Synopsis
A double feature that'll tear you in two!
Two full-length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez put together as a two-film feature. Including fake movie trailers in between both movies.
2007 Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino
Two full-length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez put together as a two-film feature. Including fake movie trailers in between both movies.
Kurt Russell Zoë Bell Rosario Dawson Vanessa Ferlito Sydney Tamiia Poitier Tracie Thoms Rose McGowan Jordan Ladd Mary Elizabeth Winstead Quentin Tarantino Marcy Harriell Eli Roth Omar Doom Michael Bacall Monica Staggs Jonathan Loughran Marta Mendoza Tim Murphy Melissa Arcaro Michael Parks James Parks Marley Shelton Electra Avellan Elise Avellan Eurlyne Epper Jamie L. Dunno Shannon Hazlett Freddy Rodríguez Josh Brolin Show All…
Robert Rodriguez Quentin Tarantino Elizabeth Avellan Eli Roth Andy Gould Erica Steinberg Gabriel Roth Rob Cotterill Pilar Savone Tom Proper Daniel Frisch
Robert Rodriguez Quentin Tarantino Eli Roth Rob Zombie Jason Eisener Rob Cotterill John Davies Jeff Rendell
Yer Dead Productions Dimension Films Big Talk Studios Eyetronics Rodriguez International Pictures Troublemaker Studios The Weinstein Company
Бибрутално, Grind House, Casa da Moagem, Double Feature: Grindhouse, 그라인드 하우스, Grindhouse en programme double, 刑房, גריינדהאוס, Грайндхаус, 그라인드하우스, Grindhouse - Halálbiztos, Grindhouse: Death Proof, グラインドハウス, Бибрутално : Разходкa смърт, ไกรนด์เฮาส์
Ya know, I don't ask for much in this world. But it's been 8 years and there's still no sequel. I like to imagine an alternate reality where this was a massive box office success and we got a new Grindhouse double feature every year. Alas, it was not meant to be.
I would be happy with just one sequel. Just one. Preferably with Nicolas Cage returning as Fu Manchu.
"Did you hear me, Butterfly? Miles to go, before you sleep..."
I was on the topic of double-features in my Sweet Smell of Success review, & it sparked the desire to spend my Sunday night watching this gem—plus, I'm the type of psychopath that would watch a Hollywood classic & Grindhouse on the same day anyways.
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With that being said, you either love the idea of Rose McGowan with a machine gun for a leg, or you don't. I'm honestly glad I peaked in 2007 by convincing my friends to sneak into this after buying tickets for Spider-Man 3. It's easily my favorite movie-going experience & something I'll never…
grind house
noun
: an often shabby movie theater that mainly shows low-budget horror, splatter and exploitation films for adults.
Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse is a double-feature film that recalls both filmmakers' favorite exploitation films. It comprised two individual films helmed separately by each director: Planet Terror and Death Proof. The films are joined together by five clever fake trailers that recall the 60s and 70s exploitation drive-in classics.
I reviewed the two films separately (go to the bottom for links) but in this review, I'm just going to rate the fake trailers shown in the film.
Grindhouse Fake Trailers Ranked
1. Thanksgiving - 5/5
This is my favorite Grindhouse fake trailer.
Eli Roth's parody on holiday-themed slasher…
A bunch of this hasn't aged particularly well (the triumphant blaring of "Brought to you by the Weinstein Company!" being chief among them), but PLANET TERROR is still one of a few Rodriguez productions I can actually tolerate (and, truthfully, enjoy alongside DESPERADO and FROM DUSK TO DAWN) even though he clearly doesn't get the primary thesis of "let's make modern 42nd Street riffs" (PT is just this side of parody shit like BLACK DYNAMITE). Meanwhile, DEATH PROOF is borderline unassailable as an aesthetic replication of the era, with a ton of shit on its mind re: how we watch horror movies and why. Kurt Russell's monologue on the porch of the Texas Chili Parlor (which doesn't exist, but whatever)…
The perfect midnight movie experience, two film nerds getting their friends together and recreating all the B-movie junk they grew up with, absolutely love this. Cherry’s leg gun is still iconic.
Rodriguez and Tarantino pay homage to the classic grindhouse double features from the 70s and, in the style of their signatures, bring two movies that capture the look and style well and decorate the whole thing with fake trailers from other guest directors.
Planet Terror impresses with its exaggerated, bloody carnage, wild shootouts and crazy characters. 3/5
Death Proof impresses with quick-witted girls, cool dialogues and an exciting car chase. 4,5/5
The whole thing is rounded off by a dirty retro look, intentional sound and picture disruptions, miscuts and missing film reels.
Simply put: if this movie had a dick, I'd let it fuck me in the ass.
Seriously, Grindhouse is an jaw-dropping, face-melting, ball-draining, colon-cleansing festival of ass-kickery. Watching this movie in a theater full of usually-jaded hipsters in the middle of the night and being completely transported and riveted and to feed off the electric current of an audience collectively digging something to a transcendant degree was a once in a lifetime moment. It resurrected the idea of a moviegoing experience in a way that was almost spiritual. Goddamn, man, just great, great shit. Awesome.
On a semi-coherent note, I was originally bummed when I found out that Planet Terror was the first half of the double bill because that…
Geoff T's Hoop-Tober 6.0 Challenge
Grindhouse (2007)
I figured instead of doing the two films from this seperately, I'd review the entire thing as one. Buckle up, this is gonna be a long one.
What better way to send off Hoop-Tober was with a personal favourite that I haven't seen in years? From being my first ever Blu-ray purchase, I've always had a very soft spot for Grindhouse, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's tribute to the B-movies of old. A duo of balls-to-the-wall exploitation romps with an essemble cast and series of fake trailers in-between, how can you not resist something like that?
Preceded by the explosive, fake trailer for the Danny Trejo-starring Machete (which is probably better than the…
It is interesting to me to think about how much has changed since 2007. I mean, at the time I thought Tarantino was pretty popular, and same for Rodriquez, but this film didn't really wow at the box office, making only 25 million. Fast forward to today, and Tarantino has two major box office hits, and really couldn't be any more popular. Rodriquez has been churning out some really uninspired stuff, but I still bet that if this was released this year, it would have been a huge movie. It is also interesting to think about how much this film influenced the kind of faux b-movie genre, which sadly seems to take more from Planet Terror than it does Death Proof.