Movie connections for
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

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Follows

Mariachi, El (1992)
Desperado (1995)

Edited into

The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004) (V)

References

Son of Paleface (1952)
 -  Gun hidden in guitar in both films.
Clash of the Titans (1981)
 -  The lunchbox Johnny Depp has the money in to pay Cheech Marin is a Clash of the Titans lunchbox
Brazil (1985)
 -  In Brazil, the main character ends up being strapped to a torture-chair-thing, while someone he trusts is about to drill out his eyes (POV shot). This also happens in O.U.A.T.I.M. Also, in one of the scenes blood appears on the camera lens, which also happens during aforementioned scene in Brazil.
Dip huet seung hung (1989)
 -  Action scene takes place in a church, like it is featured in the climax of "The Killer"
Predator 2 (1990)
 -  Ruben blades plays a cop with the name archuleta. In "mexico" a former partner of ruben blades character is archuleta.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  Depp's character says, "Well, I guess I should thank you for not sticking it up your ass."
The Crow (1994)
 -  The blood on Agent Sands´ pale face looks exactly like Eric Dravens make-up in The Crow; other white-painted faces appear fighting; the flashbacks are very similar to those in The Crow.
Desperado (1995)
 -  Cheech Marin's character wears an eye patch over his right eye, referencing his character in Desperado who died after being shot through the right eye.
Batoru rowaiaru (2000)
 -  long haired character holding sub-machine gun with eyes bleeding
Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001)
 -  Exploding ornament. Simmilar fight sequences.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
 -  Johnny Depp's character (Agent Sands) says the word "savvy", which appears to be a reference to his previous role as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Referenced in

The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (2004) (V)
 -  shows props built for this film
Ten Minute Cooking School: Puerco Pibil (2004) (V)
 -  makes the kind of food Johnny Depp's character liked in the film.
Gungrave OD (2004) (VG)
 -  Grave's Coffin is used in a very similiar fashion to the Mariachi's guitar case. In Gungrave OD, RB had a guitar that fires off electricity in the same manner the Mariachi fires off bullets from his guitar.
Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)
 -  poster in movie theater
Sin City (2005)
 -  Marv shoots a large statue of the priest right between the eyes, with the same sound effect and impact as Sands when he does the same shot on some gaurds in OUATiM.

Featured in

El Mariachi: 10 Years Later (2003) (V)
Film Is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez (2003) (V)
 -  a couple of shots from the film are examined
"HBO First Look: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (#10.15)" (2003)
 -  clips
Inside Troublemaker Studios (2004) (V)
 -  shows shots & scenes from this film.
Ten Minute Flick School: Fast, Cheap and in Control (2004) (V)
 -  scenes/shots from that film are shown here.
The Magic of 'Finding Neverland' (2005) (V)
 -  clip shown

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