Double feature scores double

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2007)

I have never been a fan of Quentin Tarantino's work. It is not because I have really seen his work and decided I did not like it. I had long heard about the gore in his movies and avoided them for fear of not being able to handle it. I have seen only one of his movies (From Dusk to Dawn) so when I was invited to see Grindhouse, I figured I would give it a shot and hoped the gore would not get to me. (Mind you, I still do not think I have seen blood and gore on a level where I could not handle it).
Of the two, I enjoyed Planet Terror more as I felt it was better written than Death Proof. I felt Death Proof had a lot of unnecessary dialog but was a lot of fun. However, both were a lot of fun. While Planet Terror caught my attention more (Rose McGowan was a huge reason behind that), Death Proof was very enjoyable as well. Kurt Russell was hilarious in his role as Stuntman Mike. Vanessa Ferlito, Tracie Thorn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Rosario Dawson all helped Death Proof with the way they portrayed their characters, especially in the case of Tracie Thorn and Vanessa Ferlito. In Planet Terror, John Brolin and Marley Shelton were very entertaining as the Block doctors. Rose McGowan was my favorite in this movie as despite this being a cheesy Science Fiction, she showed strength, fear, and emotion. Overall, an excellent double feature in the style of the 70s. And pay attention to the 'coming attractions' as they were also very entertaining a lot of fun.
If you go into the movie and do not take it too seriously, you will have a lot of fun with this.