Grindhouse...best movie ever?

[Wood]

OK, so I'm way late to the Grindhouse party. Just fell through the cracks when it was in the theater. So it's on cable right now and I throw it on.

HOLY FUGGIN SHIT IS THIS A CLASSIC!

[VinceB]

OK, so I'm way late to the Grindhouse party. Just fell through the cracks when it was in the theater. So it's on cable right now and I throw it on.
HOLY FUGGIN SHIT IS THIS A CLASSIC!

I couldn't agree more.

Planet Terror is twice the film Death Proof is, but the latter is still classic in its own right.

Come on, Rose with a machine gun LEG?!? It doesn't GET any BETTER!

[Julian Lytle]

I couldn't agree more.

Planet Terror is twice the film Death Proof is, but the latter is still classic in its own right.

Come on, Rose with a machine gun LEG?!? It doesn't GET any BETTER!

I must disagree with on the which of the double feature is the better one, but one thing is true, that GRINDHOUSE is a classic. I do feel sorry for Wood though he missed some of the best parts and that is the trailers. THANKSGIVING!!!! NICK CAGE AS FU MANCHU!!!!! MACHETE!!!!!

[Wood]

Make no mistake, I'm ordering the DVDs tonight!

[Steve Raker]

Planet Terror was really great, almost like watching the old Creepshow movie in terms of color saturation and use of kooky music....  I've got Death Proof too, but havent yet watched.
I didnt see in the movies either, and it TOTALLY sucks that the 'intermission' gag previews were not included (although 'machete' is...  was that in the intermission in the theater?  it's the 'intro' to Planet Terror on the dvd).  I did, however, find mpegs of these clips on torrent sites online, and they're great!  I even sent 'em along with some other files as a 'care package' to David last Christmas season....
didja ever watch those, David?  How about the 'Searching for Ditko'....? 

[thebiglargeness]

OK, so I'm way late to the Grindhouse party. Just fell through the cracks when it was in the theater. So it's on cable right now and I throw it on.

HOLY FUGGIN SHIT IS THIS A CLASSIC!

sooo...i need to watch this eh?

[Wood]

BTW...I just saw the intermission coming attractions! Werewomen of the SS starring Nick Cage as Fu Manchu! WOOT WOOT

Don't Don't Don't!

Happy Thanksgiving bitches [and by the way, did I actually see a killer skull fucking a turkey in the final cut scene?]

[Jefferson]

Planet Terror is twice the film Death Proof is, but the latter is still classic in its own right

As a cohesive theater experience...it was great. Break the films apart from each other...Planet Terror was a great nod to John Carpenter, it worked. Death Proof, well if this film was actually released in the heyday of the era, the Distibutors would have cut the prolonged dialogue scene with the women in the diner, it drags there. They would have wanted a lean, mean film with tits & violence, not "a bunch a girls blabbing on and on". On the other hand, if they were topless and blabbing, that would be money in the bank

[Paul]

Certainly one of the best theatre going experiences I've had in years!  Just out and out fun!

I could do without the first half hour of Death Proof.  That's just me.  It was such a comedown from the balls out action of Planet Terror.

I know that Tarantino was setting it up so that we were supposed to love the girls at the beginning of the movie so that, when the Stuntman kills them, we feel that it's tragic.  It had the reverse effect on me.  I found them so dull, so annoying, that I wanted Russel to back up and make sure that he'd finished the job.  From there the movie picked up and I enjoyed it, that first half hour is just QT self indulgence, and he can wank on his own time thank you very much

It was, as a whole, the best thing to watch on the big screen.  It even still holds up well on DVD.  I just wish that they'd done it up properly, and put the whole experience on one set!

Wood, glad you're discovering it and having some fun!

[ccordova2]

saw it in the theater & loved it!! i loved the whole grindhouse double feature in the theater! there should have been a 10min intermisson between movies to help with the flow & prepare you for a half hour of character build up that happens in death proof!

i loved death proof!! zoe bell freakin rocks!! & the car chase was one of the best ever put on screen, i was on the edge of my seat watching it on the big screen!!!!

planet terror was awesome through  through!! i mean come on; rose mcgowen!!!! it was every bit that 70's b-horror movie feel in everyway! i can not speak highly enough of these movies.

my only complaint is that it shoulda been one box set & even as seperate dvd's they should have ALL the fake trailers on them!!!

[ccordova2]

(although 'machete' is...  was that in the intermission in the theater?  it's the 'intro' to Planet Terror on the dvd). 

it was it the theater as well steve. & i think that sucks that the 'gag' trailers are not on the dvd's as well!

[WetRats]

I loved both halves, but am substantially fonder of Death Proof.

I heart Zoë Bell!

[Dain]

Sorry to disagree with you (and I was totally on board with the movie until I watched it) but it was not very good in my opinion.

Planet Terror definitely ranks up there with some of the very good 80's movies by Joe Dante but certainly nothing more than a semi-pleasant diversion and Rose McGowan just doesn't do it for me.

Deathproof had dialogue that made me cringe and on top of that was tedious and boring.  I think this was more the fault of the actors but Tarantino was equally guilty since he wrote it.  I would have preferred a more naturalistic or improvised approach to the dialogue.

However, the parts I really enjoyed were the fake trailers THANKSGIVING DAY was great.

I seem to be in the minority here in this thread. Am I alone on this one? Anyone? Anybody? 

[sethhurley]

I loved them both, but I had one of those near perfect movie going experiences seeing it and haven't seen it since.

went out with a bunch of friends for bbq and drinks and then saw it at a drive in. People tailgating, clouds of smoke in the air, the sound of bottles rolling around and hooting and hollering.

[Matt H.O.W.L.]

Loved Planet Terror and all of the trailers. Winced through most of Death Proof. Tarantino should not write dialogue, especially female characters' dialogue. Ouch.
Nice stuntwork, though (yeah, I know that was the point)

[Wood]

I watched Planet Terror and then the comic attractions but turned if off before Death Proof got rolling. I'll have to circle back and watch that but it was getting late and I had to come in and watch the market collapse underneath itself today.

[DGoodhart]

Here's my review (written when it came out)...

Grindhouse literally refers to a certain type of movie, primarily from the late 50s, 60s, 70s and very early 80s that was usually some sort of low budget exploitation film of some sort like Horror, Car Action, Hot Women (sometimes in prison), Sci-Fi, Spaghetti Western or Martial Arts that was literally "ground" out by production houses usually to fill drive-ins and cheap movie houses for a fast buck.  And they never skimped on the excessive violence or nudity.  These were the grade B-Z movies that later on you'd catch usually late at night on pay cable or local broadcast stations that most people would call bad movies.

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino call these things buried treasures, and I do too...

Grindhouse is hopefully the first of a franchise for Rodriguez, Tarantino and friends to sort of bring back those films and put them in the spotlight, and I hope make guilty pleasure movies something that's not quite as guilty any more.

What you get here are two full length films, Planet Terror from Rodriguez about strippers trying to find their true calling, covert military action, flesh eating zombies, and some damn fine barbecue all reminescent to me of some classic Fred Olen Ray action, and Death Proof from Tarantino about a sadistic killer who stalks women with his special stunt car to get his own fair play dished out in the end, reminescent of movies like Vanishing Point, Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry and any number of Russ Meyer movies and 4 incredibly well made trailers for fake movies from Rodriguez, Rob Zombie, Edgar Wright and Eli Roth- and all together it equals three hours of big-ass fun for film geeks.

The whole package itself both plays out as parody and homage at once, and yet I like to see it as legit as well- really, there's still a need for these type of movies as far as I'm concerned...

Both movies are really a lot of fun and are both quite different from each other- Rodriguez's film doesn't let up for a moment literally being an assault on the senses from the word go.  It's incredibly well cast, starring Rose McGowan, Freddie Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Jeff Fahey, Michael Biehn, Naveen Andrews, and Bruce Willis all having some real obvious fun.  Rodriguez loads it up with all the physical trappings including film discolorations, scratches and warping as well as all the sound ticks that you'd expect listening to this through a bad drive-in speaker.  Tarantino plays his a little straighter, not quite using all the same physical tricks, but being more of the sensibility of the guys who he's saluting.  Again extremely well cast featuring Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, and stuntwoman extraordinaire Zoe Bell amongst others.  His movie is slower paced, but delivers one hell of a payoff in the end.  Rose McGowan, Michael Parks and Quentin Tarantino appear in both films.  McGowan is built for these kind of movies, and she really shines as Cherry Darling in Planet Terror looking hotter than I've ever seen her in any movie.  Michael Parks is a huge surprise, playing the exact same character in both films (and for you true geeks out there, there's an extra surprise with this character as well).  Tarantino is different characters in both movies, mostly for background atmosphere in his own film, but getting a true comeuppance in Planet Terror.

But the fun doesn't just stop with these two movies, all four of the trailers are excellent as well- you have Machete from Rodriguez featuring Danny Treyjo (spelling) and Cheech Marin in a bloody violent action film.  Edgar Wright delivers the goods with a little salute to Hammer Horror films with Don't.  Eli Roth gives us a salute to slasher films with the excessively violent Thanksgiving.  And Rob Zombie... oh my God, I nearly wet myself with glee over Zombie's trailer, Werewolf Women of the S.S. featuring Udo Kier, Sherrie Moon Zombie, Bill Mosely, one of the many queens of the Grindhouse, Sybil Danning (oh yes!!!), and Nicholas Cage.  You really don't know how much I'd love to see this one made out in full... I had no idea that I desired this movie so much, until Rob Zombie laid it out there in front of me... I would pledge eternal fealty to Rob Zombie if he'd make this one for real...

Needless to say, Grindhouse will definitely figure in as one of my Best for 2007, maybe even right there at the very top.  I truly love these kind of movies, and just hope this is something that Tarantino and Rodriguez (and friends... please, please, please... have Rob Zombie make Werewolf Women of the S. S. in full...) continue for many years to come.  If you're a fan of these guys or if you love these kinds of movies, don't hesitate for a moment... run, don't walk, to your nearest theatre and see Grindhouse right away... without a doubt, highly, highly recommended...

[DGoodhart]

For fans of the trailers, check out the 42nd Street Forever trailer compilation series, they can be easily found at Best Buy in their Horror section for some decent prices and these disks are the type of thing you can watch again and again...

[Wood]

Here's my review (written when it came out)...

Grindhouse literally refers to a certain type of movie, primarily from the late 50s, 60s, 70s and very early 80s that was usually some sort of low budget exploitation film of some sort like Horror, Car Action, Hot Women (sometimes in prison), Sci-Fi, Spaghetti Western or Martial Arts that was literally "ground" out by production houses usually to fill drive-ins and cheap movie houses for a fast buck.  And they never skimped on the excessive violence or nudity.  These were the grade B-Z movies that later on you'd catch usually late at night on pay cable or local broadcast stations that most people would call bad movies.

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino call these things buried treasures, and I do too...

Grindhouse is hopefully the first of a franchise for Rodriguez, Tarantino and friends to sort of bring back those films and put them in the spotlight, and I hope make guilty pleasure movies something that's not quite as guilty any more.

What you get here are two full length films, Planet Terror from Rodriguez about strippers trying to find their true calling, covert military action, flesh eating zombies, and some damn fine barbecue all reminescent to me of some classic Fred Olen Ray action, and Death Proof from Tarantino about a sadistic killer who stalks women with his special stunt car to get his own fair play dished out in the end, reminescent of movies like Vanishing Point, Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry and any number of Russ Meyer movies and 4 incredibly well made trailers for fake movies from Rodriguez, Rob Zombie, Edgar Wright and Eli Roth- and all together it equals three hours of big-ass fun for film geeks.

The whole package itself both plays out as parody and homage at once, and yet I like to see it as legit as well- really, there's still a need for these type of movies as far as I'm concerned...

Both movies are really a lot of fun and are both quite different from each other- Rodriguez's film doesn't let up for a moment literally being an assault on the senses from the word go.  It's incredibly well cast, starring Rose McGowan, Freddie Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Jeff Fahey, Michael Biehn, Naveen Andrews, and Bruce Willis all having some real obvious fun.  Rodriguez loads it up with all the physical trappings including film discolorations, scratches and warping as well as all the sound ticks that you'd expect listening to this through a bad drive-in speaker.  Tarantino plays his a little straighter, not quite using all the same physical tricks, but being more of the sensibility of the guys who he's saluting.  Again extremely well cast featuring Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, and stuntwoman extraordinaire Zoe Bell amongst others.  His movie is slower paced, but delivers one hell of a payoff in the end.  Rose McGowan, Michael Parks and Quentin Tarantino appear in both films.  McGowan is built for these kind of movies, and she really shines as Cherry Darling in Planet Terror looking hotter than I've ever seen her in any movie.  Michael Parks is a huge surprise, playing the exact same character in both films (and for you true geeks out there, there's an extra surprise with this character as well).  Tarantino is different characters in both movies, mostly for background atmosphere in his own film, but getting a true comeuppance in Planet Terror.

But the fun doesn't just stop with these two movies, all four of the trailers are excellent as well- you have Machete from Rodriguez featuring Danny Treyjo (spelling) and Cheech Marin in a bloody violent action film.  Edgar Wright delivers the goods with a little salute to Hammer Horror films with Don't.  Eli Roth gives us a salute to slasher films with the excessively violent Thanksgiving.  And Rob Zombie... oh my God, I nearly wet myself with glee over Zombie's trailer, Werewolf Women of the S.S. featuring Udo Kier, Sherrie Moon Zombie, Bill Mosely, one of the many queens of the Grindhouse, Sybil Danning (oh yes!!!), and Nicholas Cage.  You really don't know how much I'd love to see this one made out in full... I had no idea that I desired this movie so much, until Rob Zombie laid it out there in front of me... I would pledge eternal fealty to Rob Zombie if he'd make this one for real...

Needless to say, Grindhouse will definitely figure in as one of my Best for 2007, maybe even right there at the very top.  I truly love these kind of movies, and just hope this is something that Tarantino and Rodriguez (and friends... please, please, please... have Rob Zombie make Werewolf Women of the S. S. in full...) continue for many years to come.  If you're a fan of these guys or if you love these kinds of movies, don't hesitate for a moment... run, don't walk, to your nearest theatre and see Grindhouse right away... without a doubt, highly, highly recommended...

Karma to you DG!

[DGoodhart]

Thank you, sir... and this was indeed my pick for the Best Movie of 2007...