Yeah, but you gotta admit that his early films are pure examples of how to do a lot with a little. The first two films in the "Mariachi" trilogy are spectacular for these reasons. He's a director that's not afraid to get down and dirty. Plus, he also knows how to bend and break the rules of the Hollywood establishment. Who else can you think of that would do all the editing and CGI work in his garage? Or, in order to secure rights to Sin City, he created a brief scene to show how he would establish the mood and portray the characters and took this to Frank Miller himself instead of just doing the whole script/oral treatment BS that most Hollywood types do. Sin City would still be a pipe dream if not for Rodriguez's creative way of getting it done.

By the way, Mackey, I just looked at your profile and we don't live that far apart. Scarily. You're in Rockford, I live in Geneva. Illinois Represent!

Sorry, hadda do it.