Grindhouse

Name: Grindhouse
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: April 6, 2007
Duration: 191 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Danny Trejo, Rose McGowan

2007

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Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: April 6, 2007 | NC-17

Starring: Danny Trejo, Rose McGowan

Summary: An homage to exploitation B-movie thrillers that combines two feature-length segments into one double-bill designed to replicate the grind house theatergoing experience of the 70s and 80s.

Director: Edgar Wright and Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino and Rob Zombie and Robert Rodriguez

Genre(s): Action, Thriller

Rating: NC-17

Runtime: 191 min

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Nathan Lee

This monumentally pointless movie is best summarized by a line from Planet Terror: "At some point in your life, you find a use for every useless talent you have." Rodriguez, Tarantino, and Co. aim for nothing more noble than to freak the funk, and it's about godd--- time. Go wasted, go stoned, go without your parents' permission. In paying homage to an obsolete form of movie culture, Grindhouse delivers a dropkick to ours. Read full review

Mark Bell

The only criticism that seems to merit any real discussion is whether directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino actually did make real grindhouse-style fare. To whit, I can easily say: yes, they not only made two on-point grindhouse films, they did them to painful perfection. Read full review

Jack Mathews

Critics are already comparing the two movies and largely agreeing that Tarantino?s story about a psychopathic stuntman who targets women for highway carnage is the best. I disagree. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

The Rodriguez segment is terrific; the Tarantino one long-winded and juvenile. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Though it could probably use an intermission, Grindhouse is three hours of mostly campy fun. Read full review

A.O. Scott

The obsessive crosshatching of allusion, spoof and homage that gives Grindhouse its texture is the product of a highly refined generational sensibility. Read full review

William Arnold

The mock trailers are for impossibly schlocky Z-movies with titles like "Machete," "Don't Scream," "Thanksgiving" and "Werewolf Women of the S.S." They're by far the funniest part of the program, possibly because they're mercifully brief. Read full review

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PaulK.

Apr 6, 2007

I enjoyed Planet Terror, but Deathproof definitely ruled the school. The fake trailers were kinda weak in comparison. Go see this smokin' double feature, right now!!

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ChrisK

Apr 23, 2007

Unbelievably fun. Very, very, very worth the 3+ hours and price of admission. I never wanted it to end.

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BIGREESE

Sep 4, 2010

oh my god... it is so crazy and funny and gory and all at the same time, keeping cool and witty. Tarentino and Rodrigez... bravo jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj

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EdM.

Apr 14, 2007

Fun movies from two mediocre directors. Rodrigues is probably the worst director since Ed Wood cross dressed into the ether. But since there are no expectations of a good movie, Planet Terror was fun. The Tarrantino segment sufered from both of his sins: endless nattering and no development Fun movies from two mediocre directors. Rodrigues is probably the worst director since Ed Wood cross dressed into the ether. But since there are no expectations of a good movie, Planet Terror was fun. The Tarrantino segment sufered from both of his sins: endless nattering and no development until the unit took over. Then it goes KABOOM and takes life. A fun three (yes, three) hours of fun.… Expand

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EstherN.

Apr 7, 2007

Planet Terror was bang on. Go to see it for Planet Terror and the trailers. As to the enormous problem... Holy Crap did Tarantino's Death Proof suck. There was endless, witless, meaningless dialogue ad infinitum. I saw it with a group of very bright, very funny people, and it nearly Planet Terror was bang on. Go to see it for Planet Terror and the trailers. As to the enormous problem... Holy Crap did Tarantino's Death Proof suck. There was endless, witless, meaningless dialogue ad infinitum. I saw it with a group of very bright, very funny people, and it nearly had the group of us screaming in frustration and fleeing to watch paint. Death Proof could be a successful 35 minute short. The man has no ideas. Anyone who praises his tedious writing in this film hates you, and wants you to die an unhappy death.… Expand

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JosephD.

Nov 10, 2007

the characters arent as strong ,compared to his pryor movies, with the exception exception of the dark skinned girl in the second part,she was great. kurt russell was decent.

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[Anonymous]

Apr 15, 2007

Politically correct garbage.

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