Grindhouse

**Yellowhappysun** · 04-9-2007, 08:30 PM

Ahh. Grindhouse.

A doublefeature, Planet Terror by Rodriguez, and Deathproof by Tarantino.

I loved Planet Terror...but my god, DeathProof was terribly slow. Such a disappointment.

Any opinions on it?

cC@Zz · 04-9-2007, 08:35 PM

Yea I stayed for Planet Terror and walked out on Death Proof. I loved the movie trailers in between the films.

**TheRapingDragon** · 04-10-2007, 04:44 AM

Not out here until June, making me incredibly sad.

I heard about how bad Death Proof was though, but I'll still stay and watch all of it when it comes out here.

Cj_leonine · 04-10-2007, 07:29 AM

awww, I would've gone to see it yesterday but way too much work to do.

MalReynolds · 04-10-2007, 09:15 AM

Death Proof was by far my favorite of the two. Planet Terror was funny, but Death Proof was terrifying.

04-10-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRapingDragon

Not out here until June, making me incredibly sad.

I heard about how bad Death Proof was though, but I'll still stay and watch all of it when it comes out here.

I wanna watch it now

Metheawsome · 04-10-2007, 09:47 AM

It always kinda made me laugh, Kurt Russel trying to be bad like that.

MalReynolds · 04-10-2007, 09:55 AM

Actually, thinking back on it now, I liked Death Proof at least twice as much as Planet Terror, and I liked Planet Terror. Death Proof just had this realistic aspect that I didn't expect, and it really took me by surprise. Most people complain about the dialouge - but honest to God, I thought it was strong. I really think people just lack the attention span to watch anything nowadays.

Anyways, the dialouge made me feel more attached to the characters, which made both halves of Death Proof really frightening.

**Yellowhappysun** · 04-10-2007, 12:02 PM

Yeah, but the first half hour could;ve been cut, and that damn diner scene was painfully slow.

Tarantino could've cut half of the movie out without a doubt.

cC@Zz · 04-10-2007, 12:14 PM

I might go see it again today to see Death Proof. I only saw maybe 15 minutes of it.

**TheRapingDragon** · 04-10-2007, 12:25 PM

I can't believe you'd walk out on the movie.

cC@Zz · 04-10-2007, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRapingDragon

I can't believe you'd walk out on the movie.

I felt a little upset walking out on it, but I was tired and couldn't stay awake. It was almost midnight and I didn't want to watch the movie if I was going to sleep through it.

sebra · 04-10-2007, 10:00 PM

Both movies were awesome. If I had to choose between the two it would definitely be Death Proof.

cC@Zz · 04-10-2007, 10:09 PM

Just got back from seeing Grindhouse again. I saw both films this time and I can't decide which of the two movies I like more.

MalReynolds · 04-10-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellowhappysun

Yeah, but the first half hour could;ve been cut, and that damn diner scene was painfully slow.

Tarantino could've cut half of the movie out without a doubt.

I really don't think he could've and made the movie as effective.

SPOILER:

He spends a good half an hour building up our relationships to these characters - Especially Butterfly. She's new in town, not really hot, and has been, as Stuntman Mike says, "Touche'd." I was rooting for her to live - she was the only person to consistently wear her seat belt and not make really dumbass decisions through the movie. She was even kind enough to give Mike the lap dance.

And I was sure she was going to live when they made it so obvious she had her belt on. You see what happens to everyone else first - ejected, leg cut off, glass across the face... But what happened to Butterfly was beyond words. Her face was ground off with a tire. Her neck was broken. She got it worst of all.

I still hoped that one of them survived, but when McGraw said all four died, I felt sad. I felt nervous when the new girls were introduced, and the first thing that struck me was how similar they were to Julia, Shanna, and Butterfly.

I was sure that one of them was going to die. We were going through the same formula - long set up, dialog to get us attached, and then he would rip it away again. Which is why the chase when Zoe is on the roof of the car was so tense for me. Because I was emotionally vested in these characters. They weren't some second hand people, they had history together. They worked together, raved together, and Stuntman Mike was about to do exactly what he did.

If they had cut the first segment of Death Proof, I would have felt little dread for the situation, because I wouldn't have known how Mike operated, nor would I have known what it was like to have characters that I cared about to be ripped away like that.

END SPOILERS

Which is why I liked Death Proof more.

**talisman** · 04-10-2007, 11:31 PM

I haven't seen it, but all the intelligent critics liked death proof more, so that means that mal must be right, and the rest of you are ADD action-whores.

ps walking out of a movie rofl.

darkdragoness · 04-10-2007, 11:37 PM

Holy crap this movie was awesome - I have to say that I liked the second half better because of the absolute ownage.

In the diner scene with the girls, did anyone notice Mike sitting at the bar?

cC@Zz · 04-11-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by talisman

ps walking out of a movie rofl.

That will be the last time I go see a movie late at night.

**Yellowhappysun** · 04-11-2007, 08:36 AM

No. Seriously. DeathProof was a piece of ****. Anyone who enjoyed it is just a Tarantino fanboy. No doubt about it.

But for those who saw Grindhouse, there was a preview called Machete. Rodriguez decided that he liked the idea so much, he's going to make it a full-length feature. AWESOME!

Its my avatar. Check it out.

MalReynolds · 04-11-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellowhappysun

No. Seriously. DeathProof was a piece of ****. Anyone who enjoyed it is just a Tarantino fanboy. No doubt about it.

No. I hated Jackie Brown, his segment of Four Rooms and the majority of the ending of Kill Bill Vol 2. I just liked Death Proof more because it tended to play with my emotions a tad bit instead of going for silly, over the top violence and gore. It was toned down, real, and made me feel nervous inside.

I can't believe you would blow past my post - which was a huge justification for liking Death Proof better and chalking it up to fanboyism.

But since we're making generaliztions - anyone who liked Planet Terror better has the attention span of a gnat and would rather watch pretty pretty explosions over plot. Next time, spend double the money, get some fireworks and a PS2 game. They'll last longer and you won't look like a huge idiot.

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But for those who saw Grindhouse, there was a preview called Machete. Rodriguez decided that he liked the idea so much, he's going to make it a full-length feature. AWESOME!

As a seperate, straight to DVD release to coincide with the DVD releases of Planet Terror and Death Proof. Ooh, ahh, doesn't sound like the Weinsteins are trying to make more money at all!

They're also planning on releasing both films to theatres seperatley in a few weeks, so if you want to see the double feature, see it relativley soon.

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Originally Posted by darkdragoness

In the diner scene with the girls, did anyone notice Mike sitting at the bar?

No, I didn't.

04-9-2007, 08:30 PM	#1
Yellowhappysun FFR Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Where the wild things are. Age: 34 Posts: 64	Grindhouse Ahh. Grindhouse. A doublefeature, Planet Terror by Rodriguez, and Deathproof by Tarantino. I loved Planet Terror...but my god, DeathProof was terribly slow. Such a disappointment. Any opinions on it? __________________ AAA's=85. YES.

04-9-2007, 08:35 PM	#2
cC@Zz FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 1,427	Re: Grindhouse Yea I stayed for Planet Terror and walked out on Death Proof. I loved the movie trailers in between the films. __________________ There is a 50% chance your pillow will eat you while you are sleeping.

04-10-2007, 04:44 AM	#3
TheRapingDragon A car crash mind Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 9,788	Re: Grindhouse Not out here until June, making me incredibly sad. I heard about how bad Death Proof was though, but I'll still stay and watch all of it when it comes out here.

04-10-2007, 07:29 AM	#4
Cj_leonine FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chillin' with Carmen San Diego Age: 34 Posts: 2,070	Re: Grindhouse awww, I would've gone to see it yesterday but way too much work to do. __________________ Status: Innactive Onehander Best FC Before Avmiss Fix: . Be Princess . Hellbeat . End Night

04-10-2007, 09:15 AM	#5
MalReynolds CHOCK FULL O' NUTRIENTS Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A Denny's Bathroom. Age: 36 Posts: 6,571	Re: Grindhouse Death Proof was by far my favorite of the two. Planet Terror was funny, but Death Proof was terrifying. __________________ "A new take on the epic fantasy genre... Darkly comic, relatable characters... twisted storyline." "Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!

04-10-2007, 09:47 AM	#7
Metheawsome FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On the other side of your screen. Age: 34 Posts: 80	Re: Grindhouse It always kinda made me laugh, Kurt Russel trying to be bad like that. __________________ If it weren't for irony, this statement wouldn't be funny.

04-10-2007, 09:55 AM	#8
MalReynolds CHOCK FULL O' NUTRIENTS Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A Denny's Bathroom. Age: 36 Posts: 6,571	Re: Grindhouse Actually, thinking back on it now, I liked Death Proof at least twice as much as Planet Terror, and I liked Planet Terror. Death Proof just had this realistic aspect that I didn't expect, and it really took me by surprise. Most people complain about the dialouge - but honest to God, I thought it was strong. I really think people just lack the attention span to watch anything nowadays. Anyways, the dialouge made me feel more attached to the characters, which made both halves of Death Proof really frightening. __________________ "A new take on the epic fantasy genre... Darkly comic, relatable characters... twisted storyline." "Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!

04-10-2007, 12:02 PM	#9
Yellowhappysun FFR Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Where the wild things are. Age: 34 Posts: 64	Re: Grindhouse Yeah, but the first half hour could;ve been cut, and that damn diner scene was painfully slow. Tarantino could've cut half of the movie out without a doubt. __________________ AAA's=85. YES.

04-10-2007, 12:14 PM	#10
cC@Zz FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 1,427	Re: Grindhouse I might go see it again today to see Death Proof. I only saw maybe 15 minutes of it. __________________ There is a 50% chance your pillow will eat you while you are sleeping.

04-10-2007, 12:25 PM	#11
TheRapingDragon A car crash mind Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 9,788	Re: Grindhouse I can't believe you'd walk out on the movie.

04-10-2007, 10:09 PM	#14
cC@Zz FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 1,427	Re: Grindhouse Just got back from seeing Grindhouse again. I saw both films this time and I can't decide which of the two movies I like more. __________________ There is a 50% chance your pillow will eat you while you are sleeping.

04-10-2007, 11:31 PM	#16
talisman Resident Penguin Join Date: May 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 4,598	Re: Grindhouse I haven't seen it, but all the intelligent critics liked death proof more, so that means that mal must be right, and the rest of you are ADD action-whores. ps walking out of a movie rofl.

04-10-2007, 11:37 PM	#17
darkdragoness FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 119	Re: Grindhouse Holy crap this movie was awesome - I have to say that I liked the second half better because of the absolute ownage. In the diner scene with the girls, did anyone notice Mike sitting at the bar?

04-11-2007, 08:36 AM	#19
Yellowhappysun FFR Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Where the wild things are. Age: 34 Posts: 64	Re: Grindhouse No. Seriously. DeathProof was a piece of ****. Anyone who enjoyed it is just a Tarantino fanboy. No doubt about it. But for those who saw Grindhouse, there was a preview called Machete. Rodriguez decided that he liked the idea so much, he's going to make it a full-length feature. AWESOME! Its my avatar. Check it out. __________________ AAA's=85. YES.

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