A Great Movie Experience

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2007)

'Grindhouse' is two movies in one with fake trailers in between created by movie geniuses Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. With two totally different and twisted plots, 'Grindhouse' puts the thrill of watching movies back to the cinema! So let me start out with the first segment, 'Planet Terror', which was directed by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Once upon a Time in Mexico, and many more). It was about a science experiment going bad causing a small town of Texas to be infected with a zombie plague that leads a group of miss-matches together to save the world. The movie stars Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Marley Shelton, and Josh Brolin. A great cast for a great film. The film had a talented wide-ranging cast that made the first segment of 'Grindhouse' a great zombie slasher. It had a great score from the director, amazing scenes, and a woman with a high-powered machine for a prosthetic leg. Looks like the fun 70's Grindhouse films are back! 'Planet Terror' is truly an entertaining explosion of thrills.
Now let me tell you about the fake trailers in between the movies. They all were full of extreme content from other mastermind directors who brought you good films like Hostel, Cabin Fever, Shaun of the Dead, and so many more. The fake trailers are truly a fun twist to this movie of a lifetime.
The next and final segment, 'Death Proof', is from one of Hollywood's greatest directors, Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2, Reservoir Dogs, Dusk Till Dawn, Jackie Brown, and Pulp Fiction). 'Death Proof' is about an aging stuntman who seeks young women to kill, but it is not you're traditional slasher flick, it is slasher Tarantino style. He kills his victims with his car. It features another wide-ranged cast. It stars Zoë Bell, Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Kurt Russell, another terrific cast. 'Death Proof' may have a lot of dialog but it is good dialog. Since Tarantino is known for dialog in his films, this one proves to be no different. The movie also has the best car chase ever seen in cinematic history! The chase scene had NO CGI and Zoë Bell did her own stunts considering she is also a stunt double in real life. 'Death Proof' was a hilarious slasher flick that proves to be no better and no worse than 'Planet Terror'.
So like I just said, I can't choose what movie I liked better. They were both great and Grindhouse in all would be nothing without one another, and I am happy to say that finally there is a new cult classic, and its name? Grindhouse.