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Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ
Just a overlong self indulgent westernization of truly pioneering cinema.
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i didnt see it that way at all ..
i agree that a little more work was given to the dialogue - but i have a ton of these old 70's movies and they were very dialogue driven .. there were very long stretches between the high points (which made them seem that much higher and more shocking when they occured)
But never once did i get the sense of self indulgence .. all i catch is the vibe of the love these guys had for the films of that time and how badly they wanted to recapture the essence - and maybe expose a new generation to it.
they came off (QT and Rodriguez) to me as a pair of psychadellic preachers trying to spread the good word and enlighten the masses.
And to a small extent it worked ... some people asked questions and explored backwards .. some remembered how much they loved the old school and started rewatching it with a renewed appreciation. (like me)
sometimes there is a fine line between a homage and a rip-off ...
there is no doubt in my mind that Grindhouse was a labor of love for the guys who made it - at a HUGE finantal risk to boot.
I'm not taking away from Zombie - i think he has the same appreciation - he just goes in the grittiest direction which some folks appreciate more.
I don't always have to go there and am personally more in like with QT and RR in their vision/love for other facets of the genre.