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A double feature that'll tear you in two!
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment.
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Jan 16, 2020 · via TMDB
Grindhouse exploits its modern B-movie experience through a bloody expressionistic tribute. Two feature films. Four fictional trailers (five if you’re lucky...). And an authentic conceptual presentation of the 70s exploitation genre, missing reels and all. Rodriguez/Tarantino’s admiration for cinema in general is tangible. Both a credible experiment in genre resurrection and a fetish for babes, blood and bolted machine gun legs. It is, at its core, a retrospective piece of entertainment. But does the double feature presentation, trailers included, work as a solid film in itself? Yes. Just about. Two of the four fictitious trailers worked. Wright’s ‘Don’t’ replicated the essence of Hammer Film Productions perfectly with a quintessential amount of British campiness to illustrate the ghoulish plot. Not to mention the laugh out loud vagueness of the title. Roth’s (yes, this is surprising...) was another hilarious trailer with ‘Thanksgiving’, a holiday-themed slasher. Imitating existing features, such as ‘Halloween’, to deliver a barrage of nudity and decapitations. Absurd, yet sadistically amusing. These two especially suited the overall aesthetic of Grindhouse, particularly with ‘Planet Terror’. Rodriguez’ ‘Machete’, which later became a feature film’, summoned the desolate heat of the Mexploitation sub-genre. It’s fine. Occasionally becomes lost in itself when Trejo is randomly throwing machetes everywhere. Zombie’s efforts in ‘Werewolf Women of the SS’ (I know...) didn’t work for me. The concept felt like he was trying way too hard in being over-the-top and radical by merging a bunch of sets together. Intentional or not, it juxtaposed the other trailers. Cage as Fu Manchu though, I want more! Although varying in quality, these trailers do provide impressive contributions to the overall presentation and are embedded intricately before each feature film. Speaking of features, do both ‘Planet Terror’ and ‘Death Proof’ work as a project of duality? No. The former is an absurdist’s perspective of the zombie genre, whereas the latter just resembled an ordinary Tarantino flick without the excessive exploitation. The two, together, have different paces, styles and tones which exhume varying levels of contrast, diminishing the whole feature’s flow. There’s plenty of passion and heart being injected into this project, ultimately resulting in an enjoyable cinematic experience. Yet a prevention exists that disallows me from fully connecting to the concept. A myriad of pastiches, with varying levels of quality, as opposed to an actual presentation. I’d watch it again just for ‘Death Proof’...
Wuchak
Oct 14, 2018 · via TMDB
***Zombies, dancing skanks, rednecks and killer stunt cars*** “Grindhouse” (2007) features two separate movies: “Planet Terror” by Robert Rodriguez and “Death Proof” by Quentin Tarantino. Together, they’re called “Grindhouse” because they’re a deliberate attempt to recreate the experience of a double feature at a B movie house in the mid/late 60s-70s with the prints intentionally marred by scratches and blemishes or, in one case, a whole reel supposedly missing. Trailers for fake movies, like “Machete,” are also part of the package. “Planet Terror” involves a biochemical outbreak in central Texas that (big surprise) turns people into zombies and the ragtag group that teams-up to fight ’em, led by Freddy Rodríguez and Michael Biehn, the latter a sheriff. Hotties Rose McGowan and Marley Shelton are on hand, the former acquiring a machine gun implant in replace of her amputated leg. (How exactly she pulls the trigger to massacre zombies is anyone’s guess). The movie comes across as a melding of “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” (1965), “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) and “Dawn of the Dead” (1978), but with the modern tone of “Slither” (2006) with its gross, deliberately offensive black humor. McGowan is a highlight throughout, especially her opening go-go sequence whereas Freddy Rodriguez is surprisingly formidable. Their romantic arc is kind of touching. Another point of interest is the quality cast, rounded out by the likes of Bruce Willis, Josh Brolin, Naveen Andrews and Fergie. At the end of the day, though, “Planet Terror” fails to rise above the low-budget sorta-genius of Syfy schlock like “Flu Bird Horror” (2008), “Wyvern” (2009) and “Sasquatch Mountain” (2006) even though it cost literally twelve times as much. GRADE: C “Death Proof” involves an embittered stuntman (Kurt Russell) and his psycho obsession with murdering young women of dubious character with his death proof stunt car (but only the driver’s side). The first half is very good, hindered only by the inane chatter of the girls. This kind of dull drivel goes into overdrive in the second half, particularly involving Zoe Bell, Tracie Thoms and Rosario Dawson, but is rewarded by a thrilling car chase in the country that’s supposedly Tennessee, but obviously Southern Cal. Russell’s character is perversely charismatic and the movie perks up whenever he’s on screen. There are no less than eight female co-stars playing mostly classless types (but not all of them) and, depending on your tastes, four of them are quite alluring,: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rose McGowan, Vanessa Ferlito and Sydney Tamiia Poitier (yes, Sidney’s daughter). GRADE: C+/B- The two movies and additional trailers run 3 hours, 11 minutes. Unless you have that kind of time to blow, I suggest watching the movies singularly. OVERALL GRADE: C+
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Kurt Russell
Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
Rose McGowan
Pam (segment "Death Proof") / Cherry (segment "Planet Terror")
Zoë Bell
Herself (segment "Death Proof")
Freddy Rodríguez
Wray (segment "Planet Terror")
Rosario Dawson
Abernathy (segment "Death Proof")
Marley Shelton
Dr. Dakota Block (McGraw) (segment "Death Proof") / Dakota (segment "Planet Terror")
Vanessa Ferlito
Butterfly (segment "Death Proof")
Josh Brolin
Block (segment "Planet Terror")
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Jungle Julia (segment "Death Proof")
Jeff Fahey
JT (segment "Planet Terror")
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Lee Montgomery (segment "Death Proof")
Michael Biehn
Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
Tracie Thoms
Kim (segment "Death Proof")
Jordan Ladd
Shanna (segment "Death Proof") / Judy (segment "Thanksgiving")
Bruce Willis
Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
Quentin Tarantino
Warren (segment "Death Proof") / Rapist #1 (segment "Planet Terror")
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Marcy (segment "Death Proof")
Eli Roth
Dov (segment "Death Proof") / Tucker (segment "Thanksgiving")
Omar Doom
Nate (segment "Death Proof")
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Punky Bruiser (segment "Death Proof")
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Babysitter Twin #1 (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")
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Babysitter Twin #2 (segments "Death Proof" / "Planet Terror")
Eurlyne Epper
Lanna Frank Friend #1 (segment "Death Proof")
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Tony (segment "Planet Terror")
Naveen Andrews
Abby (segment "Planet Terror")
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Romy (segment "Planet Terror")
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Tammy (segment "Planet Terror") (as Stacy Ferguson)
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Joe (segment "Planet Terror")
Tom Savini
Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
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Deputy Carlos (segment "Planet Terror")
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Skip (segment "Planet Terror")
Gregory Kelly
Rapist #2 (segment "Planet Terror")
Troy Robinson
Soldier #1 (segment "Planet Terror")
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Machete (segment "Planet Terror")
Cheech Marin
Padre (segment "Planet Terror")
Udo Kier
Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Sheri Moon Zombie
Eva Krupp (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Tom Towles
Lt. Boorman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Sybil Danning
Gretchen Krupp (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Bill Moseley
Dr. Heinrich von Strasser (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Nicolas Cage
Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Lorielle New
Werewolf Woman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Oleg Prudius
Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Emily Booth
Featured Woman (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
MyAnna Buring
Featured Woman (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Simon Pegg
Bearded Cannibal (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Helen Kim
Peg (segment "Death Proof")
Jason Isaacs
Bearded Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Will Arnett
Announcer (voice) (Segment "Don't")
Emmy Robbin
Featured Woman (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Matthew Macfadyen
Hatchet Victim (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Lucy Punch
Blonde in Don't Trailer (uncredited)
Rafe Spall
Featured Ghost (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Nick Frost
Baby Eater (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Georgina Chapman
Featured Woman (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Katie Melua
Brunette with Hatchet Victim (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Lee Ingleby
(segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Stuart Wilson
Old Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Mark Gatiss
(segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Robert Rodriguez
Extra (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)
Peter Serafinowicz
Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Michael Smiley
(segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Jay Hernandez
Boddy (segment "Thanksgiving") (uncredited)
Michael Deak
Gun-Weilding Werewolf (uncredited)
Liliyan Malkina
The Grandmother (segment "Thanksgiving")
Electra Avellan
Babysitter Twin #1 (segments "Death Proof"/"Planet Terror")
Alice Kim Cage
Lead Gong Girl (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Kate Clark
Hero Survivor (uncredited)
Jake Garber
Gas Pump Zombie (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)
Kelley Robins Hicks
Laquanda (segment "Death Proof") (uncredited)
Olja Hrustic
Werewolf Woman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Tito Larriva
Henchman (segment "Machete") (uncredited)
Alicia Rachel Marek
Redhead Babe (segment "Machete") (uncredited)
Andrew Martin
Nazi Boxer (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Christine Rose
Sicko (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)
Kelly Ryan
Werewolf Woman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Gary Teague
Businessman (uncredited)
Petr Vančura
The Boyfriend (segment "Thanksgiving") (uncredited)
Meriah Nelson
Werewolf Woman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Sarah Dunsworth
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Sarah Dunsworth
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Jess Hall
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Quentin Tarantino
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Robert Rodriguez
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Jess Hall
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Wayne Toth
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Wayne Toth
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Rose McGowan
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Don Shanks
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Edgar Wright
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Rob Cotterill
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David Arnold
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Robert Rodriguez
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Tyler Bates
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David Arnold
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Nathan Barr
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Tyler Bates
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Edgar Wright
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