Sublimely Entertaining...

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2007)

Grindhouse (2007)- 4/5
Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Kurt Russell, Marley Shelton, Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thomas, Zoe Bell, Josh Brolin, Michael Biehn, Bruce Willis, Vanessa Ferlito, Michael Parks.
Possible Spoilers.
"Grindhouse" could very well be the craziest experience I've ever had in a movie theater. Films like "Kill Bill" are quite great cinematic experiences, but "Grindhouse" takes everything to a new level. Bad acting, editing, directing, music and special effects are used, but never have those elements made such an enjoyable film. The film is a double feature: the first film, "Planet Terror" by Robert Rodriguez, has a "Dawn of the Dead"-like plot about flesh-eating zombies terrorizing a town, with the survivors fighting for their lives. The second film is quite different. "Death Proof", directed by Quentin Tarantino, has a psychotic macho man stalking women on the road. People seeing this film should not expect the film to be over after "Planet Terror" ends. The film is not for everyone; it's mostly for fans of the two directors and understanding that they are intentionally making bad movies. The trailers at the beginning and in between the films are clever, disgusting, and hilarious. Tarantino and Rodriguez have really payed homage to B-movie exploitation films, and they actually make a bad movie seem so fun to watch.