I think there's another thread on this, because I remember writing this once already: robert rodriguez is tired. I don't care how little it costs him to make a film, his goofy/campy style is so played out at this point. He hasn't adapted one bit over time. Machete was similar to the a-team film, in that its not trying to hide what it is - but an honest bad film is still a bad film. Just my two cents.