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Originally Posted by Giganticface
Both Grindhouse movies are good, but also quite different. Tarantino and Rodriguez have pretty different styles. The intent was to pay homage to (or really, almost recreate, but with some satire) exploitation films of the 70s. Both directors did a great job of adding pops, noise and graininess to the picture, complete with "bad" editing, etc. Really fun to watch, I thought. However, Tarantino didn't seem to commit quite as much to the project because he couldn't resist his trademark style of bantering dialog, which seemed a bit out of place and too specific to his own style.
I liked both movies a lot, although I'd have to see if either would make my top 22 (or just the one since we're calling it one movie). My hunch is they actually might not because I can think of at least a dozen movies from this era off the top of my head that are amazing and would rank higher. It's the era of the Splat Pack after all. :D
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I have always considered them two different films, as I didn't go to the cinema to see them (which at this point I kind of regret). They are definitely both worth watching, though I've always preferred "Planet Terror" to "Death Proof" as the latter, as you said was riddled with too much dialogue. However, to it's credit, Kurt Douglas gives one of his best performances as Stuntman Mike. :D
But yes, Metternich: They are both pretty good flicks, especially if you are fond of exploitation flicks from that era. I think you would really appreciate all the work that was put into making them seem like authentic pieces from the period. :)