Grindhouse (2007)

A double bill theatrical showing of two films in one by Quentin Tarrantino & Robert Rodriguez that recall both filmmakers' favorite exploitation films along with some fake trailer segment spoofs by Rob Zombie, Eli Roth and Edgar Wright.

The first story Terror Planet is about a sherrif named Hague (Michael Biehn) as he has to cope with a bunch of zombies as which was caused by some gas that was used by another army of infected people called Sickos led by a sergeant named Lt. Muldoon (Bruce Willis) as he hopes to take over humankind.
Soon his town of Texas is being invaded and he tries to protect the survivors which involves a recently reitred stripper named Cherry Darling (Rose McGowan) whom was almost slaughtered along with her ex-boyfriend El Wray (Freddy Rodriguez) and a doctor named Dakota Block (Marley Shelton) as they all battle these people to the death and to save humankind.

The next film is titled Death Proof about a psychotic stuntman named Mike (Kurt Russell) who takes pictures of beautiful women he encounters and then kills them with his car.
Well one day he decides to do a near death prank with three women named Kim (Tracie Thoms), Jungle Julia (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) and Zoe (Zoe Bell) who takes a new car out for a spin that they think about buying.
But after these three survive this deadly prank it backfires on Mike as this enrages them all and then they turn the tables on him as he is being terrorised himself by these three.

This was an exciting drive-in type of movie bringing back the exploited low budget horror genre.

Well the first film Planet Terror looks very much like a tribute to those good old horror flicks Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Night of the Living Dead. At first, it's hard to understand what is going on but you'll catch on.

The second film Death Proof at first looks like a total boring and pointless comedy and I was thinking wake me up till it gets more interesting, but then the terror starts a quarter way through making it an excellent plot. I cheered in the theatre as it was a nice revenge plot and I also laughed my ass off.

It was also cool watching the fake trailer spoofs too as they were campy fun along with everything involved in this flick. If you haven't seen it yet check it out.

The acting is very campy but in a very good way as the filmmakers wanted the perfromens to be goofy as you can tell.

We get a good cast in Planet Terror as they pull their weight very well with their characters involved.
The best one out of all is supporting cast member Josh Brolin as a nasty vengeful doctor and he knows how to be intimidating.
Marley Shelton who plays his wife really has a knack for her character and proves herself convincing for a retro looking film like this one.
Rose McGowan also shows good attitude with her role too as a retired stripper.
It's a surprise we have a special appearance by my favourite actor Bruce Willis since he has never really acted in a horror flick but makes his role very worthy too as an evil Lieutentant.
Richard Jaeckel plays good as a nit wit sherrif and other supporting actor Jeff Fahey also struts his stuff on the big screen convioncingly too with his comedic character as an owner of a bar b que lounge.

During the second film of Death Proof Kurt Russell is very good in his role as a maniac stuntman and he plays an unuusal character in this one than in any film I've seen him in.
Zoe Bell I enjoyed when she gets tough in her part. I give her a two thumbs up.

We have lots of breasts performed by the actresses in the fake trailer spoofs.
In Terror Planet there is a brief breast shot of a woman changing in a dressing room.

This was probably the goriest horror film of the year with the first film Terror Planet and it's a shame underground German goremaster filmmaker Andreas Schnaas wasn't involved as her'd love it.
We have faces torn off as well as melted
Preverted looking body gore
Decapitations
Leg bitten off
Heads blown off
Bodies being ripped apart
Zombies being chopped off and blown up
Someones testicles are cut off (OUCH!!!!)
Lots and lots more too as its totally gore packed and people with a storng stomach with not want to watch this movie but if you're a gorehound, you'll eat it up.

In Death Proof a woman is battered up bloodily in a car and in another car a woman's leg is chopped off with some other quick gore scenes by the other passengers.

During the trailer spoofs there's some perverted gore and lots of blood too which will gross you out totally.

Robert Rodriguez shows terrific style with his work in Terror Planet offering a great tribute to those old low budget drive-in horror films along adding plenty of tongue-in-cheek dark comedy too.
He makes the scene truly disturbing when he directs Naveen Andrews when he orders his clan of people to castrate someone as that will make you truly cringe and squirm.
He also shows a great shot of supporting actress Stacy Ferguson when she steps out of her car and it's foggy. You just know that something is going to happen and you will jump when it does and it's perfect.
We also have an effective direction with lead actress Marley Shelton when she is giving one of her patients some needles as it looks perfectly comedic with how it's directed but yet very intense to those like me who hate getting shots.
Rodriguez directs Shelton and Josh Brolin perfectly at their hospital after he finds out she was cheating on him and is about to kill her and Shelton shows great terrifying expressions during this moment when Brolin's actions are so cold and deadly.
We have a great shot of the bar-b-q restaurant and the zombies invading it too as this involves Jeff Fahey at being witty too trying to do away the zombies.
There terrific dialoque battle scenes that involves both Freddy Rodriguez and Rose McGowan since Rodriquez coaches terrific chemistry with the two.
He also shows great tough out moments between Quentin Tarrantino and McGowan too.

Of course in between we have fun fake trailer spoofs directed by Eli Roth who is great at coaching a sick comedic one titled Thanksgiving, next was a non stop laughing flick titled Don't and the last one was a creative one by Rob Zombie titled Werewolf Women of the S.S. as he uses some of his same actors from Devil's Rejects but it looks better made as you think "Damn, too bad this movie isn't really coming out"

The second movie Death Proof was one of Quentin Tarrantino's worst efforts during most of this movie as he just shows boring dialgoues by young cast members mingling at a bar with Kurt Russell.
But then the suspense does happen with Kurt Russell and supporting actress Rose McGowan both in a car together as he makes the emotions just right after realising that you're driving with a maniac. This will be a spolier if I explain it but Tarrantino packed a punch there.
But then the story gets boring again as it's new group of people hanging out and mingling. However, he shows true friend chemistry that involves cast members Tracie Thoms, Zoe Bell, Vanessa Ferlito and Marie Elizabeth Winstead as they tease one another at a diner.
We have great suspense when most of them go on a joyride and stuntwoman actress Zoe Bell ties herself to the front of the car while the car is driving fast. You know something terrible is going to happen and it almost does when Russell speeds down the road crashing into their car which makes you wonder if Zoe's character is going to survive this terrifying incident.
Then Tarrantino shows dynamite action when the girls seek revenge as he shows Thoms looking menacing while she's driving like a maniac and Zoe really struts her stuff by being tough and nasty.
We have a cool moment when Russell gets the crap beat out by them which looks great.

We have terrific music for Planet Terror composed by Graeme Revell, Robert Rodriguez and Carl Thiel with the dark sounds and thumps.

We also have a groovy soundtrack by artists like actress Rose McGowan, April March, John Carpenter, Nouvelle Vague, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch, T-Rex, Eddie Floyd, The Coasters and many more.

[from faux trailer Machete]
Narrator: This Time... They Fucked With The Wrong Mexican!

Abby: I also want your balls.

Wray: So what are you going to do now?
Cherry: I'm going to be a stand-up comedian.
Wray: You're not funny
Cherry: That's what I keep trying to tell everybody but they all say I'm hilarious
Wray: But you're not
Cherry: There's a difference between being frank... and being dick.

Wray: Would you quit crying over fucking spilt milk?
Cherry: I have no leg!

J.T.: Hey, hey. You want some barbeque? Best in Texas.
Cherry: Oh, no thanks.
J.T.: What's the matter? You don't eat meat?
Cherry: Oh, I eat meat. I also eat lots of shit.
Cherry: [grins] See that?
J.T.: What's that?
Cherry: Shit-eating grin.
J.T.: [laughs] You ought to be a comedian.
Cherry: What do you think of the leg?
J.T.: [laughs] Sure as funny.

[repeated line]
J.T.: Best in Texas.

Earl McGraw: God, dammit! Ramona, you've been fartin' like a goddamned pack mule.

Wray: Did you find what was in the pocket?
Cherry: Fuck no.
Wray: Look for it.
Cherry: [searches through one pocket]
Wray: No, the other one.
Cherry: [searches through the other pocket and takes out a box with a ring inside it]
Wray: I was gonna give it to you, but you left me. 'Cuz you took the jacket...
Cherry, Wray: ...and I looked for it for two weeks.
Wray: Read it.
Cherry: Two against the world.
Wray: Remember that?
Cherry: I never forgot it.

Dr. Dakota Block: [Looking at the glove compartment] I want you to open that for mommy. Can you?
[He opens it, and there is a gun sitting inside]
Dr. Dakota Block: Take the gun.
[He takes it]
Dr. Dakota Block: Careful! That's it. And if anyone comes to the door that isn't me, I want you to shoot them. Okay? I'm not kidding Tony, you shoot them in the head.
Tony Block: What if it's dad?
Dr. Dakota Block: ESPECIALLY if it's your dad.

Dr. Dakota Block: No more dead bodies for daddy tonight.

Sheriff Hague: Where the hell are you going?
Wray: I'm going to get Cherry.
Sheriff Hague: Fine, but we're taking my car.
[his car explodes]
Sheriff Hague: [looking back at Wray] I'm riding with you.

'Thanksgiving' Announcer: White meat, dark meat. All will be carved. THANKSGIVING.

Announcer: [From Segment "Don't] If you... are thinking... of going... into... this house... DON'T!

Trailer voiceover: [from segment Werewolf Women of the SS] Featuring Udo Kier, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tom Towles, Sybil Danning, Bill Moseley, and Nicolas Cage
[pause]
Trailer voiceover: as
[pause]
Trailer voiceover: Fu Manchu!
Fu Manchu: THIS IS MY MECCA! AHAHAHAHAHA! AHAHAHAHA!

Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Hey Warren, is there anybody in this place you could vouch for to give me a ride home?
Stuntman Mike: [tosses keys across table in front of Pam] Fair lady, your chariot awaits.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': You've been eavesdropping?
Stuntman Mike: [chuckles] Eavesdropping and can't help but hear, I think I belong in the latter category.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': So, uh, "icy hot", you're offering me a ride home?
Stuntman Mike: I'm offerin' you a lift, if, when I'm ready to leave, you are too.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': And when are you thinking about leaving?
Stuntman Mike: Truthfully, I'm not thinkin' about it. But when I do, you will be the first to know.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Will you be able to drive later?
Stuntman Mike: I know looks can be deceiving, but I'm a teetotaler. I've been drinking club soda and lime all night, and now I'm buildin up to my big drink.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Which is what?
Stuntman Mike: Virgin Pina Colada.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': [pause] Okay. Why would someone who doesn't drink spend hours at a bar, drinking water?
Stuntman Mike: You know, a bar offers all kinds of things other than alcohol.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Hmm, really. Like what?
Stuntman Mike: [pause] Women. Nacho Grande platters. The fellowship of some fascinating individuals, like Warren here.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Fair enough. So what's your name, icy?
Stuntman Mike: Stuntman Mike.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': [pause] "Stuntman Mike's" your name?
Stuntman Mike: You can ask anybody.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Hey Warren, who is this guy?
Warren: Stuntman Mike.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': And who the hell is Stuntman Mike?
Warren: He's a stuntman.

Stuntman Mike: You know how people say, YOU'RE OKAY IN MY BOOK, or AND IN MY BOOK THAT'S NO GOOD. Well, I actually have... a book. And everybody I ever met goes in this book. And now I've met you, and... YOU'RE GOING IN THE BOOK TOO. Unfortunately, now I'm gonna have to file you under chicken... shit.

Stuntman Mike: Well Pam, which way you goin' left or right?
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Right.
Stuntman Mike: Ah, that's too bad.
Pam- segment 'Death Proof': Why?
Stuntman Mike: Well, because there was a 50/50 shot on whether you'd be going left. You see, we're both going left. You could have just as easily been going left too and if that was the case, it would have been awhile before you started getting scared. But since you're going the other way, I'm afraid you're gonna have to start getting scared... immediately.

Abernathy: I was wondering if my friends and I could take the car out on our own just to see if we feel comfortable in it.
Jasper: Why would I do something stupid like that?
Abernathy: To better sell your automobile.
Jasper: How do I know you're not just gonna steal it?
Abernathy: Four reasons. One: we are not thieves. Two: that would be rude. Three: We are staying at the Day's Inn in town, you can check with them, we are registered for the next month. Well, Zoe's not, but Kim and I are so we are totally track downable.
Jasper: Who's Kim? The colored girl?
Abernathy: Yes, Kim would be the girl of color. And four and most importantly, that will give you a chance to get to know our other friend, Lee.
[points out Lee]
Jasper: She looks kinda familiar
Abernathy: That is because she is a famous movie star. We are making a Hollywood movie here in town
Jasper: Why's she dressed like that?
Abernathy: Because it's a cheerleader movie and she's one of the cheerleaders.
Jasper: What's a cheerleader movie?
Abernathy: A movie about cheerleaders.
Jasper: Is it a porno?
Abernathy: [looks at Jasper] *Yes*! But don't mention it. She's shy.

Zoe: [jumps up after being thrown from the hood of the car] I'm ok!

Abernathy: Zoe, the motherfucking cat!