Review of Grindhouse (2007) by Jordan P — 13 Aug 2010

"Grindhouse" is a tribute to the old theater with two movies and a few faux trailers. The first movie is "Planet Terror," which is directed by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), about a group of people trying to defeat some zombies who were infected by a disease called DC-2. This stars Freddy Rodriguez, Rose McGowan, Josh Brolin, and Bruce Willis.

The second movie is called "Death Proof," which is directed by Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), about a misogynistic sociopath named Stuntman Mike who kills women with a car as opposed to a gun or knife. But when he messes with the wrong group of gals, that's where things really start to get fun. This movie stars Kurt Russell, Vanessa Ferlito, Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms, and Rose McGowan.

This movie was, (and I quote from "Planet Terror") F***ING COOL! It's violent, it's gory, it's everything you hope for in a movie where exploitation is a must. I especially like the aging effects that were used to make this movie look like it was made in the 70s. It was awesome! Plus, the ending of "Death Proof" was great! I won't tell you what happens, because you'll have to see it yourself, but it's great!

Oh, yeah, I forgot! The faux trailers! The faux trailers are messed up beyond recognition. The first one that you see is for "Machete." The second is for a Nazi-movie about werewolves, which is directed by Rob Zombie. The third is for a movie called "Don't!," which is directed by Edgar Wright of "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" fame, and finally the fourth, and probably the most messed up one of the bunch is "Thanksgiving," which is directed by Eli Roth of "Hostel" fame. You'll have to see them to see why "Thanksgiving" is the most messed up of the bunch.