The Best Movie-Going Experience of All-Time

Rating: 10/10 (18 April 2007)

I walked into Grindhouse with high expectations, and not only did it live up to my expectations, it surpassed them. Grindhouse is truly the best film of the year and possibly of all-time. It's violent, gross, disturbing, but above all else, it's FUN. We go to the movies to be entertained, and Grindhouse delivers that in more ways than one.
Before the first film starts, we get to see the first of four faux trailers. This one is called "Machete" written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It was my favourite. I absolutely loved it. The lines were terrific(B-movie greatness), and the action was a blast. I am so excited that Rodriguez is making this film, even if it is a direct to DVD.
The first of the two films, Planet Terror(Rodriguez's), in my opinion, is the better of the two films. Set in Texas, it's about a chemical that's infecting the town and turning them all into zombies. Pretty much everyone is infected, save for a handful. The main character El Wray(Freddy Rodriguez) is just flat-out cool. He's so bad-ass as he's killing zombies left and right throughout the movie. His co-star, Rose McGowan(Cherry Darling) plays a Go-Go dancer who loses her leg to a group of savage zombies. Throughout most of the movie she walks around with a table leg in her stump, and it provides for some hilarious moments. Near the end, she gets her gun, and levels zombie after zombie. It's pretty awesome. Bruce Willis plays the bad guy, who tries to explain the little story the movie has. Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton and Fergie(from the Black Eyed Peas) co-star and do a great job. The movie is filled with laughs from it's cheesy B-movie lines, to it's missing reels and everything in between. You'll laugh, cry, squirm and cheer by movie's end.
But wait, there's still another full-length movie ahead. Just one minute though, first we get treated to 3 fantastic faux trailers during the intermission. Up first is "Werewolf Women of the SS" which is written and directed by Rob Zombie. Easily the most bizarre of the 4 trailers. A werewolf firing a gun? What's up with that? But, that's what just makes it great. It's really out there, but it's very enjoyable(especially the end when a big name star shows up). Next is "Don't". This one provides laughs, but overall isn't near as cool as the other three. It's written and directed by Edgar Wright(Shaun of the Dead). The last one, and the most well-done trailer, is Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving". It recreates the feel of the 70s-80s slasher films brilliantly. The filter over the camera is scratchy, and the voice-over for the trailer has that low serious tone that makes it so cool. It's definitely the most uncomfortable to watch of the trailers, but that doesn't make it bad. "Thanksgiving" is filled with decapitations, sex and over-the-top corny lines. I really hope Eli Roth ends up making a full-length movie out of this, and puts into a, hopefully, Grindhouse II. These trailers were just unbelievably good.
Now, onto movie number two, Death Proof. Yet another excellent film by Mr. Quentin Tarantino. Does this guy ever make a bad movie? I'll admit though, as great as Tarantino is, DP is a little slow starting up, but once it gets going, Quentin's back! Most of Death proof revolves around groups of girls that, mostly talk about, *ahem*, things of, relating to, the sexual nature. They talk about this throughout the movie, that is, until, they meet the villain of the story, Stuntman Mike(Kurt Russel). Russel is back, and once again, he's kick ass! He plays a stuntman who did various work for old t.v. shows and movies, but now, well now, he just likes to take girls in his car for their last ride ever. Eventually though, a group of girls catch up with Mike after he tries to make them his next victims. DP is one wild ride filled with excellent dialogue and possibly the best car chase scene ever in a movie.
Grindhouse is just all-around outstanding with it's missing reels, awful lines, pops, clicks and grainy screen. Odds are, you're going to love it. It's crazy, extreme, and over-the-top. It's what movies are supposed to be! Grindhouse brings something to the table that movies today really don't, originality. This 191-minute masterpiece filled with violence, swearing, sex and gore is truly amazing. If I try explaining the movie too much, you'll only be left confused. So, I'll just tell you this, like I tell everyone else, don't judge it, just go see it!