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The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

There isn't really much to say about this From Dusk Till Dawn accompaniment. It can almost be considered a DVD extra, which it kind of is if you bought the From Dusk Till Dawn 2 disc edition, which I didn't. I picked this up for about $6, knowing that it came with FDTD, and being a fan of the film. It is a 'documentary' in a different kind of sense that most would be used to, though it does 'document', so that's all good. The thing about F-TB is that most of it is just footage of the cast and crew doing other stuff like eating, or dancing, but there are a few interviews, though what you could call the bare minimum of an interview. It's not always entertaining, but what I find interesting about it is how it presents the actors and how they really are off camera. Particularly Juliette Lewis; she seems a lot less innocent than she looks in the film. So if you like to see what really goes on away from the actual film making, then you will appreciate this. And if you are a FDTD or Tarantino or Rodriguez fan, then you'll like it. If you can find it in a store for under $10, then I say buy it, but anything more probably isn't worth it.DVD FEATURES: Full-Tilt Boogie (Main Feature) Subtitles

Everyone wants to be an insider. A veritable cottage industry has sprung up in recent years devoted to taking us "behind the scenes" on movie sets. One of the best films of this type is FULL TILT BOOGIE. In 1997, 26 year old aspiring film-maker Sarah Kelly talked Quentin Tarentino into letting her take a camera crew onto the set to chronicle the making of his gangsters vs. vampires horror epic "From Dusk Until Dawn". Viewers expecting a DVD-style "how'd they do that" featurette obsessed with special effects will be disappointed. But if an insightful and entertaining look at the creative process of film-making, and the people who make it happen, sounds good to you and/or you're considering a career in the industry, this movie is highly recommended. There is plenty of footage of the stars at work and at play but we also get to meet the unsung heroes behind the camera: the production designer, the art director, the craft services guy, the personal assistants, the grips, the drivers. This is Kelly's first directing attempt. Previously she had worked as a production assistant on "Pulp Fiction". Because she is not a slick, seasoned filmmaker, the cast and crew relax and let down their guard. At its best, "Full Tilt Boogie" plays like a candid and engaging "home movie" of day to day life on the chaotic set of a "no frills" independent film. There are the long hours ("we started the day at five in the morning, now it's ten-thirty at night and I'm still working on my computer on time codes"), the bad food ("for lunch all I got was a piece of chicken and two pieces of bread and a melted brownie"), the on set accidents (the saloon set almost burns to the ground after a pyrotechnics shot flares out of control) and the threat of a strike (producer Lawrence Bender has hired non-union crew members, thus incurring the wrath of the powerful IATSE union). Mother Nature also gets in the act. A sandstorm shuts down production; there is a rain delay and the daily challenges of location shooting in 122 degree California desert heat. No wonder people have to blow off steam in the nearby town of Barstow. Kelly's camera catches Juliette Lewis singing karaoke, a local girl flirts with George Clooney and Quentin and his posse warble Merle Haggard tunes by the motel pool (until other guests complain about the noise). In one scene Kelly encourages the crew to dish about on set romances. "I could sleep with any woman on this set," Quentin boasts. He's kidding. (I think.) When various crew members are asked why they chose the film biz, the responses range from prosaic ("for the money") to poetic. "That moment, that 1/1000th of a second as the shutter clicks, it's immortalized on film, " says one youthful crew worker dreamily. "I get a real rush out of that. It's documenting history, history that doesn't exist, we're making it up and it comes to life and I love it." 'Nuff said.

It was the cool title that attracted me to this film and I was surprised to find that it was about the making of From Dusk Till Dawn. Had I missed something? Was this one of those troubled shoots that made it worthy of documenting like Hearts of Darkness? Perhaps the film was better than I remember and whole nations of fans were crying out for a really detailed look behind the scenes? Well, I don't know for sure but having now watched Full Tilt I suspect that none of these is true. As I watched it I kept waiting for the reason for this film being made to become clear – were there massive bust-ups on set? A natural disaster? No, not really. So for most of the film it is just people milling around and this wasn't helped by interviewing extras, assistants and the like. If they had insights to give then it wouldn't have mattered but they don't.So without a great reason for being, the documentary just drifts around backstage and almost seems grateful when a fire brings out or a dust storm blows through the set. Other than that the film just enjoys the humour and the messing around associated with making the film. Luckily this just about works and it makes the film quite enjoyable even if it instantly forgettable. Its not like there isn't interesting stuff going on, but the documentary doesn't really explore them or use them to do anything – in particular the union issue had potential but isn't done well.All those involved seem to be having fun and the film is full of amusing characters. Tarantino is a bit annoying, Clooney is fun and so on. However the focus is on the smaller roles – joking around, goofing off etc. Some of them are interesting and it does help keep the film busy and energetic but it does all come over as a film that was made for the crew to enjoy rather than made with the viewer in mind. Overall though it is quite entertaining but very light on substance, meaning that "documentary" is a bit of a kind term to describe it as it does come over as more of a home movie.

I came across this documentary when I rented the DVD at Blockbuster. At first, I thought this would be another one of those HBO Special BS that companies usually slap on their DVDs, but from the beginning when Clooney and Tarantino were walking about the set along to the BeeGees, I was hooked. This wasn't the polished crap that I was used to, this was a full-out documentary that explored every aspect of film making. Instead of just interviewing the actors and the director, FTB interviewed the ADs, the grips, the runners, catering, the assistants, and many, many electricians. Instead of exploring about what went right in the movies, this explored what went wrong, and how the filmmakers fixed these problems. The budget problems, issues with the set design, "union troubles," all of it was there. This was the real stuff. Sure it might be a lil' long, but it was refreshing to see what REALLY goes on behind the scenes.