Grindhouse Review

Before I go any where with this review, I just want to say what I great year this has been, and will be for movies. This double feature is what a night out to the movies should be. I am not a horror movie fan, but after these two flicks, I think I may have to reconsider. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect going into this. All the trailers just showed random scenes with no movie or plot explanation. I can also say that I didn't expect much from movies with such advertisement as well. Then I sat down, and once the "Prevues" came up I was hooked. This old theater style aka "Grindhouse" was something the younger generation of movie goers just isn't use to, but should start getting use to. Even though the whole idea of both films were suppose to be a complete spoof of older films, and cheesy overacted scenes, it worked. Too many directors and producers try to make their movie the next movie of the year, but the movies are about entertainment. This movie does just what all movie goers want, a good wholesome time that kills a night with sheer entertainment.

Planet Terror by Robert Rodriguez is about biochemicals that cause brain eating zombies to be unleashed upon Texas. Nothing new of course, but the way it's written with humor and gore will make your jaw drop. I will spare the details since the best part about these movies were that the trailers didn't let the viewers really get the idea of the movies. Bruce Willis does a great job along with El Ray. 4.8 out of 5. The .2 is for daring to have a missing reel scene during that pivotal part, and for showing me too many balls.

Next we got Death Proof by Quentin Tarantino. Ok so maybe the first 30 minutes are slow, and the breakfast diner scene might kill you if you don't understand the building up of characters with dialogue as Tarantino loves to do. Either or, the rest of the movie will blow your mind, put you on the edge of your seat, soak your palms in sweat, and kill your insides with laughter. Taratino is a genius. This may have the single best car chase ever filmed, and that involves a car chase with NO SPECIAL EFFECTS, just complete director and writer brilliance. I will say nothing more of the movie. I give it a 5 out of 5

Grindhouse 5 out of 5. Instant Classic....I almost forgot about the trailers. Don't was hilarious, Thanksgiving might have the most disturbing scenes ever from Hollywood, SS has the lovely ladies, and Machete was done so well it's going to turn out to be a real movie. See this movie, see it now, see it tomorrow, and see it again.