Grindhouse

Grindhouse. This morning was perfect weather for movie watching, or so I thought. Unfortunately, there were only about 20 other people who braved the cool misty fog to see Planet Terror and Death Proof. I had expected for it to be sold out because there's been so much hype surrounding the films.

I won't give anything away, but I fancied Planet Terror, the Rodriguez film over Tarantino's Death Proof. Tarantino appears in both movies, though I'm not exactly sure that was necessary. Kurt Russel is the best thing about Death Proof by far; his dramatization made the whole theater snicker. I am not a Rosario Dawson fan. Rose McGowan, who is featured in both films, is really amazing. All in all, it was gritty, yet light, violent, but not disgustingly so, and a real tribute to grindhouse exploitation films of yesteryear. The mock trailers were really well done too. I enjoyed them all.

Recommended for sure.

EDIT:
PS- Planet Terror includes a cover of Dead Kennedy's "Too Drunk to Fuck", and Death Proof features T.Rex's "Jeepster". The soundtrack in Death Proof was admittedly very fitting and catchy.