"You know how in movies they say 'Well, you're OK in my book...?" Well, I just so happen to have a book, and this film is going to have to filed under F-in Awesome

Rating: 6/10 (6 April 2007)

This here film have by jaw on the ground and my knees to my chin, in horror, laughter, tension, and excitement. The reason why this movie pulls itself off so well is because right away we are introduced to the most ridiculous characters existing in a world where they are accepted and even glamorized. After a very awkward "1408" trailer, The Rodriguez directed 'Machete' trailer is prevued and it sets the tone for the next (well-spent) two and half hours. Sex, gore, and violence, is what's being served and it the best (in Texas) that has ever, I do dare say 'ever', hit the silver screen. Planet Terror is every zombie movie script with a few (albeit genius) changes. Mysterious savior (El Wray), girl who loves savior and has a dark past but will learn her destiny, (Cherry Darling), Evil villain who is doing all the wrong things for the right reasons (kind of) are all portrayed to a tee, and Rodriguez's pacing and editing scores major points. Yes there is maybe 20-30 minutes missing due to a missing reel, but the story doesn't lack for this reason. The violence and gore are plenty and those tender, dialog moments, just give you enough time to breathe, but don't breathe too deep you may end up in a Planet Terror of your own... The Trailers that play during intermission are also great fun. "Werewolf Women of the SS", "DON'T" and "Thanksgiving" are all various forms of the horror genre and leave wondering, "am i crazy or do i totally want to see that?" Than Tarantino's "Death Proof" rips open. Granted, while i was watching this i thought that it was slow, a little bit too slow, perhaps, and that after and hour or so of death and mayhem, watching a few women drive around and talk about flings was really bringing me down, but once Kurt Russel decides to prove that his car is in fact 'Death Proof' the carnage is so overwhelming the next 40-45 minutes of talk is appreciated. The end to 'Death Proof' had my theatre in riotous laughter and even though it was 12:30 everyone left there jazzed about the possibly the greatest film going experience they had in . . . geez has it been that long? If you're contemplating seeing this movie, just do it all ready, whatever tickets prices are, they're well worth it, two movies, nay two great movies, the price of one and an experience that will last a life time is more than any other strand of celluloid has even dare to offer, let alone deliver, in the past, oh say 10 . . .15 years? For good, dirty fun that's like listening to rock n roll and driving down a lone highway at 200 miles per hour there's only place to meet that thrill and that's down at the GRINDHOUSE.