Bad Ass Blu-ray Review: A Film that Absolutely Reeks of Mediocrity
For those of you who saw and enjoyed Machete as much as I did, you might have found yourself wondering at one point or another “How does one go about recreating the magic Machete had?” Well, if you’re Robert Rodriguez, all you need do is make another Machete movie with Danny Trejo in the lead. If you’re not Robert Rodriguez, then all you really should do is not try. At all. Case in point: Craig Moss’ inept attempt to make a modern exploitation flick, Bad Ass — a film that is very loosely-based on the infamous viral video of white Vietnam Vet Thomas Bruso (aka Epic Beard Man) delivering a short-but-affirmative ass-whoppin’ on a public bus.
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