Planet Terror-Awesome. Death Proof-Decent but has a great ending

Rating: 9/10 (8 March 2008)

Rated R for Strong Violence/Gore,Language,Sexual Content,Some Nudity and Drug Use
Grindhouse is Quentin Tarintino's and Robert Rodriguez's two films that played back to back theatrically to bring back the memories of the old Grindhouse movie theaters of the 1970's where two low budget features would play back to back for the price of one film.There were also trailers between each film.This was a flop at the box office and the two films entitled Planet Terror and Death Proof were released on DVD separately without the fake trailers.But the movie network played Grindhouse in its entirety yesterday.Both films along with the fake trailers for a total runtime of 3 hours and 10min.The film started with the fake trailer for a film called "Machette".The first film was Rodriguez's Planet Terror.I would say that Planet Terror is one of the greatest zombie films of all time.It is very gory,interesting and humorous.The film is about a man who releases this special gas which turns people into zombies.So now the remaining survivors must battle the zombies and stay alive.Basically the same plot as any other zombie film only this one is much more entertaining than the others.I would give Planet Terror a 10/10.Now there are a few fake trailers that play after Planet Terror ends.They are "Werewolf Women Of The SS" and "Thanksgiving".I cant remember what the other trailers were(if there were any others).The fake trailers are very funny and interesting.The second film is Quentin Tarintino's Death Proof.Now I did not like this one all that much.I usually love Tarintino films such as Pulp Fiction,Kill Bill,Reservoir Dogs.I have seen them all except for Jackie Brown.Death Proof wasn't all that bad, it was just fairly boring.Most of the film just shows women talking about random things while a mysterious man named Stuntman Mike and his "Death Proof" car try to kill them.Most of the film is fairly dialogue ridden, which I don't usually mind.I mean I enjoy dialogue-ridden films such as Zodiac,The Godfather,Gone With The Wind.But Death Proof was for the most part boring.There were some funny parts but the real highlight of the film is the ending.The ending is basically some four girls plotting revenge on stuntman mike and the scene where they get revenge on him is very interesting and entertaining.Overall Death Proof was mediocre but the ending was excellent.Overall, if you haven't seen Grindhouse, I suggest checking it out.