planet terror ruled...death proof didn't

Rating: 7/10 (7 April 2007)

Now I always believed that Rodriguez topped Tarantino. Tarantino was the big name and Rodriguez isn't so commonly known among my friends. I went into the Grindhouse with the expectation that Rodriguez would deliver an explosive film of greatness and Tarantino would come in second. In my opinion, I guessed right.
The first time I watched Pulp Fiction, I loved it. Next couple of times I saw it over the years, I started to realize it was a touch overrated. The same goes for the rest of Tarantino's work. However, I can never get bored with Sin City or Desperado. Another thing is, all of Quentin's movies are honestly the same. They all have meaningless conversations involving foot massages and Cajuna Burgers or however you spell it. And these conversations go on forever and ever and they don't even sound real, but totally scripted and planned out. I can only say that for Death Proof, there was the one scene with the chick on the hood of the car that I held my breath.
Robert Rodriguez may also have a repetitive style. Planet Terror was similar to the From Dusk Til Dawns. But, if you expected it to be close to exactly the same, guess again. Planet Terror was ten times as intense as I expected it to be. I won't give anything away because there's no way I can explain the craziness of it. I can only say that it's awesome and the trailers for Grindhouse do not show anything.
Speaking of trailers, how can I forget. The fake movie "prevues" were filled with humor and creativity. The Rob Zombie preview "Warewolf Women of the SS" left me laughing for quite a bit, and Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving" was outstanding.
So, once more, I say watch all the way until just at the beginning of Death Proof and walk out.