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Posted by Lightshow on Apr-07-2007 19:31:

Movie REVIEW: Grindhouse

Went to see Grindhouse last night with my little brother. This 3 hour feature was an experience that i absolutely loved.

Grindhouse is basically 2 different movies set back to back. The plots of these movies were something else. The first one, Planet Terror, takes place in a Texan town that gets overrun by viral mutant zombies that rip people to shreds and eat them. I have never seen a movie this random, I dont mean plot twists, i mean just random shit happens that just makes you wanna say WTF. The blood and gore in this one was EXTREME, decapitations, mutilations, blood squirting, and of course, testicle cutting, and that is something you dont see in every movie.

The humor in this one was something else, i have never seen something so sardonic. You laugh as people get their arms ripped and their brains eaten. Things randomly happen, cars explode for no reason, babysitters attack a car with an axe and a shovel (they were not zombies), and missing reels add to the confusion. everybody is hiding our in a house, but the house is on fire, people just appear, you dont know who they are and how they got there but they're there. And did i mention the missing reels. This movies is a comedic visual spectacle, that makes you laugh, and say such things such as "ouch", "thats gotta hurt", "Gross", "What an Idiot", "WTF", and of course my favourite "i cant believe he shot himself in the head".

After Planet Terror finished it was time for the "Prevues"...the "Prevues" were an art in themselves, introducing coming attractions such as "werewolf women of the SS", "Don't", and "Thanksgiving".

After the "Prevues" were done, it was time for yet another feature, "Death Proof". This one is up and down, starts slow then BAM! shit happens, and then its slow again, and then BABAM! even crazier shit happens. A bit abour the plot, Kurt russel is Stuntman Mike who is quite litterally, F****ing nuts. He doesnt seem like it at first, but then comes that first "BAM" that i was talking about. The end of this one was just awesome, I would say that the car chase scene was definately one of the best if not the best that i have seen. The ending is filled with ass kicking goodness that i just dont want to spoil, but i laughed my ass off.

All in all I'd give Grindhouse a 9/10, both features were great, but "Death Proof" was a bit slow at some parts, and i found myself waiting for the action to start. The whole thing was a Directory masterpiece, and I intend to get the DVD as soon as it comes out. I will watch it again but im gonna smoke a fattie before I do, I recomend you do the same.

Posted by exstasie on Apr-07-2007 19:32:

I'm definitely excited to see this movie!

Nice review btw!

Hope to catch this flick sometime soon!

Posted by above'N'beyond on Apr-07-2007 20:05:

Cant wait to see this, very nice review thnx....if it wasnt for the leafs game and UFC fight tonight id smoke a fattie and go see it.......will wait for tommorow

Posted by DaRoZa on Apr-07-2007 20:11:

this is one movie that looks like it could hold a candle to sin city, seeing it blitzed out of your face... can't wait to see it

Posted by kotsy on Apr-07-2007 20:59:

I cannot wait to see this movie.. Tarantino is a god!

Posted by Nikitha on Apr-08-2007 15:13:

AMAZING....

this movie has effected me hardcore.. it was just sooo good everything was brilliant thats really the only word i can use to discribe it...

it was pure wits and awesome effects and just brillant.

the expirience was great... even if you're not a huge tarentino fan ( which you SHOULD BE! haha) go see the movie... its just a good time!

Nikki

Posted by rulzz on Apr-09-2007 20:34:

seeing this tonight

Posted by Vivid Boy on Apr-09-2007 23:36:

too many movies with too much hype this year and not enough goodness. this was one of them. horrible flick. wish i cold get my 10 bucks back + my 3 wasted hours. they tried to mnakeit a mock of those 70's grindhouse movies but they werent really that funny or cool at all. i could film a better movie with my cell phone camera

nothing about these 2 movies made me laugh made me go damn that was cool. I dont know what exactly tarantino was trying to pull off with deathproof but he failed miserably. and the first movie well it was a waste of money and a hot chick

Posted by Vivid Boy on Apr-09-2007 23:47:

hold on. people actually liked this shit?!
i swear to god the north american population is so easy to please.

anyone who knows anything about film would agree this thing was a piece of garbage to soak up ur money.

Posted by rulzz on Apr-10-2007 04:20:

i LOVED IT

every little bit of it

so fucking random and quirky, was long though

*remind me not to eat 4 grams of zooomers before i watch it again

cuz i was laughing sooooooooo hard

Posted by VolumE_TO on Apr-10-2007 10:47:

can't wait!!!

Posted by Claude Hughes on Apr-10-2007 14:06:

Re: Movie REVIEW: Grindhouse

quote:
Originally posted by Lightshow

The theater is the next best place to dazzle audiences with your world renowned light shows! You should consider this

Posted by StereoPrincess on Apr-10-2007 14:29:

good job on the review Lightshow!

Posted by in_limbo on Apr-10-2007 15:41:

The best compliment I can give this film is that for the first time in a long time i felt like i got my money's worth at the theatre....

go see it!..

Posted by Big Boss on Apr-10-2007 20:30:

I see people reviewing this movie and taking the movie seriously. You are NOT supposed to take the movie seriously!

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Apr-10-2007 22:05:

Re: Re: Movie REVIEW: Grindhouse

quote:
Originally posted by Claude Hughes
The theater is the next best place to dazzle audiences with your world renowned light shows! You should consider this

Ahahahaaahhaahahahahah. I love your posts lately.

Posted by Vivid Boy on Apr-11-2007 00:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Big Boss
I see people reviewing this movie and taking the movie seriously. You are NOT supposed to take the movie seriously!

u have to be dumb to take the movie seriously. i didn't take it seriously, but even tho i watched it knowing it wasnt serious it sure seriously sucked even when ur not serious. seriously.

i know what the movie was trying to pull off and it did it very poorly.
i gave it a 6/10 for originality, a 2/10 for humour, and 1/10 for excitment.

however i do give it a 10/10 for creating the most profit this year with the lowest budget. we all got suckered

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Apr-11-2007 00:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Vivid Boy
u have to be dumb to take the movie seriously. i didn't take it seriously, but even tho i watched it knowing it wasnt serious it sure seriously sucked even when ur not serious. seriously.

i know what the movie was trying to pull off and it did it very poorly.
i gave it a 6/10 for originality, a 2/10 for humour, and 1/10 for excitment.

however i do give it a 10/10 for creating the most profit this year with the lowest budget. we all got suckered

Whoa. SO not the review I expected from you.

Posted by Vivid Boy on Apr-11-2007 01:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Whoa. SO not the review I expected from you.

i just didnt find it too entertaining. if it wasnt for a couple hot chicks in the movie i would have prolyl asked for my cash back

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Apr-11-2007 01:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Vivid Boy
i just didnt find it too entertaining. if it wasnt for a couple hot chicks in the movie i would have prolyl asked for my cash back

You're destroying my whole perception of you here.

Wait, what did you think of 300?

Posted by Vivid Boy on Apr-11-2007 01:04:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
You're destroying my whole perception of you here.

Wait, what did you think of 300?

ancient greeks used to fake n bake?

nah i actually found 300 entertaining. lol. worst movie, movie-wise but so made up for it in blood special effects, boobies and testosterone

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Apr-11-2007 01:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Vivid Boy
nah i actually found 300 entertaining. lol. worst movie, movie-wise but so made up for it in blood special effects, boobies and testosterone

See, I would have expected the same review from you for Grindhouse.

Posted by Vivid Boy on Apr-11-2007 01:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
See, I would have expected the same review from you for Grindhouse.

i found grindhouse really gay. like no nothing. and i felt so embarassed for the people cheering in the theatres. the movies really lacked everything. like it tried to be funny but failed, it tried to be original and just came out cheap, it tried to be exciting and it wasnt. it tried wayy to hard to pull off what it wnated to pull off and failed cause of it. i just thought it was brutal

at least 300 i knew they werent trying to develop charcters, i knew they werent trying to give it a great plot and i knew they werent trying to be funny eventhough some parts had me laughing so hard. ex. big black guy does he evillaugh muahahah next scene cuts too a naked guy in the window looking over his kingdom. thats fuckin brilliantly funny. all it tried to do that movie was give u wicked imagery, and it did its job.