As is his style, there is plenty of dialog between small ounces of action. Normally that works, but in this case it really drags the film out. Death Proof also feels a little bit too polished to be paired up with Planet Terror, but that is ultimately the beauty of the double feature; you get two great films that are so different, and yet there are equally as fun.
In the end, the verdict must be that this film is one hell of an experience when seen in a theater. In fact, it may turn out to be this generation’s Rocky Horror Picture Show. Use caution, though; this is not a film for the weak stomached mainstream audience of America.
Use this simple equation to determine whether this is a movie for you: If you don’t have any interest in seeing this film already, watch the trailer. If that doesn’t get your blood boiling and have you on Fandango buying your ticket less than three minutes later, then you may want to pass. For those fanboys and fangirls out there, the ones who are revved up about this delicious double feature, rest assured the payoff is grand; Grindhouse is everything you want it to be and more.
Final Grade: B+
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.