The TRUE horror was that I actually sat through this crap.

Rating: 3/10 (16 April 2007)

Let's get one thing straight; I'm not one to love a movie simply because I loved a previous movie made by a director. Example: 1941 sucked. But Duel, Jaws, and most other Spielberg movies are good. Example: Gangs of New York sucked. But Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and several other Scorsese movies are good.
Example: Grindhouse sucked. But Once Upon a Time in Mexico and Pulp Fiction and (few) other movies by these directors are good. So anyone who obsesses over Tarantino...GET REAL. I've seen stuff on YouTube better than his crappy-ass segment, "Death Proof." Why is it that critics are praising the fact that he gives female characters dialogue? That SHOULD be a standard that we take for granted. "Death Proof" is sexist crap that uses fake jive, no acting, and is TOO LONG. If I wanted to see a bad horror/action/cult/comedy movie from the 70's, I could go rent one. Why on earth is it considered stylized to make a movie that's UNSTYLIZED? And the worst part is, he takes it seriously. No B.S. here, people, Tarantino just made a 90+ minute SERIOUS bad action movie that is attempting to mimic other BAD ACTION MOVIES. That is called "crap on a stick" or (pardon my French) "crappe a la mode" if any other director does it, but Tarantino? OH, no HE's special. HE's a real genius. How does everyone know this? Well, his mommy said he was special...
You might wonder why I even saw this movie if I hate Tarantino so much. Answer: It was a double feature and I like Rodriguez. The admission price is two for one, and I had budgeted the whole afternoon. And strangely enough, though ol' Robert's segment, "Planet Terror" seemed even stupider than whiny-boy Quentin's at first glance, it was actually the superior film. Zombies? A lady with a gun on her leg? (not gonna mention the spoiler on that one...) Well, at least it really WAS funny. Rodriguez MOCKS these bad 70's films whereas Tarantino IDOLIZES them. Rodriguez's segment has a lot of lag, but is still a fun ride from start to finish. It's a decent B movie, whereas Tarantino's segment feels like it's an IMITATION of a WANNABE B movie...because it is. Rodriguez has some true talent, so it's unfortunate that he is in a professional partnership with a deranged sexist madman. If he's smart, he'll go down to the courthouse, pay the fine and plead with the judge to erase the DUI from his record...Directing Under the Influence...in this case of Tarantino.