el mariachi

Common Mexican stereotypes in this movie nclude: violenc or the "bandido-violence" with the multitude of gun related violence over money. Moco's men carry their guns openly into the streets not caring who sees them shooting. The movie has a disregard for human life as demonstrated by the two opposing "gangs." They are not phased by shooting and killing multiple numbers of men and they don't care who might be innocently hurt in the process. The movie also has the "macho" man stereotype as again the two men Azul and Moco are battling to kill eachother over a money feud. Also Moco has a female who attends to him constantly giving him manicures, fetching him drinks. She is at his beck and call. Moco also tries to womanize Domino so he can sleep with her. He buys her nice things in hopes that she will "give herself to him." At the end when Moco ends up killing Domino, I think it shows how selfish he is, not having any concern for others but fulfilling his own wants/needs. I think the statement: "All he wants to do is be a Mariachi," signifies the tragedy of the movie. All this man wants to do is  carry on a family legacy and be a Mariachi like his father and grand-fathers yet he is forced into violence and gets heart-broken when he loses the woman he loves, all becuase of selfidh, ignorant violence. The role of the music in Hispanoic culture is important, however, in this film, I think the music was used inappropriaetly. It was too suspenseful through-out the movie. The movie was not very impressive, but does in fact reveal common stereotypes associated with Mexican culture.