Grindhouse Presents, Planet Terror - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Grindhouse Presents, Planet Terror - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: Rose McGowan must the new staple in Quentin's films
Summary: 1 Stars
I do like her, but, this movie (?) is stinko. The drive-in movies of the 50's and 60's production values were bad because of real low budgets. But, Quentin, who has plentiful resources, makes a skippy, grainey, hair on the lense movie on purpose, makes no sense to me. And he put himself in the movie, big egos grow fast in Hollyweird, I guess. He's not even a good actor, he should do what he's best at, Kill Bill 1&2, Pulp Fiction, and others. Just my opinion.Movie Review: Dire!
Summary: 1 Stars
Seen it all before, heard it all before.
Came out around the same time as resident evil and you know what the difference is between the two? Resident Evil doesn't pretend to be clever, it got slated in the press (rightly so) its just a popcorn movie with no plot or purpose. This film on the other hand will be guaranteed a certain sales and why? Because it has Rodriguez on the front cover who did Sin City and most boxes has Tarantino's name on it front and back(Just to boost those sales a little more)
Well I for one am sick of seeing his name on every 3rd rate "Sell to the University student crowd and the kids who want to look smart" films that have come out ever since his God awful Reservoir Dogs (A film that lets face it is famous only for the ear slicing off scene) I remember watching that when it first came out in some art house cinema and everyone walked out saying "What the hell was that cr**" fast forward a couple of weeks and suddenly its a "Cult film" (Aside from its endless ripping off of other films) Pulp Fiction was the only decent film he ever made. No matter how much he plugs Kill Bill if I wanted to watch a Japanese blood fest I would watch a Manga film or a John Woo film not some 3rd rate director rip off.
So whats this one about? Small Texas town, virus gets let loose turning the locals into zombies with a blood lust. Zombies go on rampage, small town cops, local thug, beautiful girl fight them off...er and so on.......
Stick in the obligatory Tarantino cameo (ala Desperado and numerous other of his tosh films and spin offs) have the usual characters, tough southerner, sleazy girl, useless cops, action actor (This time Bruce Willis rather that Travolta) and you have the plot. Seen it before with every 70s shock horror film. They may bill this as "paying homage" to the Genre but lets face it, its nothing of the sort its just another cash in.
Shoot out at the end of the film just makes this film frankly painful to watch. Most of the directors of those 60s and 70s horror classics must be cringing when they watch rubbish like this. 45 minutes into this film and you really do just loose interest. Good thing this did come out on DVD so quick as at least at home you can find something else to do.
Heard the film was a flop when it came out, wonder why?
Film even tries as using "old film" imagery even down to wobbly screen.
Movie Review: Gnarly
Summary: 5 Stars
Honestly, I really can't think of anything else to title it. It's just cool. Quite often, I am a little late catching up with some things that everyone else appears to have seen. The recent 'Grindhouse' movies is one example. I didn't think I would like them, had no real feeling for Robert Rodriguez, and I certainly wasn't going to sit in the theater for 3+ hours. But as these things usually end up going, I did see it, and I wished I had jumped on earlier like others. Look what I was missing!. "Planet Terror" is over the top and absurd in it's violence, gore, blood, and camp, and it's utterly brilliant.
Plot?. Here goes. Something weird is going on in this town. People are coming to the hospital with weird bites and gross break-outs all over their skin, and people are being turned into cannibalistic zombies out to destroy everyone. A gang of people, each with their own story and introduction, all get entangled with each other and try to stop the monsters and save themselves.
"Planet Terror", modeled after the exploitation films of the 70's, is expertly done and crafted. The time worn film reels, the color, certain camera angles, it's just all wonderful. Director Rodriguez knows what he is doing and knew what he was going for. He got it. The look and style of the film is quite breathtaking. It appears that it was painstakingly done, and the effort is over the top cool. All the little touches, including the fake "coming attractions", were hilarious and welcomed. Anyone else really want to see these "fake" movies?. Danny Trejo in "Machete"?. "Thanksgiving"?. I'd be there. Elsewhere, the make-up, effects, and especially the gore, are all top notch. It is probably one of the goriest films I have seen in a very long time. Maybe the goriest I have ever seen. It is so cartoonish and absurd and in your face. Then again, it's supposed to be. Just total carnage.
Thankfully, Rodriguez assembled a wonderful cast to be able to pull all of this off. The movie is filled with wonderful character/cult performers like Michael Biehn, Tom Savini, Jeff Fahey, and Michael Parks(who I just recently discovered and think is one of the greats). Plus, you got Rose McGowan(sexier and cooler than ever), Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, and cameos by Bruce Willis and Quentin Tarantino(who still isn't much of an actor. Sorry Quentin). It isn't hard to imagine that all of these people just let it rip and had a ball doing this movie. It's great to see such a mish mash of personalities and talent. They all deliver their own special touches. And how cool is the image of McGowan with her gun leg?.
In the end, "Planet Terror" is an amazinginly fun, entertaining, brilliantly crafted film paying homage to the real thing of the 70's. I appreciated what Rodriguez and Tarantino were trying to do, and all the touches they put into it to make it like those movies they were paying tribute too. This movie is all over the place. It's wild, bloody, hysterical, campy, and just let's it rip for the fun of it. If I have any complaints it's that it felt like it was running a bit long in the tooth towards the end. Otherwise, I enjoyed this movie a lot.
Movie Review: INCREDIBLELY ENTERTAINING NONSENSE!
Summary: 4 Stars
If ever there was a "popcorn movie" this is it! A hybrid throwback to the days of cheap explotation films, this film is just too much! It's funny, it's tense, it's gory and it's stupid, but it's the most entertaining rocket ride I've been on in a long time! The film starts out with a mock trailer that's right out of the 70's it's totally hilarious! What makes the entire film even better it that it has scratches and wear throughout just like those old drive-in movies! If you love movies, you should check this one out....it's a blast!Movie Review: "...is anyone else here a biochemical engineer?"
Summary: 4 Stars
The hands down winner of the Grindhouse double feature experiment last year. Who'd a "thunk" Rodriguez would out entertain the mighty QT. Not I. I for one am absolutely delighted that they split up the Double Feature, after the fact, knowing I'll NEVER ever be able to sit through an extended or theatical version of DeathProof again. The theater experience was a complete reversal of expectations. PlanetT though? Heck YEAH! Pure fun, Pure Camp, Pure "ludicrous-ocity"(hehe) and I loved it. Highly Recommended for the non squeamish and those not afraid of some incredibly dark humor.