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Robert Rodriguez is credited as director, editor, executive producer, producer, composer, writer, cinematographer, and I swear I saw his name in about five other places in the credits.

It became a joke. I think he gave himself credit as "Mr. Rodriguez's Assistant" if he fanned himself during the filming.

Then, looking at his listing at IMDB.com, I realized he does this on every film he makes.

It made sense on El Mariachi, his first movie, which he made with forty-nine cents and an Etch-a-Sketch. He had to do everything.

But he has a budget now. So Mr. Rodriguez, here's a friendly suggestion: Let somebody else do some of these jobs, so you can spend your time on the things that only you can do.

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It is a joke, but I suspect it's one that Rodriquez laughs about. Whether you like his movies or not (I have no intention of seeing this movie, for example, but I loved "Sin City") he succeeded in making them on his own terms, a very, very difficult thing to do in that industry.

And he does, in fact, collaborate. Just not on projects that are very personal to him. This one is based on a story by his own son (credited), I can imagine why he wouldn't hand off any more than he had to.

Not a big deal, really. As it happens I agree that Rodriquez prolly overextends, and I'm not a fan of many half of his stuff, but the idea of a filmmaker competing with the big boys with stuff he makes himself out of his house amuses me no end.

OSC is more than welcome to like or dislike or criticize or not. Just thought I'd comment. Interesting aside, though: OSC and Rodriquez are probably the two most family-fixated creators working today

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