I have a new theory: every movie should begin with a scene involving a scantily clad Rose McGowan and a stripper pole. That would really take the sting off of films like Norbit. Where did this theory come from, you may ask? It came from the fact that I just got back from screening Grindhouse, the homage to 70s and 80s exploitation flicks. It is co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Just think about this concept: two directors with very loyal fan bases making a three hour long double feature packed full of blood, boobs, and bad dialog. What about that doesn’t sound like fun?
It starts with an intelligently designed warning to the audience that some reels of the film are missing. Thanks to the MPAA, I’m sure that besides the fact that it works with the Grindhouse theme of the films, there were some missing parts. Mark my words though; it will make for one hell of a DVD release.
The first of the two directors to bring their films to the table is Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) with Planet Terror. It tells the story of a deadly virus released by the military (and a very creepy Bruce Willis) that turns an entire town and eventually the world into walking zombies who eat people’s brains. There is also a vigilante badass with serious ninja skills played by Freddy Rodriguez (Six Feet Under) who is in love with a girl who has a sweet shotgun for a right leg, played by the aforementioned Rose McGowan. That’s all you need to know about the plot, as it is pretty simple from there.
What this film, and most other films from the exploitative genre for that matter, lacks in plot it clearly makes up in style. Be prepared for loads of sickening gore and plenty of creative killing. In any zombie movie it isn’t always about how gross your zombies look, but how intelligently you find ways to kill them off.
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Article comments
1 - Kaonashi
Since Planet Terror has zombies, are we to expect typical zombie gore, like them disembowling people and stuff like that? Or is it more along the lines of them chewing on people's body parts and such?
I'd really like to see Grindhouse but have trouble handling horror gore. Strangely enough, I can handle violence that comes with wars and fighting very well. I can easily handle "300", but not "Hostel".
Let me put it this way. I watched the Thanksgiving trailer, and I felt nauseated for a good deal of the day. Is most of the gore in Grindhouse the same?
2 - matt
it's not a shotgun on her leg you retard
3 - Mathew
Planet Terror is the greatest zombie movie ever.
Death Proof is technically my favourite movie of the year, and probably one of my personel favouries ever. The mauling that alot of critics have given it is sickening. But the movie is death proof and none of you could ever touch it. btw Do you think I enjoy bitchtalk? It happens alot in the movie and they are "Stuntman Mike's" targets. DeathProof is like an underground rap classic; alot of soft mainstream fluff wont get turned on by it.