Grindhouse - Tarantino/Rodriguez
Did nobody ever do a review on these films?
(By the way, that link above is no longer valid.)
Grindhouse was an experiment by directors Quentin Tarrantino and Robert Rodriguez. Two films shown in one sitting in a take off of the 70s exploitation style of film.
Keep that in mind when you see them. If you think
The two films are reviewed below:
Planet Terror
Robert Rodriguez's take on zombie films, except over-the-top on the action. Actually, maybe a bit over-the-top of over-the-top.
Several completely random characters, each with their own plotline, try to survive a zombie horde. Rose McGowen, Bruce Willis, Sayid from Lost, and Michael Biehn are the bigger names among the survivors.
The different backgrounds for the characters are totally undeveloped and you know it's intentional. Connections between characters just pop up out of nowhere and it's more a tribute to bad movies than intentionally bad writing.
The action is just out of this world ridiculous. Especially when Freddie Rodriguez goes into action. Combine all that with lots and lots of gore.
This movie is exactly what it was supposed to be: a really cheesy over-the-top B movie. It succeeds, but quite honestly, it didn't blow me away. I think it's because I really liked the trailer for this film and had higher expectations. Not that it isn't good for what it is, I just was hoping for a bit more.
Still, it's worth a rental for film fans, but this isn't something your significant other probably won't enjoy.
7 out of 10.
Death Proof
Based on the trailers, I was not looking forward to this film. It just seemed boring and I was wondering how it could work if this guy killed girls by getting into auto accidents.
Oh, that's the plot. Kurt Russell is a stunt man who kills girls via his "death proof" car.
The true star of this film though is Tarrentino's writing and direction. He is just fucking good. The conversations flow and make the characters so damn real. The film itself could actually be considered slow, but if you're a fan of interesting characters, you won't care.
I actually enjoyed this film a lot and thought it accomplished more of the goal of Grindhouse than Planet Terror did. It brought the 70s exploitation flick to now, but infused a bit of today's attitude into the work.
The cars are very cool, the girls are hot as hell, and Kurt Russell is fantastic. See it.
8.5 out of 10.
(By the way, that link above is no longer valid.)
Grindhouse was an experiment by directors Quentin Tarrantino and Robert Rodriguez. Two films shown in one sitting in a take off of the 70s exploitation style of film.
Keep that in mind when you see them. If you think
The two films are reviewed below:
Planet Terror
Robert Rodriguez's take on zombie films, except over-the-top on the action. Actually, maybe a bit over-the-top of over-the-top.
Several completely random characters, each with their own plotline, try to survive a zombie horde. Rose McGowen, Bruce Willis, Sayid from Lost, and Michael Biehn are the bigger names among the survivors.
The different backgrounds for the characters are totally undeveloped and you know it's intentional. Connections between characters just pop up out of nowhere and it's more a tribute to bad movies than intentionally bad writing.
The action is just out of this world ridiculous. Especially when Freddie Rodriguez goes into action. Combine all that with lots and lots of gore.
This movie is exactly what it was supposed to be: a really cheesy over-the-top B movie. It succeeds, but quite honestly, it didn't blow me away. I think it's because I really liked the trailer for this film and had higher expectations. Not that it isn't good for what it is, I just was hoping for a bit more.
Still, it's worth a rental for film fans, but this isn't something your significant other probably won't enjoy.
7 out of 10.
Death Proof
Based on the trailers, I was not looking forward to this film. It just seemed boring and I was wondering how it could work if this guy killed girls by getting into auto accidents.
Oh, that's the plot. Kurt Russell is a stunt man who kills girls via his "death proof" car.
The true star of this film though is Tarrentino's writing and direction. He is just fucking good. The conversations flow and make the characters so damn real. The film itself could actually be considered slow, but if you're a fan of interesting characters, you won't care.
I actually enjoyed this film a lot and thought it accomplished more of the goal of Grindhouse than Planet Terror did. It brought the 70s exploitation flick to now, but infused a bit of today's attitude into the work.
The cars are very cool, the girls are hot as hell, and Kurt Russell is fantastic. See it.
8.5 out of 10.
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I don't think it's Tarrantino. At this point, it's in the distributors hands.
And yeah, I didn't buy them because I know at some point they'll be released in a single set.
C'mon, you know how it works. They release the film first, then an enhanced edition later, than a 10 year disk, etc.
And yeah, I didn't buy them because I know at some point they'll be released in a single set.
C'mon, you know how it works. They release the film first, then an enhanced edition later, than a 10 year disk, etc.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Yeah, I'm waiting till these get strung together. While it does irk me that Quentin would do this project w\ its apparent release scheme, I don't think he gets the final say.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Quentin's budgets are too big for him to get final say.
I doubt you cam find a director not named Spielberg or Lucas who get any sort of say in distribution details.
I doubt you cam find a director not named Spielberg or Lucas who get any sort of say in distribution details.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Bought the blu ray, and it shows the movies back to back w/trailers, the way they were screened in the USA.GORDON wrote:Are they ever going to sell a DVD that shows both flicks the way they were released in theaters? Because at the moment they are selling one movie as two DVDs. I expected better from Tarentino than to be wringing money out of his fans like that.
I enjoyed the flicks... it is the kind of thing where I am wanting to watch the special features and stuff. I don't always have interest to do that with all movies.
Interesting/strange how they were so 70's while also being so 2010.
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