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Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2007)

By now, everyone should know that "Grindhouse" is a full-scale homage to the exploitation flicks of the '60s and '70s. It begins with a spoof add for fictional action flick "Machete" ("If you want him to kill the bad guy, the bad guy better not be you!") starring Danny Trejo and Cheech Marin.
But then, we get to see the first movie: Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror". This zombie/infection has got to be one of the goriest movies that I've ever seen...and I love it. They pull absolutely NO punches here. It's the sort of movie that isn't afraid to do whatever the hell it wants, as Rose McGowan (Neve Campbell's friend in "Scream"), Freddy Rodriguez (Rico on "Six Feet Under"), Marley Shelton, and a whole bunch of others have to fight back when army tests turn people into zombies.
After ads for "Werewolf Women of the SS" (starring Nicolas Cage as Fu Manchu), "Don't" ("If you're planning to open that door...don't!") and "Thanksgiving" ("This holiday, you'll be coming home...in a body-bag!"), we get to see Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof". This one starts off somewhat confusing, but definitely gets going once wacko motorist Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) chases four women down a country road. The whole chase is the sort of stuff that Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner only dreamed of. You have to see it to believe it.
All in all, this movie is an experience unlike anything else. It's impossible not to like. So definitely go see it, and I'm sure that you'll enjoy it. Also starring Bruce Willis, Josh Brolin, Zoe Bell, Sydney Poitier, and Tarantino himself in appearances in both films.