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Roderick Usher
04-07-2007, 12:59 PM
Saw it last night at a packed showing in Burbank.
My spoiler-free review
Planet Terror - fucking awesome. Pure fetishistic sex-gore freak-out. Non-stop entertainment that will surely be a favorite film of many gorehounds here.
Deathproof - It kicks ten tons of ass when the cars are moving, but the "other stuff" that fills half the film is uninteresting at best. The ending is amazing and absolutely redeems the film, but it simply isn't as much fun as Planet Terror. I may have to see this one more than once to truly appreciate it, but it's cool.
The Trailers - Machete - Danny Trejo kicks ass, this is being turned into an actula feature. Thanksgiving is in hilarious bad taste Werewolf Women of the SS misfires completely (go figure) and **** (don't want to give away the name as it's the punchline) Edgar Wright's trailer is the most perfectly pitched element of the entire evening of entertainment. I'm still laughing about it.
All-in-all a fantastic night out at the cinema. The most bang for your buck you'll get all year.
Angra
04-07-2007, 01:06 PM
Saw it last night at a packed showing in Burbank.
My spoiler-free review
Planet Terror - fucking awesome. Pure fetishistic sex-gore freak-out. Non-stop entertainment that will surely be a favorite film of many gorehounds here.
Deathproof - It kicks ten tons of ass when the cars are moving, but the "other stuff" that fills half the film is uninteresting at best. The ending is amazing and absolutely redeems the film, but it simply isn't as much fun as Planet Terror. I may have to see this one more than once to truly appreciate it, but it's cool.
The Trailers - Machete - Danny Trejo kicks ass, this is being turned into an actula feature. Thanksgiving is in hilarious bad taste Werewolf Women of the SS misfires completely (go figure) and **** (don't want to give away the name as it's the punchline) Edgar Wright's trailer is the most perfectly pitched element of the entire evening of entertainment. I'm still laughing about it.
All-in-all a fantastic night out at the cinema. The most bang for your buck you'll get all year.
Bang?
Are u talking porn here?
The STE
04-07-2007, 01:06 PM
No complaints, but I would have switched Death Proof and Planet Terror. That way the buildup would've all been at the beginning and the momentum would've carried from the climax of DP all the way to the end of PT
joshaube
04-07-2007, 01:08 PM
I'm actually looking forward to the "filler" in Death Proof more then the actual car-scenes. From what I've seen (overview show on SPIKE) the two girl squads spit out some pretty mean dialogue. Then again, I highly enjoy how Tarantino works in everyday discussion.
Angra
04-07-2007, 01:16 PM
No complaints, but I would have switched Death Proof and Planet Terror. That way the buildup would've all been at the beginning and the momentum would've carried from the climax of DP all the way to the end of PT
Climax?
This is a horror forum for crying out loud, you perverted freaks!!!!
Finally a movie that I think is worth a movie price ticket. It's been months since I been to a theatre. I've been looking forward to this movie for a while and I heard nothing but good things from this movie. I'll check it out Monday.
The Flayed One
04-07-2007, 04:15 PM
Just got back from it. Incredible fun. Rod's right, about the only complaint that could be really had is the midpart of Death Proof starts to drag. It makes up for it in spades with the ending. The action is so intense and fun it's unbelievable. Tarantino is definately great with dialogue, but even he can't do 1/2hr worth of witty banter without making it seem like it's dragging a bit.
Eli Roth's trailer is worth the price of admission itself.
ENTITY2000
04-07-2007, 04:37 PM
Grindhouse is so a dick flick! :p
Ain't nothing wrong with a little eye candy. Wow.... Those girls are smokin. I'd be lying if I said that doesnt matter to me.
Roderick Usher
04-07-2007, 09:07 PM
Grindhouse is so a dick flick! :p
With a huge helping of angry female retribution:D
illdojo
04-09-2007, 10:41 AM
With a huge helping of angry female retribution:D
Totally.:D
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Hi, I'm Cherry......Yes you are.
Wow! I knew it would be good and it didn't disappoint. Planet Terror was good and had me jump a couple times because it was pretty gross. However, I kinda like Death Proof more because I was more interested in the characters and I thought Kurt Russell was great. Both features were good though.
Don't wait for this movie to come out on DVD. You really have to go to the movie theatre to fully enjoy it.
Vanessa Ferlito is so hott!!
Sick_As_Fuck
04-09-2007, 04:32 PM
What an incredible time at the threatre. Individually I gave Planet Terror an 8/10 and Death Proof a 7/10. The "trailers" were all hilariously brilliant as well.
Roderick Usher
04-09-2007, 05:04 PM
Due to the less-than-stellar box office this weekend, the Weinstein Company is planning on separating the two films and releasing them individually.
This will ruin the experience.
Go to the theater now or miss this once in a lifetime event!!!!!!
Due to the less-than-stellar box office this weekend, the Weinstein Company is planning on separating the two films and releasing them individually.
This will ruin the experience.
Go to the theater now or miss this once in a lifetime event!!!!!!
I'm shocked this movie didnt do great this weekend especially with the rave reviews. I don't understand why people would be more inclined to see the movie if they are individually separated?? That wouldnt make sense. Pay 10 bucks for 1 movie or pay 10 bucks for 2 movies.
illdojo
04-09-2007, 05:17 PM
Due to the less-than-stellar box office this weekend, the Weinstein Company is planning on separating the two films and releasing them individually.
This will ruin the experience.
Go to the theater now or miss this once in a lifetime event!!!!!!
:confused: Did it take Number 1 ?????
Roderick Usher
04-09-2007, 05:17 PM
I'm shocked this movie didnt do great this weekend especially with the rave reviews. I don't understand why people would be more inclined to see the movie if they are individually separated?? That wouldnt make sense. Pay 10 bucks for 1 movie or pay 10 bucks for 2 movies.
The Easter holiday weekend is usually a family event. People going to the movies are more likely to go with family members...hence bad box office
I'm hoping that amazing word of mouth can bring this one back up in the next couple of weeks, so the Weinsteins don't fuck this thing up.
Tell everyone you know to go see it! We need more experiments like this in mainstream cinema. It fails when the "horror fans" out there won't get off their asses and go to the theater.
bloogertag
04-09-2007, 11:11 PM
I want to see this film so bad now. I went to the movies to see 300 today and it had a trailer for Grindhouse. It looks awesom. When I 1st heard about this movie I was a little worried that they would be able to pull it off. It seemed like a risky idea to me but all ive heard are rave reviews. Im in Australia though so i have to wait til may 31st for its release.
Disease
04-10-2007, 02:55 AM
Saw it last night at a packed showing in Burbank.
My spoiler-free review
Planet Terror - fucking awesome. Pure fetishistic sex-gore freak-out. Non-stop entertainment that will surely be a favorite film of many gorehounds here.
Deathproof - It kicks ten tons of ass when the cars are moving, but the "other stuff" that fills half the film is uninteresting at best. The ending is amazing and absolutely redeems the film, but it simply isn't as much fun as Planet Terror. I may have to see this one more than once to truly appreciate it, but it's cool.
The Trailers - Machete - Danny Trejo kicks ass, this is being turned into an actula feature. Thanksgiving is in hilarious bad taste Werewolf Women of the SS misfires completely (go figure) and **** (don't want to give away the name as it's the punchline) Edgar Wright's trailer is the most perfectly pitched element of the entire evening of entertainment. I'm still laughing about it.
All-in-all a fantastic night out at the cinema. The most bang for your buck you'll get all year.
Excuse my ignorance but which one is Tarantino and which is rodriguez?
bloogertag
04-10-2007, 03:04 AM
Rodriguez - Planet Terror
Tarantino - Death Proof
Disease
04-10-2007, 03:22 AM
I would have guessed it the other way round from what I have heard....
Kane_Hodder
04-10-2007, 06:34 AM
I am really curious about this film now. I wonder when it will get released over here.
Roderick Usher
04-10-2007, 07:25 AM
:confused: Did it take Number 1 ?????
it came in 4th, behind Blades of Glory, Meet the Robinsons and that Ice Cube family bullshit Are We There Yet?
illdojo
04-10-2007, 09:00 AM
it came in 4th, behind Blades of Glory, Meet the Robinsons and that Ice Cube family bullshit Are We There Yet?
:eek:WTF.... I'm in shock. Fuckin' Ice Cube beat Grindhouse. It's definitely Easter's fault. Damn" Jesus rising from the grave weekend." :mad: :D
Papillon Noir
04-10-2007, 09:17 AM
I too saw this this weekend. We actually went to a 11am showing to beat the crowd and get the matinee price of $5!
This movie really does pay tribute to the 70's explotation films, it was an awesome experience. It really makes you feel what it would be like to see these types of film in the theatre in the 70's.
[Spoiler-free]
Planet Terrror:
This was great! Typical Zombie movie plot, but it was well done with interesting characters. Very gory, but in a "Dead Alive" sort of way.
The only downside to this movie is the "missing reel". It happens during what can only be assumed to be a major plot point because when the next reel starts it's admist the action climax of the movie and you have no idea how you got there.
Still, this is a very fun movie and Cherry (Rose McGowan) really makes losing-a-leg-and-getting-it-replaced-with-a-machine-gun seem pretty cool.
Death Proof:
This was probably my favorite of the two and not quite as dark as Planet Terror. This was much more lighthearted. There is a missing reel here two but it doesn't take away from the story.
This story is more dialogue driven, very Tarantino, but there some great chase scenes in this movie. It really pays homage to the car movies during the 70's (and several of these are mentioned).
Kurt Russell was awesome, his character reminds me of Snake Pliskin from Escape from NY/LA movies. One of the girls from the later part of the movie is Zoe Bell (she plays herself) who's great; she actually is a stuntwoman and was Uma Thurman's stuntwoman for Kill Bill and Lucy Lawless' for the Xena Series (which is how she got started in New Zealand). There's actually a great documentary about her and Linda Carter's Wonder Woman stuntwomen called "Double Dare".
Also, during the bar scene in the first half of the movie there are several girls from All-Girl Texas Rollerderby League who were in that reality show "Rollergirls" (awesome show, was only on one season but is on DVD now).
Trailers:
These were fun. "Machete" was very 70's, it was hysterical. There was also a WIP (women in prison) trailer in Planet Terror, which were popular in that era. "Werewolves of the SS" was paying homage to the movie "The SS Experiment", which was very similar minus the werewolves. Funny Trailer. Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving" was pretty dumb though, it was just so ridiculous.
All in all, this is a great movie experience and it won't be the same on DVD. Go see it now while it's still in the theaters. This movie is really ment to be shown on the big screen. It's a fun way to spend the afternoon.
I don't think they will split these movies into two because of a slow opening weekend. I think they will split them based on strictly business and they believe that they can sell two movies at 20 bucks each and 2 times the rentals. They are probably right. I liked both movies and now, I will have to buy them both. Fans won't like the split but I can see it make them a lot more money. It's too bad for the horror fans.
Roderick Usher
04-10-2007, 10:48 AM
The only downside to this movie is the "missing reel". It happens during what can only be assumed to be a major plot point because when the next reel starts it's admist the action climax of the movie and you have no idea how you got there.
Not a downside - a huge joke on the audience! It's better to not know El Wray's backstory. And it's a nod to the very common (and illegal) habit that projectionists had back in the grindhouse days of snipping out bits of film for their private collections.
I loved the missing reel gag...classic:D
aborted
04-11-2007, 09:45 AM
{{{Spoiler free}}}
Saw it last night and loved it. Good fun all the way through. Deathproof was my favorite because im kind of a redneck and a movie about cars, women, fast cars, chaos, and women is my kind of movie.Great dialogue is a major driving factor as to why its good also. As for planet terror it was also good lots of gore and a cool story. ill have to pick them up when they come out on dvd.
i did not even think about the dvds ! fuck im hoping they sell this as one dvd set and make it unrated at that . but two movies on two dvds will suck !
They would never split them.....it would ruin the whole "grindhouse double feature" experience.
Miss Olivia
04-11-2007, 10:36 AM
This was the best theater experience I've had in a long time. If they split it, they're assholes.
I better go see it again before they ruin the fun.:mad:
Brilliant movie. The first story was my favorite, but the first crash sequence in Death Proof was BRILLIANT.
LOVE THIS MOVIE. It's pretty close to perfect in my opinion. I didn't even notice how numb my butt was until I got up to leave.:p
IDrinkYourBlood
04-11-2007, 03:37 PM
the trailers were the best part.
Machette is suppose to be made into a real film now.
and so will Edgar Writes Don't. Haha Don't was awsome. Excactly like an Italian horror movie trailer.
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04-11-2007, 03:39 PM
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Darkspider
04-12-2007, 12:47 PM
I just saw "Grindhouse" yesterday and it was FANTASTIC!! I did fell asleep during the talk marathon on "Death Proof" but once Kurt Russell was let loose it was fun 'till the end, and wait until you see that ending girls! I never experience real "Grindhouse" movies, I went to see it because of my husband and I kept asking him questions and he kept telling me not to worry, I was going to have fun, and I really did.
Planet Terror was the best, from begining to end, but the whole package was worth the price. The "Coming Attractions" are so fantastic you want to see those crappy movies, you will never see a girl bouncing on a trampoline the same way again. I think the movie open at the wrong weekend, so hopefully this week it will pick up, and there is also talk about spliting them up and trust me, it won't be the same, so put on your astronaut approve diaper and see them before they split them up!
hellfire1
04-12-2007, 01:10 PM
They would never split them.....it would ruin the whole "grindhouse double feature" experience.
they're doing that here. one feature is in theatres in june, the other in september.
i fucking hate france.
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04-13-2007, 08:01 PM
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Despare
04-13-2007, 08:59 PM
I had a smile almost the whole time, I didn't mind QT's dull moments as much as most but one in particular (when the four women are driving in the car while they're all on break) was all but nap inducing. Anyway, A- for the whole, you just can't get that kind of entertainment for the money any more.
Finally got to watch it on Thursday night. And I am impressed. Death Proof was a bit of a drag but fun to watch.
4 out of 5 stars.
Kane_Hodder
04-14-2007, 08:32 AM
Looks like everyone will have finished watching it by the time it gets released in India. I enquired earlier today and was told that it is rumored to be releasing here after a month, and that too with a lot of cuts, to suit the Indian audience's tastes. Hell, looks like the good parts will all be gone.:( The only option remaining is for the DVD release, hopefully uncut and in a single film pack, and not as two films.
Shady
04-14-2007, 11:47 PM
I just got back from the showing. Quite frankly I enjoyed the trailers more than the movies. Planet Terror was pretty kick ass but Death Proof was a disappointment. The car scenes were bad ass but all in all it was quite a bore. I am slightly disappointed with Grindhouse. Don't get me wrong, it was a blast but it wasn't what I expected. But hell, as long as Fergie is in the movie its got my vote; damn, she's fine.
SPOILERS::
-Am I only one who found the scene where the kid blew his head off a bit disturbing. It was only for a split sec and than I got over it but when I first heard the gun go off that freaked me out a tad. I think it's because very rarely do you see kids die in movies especially like that.
-Also, did yall laugh in Planet Terror when they all got a ride and the one guy got that little bike. Maybe it was just me but that shit had me goin.
What was your favorite trailer? I have to go with "Don't". I've never laughed so hard at a movie theatre in my life.
jaybomb
04-15-2007, 06:51 PM
just watched it today with a couple of friends. Haven't seen anything like that in such a long time.:) I thought kurt Russell was the shit in the second movie. enjoyed both movies very much:D
darkmoon
04-15-2007, 07:16 PM
i had so much fun watching these.I loved the previews.One of them had me laughing so much.I dint even notice they were so long except I had to go to the bathroom at the beginning of Death Proof:mad: .I shoulnt have drank all that iced tea.anyways,fun,fun,fun:)
Roderick Usher
04-15-2007, 08:15 PM
SPOILER************ DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM*******
SPOILERS::
-Am I only one who found the scene where the kid blew his head off a bit disturbing. It was only for a split sec and than I got over it but when I first heard the gun go off that freaked me out a tad. I think it's because very rarely do you see kids die in movies especially like that.
My favorite part of the film.
You NEVER see that in any studio release, only in a nasty, filthy film. Fucking brilliant moment, I loved the hell out of it.
Despare
04-15-2007, 09:26 PM
SPOILER************ DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM*******
My favorite part of the film.
You NEVER see that in any studio release, only in a nasty, filthy film. Fucking brilliant moment, I loved the hell out of it.
I particularly enjoyed the videogame comment... so tongue in cheek it was great.
Burning in Hell
04-17-2007, 07:40 AM
***** SPOILERS *****
Got around to see it yesterday, what an experience! Both movies are excellent, although I did like Planet Terror's over the top style a bit more. The small motorcycle ride is a classic in my book, and hats off for having the balls to do the Kid with a gun scene. And the trailers! "They chose the wrong Mexican to fuck with!!"
Is this movie making money now with all its rave reviews from critics and moviegoers?
chaibill
05-02-2007, 08:11 AM
I finally got to see grindhouse last night, monday 5-01-07, really liked it maybe the best film this year. Rose McgGowen was great in planet terror.
One thing though i wonder how she could fire that gun. I think if there was a string or a chain attached to the trigger that she would have to "yank" on to fire the weapon would have been real nice and looked real cool on film. But besides that it was a great time. And based on boxoffice maybe the last time we expirience something like this, as far as double features go.
Mictlantechutli
05-02-2007, 12:11 PM
Is this movie making money now with all its rave reviews from critics and moviegoers?
it tanked miserably:mad:
Guess it's just too cool for the general public. Only the most devoted and demented film fans (like most of us here) know and love the source material that these two guys paid tribute to.
Everyone else thought it was a bad idea. I'm just happy they got it made - it'll kill in DVD and be a true cult classic.
massacre man
05-02-2007, 01:16 PM
Hey, at least the bad box office reception could possibly give it a DVD release quicker.
I seem to be the only one of the reviews I read that liked "Werewolf Women of the SS". I'd love to see film versions of all of the trailers though. Great movie.
Does anyone know when "Machete" is supposed to be released?
Grindhouse
05-25-2007, 12:51 PM
Grindhouse rocked! 2 bad ass directors. I loved the whole experience. anyone know if dvd is gonna be same or seperate like I heard?
ps: im new to the forums so whats up everyone
:D
gordytheghoul
05-29-2007, 10:39 AM
I had the good fortune to see GRINDHOUSE at a drive-in (I had already taken it in at the local multiplex, 1st showing on opening day), and I must say the movie is more than just a movie, it truely is an experience. I am distugested with the way the public has responded to this amazing piece of sinema. I fear we may never see anything like it again, and that we may not even get to see it proberly on DVD. Of course, I'm talking about the decession to seperate the two movies and realse them again later. Like the film's star, Kurt Russell, I am just saddened beyond all words that many people may not get to see this the way it was meant to be seen, can you image SIN CITY or PULP FICTION re-edited and realsed seperatley :eek: . Still, a lot of people never will see it anyhow, they already made their descions and that's why it tanked in the first place. If you didn't pay to see GRINDHOUSE in a theatre, just remember what you help cause by doing nothing the next time you bitch about the latest tween-friendly horror remake.
jenna26
05-29-2007, 11:51 AM
Dammit, I want to see this movie on the big screen.....we just can't drive that far to see it. I can't believe they didn't release it anywhere around here. Completely unfair. Still have hope it will be released in the drive in, which is still a drive, but not quite as much of one.