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NICE by THE KNIGHT	Apr 6th, 2007 10:53:11 AM
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Equals FIRST by THE KNIGHT	Apr 6th, 2007 10:53:31 AM
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maybe too much revealed in this review? by captainCAPSLOCK	Apr 6th, 2007 11:03:30 AM
getting kinda specific with them plot points...i would have been a little perturbed reading this if i hadn't already seen the film.
Looking forward to seeing this by THE KNIGHT	Apr 6th, 2007 11:06:27 AM
especially in a theatre full of ignant fools...
"Well worth the aching bladder" by kevred	Apr 6th, 2007 01:00:06 PM
...should immediately start being used in their TV spots, print ads, etc, wherever those one-line reviewer quotes are used. What a great, tongue-in-cheek tagline that would be. As for the spoiler-iffic review--I've read all the reviews for this flick on this site, and somehow I still don't feel spoiled. Somehow I feel like the details of the plots aren't as important as just the overall experience, and all the reviews seem to have done a great job of not revealing the final outcomes of either story, so good job all around.
Rose McGowan looks awful now. by ZeroCorpse	Apr 6th, 2007 01:02:44 PM
What happened to the beautiful, curvy woman? Now all I see is another Hollywood beanpole like all the others. DAMN YOU HOLLYWOOD!!! Why do you keep destroying the curvy, beautiful actresses? Christina Ricci, Rose McGowan, Sara Rue, Lindsey Lohan, Jennifer Connelly... The list goes on and on. If Marilyn Monroe had come along today instead of in the 50s, she'd be told to starve herself and get some fake boobs and a nose job. Leave some women in movies looking NORMAL for those of us who like that, willya?
Paris Hilton and Nicole by emeraldboy	Apr 6th, 2007 01:41:57 PM
Richie are what happened to Hollywood women and dont get me started on those garbage shows like The Swan and Extreme Makeover. They are Horrible just horrible.
Golly, Darth John. We'll miss you! by Zarles	Apr 6th, 2007 01:51:29 PM
Not really. In fact, we were all kinda hoping you'd get hit by a bus. Nobody gives a fuck, dipshit.
QT and RR by emeraldboy	Apr 6th, 2007 01:59:12 PM
I have nearly every film made by these two. I think they blow hot and cold. I was excited at the end of Jackie brown in that I wanted to see What QT did next. I found Kill bill to be a mixed bag. Some parts great some not so. Sin City left me cold, mickey Rourke was great and I will admit that but he looks like a cartoon character these days so I guess he fitted into the thing. I would like to see QT and RR modernise some those movies long forgotten B movies. Especially the dramas. Get Scorcesese doc and you will see what films I mean.
Now that this is out by kilik777	Apr 6th, 2007 02:14:33 PM
hopefully Quentin will finally release the ultimate slice your cock off directors cut of Kill Bill. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
Capone by tailhook	Apr 6th, 2007 02:42:52 PM
Is this meant to be a true Grindhouse review complete with misspelled words and incorrect pronouns? Cause seriously ++. You should have included missing sections of review to boot.. that would have been classic! Just as you go to spoil everything you see MISSING REVIEW PART and then back in stroking yourself over how you gave the whole film away. As per the films themselves.. Planet Terror owned Death Proof. I almost think that Tarantino was almost making fun of himself at the start of Death Proof supplying reams of dialogue that really had nothing to do with what the actual film was about and it really weakened the first part. It was a bullshit session from start to finish... Jungle Julia? When I own this on DVD I'll skip right over the BS sections to just after the missing reel and frankly.. I WONT HAVE MISSED ANYTHING. As per caring about any of the characters? As a result.. Not really.. nope. Death Proof was a simple setup for some world class stuntwork and on that level it succeeded gloriously. Seriously.. loved the driving, both chases, and Zoe Bell pretty much stole the show. And with Rosario "I own in your movie" Dawson in the back seat.. thats saying something.
Not the greatest chase scene ever... by werebirdz	Apr 6th, 2007 03:07:05 PM
I'm sorry but it was not the greatest chase scene ever. That title still belongs French Connection. I'm interested in what eveyone else thinks, and if anyone has a list of their top ten.
Leave after Planet Terror by Kromag	Apr 6th, 2007 03:24:27 PM
You won't regret it. Make sure to catch the faux-trailers though.
My 10 best chases no order by SniperMikey	Apr 6th, 2007 04:13:21 PM
-Bullitt -The Blues Brothers -Ronin -The Bourne Identity -The Road Warrior -The French Connection -Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade -The Matrix Reloaded -Vanishing Point -Goldfinger Oh and yeah I agree leave after the retro previews.I thought kurt was awesome in the movie but hes not in it enough
Chevy Nova gotta eat? by Jon E Cin	Apr 6th, 2007 07:04:53 PM
Anyone...hello...is this thing on
Death Proof and Zodiac by JohnRevik	Apr 6th, 2007 07:36:27 PM
Death Proof is better. The initial Russel attack is insane. Planet Terror may as well've been directed by the Zucker Brothers. But,overall compared to the other two great entries of the year, 300 and Zodiac, Zodiac still wins out.
One thing bothered me about deathproof... by Behemoth	Apr 6th, 2007 09:56:40 PM
I know this is the wrong way to look at these films, okay? I understand that. But still..... When the car chase was underway with Zoe on the hood...WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST STOP THE EFFING CAR??? Again, I know "doing what makes sense" is as far from the point of these films as a pleasant scent is from Oprah's nether regions after a 10-mile jog. But ... COME ON, now... Btw, the chase wasn't that great, but ending scenes with Russell and the chix were fantastic. The whole experience of the movie was an absolute blast overall. A fantastic time at the flickeroos.
Btw, concerning Rose Effing MacGowan by Behemoth	Apr 6th, 2007 09:58:27 PM
Granted, she's close to being too skinny, but ... GOOD LORD, she was a goddess in this flick.
Not a very good chase scene by vieri32	Apr 6th, 2007 10:33:34 PM
All that the chase scene consisted of, was one car bumping the other from behind.Alot of bumping from behind doesnt make a great car chase scene No obstacles, no suprises or close calls. Although the first scene with the death proof car taking out the four girls in the red car was great.
Not a very good chase scene by vieri32	Apr 6th, 2007 10:33:47 PM
All that the chase scene consisted of, was one car bumping the other from behind.Alot of bumping from behind doesnt make a great car chase scene No obstacles, no suprises or close calls. Although the first scene with the death proof car taking out the four girls in the red car was great.
I'm gonna post my thoughts in Mori's TB by thebearovingian	Apr 6th, 2007 10:56:46 PM
I must be heard!
Uh Zero, about Marilyn... by Turnquest	Apr 7th, 2007 12:47:17 AM
She had a mad amount of surgery done on her face.
What I liked about GH.... by Kaveman	Apr 7th, 2007 02:30:10 AM
is that I got to see something I've never seen before: the bad part of a bad movie. I seriously laughed in the middle of the 30 minute chat-fest between the girls in Deathproof, because I knew QT knew that I'd sit through the whole damn thing, regardless of how bad it was. I paid my money, watched some kick-ass (and hilarious) action scenes, and he had me waiting for the next kick-ass action scene knowing full well that I couldn't change the channel and that I wouldn't walk out. Hearing some of the nervous people in the theatre laugh out loud at anything that might be considered funny (like the Sixteen Candles schtick) was some of the best entertainment in this movie. For that and the rest of the experience, hats off to RR and QT.
Fucking Awesome (spoilers maybe?) by Crimson King	Apr 7th, 2007 03:13:22 AM
I loved the whole thing. Yeah, Deathproof was almost a complete 180 from Planet Terror, but the whole thing was awesome. I was laughing the whole way through Planet Terror. I thought it was fucking great. Badass and hilarious. Loved it. The Nicholas Cage moment in the trailer had me close to tears. I was laughing harder than anyone else, but I couldn't help it. It was fucking HYSTERICAL. The trailers were all pretty cool, although yeah, Zombie's was the weakest one. I also liked Deathproof. I loved the way Tarantino cut the first collision. That was fucking awesome. And I also loved the restaurant scene. Sure, it was all talk, but it was done in one long-ass take, and the way the camera moved around...I thought it was great. And the chase sequences are pretty intense. I was on the edge of my seat. Mostly because of how he used Zoe Bell. That gave him the freedom to shoot the scene however he wanted and because of that it was a much more visceral and intense experience. Great experience through and through.
Duped by werebirdz	Apr 7th, 2007 07:00:19 AM
Does no one feel manipulated by Deathproof? The Chase scene is built upon a gimmick: We will get a real stunt girl, who plays a stunt girl in the movie to hang on the front of a car in a chase scene so we can move the camera any way we want and show the audience that it's not a stunt double doing the stunts. That will be amazing!!! Come on!!!!
Machinegun leg by JohnRevik	Apr 7th, 2007 08:26:05 AM
How did Rose pull the trigger on the machine gun leg? Didn't make sense. Annoyed the piss out of me.
Not a very good chase scene by 9000rpm	Apr 7th, 2007 11:08:54 AM
Nowhere near my top ten. Actually rather silly (except for the terrific V8 roar). I agree we can't ask the characters to act sensibly but still, c'mon, just pull over and stop. Or shoot the crazy throught he window. And what's Rosario doing landing punchs like SHE'S a stunt woman. The chase scene totally lost me when it committed the cardinal sin: turning spectacular automotive icons into crumpled reilcs from a demolision derby.
Leave your brain at the door by diskjokk	Apr 7th, 2007 12:27:07 PM
To all who asked questions like, "how did Rose pull the trigger on her machine gun leg?" Or make statements like, "why didn't the girls just shoot Kurt's character through the window?" The beauty about exploitation films from the 70's is that they rarely made sense and the plots were normally filled with holes. Tarantino and Rodreguiz crafted one of the most fun experiences i've had at the movie theater in a long time. This movie is supposed to be filled with plot holes. It doesn't have to make sense as to how Rose pulls the trigger on her machine gun leg. If you leave your brain at the door, you could have as much fun as I had at the Grindhouse.
when people question things by roccotheripper	Apr 7th, 2007 12:30:54 PM
as to how could that happen. it's like holy shit dude it's a fucking movie! how can you ask a question like how can she pull the trigger when the fuckin movie is about zombies.
For fuck's sake... by Crimson King	Apr 7th, 2007 03:31:32 PM
If you're genuinely bothered by how she's able to fire, then you missed the entire fucking point of the whole Grindhouse experience. As for why they didn't just stop and whatnot? Holy fuck, do you really think that Quentin fucking Tarantino didn't think about that?? I mean, do you really think you're that much more clever than he is and that you spotted a "mistake??" No, what you did was miss the fucking point. I'm not saying he's the smartest and cleverest ever, but he's a fucking cinephile to an insane degree and he knows how to make a movies. These two films may seem like they're poorly constructed when, in fact, they're anything but. Almost everything you see up there is deliberate, even the continuity errors and the plot holes and the nonsensical shit. If you can't realize that and just have fun, then you're missing the point.
Don't like the movie? Fine...but- by 2for2true	Apr 7th, 2007 04:10:26 PM
if you're gonna whine about it being brainless, you've totally missed the point. Pick up some of the grindhouse gems of the early seventies like Arnold's Wrecking Company or Eat My Dust, and let me know how they stack up in that department. GREAT SHOW.
Crimson King by 9000rpm	Apr 7th, 2007 06:08:26 PM
Okay, I get it, you have QT’s poster on your bedroom wall. I’m not saying you have to take it down. Death Proof didn’t work, not for most people, and because of it Grindhouse will have the Condemned sign out before next weekend. Move on.
the gun-leg debacle by Bob C. Cock	Apr 7th, 2007 10:20:14 PM
it didn't ruin the movie for me or anything, but it was just the fact the rose kept holding her hands open like a retarded magician every time she jumped or shot the fucking thing. it reminded me of halle berry in x-men, what a tard.
Actually.... by Crimson King	Apr 8th, 2007 03:59:06 AM
You know, you're right, Death Proof is going to be the most divisive part of the Grindhoue experience. It's the part that will generate the most complaints. I admit that I need to see it again because it wasn't what I expected, and I want to see how I'll feel after a second viewing. But no...I don't have a Tarantino poster. Although I do plan on someday getting myself a Pulp Fiction one...
Oh... by Crimson King	Apr 8th, 2007 04:12:14 AM
But the reason I went on that mini-rant is because I thought it was ridiculous for people to complain about the plot holes and departures from reality when they were fucking INTENTIONAL and meant to be part of the experience of these films. Here you are complaining about a chick with a gun for a leg, when you have fucking crazy zombie things running around and a doctor who has a syringe gun she wears in her stockings. And not to mention that she has an injury she sort of forgets about later on in the movie. It's like, you're complaining just to fucking complain. And btw, 9000rpm, note that I'm mostly discussing Planet Terror. Regarding Death Proof, I was just saying that being able to shoot Zoe Bell made that chase sequence that much more visceral and intense. Not necessarily the greatest chase ever. And yeah, casting her just so he could do that? Why the fuck not? I think she did a damn good job all throughout.
Beef'n'Potatoe Burritos by IForgotAbout19	Apr 8th, 2007 03:39:50 PM
So at the end of Planet Terror, after guessing the obvious last lines some dipshit woman behind me gets up and goes "Well, I won't be paying to see that. Oh wait, I already did." And walked out. The theater laughed their asses off at her and everyone who wasn't a dumbshit got to stick around and hear Kurt Russell HOWLING LIKE A BANSHEE. Fuck leaving in the middle. And fuck questioning why they didn't stop the car. This movie was made so they WOULDN'T stop the car. That is all. Also, I reccomend bringing a pair of beef-n-potatoe burritos into this movie. It made them twice as delicious as usual.
A Great Steaming Pile of Cinema Crap... by Pumpkinjoe	Apr 8th, 2007 04:54:18 PM
The Tarantino/Rodriguez Days are sadly over... I guess the 1st half was kind of fun, with its’ silly, half-retarded sort of charm, but after Planet Terror ended, the picture as a whole went straight down the cinematic-shitter. Like a seven-headed, sphincter-mouthed, diarrhea-spewing hydra of the apocalypse, this steaming corn-riddled turd of a film really let most of the audience down in a big way. I have not seen such a packed theatre abandon ship in such droves since having the misfortune of watching Freddy Got Fingered. It was so bad in fact, that the theater ushers thought there was a fire or some other misfortune as they watched dozens of people make their escape. What a foul piece of optical shit. What a sad waste of time and money. There’s a old Spanish saying that comes to mind about this debacle; ‘Tanto pedo para cagar awado” Which literally translates into; “For such a loud, boisterous, series of farts, you sure shitted rather watery”
now that i think about it... by Bob C. Cock	Apr 8th, 2007 11:34:26 PM
i remember noticing a dozen or so people (out of the 40 or so in the whole joint) that left 20 minutes into deathproof. i'm glad i stayed, but i can understand how bored they were.

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