music in (apparently) Japanese sounding like "The Chipmunks" impersonating "Rush," followed by a tussle involving two "Chupacabra Agents" in a subway station. After some Mexican wrestling, we find the alien and the chupacabra menacing some girls in a chicken coop. Quick rescues the girls, but doesn't bother to shoot either the alien or the chupacabra, in the only second of the film not filled with gunfire.

It quickly devolves into "The Most Dangerous Game" when "Z-Man Lord Invader" (Z'Dar, with a gun as big as his chin) and the "Texon Five" chase down Quick and the reporter in a truck while bluegrass banjo music blares.

I am sad to report that the film then becomes a "movie within a movie," which is a kind of documentary-action-musical dedicated to Jack B. Quick. (It even features a Scott Shaw temper tantrum.) We are then treated to some footage of general aviation aircraft and the plot changes to the chupacabra stalking a Cinco de Mayo festival, which Joe Estevez helpfully explains in a very confusing lesson. The reporter finds out that it's a government conspiracy, and is kidnapped for her knowledge. Meanwhile Quick is on a yacht getting some shuteye when a girl brings him a newsflash: an arrow is the only way to kill a chupacabra. Quick goes hunting the beast, runs him over with the Mighty Plytech, and shoots him with a quiver of arrows (while the soundtrack sounds like Yoko impersonating the "Talking Heads.") Estevez returns to summarize the film, Conrad Brooks has gone to the afterlife (hint: it involves chainmail) for some reason, and Quick gets knighted "The Reverend Doctor Saint Francis Blade" by Queen B. The end.

That is a lot to process, so feel free to watch it several times. You will doubtlessly find my single biggest complaint about the DVD helpful: the whole movie is one big track, so once you start you don't want to take it out of the DVD player and start over. The credits are mildly amusing, but I can't imagine endorsing this film (except as an example of extremely bad cinema) without compensation. This is for hardened Shaw/Estevez/Brooks veterans only; if in doubt try "Toad Warrior" first. It is a much better film.

Just because you can film it doesn't mean you should.

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Guns of El Chupacabra II: The Unseen
Starring: Scott Shaw , and Donald G. Jackson
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Description

Guns of El Chupacabra II: The Unseen is a loosely based prequel/sequel to GUNS OF EL CHUPACABRA. This film parallels Guns of El Chupacabra and peers into the lives and motives of some of the characters introduced in GUNS OF EL CHUPACABRA in a more definitive manner.

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Not Up To The Normal Standards Of Scott Shaw And Joe Estevez...
Ever heard of the Smithees?
Rock `em Sock `em Action
Cult Cool
Just shoot me!!

Guns of El Chupacabra
Starring: Scott Shaw , and Julie Strain
Manufacturer: Light Source Films
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

Action & Adventure | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video

Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B0001E5C26
Release Date: 1998-01-15

Description

One Blood Thirty Monster. One Space Sheriff. And One Million Bullets.

Guns of El Chupacabra is the Epic Saga of how Jack B. Quick, Space Sheriff ascends to Knighthood and becomes The Reverend Doctor Saint Francis Blade.

Guns of El Chupacabra stars International Action Star and Martial Arts Master SCOTT SHAW, Penthouse Pet and B-Movie Queen, JULIE STRAIN, Co-Creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, KEVIN EASTMAN, B-Movie Icons, JOE ESTEVEZ and CONRAD BROOKS, and the Ultimate Hollywood Bad Guy, ROBERT Z'DAR,

Guns of El Chupacabra is a Visually Stunning, Fast Paced, Non-Stop Action-Adventure, with more bullets flying than in a Hong Kong Action Film. Guns of El Chupacabra takes the Hollywood Action-Adventure Cult Movie to the next level.

Customer Reviews:

Not Up To The Normal Standards Of Scott Shaw And Joe Estevez..........2007-02-04

Ever heard of the Smithees?.......2006-12-03

Okay, I became aware of this movie through the Smithees. The Smithees are an award show put on at gaming conventions like Orgins. Only a true geek knows what I am talking about but the basis of the Smithees is to award the truly worst of the worst yes this movie was 2006 winner. Of all the movies the group saw and we watched movies for a long time this was the worst. It is up in 2007 Orgins Smithee 5 year award which means it has the ability to be the worst over the last 5 years. So if you are looking for a classic B movie this is not it.
However if you want pointless nudity, no plot at all, hard to follow script (ladies the men in this movie are not that hot and mostly over ugh) this is your film. So get the popcorn and laugh till your side hurts because you will.

Rock `em Sock `em Action.......2005-10-13

I happened upon one of Scott Shaw's other films, Vampire Blvd., and I really liked it. So, I thought I would look into some of his other movies. Guns of El Chupacabra seemed like the obvious choice for me.

I think this movie is really good. What I think is most entertaining about it, and truly makes it unique, is that it follows several storylines. These storylines then merge but then they shift apart again. And that's cool.

Like Vampire Blvd. this movie takes a different approach to presenting a Monster Movie than one would expect. I certainly didn't expect the story to be presented in the way that it was. And that's also cool.

One of the other cool things about this movie is the soundtrack. There is a bunch of country and bluegrass music. Something you rarely hear in movies. Then there is some wild punk rock. Very cool.

After watching this movie I looked on-line and read some of the articles about it. I think the filmmakers accomplished what they set out to do, "to make a movie, within a movie, within a movie."

This movie is a great watch if you like the unexpected.

Cult Cool.......2005-10-11

I heard about this movie and read articles about it for several years before I actually saw it. I couldn't find a copy of it for the longest time. But Low-and-Behold, finally, here it is on Amazon.

I like this movie. It holds up.

A few of the elements I like about this film are the cinematography, the locations, and the characters, which are pretty interesting.

This movie is not-traditional but I don't think, from what I've read, the filmmakers wanted it to be traditional, they wanted it to be different and it is.

I like Monster Flicks and I think this one gives the genre a new look and a new feel.

I say, "Watch this," if you're into cutting edge films. It's pretty good and keeps you interested with all of its unexpected twists and turns.

Just shoot me!!.......2005-10-11

What were the other people that reviewed this movie smoking? This is in no way, shape or form even close to being good. You never even see what the actors shoot at. All they do is stop walking and fire there guns. Then they start to walk again. You think that the director would at least show the Chupacabra before the shots started. Or at least running away from the bullets.

The fights are just as bad. Ok, the girls that fight in this film do a bad job. You kind of expext that. But the guys aren't much better. You whould hope that they would try harder to make it realistic.

Bottom line, this movie sucks. If you want to see Julie Strain kick ass, watch Battle Queen 2020. Don't be fooled by the other rating.

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