Sometimes I think there is something wrong with me

Rating: 4/10 (10 July 2011)

I do not seem to see what so many other people see. I have to admit, I am not a Rodriguez or Tarantino fan to begin with... they both have done a few things I enjoyed, but mostly I tend to finish viewing their films feeling like I missed something everyone else saw. (For the record, I really continue to try to enjoy Tarantino and Rodriguez... I just have to be honest and say that I don't... and often find Tarantino to be unreasonably offensive. Why are racism and misogyny quite so amusing to a white male from Texas?)
I will admit, I liked Planet Terror a bit more than Death Proof... which makes sense, as I tend to favor Rodriguez over Tarantino.
Both of them seem to revel in kitsch to the point that I feel like they make the same movie over and over and over again. Rodriguez seems to have more fun with his kitsch than Tarantino, who appears to try to pass it off as superior artistic vision... when really, its no different than a Seth Rogan film.
If you are one of those people that gets off watching Tarantino films because you think it makes you artistic, then by all means watch Death Proof and revel in your 'artitude.'
If you are the type of person that likes "bad" horror movies... you will probably enjoy Planet Terror.
If you like a movie that has subtext, or if you want developed characterization, original cinematography, coherent plot lines.... then you probably already know that a Tarantino/Rodriguez double feature is a waste of your time.
(Personally, I suggest watching a Romero "Dead" marathon instead.)