Quite possibly the most entertaining movie ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2007)

Grindhouse was, without a doubt, the most fun time I've ever had in a theater. It exceeded every single one of my expectations, and boy did I have high expectations for this movie. From the opening trailer, to the very last cutscene, Grindhouse keeps you laughing, cringing, thrilled, and in a complete state of awe.
The order of the film itself goes like this: first, we have a campy, "El Mariachi" meets "Payback" Mexican shoot-em-up called Machete, starring, quite fittingly, Danny Trejo, as a hit-man turned vigilante after his employers double-crossed him. He then teams up with his brother the padre (oxymoron), and they set out to get their rightful revenge
After an oddly hilarious "restricted" warning involving a bunch of cats playing with some yarn, we move onto the main event of the film, Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror". Planet Terror is basically "Return of the Living Dead" (very high up on the entertainment scale as well) on steroids. We aren't given zombies. We're given superhuman "sickos". These guys are a by product of some biochemical weapons stolen by a bunch of mercenaries led by Bruce Willis. They then get double-crossed by the scientist responsible for the creation of the weapons Naveen Andrews. Thrown into the mix is a slew of other characters each one multi-layered and lovable. We are then given the gun-legged goddess, Rose McGowan, and we have ourselves some of the coolest scenes in movie history. From death by helicopter blades, to accidentally shooting one's face off, it is all found in Planet Terror
INTERMISSION! During this short break we are given three outstandingly hilarious fake movie trailers. First, we have Rob Zombie's "Werewolf Women of the SS", which in my opinion is the least entertaining of the bunch. Yet the hilarious Nicholas Cage cameo as Fu Manchu, a Chinese "Master of the Flying Guillotine" look alike who bellows out "THIS IS MY MECCA!!" made it all worthwhile. Next we have Edgar Wright's "Don't", easily the best of the three. "If you plan on opening the door.... DON'T!", "If you plan on going into the basement, DON'T". We have absolutely no idea what the plot is, all we know is that the word don't is said about fifty times, making it one of the most quotable parts of the movie. Next in line is Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving". Eli Roth being the sick, sadistic nut he is, decided to go overboard on the senseless violence. This could not have fit in with the genre any better. The nostalgia of seeing this 70's "holiday slasher" type movie reminded me so much of "Silent Night, Deadly Night".
After another freaky "restricted" warning involving a weird animated cat, we move onto Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof". Death Proof is "Highwaymen" meets the original "The Hiitcher". Kurt Russel perfectly fits the role of a complete and total maniacal psychopath lunatic named "Stuntman Mike" who gets his kicks out of running over women with his really cool looking Chevy Nova. Death Proof took a different turn from Planet Terror, and really took its character development to the point that we really cared about the characters. Soon we get one of the most graphic, yet beautiful car crashes in cinema history, played over and over again in a different character's point of view each time, a marvelous trick reminding us of Quentin's directorial prowess. After that, the real fun begins. We have ourselves a new set of girls. Stuntman Mike can't resist yet unbeknownst to him that two of these girls are Stuntwomen themselves, he tries to run them off the road in one of the most edge of your seat thrilling car chases on film. After that its the girls vs. Stuntman Mike in a hilarious thrill ride that keeps you in constant suspense
The Verdict: Both movies are completely different, yet share a vast number of similar traits, aspects, even characters. You're never bored at the Grindhouse, and this movie can and will be watched over and over again.
Entertainment: 15/10 Originality: 8/10 Cool Factor: 10/10 Interest Level: 10/10 (That's right, no boredom here)