haven't seen any discussion on here about it....anyone gonna check it out?i'm seeing it at a sneak preview thing tonight, not sure what to expect. reviewers i respect say QT's half is better, or at least, a better rendition of a grindhouse flick, while rodriguez has apparently just thrown together a gory 80s action movie... read a few reviews expecting people to actually walk out of QT's half, as the pacing drops off after the balls to the wall Planet Terror.....
Grindhouse.....
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I'm probably gonna catch it next week sometime. Got a few free movie passes that I need to use.
Not sure what to expect but I'm pretty sure it'll be entertaining!
Not sure what to expect but I'm pretty sure it'll be entertaining!
Just came back from seeing this. All in all, it's pretty dope. While QT does have more dialogue, his ending is top notch. Loved the film trailers and even the missing reels were a nice touch.
Anyone else seen this one yet?
Over 3 hours... Kinda long. But for two flicks and the trailer bits, it alright.
Anyone else seen this one yet?
Over 3 hours... Kinda long. But for two flicks and the trailer bits, it alright.
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Haven't seen this yet, but I have heard that on a couple of occasions, crowds started leaving in "droves" after the first flick ended.
Was that on account of they
Or perhaps they didn't realize there was another film after that??
snoozefest.
frederico was dope, and so was that kiwi chick, and so was that scene where rosarios nipples get hard before your eyes, but other than that, it was ehh...
just got back from this as well as blades of glory. so i was just at the theatres for a good 5+ hours.
anyways, grindhouse was highly entertaining. people who hate it are expecting something other then whats presented. its really well made bad movies.
i dont need some artsy fart bullshit on a friday night. see planet terror & deathproof for a goodtime but be prepared to be there for 3+ hours.
anyways, grindhouse was highly entertaining. people who hate it are expecting something other then whats presented. its really well made bad movies.
i dont need some artsy fart bullshit on a friday night. see planet terror & deathproof for a goodtime but be prepared to be there for 3+ hours.
We went to see it but the film broke before the movie even started. Had to get refunds. Then we had to get drunk. Guess it evened out.
I thought it was great. I wanna watch it again. I think i might. Go see it, 3 hours of good cinema.
See it in an old theatre like the kind you remember as a kid (in a balcony or a drive-in), Paul, and you will have fun. It was highly entertaining, Kurt Russel was great, any issues I have with Tarantino's stilted dialogue evaporated as soon as the car stunts get rolling....if you enjoy 70s drive-in fare, this is custom tailored to that vibe without being smarmy.
I have to say, though, I would imagine a lot of this experience must seem staright strange to anyone under 32 or so...I can't imagine they would see the point of a lot of it. But action speaks volumes, so hey, what do I know?
My verdict: Fun stuff, GO BABY GO!
I have to say, though, I would imagine a lot of this experience must seem staright strange to anyone under 32 or so...I can't imagine they would see the point of a lot of it. But action speaks volumes, so hey, what do I know?
My verdict: Fun stuff, GO BABY GO!
i enjoyed it for what it was.
some of 'death proof' got a little boring
(in comparison to 'planet terror')
but somehow made up for itself in the end.
the middle trailers were great too.
i didnt want to see it at first,
since im really not a huge tarantino fan as of late
but id definitely recommend to someone who wanted
something fun to watch.
some of 'death proof' got a little boring
(in comparison to 'planet terror')
but somehow made up for itself in the end.
the middle trailers were great too.
i didnt want to see it at first,
since im really not a huge tarantino fan as of late
but id definitely recommend to someone who wanted
something fun to watch.
This schitt looks like it would be painful to sit through: tributes to hack film-making by two hack directors.
While I don't think Tarantino is a hack, if I wanted to see a bad 70s movie, I'll go watch Human Tornado. These movie(s) look awful (both ironically and not ironically).
Yeah, that's basically the way I feel. I feel the same way about a lot of the anachronistic music thst certain people on here mess with. What's the point, when the real thing is available?
Saw it last night, most fun I've had at the movies in a long time.
I thought a lot more people on this board would be into it. It's a lot like digging and producing, taking the best parts of some shitty 70s movies and making them into one long coherent, stylish piece.
Best nod to the Mr. Microphone commercial ever.
Go see it with a bunch a friends, yell, boo, be loud, and applaud Udo Kier.
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Boo! The whole point of the film (hence the title Grindhouse) is to pay tribute to the double feature AIP crap fests of the 70s.
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I'm waiting until I can rent the DVD. I've been let down by hype too many times. As for this being an "authentic B-movie experience", I say if it gets the new generation of movie enthusiasts too young to remember, but not too young to genuinely enjoy the feel of Roger Corman, American International, etc. late night double features and such (myself included) and not in an ironic or kitschy way, then so be it. Quentin strikes me as a real cornball, especially when he gets to those signature dialogues of his. However, when I get my fill of the long, epic, artsy films with the same old commentary on political, racial and social issues, I just want to turn my mind off, look at the hot actresses and see shit get blown up.
While I don't think Tarantino is a hack, if I wanted to see a bad 70s movie, I'll go watch Human Tornado. These movie(s) look awful (both ironically and not ironically).
Yeah, that's basically the way I feel. I feel the same way about a lot of the anachronistic music thst certain people on here mess with. What's the point, when the real thing is available?
I see your point, but until 'the real thing' is readily available on big screens (which may be the case in some of your towns, but certainly not in DC except on rare occasions) and revival houses are better able to stay in business, I for one am glad that someone has figured out how to have fun while making junk food movies about zombies/car chases within the studio system and available to the multiplexes. I would rather see this type of thing over just about any self-righteous 'indie' film or your 'Babel'-s or what not. While 'Vanishing Point' is vastly superior to 'Death Proof' and the OG 'Dawn of the Dead' is vastly superior to 'Planet Terror', neither is necessarily more entertaining. So like the occasional 'funk night' where people suspend their knowledge of what year it is to indulge their taste in old school this or that, I at least thank goodness that the people making stuff like this know their shit, and have the clout to get it made and marketed. I just hope that I can catch it at one of the few remaining drive-ins in this area sometime this summer, anachronistic as that may be.
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