Rodriguez and Tarantino are firing on all cylinders with this one

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2007)

I have been waiting for Grindhouse for about 3 months now. Well today was the day I finally got to see it.
I have to say this film is amazing. However it will not please casual film goers. This is not the kind of thing everyone will get or enjoy. This is for fans that LOVE the culture of film and cinema in all it's forms Even I am just a tad young to really appreciate what 70's Grindhouse pictures were, but after seeing Planet Terror it's hit all the points nicely. Bloody, funny, and very well done at not being well done. I really enjoyed the scratches and pops that came with it. Felt like I was at a revival house watching a print that was run over and over.
What really pisses me off is everyone crapping all over "Death Proof", Quentin Tarantino's, portion of the film. I thought the dialog, although was a bit wordy in parts, really added depth to the female characters. Keep in mind I disliked Kill Bill vol 2 for the reasons people don't think this. KB2 was wordy and pointless. Death Proof is paced just right to make you appreciate what is happening when it happens. It also helps that the entire 3rd act is one long (and totally AWESOME) car chase, and has ending that will satisfy even the most bitter of critics. What was lacking with Death Proof were the pops and scratches that made Planet Terror so fun. Death Proof was to clean. Which also brings up the fact this is a film to be seen in theaters, I am not sure it will be as fun at home on DVD.
Both directors really showcased why they are to me the Spielberg and Lucas for a new generation, putting a twist on genre films that they loved growing up. Hats off to both Tarantino and Rodriguez I paid 10.75 to see this, and I have to say it was some of the best money I have spend at the theater in awhile. It took 30 minutes just to stop smiling. It was just a great time. I hated 300 and have been bored with a lot of other films lately. If you are a film fan round up the guys and check it out. If you are looking for something that is going to solve the worlds problems you'd better look elsewhere. Oh yeah make sure you go with the guys, most girls are going to care less about this one.