Grindhouse

Two films for the price of one. Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. For my money, both are quality films of two separate genres. Planet Terror is a masterfully executed B-movie that had every intention of being one. It's campy, dumb, bloody, and complete with purposefully grainy film. That is part of the Grindhouse experience. Death Proof, on the other hand, has the look and feel of a B-movie car-chase/murder/revenge/girl-power, but is actually too well made to actually be one. But that's okay, because the different tones of the two films, and the wonderfully made fake trailers that bridge them, makes for one of the most entertaining experiences ever put to film. The theater is the best place to enjoy Grindhouse, but at home works just fine. Both Rodriguez and Tarantino have constructed a timeless, underrated masterpiece. Keep an eye out for the seven minute, uncut table scene in Death Proof, and Eli Roth's fake trailer for Thanksgiving.

Genre - Horror & Thriller/Action (3.75)

Screenplay (4)
Acting (4) Highlights: Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike
Production (4)
Directing (3)