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    Grindhouse

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    rimbaud1972@

    Before this one came out, I really wanted to see it. Then, upon its release, I changed my mind. But I finally caved in, and I am happy I did. It is a good movie, and it is worth seeing. That being said, it's not as easy to review as your typical movie, as this is an entire movie watching experience, from the "fake trailers" and old-time moviescreen graphics, to the "used quality of the film reel". And of course, how can we forget the fact that there are two different movies to consider. The fake trailers rocked! They were both funny and just plain as far-fetched as can be. Bravo for those!!! Watching a movie with streaks and splotches and missing reels, just like in the old days, well that was just priceless. Kudos for re-creating the video quality of way back when... we live in the day and age of digital this and dolby that, ear-shattering sound with eye-blinding picture crispness... This was such a trip down memory lane. Awesome idea!!! And finally, last but not least, the 2 movies themselves. Yes, after all that, we must talk about the whole purpose of going to see Grindhouse... the movies: Planet Terror and DeathProof. I really enjoyed Planet Terror. It was a great zombie massacre movie! It's funny, it's gory, and it's just plain good old fashioned style movie watching! Good pace, memorable scenes, and an overall great cast. I did not enjoy DeathProof as much. I found it to be a lot slower, much more lazy on the delivery and entertainment. I am going to piss a lot of people off, but Tarantino's obsession with dialogue has gotten in the way of his ability to continue delivering well-paced storylines. I found Rodriguez' approach to Planet Terror much better than Tarantino's take on DeathProof. Even Kurt Russell's turn as a kind of "Snake-ish" hero doesn't save this one. DeathProof is the only reason my overall rating is a 7/10. I figure 10/10 for the old-days look and feel to the whole package, 8/10 for Planet Terror, and 4/10 for DeathProof... averages out to a 7/10 for the whole enchilada!!!

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    rimbaud1972@  18.3.2008 age: 26-35 239 reviews

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