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 Grindhouse Clocking in at a little over 3 hours, Grindhouse really tries to make you feel like you're sitting in a run-down late-60s, or early 70s theater. There are even mock previews that alone are worth the price of admission. HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN! So without any more rambling, let's get on to the double feature: Planet Terror A mysterious disease has turned everyone into zombie-creatures and there are only a handful of people who can stop them! And one of them is a hot babe with a machine-gun! The Good: There's reels missing during the sex scene... the color fades out at some points... and there are random explosions in the background for no reason. Normally you'd say those were bad things, but they only add to the aura of this film. Rose MacGowan is a go-go dance (slash stand up comedian) who loses her leg and has it replaced with a machine gun. And that's just hot. The action is incredible, which is typical of Rodriguez, and the dialogue is so cheesy you'll be begging for more. Planet Terror had all the makings of a summer blockbuster, but decided to give us a truly inspiring film instead. We have babysitters firing guns, and cook who won't give away his secret recipe, a truly creepy doctor, and the best instrument of transportation I've ever seen a hero ride. The Bad: I don't like Bruce Willis. There, I said it. I only ever watched Armageddon for the Aerosmith music, and I've never liked the Die Hard movies either. But I'm not gonna start saying bad things about Planet Terror because Bruce Willis was in it... this movie was just too good. Death Proof A crazy stuntman is out to kill hot chicks with his awesome car. The Good: The car chase sequence for the last twenty minutes of Death Proof is increible. And Kurt Russel is good in everything he does except for Captain Ron. There is lots of eye candy too. The Bad: The ending of Death Proof is absolutely worth the wait. I'm not gonna lie to you, I almost left in the middle of Death Proof. It started to get a little boring, especially when you realize that Death Proof is two separate stories. But you can't watch the second half without understanding the events of the first forty-five minutes or so. There seems to be an excessive amount of babble between the girls in the both acts of Death Proof. It just tends to drag a bit. The Verdict: There needs to be more movie features like this. Both Planet Terror and Death Proof were highly enjoyable flicks, and I got to see them both for the price of one. We should all thank Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino for making going to the movies fun again. The theater I was in was practically packed, so that goes to show you if you off us movie-goers a good night out at the right price ($9 for two movies) we'll go.
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