Grindhouse A-Go-Go!

Rating: 10/10 (24 February 2008)

As standalone movies, Planet Terror and Death Proof are great entertainment, the former a hilarious pastiche of zombie gore movies and the latter an ice cool swagger of hot chicks, fast cars and great dialogue. Watch the two movies together in the Grindhouse format as they were intended, and they're elevated to something very very special. Extremely different movies in terms of pace and style, they still complement each other brilliantly, Tarantino's slow burner the perfect comedown after Terror's giddy overkill.
The pacing in the Grindhouse edits is much snappier too (although Death Proof has a couple of great scenes missing), and the custom trailers and pops and crackles make this a truly unique experience. Seek it out in a rowdy cinema for that authentic Grindhouse experience, and enjoy.