Cheesy Over The Top Gore Fest! Love every minute of it!
I review the fist part of grind house before but wanted to review this re release of both films on one blue ray and all the fake movie commercials before and after the movie, well except for machete they ended up making that into a movie. And I heard Eli Roth was going to make thanksgiving day eventually. But on to the review. If you don't know what it is about or have not heard anything about it. It's a throw back to the early eighties or late seventies exploitation films. Back then you could go to a theater and sometimes see a grind house film and sometimes their would be a couple of really cheesy and cheap horror movies back to back. This is a throw back to those days with two horror movies made with two different directors. The first Planet Terror directed by Robert Rodriguez (Desperodo, Sin City) and the second film Death Proof Qunantin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Django Unchained, Hateful Eight) . Before the first movie even starts out there's the fake commercials of upcoming movies which awesome to and very humorous. The first film is Planet Terror which is my favorite. It's also the most over the top. A quick run down with minor spoilers. A small town gets polluted by a green gas that's causes people to turn into zombies cause by a army experiment gone wrong led by a army colonel (Bruce Willis). Now it's up to a Go Go dancer (Rose McGowen) and her boyfriend (Freddy Rodriguez) to say the day. As the town gets over run by zombies. Very over too gore and not to be taken very serious with one legged machine gun go go dancers. A lot of surprise cameos from Josh Brolin, Quentin Tarantino, Micheal Bien Ect. If you like over the top gore, and practical gore effects you well love this film. Off to the second film after some more humorous coming attractions previews. Their Death Proof by Quentin Tarantino. Staring stunt car Mike. A sadistic serial killer who kills women by means of his stunt car. Still a very entertaining movie just slow in certain parts, doesn't have the same fast place as planet terror but still a solid film in its own rights. Like any Quentin Tarantino film there's a lot of dialogue which is good or bad but here just seems to really drag in certain areas but somehow in the end adds to the story. But his film is more down to earth and more realistic than planet terror. Still both films are a blast! Such a cool and fun experience. A must have for any horror fan. Check it out if you havnt. Read more












