It's official: I have fallen for the El Rey Network. Seriously, I'm starting to think that Robert Rodriguez dreamed this station up just for me. Giallo flicks, spaghetti westerns, and kung fu treachery--hot damn! Seriously, check out Thursday's theme:
What's not to love? Now, some of you may not dig kung fu flicks as much as I do. I don't know what the hell's wrong with you, but it's true--some people don't really care if honkies from the CIA interrupt their kung fu. The rest of us dig Thursdays on El Rey. In truth, if you like cool movies, this channel has you covered whether you dig kung fu or not. Cult classics are the norm and there are gory horror flicks like
City of the Living Dead running when Mad Max isn't ripping down the asphalt in
The Road Warrior. Hey look, it's
Taxi Driver! Like I wondered at the start of the paragraph, what's not to love?
So what's happening on El Rey aside from all the groovy movies? Well, there's Lucha Underground, for starters. I dig the wrasslin' and let me assure you, you've never seen wrasslin' like this. The environment, the atmosphere, the moves--Lucha Underground is a wicked ride. If you don't like wrasslin' you may actually dig this, and lifelong fans of suplexes and DDTs may just lose their minds watching this shit. It's insane.
Of course, there's more. I really dig watching Rodriguez sit down with other directors and talk shop on The Director's Chair. You know that I had a blast watching John Carpenter dish on his biggest hits and share his thoughts on the film industry in general, and the two episodes devoted to QT were equally compelling. There are other programs and even the ads and promos are nifty given that they have a distinct grindhouse feel.
I just discovered El Rey a few weeks ago, so I know that I'm late to the party, but I'm quickly becoming this channel's biggest fan. Do yourself a favor and tune in!
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