TeenzTen An action-packed slog
ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
JolinKnight I have to make an apology for my voting, as telling the truth, there is no idea about what this movie is going to talk about and why the directors put them together.From the first one - Planet Terror, it is immediately recognised a "Quentin Tarantino style". Looking like ridiculous and mess, fulling of disgusting scenes and exaggerated blood plasma blasting. Quentin himself even performed a funny character in the film just like he always did in other movies directed by him.To the second one, actually, I don't like this type of movies. Talking too much junk without any relationship with the main idea the movie wants to express. Too many dirty words, which I don't believe is the style of American speaking. The only thing I like here is the punishment for the murder, and the performance of the Australian girl. The familiar accent made me excited, "I tell you mate" this is very lovely, especially spoken by a girl.The last thing I want to tell is a positive comment. It is really worth to watch in the cinema. One ticket, two pictures, so why not.
GBDaddy It is rare to find a film with so many cameos that will end up on the bottom of their filmography. But, Rodriguez managed to pull it off. Planet Terror was so un-entertaining, I actually felt queasy sitting through so much boredom. There was absolutely NOTHING entertaining in it. But, wait! The grainy 70's effect of the film made it exciting, though...right? Umm...no. Planet Terror could not even saved by the mighty Mary Jane.Death Proof was significantly better, but it, like Planet Terror, had acting appearances by QT...which was Pure Terror. Why does he even try? He's atrocious at acting and always has been. The story line was the typical twist you see by QT, but it lacks any noteworthy wit that would make it entertaining beyond action. It also has the typical overkill that can be seen in nearly all of QT's previous films (which have gone dramatically downhill after PF & RD).If you're bored, you probably can find some enjoyment from Death Proof. However, stay far far away from Planet Terror unless weight loss from nausea is an objective.
Jipper2 For anyone who knows nothing about the Grindhouse films, they were packaged for theater as 2 movies, similar to a double feature you would see at a drive-in in the 1970's. These two movies were directed by Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez. The 2 have previously teamed in collaborations like Desperado & From Dusk Til' Dawn. While I like Tarantino films regardless, I think Rodriguez is much better when he's working with Tarantino.Death Proof (Tarantino's film) started off slow. Like many of his films. The movie was thick in classic Tarantino dialogue and the movie quickly became tiresome. Then in true Tarantino fashion the film reaches an action point. It was fairly early on but because the movie was so slow and uneventful in the beginning, when it does reach this first action series it has so much more impact. Then the movie kind of resets itself, almost beginning again. This time the movie is slow, filled full of dialogue and absolutely no intriguing events. The difference is that this time, as a fan, I know that it's all going to culminate in an exciting ending.The movie seemed to have went for nearly an hour with nothing happening. Just when I was beginning to lose hope in Tarantino again, he delivers the big ending I wanted. I've heard arguments that the ending wasn't as big as people wanted. Watching it in theaters, having gotten truly enthralled into what was going on, I was completely into the ending. It gave me exactly what I wanted. It was simple but effective. Let me tell you the people in the half full theater that day popped for the ending. They, like me had gotten enthralled into what was going on and they were clapping and cheering. A few stood up and a couple shouted out. It was a hell of a movie experience that I haven't ever had before or since while at a public screening.I suppose if you're half watching Death Proof at home you probably wouldn't get the same effect as if your entire attention had been grasped by the movie. Once again the hour of slow uneventful-ness paid off with an exciting ending that meant more simply because it was so slow for so long. That is how you build to a moment to get the most out of a little bit of action at it's best. If the movie had been full of action with an ending like that, it wouldn't have meant anything. Instead the movie spends the time investing you into the characters. Even if you at times began to hate them because so little was happening you were still unknowingly being invested into them. Then in the end it pays off.The Fake Trailers in-between the two movies were hilarious and just plain awesome.Planet Terror (Robert Rodriguez) was the biggest reason I was wary of Grindhouse. Some of Rodriguez's solo projects weren't very good at all. Planet Terror was heavily d with his girlfriend Rose McGowen having a machine gun for a leg. That made me the most wary. It was probably the most over the top, unrealistic and needless part of the movie. However I enjoyed both movies so much, it wasn't an issues like I thought it might be.Planet Terror was complete action. While it was over the top, it didn't many boundaries that I didn't find acceptable. It probably helped the movie that it had a zombie movie feel about it. Since I discovered the original Romero trilogy of zombie films, I've been a fanatic like most. For me it's not just the zombie that I enjoy. I also enjoy the the survival aspect that the zombies force people into. Planet Terror gave me that. There's a lot that happens in this movie. Plenty of cameo's. Lot's of scenes that are just slightly over the top but awesome scenes none the less. For instant the scene with the penis falling off while Tarantino's about to rape someone. Again, the testicles scenes with Naveen Andrews was over the top but still enjoyable. The Pulp Fiction briefcase style scene when they open up the trunk and it turns out to be a mini-bike was absolutely hilarious. I hate people who tell me to go into a movie expecting certain things and accept it for what it is. Usually when they say that it's because it's a movie that I hate or one that just exceeds the level of over the top I'll accept. Yet you gotta go into this movie with that mindset. If you're like me, you'll enjoy this. You'll probably enjoy it more if you watch the two movies together.Even after it was over, Death Proof was looked at like a slow paced, almost boring movie. Planet Terror provided the exact opposite. It was action personified. While either movie alone may only be slightly above average. One is too slow and the other too over the top. Combined the movies compliment each other so well that together they're much better. For anyone who hasn't seen these movies, I recommend not watching Death Proof or Planet Terror. Instead you should watch Grindhouse the way it was intended by watching both movies back to back in order with the trailers in between if possible. I don't know that you can duplicate the theater experience but if you come close you'll have a much more enjoyable movie experience.8 of 10 - An original movie theater experience that sadly most people didn't get to enjoy.
Narcissismandenvy While I consider myself an avid movie fan, I did not enjoy this movie for several reasons.The pointless stupid little things thrown into the movie for what seemed to be no reason whatsoever (IE the strippers making out in the back room, the using a grenade launcher as a jet-pack, the fact that each of these friends in a seemingly small town just happened to be immune, the rude attitude of the sheriff toward the 'hero', the utterly stupid fact that somebody's genitals were dropping off in a midst of an attempted rape), that these same directors seem to do in A lot of their movies.It just makes me scoff, and makes me think that these directors are less mature than the children they hire for their parts.
