Grindhouse (2007): Mona Lisa or Titanic? - Blu-ray Forum

bruce_pullen · 02-07-2009, 06:23 AM

Grindhouse (2007): a classic or blown try? Did they pull it off or not?

Also: do you like the full film, or seperate films better?

PH3AR · 02-07-2009, 06:28 AM

a classic....

they both for me = each other out...Death Proof-car chases/crashes and then Planet Terror Shoot em up,gory, zombie movie..plus they were both good movies that had a very good cast on both of em

blu-mike · 02-07-2009, 06:31 AM

Planet Terror!!!!!

(Fe)Man · 02-07-2009, 06:31 AM

Meh, I hated that boring a$$ movie Death Proof and Planet Terror was actually quite good until Rose McGowin's character hooked up the gun to her leg. I thought it was terribly dumb and was uninterested after that point.

PH3AR · 02-07-2009, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by (Fe)Man

Meh, I hated that boring a$$ movie Death Proof and Planet Terror was actually quite good until Rose McGowin's character hooked up the gun to her leg. I thought it was terribly dumb and was uninterested after that point.

i will agree it was great till then like seriouslly if i lost a leg i get a fake leg not a gun leg....and how does if u put a gun on your leg u can automatically shoot it but otherwise Planet Terror was awsome

BStecke · 02-07-2009, 06:37 AM

I don't really think you're supposed to put that much thought into it . . .

Tadji Malik · 02-07-2009, 08:10 AM

I think they pulled it off and I hope that we will see more like this in the future. I'm personally hyped about a possible 'Machete' film.

'Death Proof' was the weakest part of the night with even the trailers outdoing it. I get a kick out of going to the video section and seeing a newly released 'Don't' movie. The latest one was 'Don't go in the Woods... Alone!'. Before that was 'Don't go near the Park!'.

As for the Blu-rays, I won't buy it until it is released in one set, trailers complete, scratchs and all, the way it was meant to be seen.

Lepidopterous · 02-07-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by P|-|3@R

i will agree it was great till then like seriouslly if i lost a leg i get a fake leg not a gun leg....and how does if u put a gun on your leg u can automatically shoot it but otherwise Planet Terror was awsome

Planet Terror was supposed to have twisted humor throughout it. It was all part of the fictional horror director Robert Rodriguez loves. Another great example is From Dusk Till Dawn. If you take it too seriously you might not enjoy it as much. I thought Planet Terror was an instant classic... the entire concept of Cherry was subliminally unforgettable and original modern cinema at it's best.

anomynous · 02-07-2009, 01:36 PM

Everything about it is classic

Even Death Proof, which gets a lot of unwarranted hate

assydingo · 02-07-2009, 01:40 PM

Kurt Russel made Death Proof for me

thedarkangel1975 · 02-07-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by (Fe)Man

Meh, I hated that boring a$$ movie Death Proof and Planet Terror was actually quite good until Rose McGowin's character hooked up the gun to her leg. I thought it was terribly dumb and was uninterested after that point.

+1000000

I totally agree. People just went nuts because Tarantino's name was on this.

mikejet · 02-07-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BStecke

I don't really think you're supposed to put that much thought into it . . .

andyman1970 · 02-07-2009, 01:55 PM

I never saw this in theaters so I can't say how I liked that. But considering it bombed financially, at least here in the U.S., I would say it failed and probably won't be attempted again. I also don't think we will ever see them in one set on DVD or Blu-ray. If they were planning that way not do it the first time around? Personally I liked both films, but prefer Planet Terror, even Cherry Darlings gun leg. That was just to much fun. Deathproof seemed to drag on toward the end.

quexos · 02-07-2009, 01:57 PM

I was going to vote for Titanic but it's not in the poll !

xtop · 02-07-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BStecke

I don't really think you're supposed to put that much thought into it . . .

haha seriously, i read those responses and was like..uhhhh

anyways..planet terror was awesome, and death proof was a borefest until the very end. and machete and don't were awesome.

dvd_mazter · 02-07-2009, 02:15 PM

I never had the opprotunity to see the entire Grindhouse feature (I was 17 and the movie was "R" in Canada meaning I had to be 18+ to see it) but I watched both Death Proof and Planet Terror by themselves.
I found Death Proof to be overly long and boring really, the car chase was cool but it takes way too long to get to the action that I wasn't interested anymore. Planet Terror on the other hand is a brilliant homage to classic B zombie movies. Everything was just highly entertaining and the action was gory and awesome.

Overall, for me
Death Proof

Planet Terror

brentrent2779 · 02-07-2009, 02:23 PM

Well that is easy for me. I saw it in theaters when it came out and the whole experience was amazing right from the first made up trailer to the end and i'm pissed off that it hasn't come out on blu the whole thing all its ever about is money its annoying just bring Grindhouse out on blu like it should be people lol!!!

HKMOVIESAREBEST · 02-07-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by anomynous

Even Death Proof, which gets a lot of unwarranted hate

Not to mention Death Proof is more of a grindhouse flick to begin with. I don't understand all the hate it receives. How can you not love Kurt getting his ass kicked and screaming like a little girl.

dgator783 · 02-07-2009, 03:05 PM

They were both great....I believe the only reason people rag on Death Proof is because its a dialog ladden movie with less action then say Planet Terror but when there is action, its awesome. If going in you were expecting action upon action, then you havent seen much Queintin then....hes always been known for more dialog, less action which is great because he writes great stuff!

DetroitSportsFan · 02-07-2009, 03:14 PM

I like the full experience.

View Poll Results: Which did you like better?
Grindhouse (2007) U.S. Theatrical Version.	21	48.84%
Planet Terror (2007) Extended Cut.	13	30.23%
Death Proof (2007) Extended Cut	5	11.63%
Machete Trailer	2	4.65%
Werewolf Women of the S.S. Trailer	1	2.33%
Don't Trailer	1	2.33%
Thanksgiving Trailer	0	0%
All the Trailers	0	0%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

02-07-2009, 06:23 AM	#1
bruce_pullen Special Member Member since:Dec 2008	Grindhouse (2007): Mona Lisa or Titanic? Grindhouse (2007): a classic or blown try? Did they pull it off or not? Also: do you like the full film, or seperate films better?

02-07-2009, 02:23 PM	#17
brentrent2779 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:25	Grindhouse Well that is easy for me. I saw it in theaters when it came out and the whole experience was amazing right from the first made up trailer to the end and i'm pissed off that it hasn't come out on blu the whole thing all its ever about is money its annoying just bring Grindhouse out on blu like it should be people lol!!!

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02-07-2009, 06:28 AM	#2
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	a classic.... they both for me = each other out...Death Proof-car chases/crashes and then Planet Terror Shoot em up,gory, zombie movie..plus they were both good movies that had a very good cast on both of em

02-07-2009, 06:31 AM	#3
blu-mike Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:440 Blu-ray reviews:2	Planet Terror!!!!!

02-07-2009, 06:31 AM	#4
(Fe)Man Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:627 DVD collection:111	Meh, I hated that boring a$$ movie Death Proof and Planet Terror was actually quite good until Rose McGowin's character hooked up the gun to her leg. I thought it was terribly dumb and was uninterested after that point.

02-07-2009, 06:37 AM	#6
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I don't really think you're supposed to put that much thought into it . . .

02-07-2009, 08:10 AM	#7
Tadji Malik Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Tooele, Utah, USA Blu-ray collection:1760 Blu-ray reviews:4	I think they pulled it off and I hope that we will see more like this in the future. I'm personally hyped about a possible 'Machete' film. 'Death Proof' was the weakest part of the night with even the trailers outdoing it. I get a kick out of going to the video section and seeing a newly released 'Don't' movie. The latest one was 'Don't go in the Woods... Alone!'. Before that was 'Don't go near the Park!'. As for the Blu-rays, I won't buy it until it is released in one set, trailers complete, scratchs and all, the way it was meant to be seen.

02-07-2009, 01:36 PM	#9
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	Everything about it is classic Even Death Proof, which gets a lot of unwarranted hate

02-07-2009, 01:40 PM	#10
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Kurt Russel made Death Proof for me

02-07-2009, 01:55 PM	#13
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	I never saw this in theaters so I can't say how I liked that. But considering it bombed financially, at least here in the U.S., I would say it failed and probably won't be attempted again. I also don't think we will ever see them in one set on DVD or Blu-ray. If they were planning that way not do it the first time around? Personally I liked both films, but prefer Planet Terror, even Cherry Darlings gun leg. That was just to much fun. Deathproof seemed to drag on toward the end.

02-07-2009, 01:57 PM	#14
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	I was going to vote for Titanic but it's not in the poll !

02-07-2009, 02:15 PM	#16
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	I never had the opprotunity to see the entire Grindhouse feature (I was 17 and the movie was "R" in Canada meaning I had to be 18+ to see it) but I watched both Death Proof and Planet Terror by themselves. I found Death Proof to be overly long and boring really, the car chase was cool but it takes way too long to get to the action that I wasn't interested anymore. Planet Terror on the other hand is a brilliant homage to classic B zombie movies. Everything was just highly entertaining and the action was gory and awesome. Overall, for me Death Proof Planet Terror

02-07-2009, 03:05 PM	#19
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	They were both great....I believe the only reason people rag on Death Proof is because its a dialog ladden movie with less action then say Planet Terror but when there is action, its awesome. If going in you were expecting action upon action, then you havent seen much Queintin then....hes always been known for more dialog, less action which is great because he writes great stuff!

02-07-2009, 03:14 PM	#20
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I like the full experience.

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