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3.0 out of 5 stars
"the woods are lovely,dark and deep...and i have promises to keep...and miles to go before i sleep".,
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This review is from: Grindhouse Presents, Death Proof - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
Quentin Tarantino's homage to 70's exploitation films is not as good asthe other half of the Grindhouse feature,Planet Terror.this one has some really great 70's music and some good dialogue,although some of it seems contrived,and i just didn't think it was as clever as Planet Terror.it takes awhile too get going,and once it does get going,it's not bad,though not as exciting as it should have been.there's an ensemble cast here,and all are good.Kurt Russel is perfectly cast as Stuntman Mike,an insane driving terror,who happens to terrorize the wrong women and gets a taste of his own medicine.there's a lot of very frequent oars language here and a bit of gore.unfortunately,this movie just isn't as fun as i hoped.not horrible,just not great.for me,Death Proof is a 3/5
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A great night at the drive-in,
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This review is from: Grindhouse Presents, Death Proof - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
This DVD rocks!Granted, a film like this won't be to everyone's taste (nor should it be). "Death Proof - Extended and Unrated" is long and talky, but if you're game enough to stick with it you'll be rewarded with some witty banter, some steamy scenes, and some of the best smash-up car chases in years. All this and a groovy soundtrack, too. The extras -- mainly concerning the background, editing and casting of the film -- are not wildly extensive. However, they more than adequately convey the filmmakers' excitement and enthusiasm for what they felt would be a return to the freewheeling days of exploitation cinema: when small time studios tossed aside mainstream cinematic conventions and threw in everything but the kitchen sink to deliver some cheap thrills and make a fast buck. That the theatrical double-feature bombed at the box office is both a crime and a shame. While it would be nice to have the whole enchilada in one convenient package, at least this project saw the light of day which is a far better fate than most such endeavours would likely receive in this age of empty-headed, watered-down, inspirationless CGI-fests. Whatever has been taken out or added to this release since then (and whatever double-dips may lie on the horizon), I'd rather have it piecemeal than not at all. Don't deny yourselves, folks; buy this DVD. Bundle it up in a homemade double feature with "Planet Terror" (or any exploitation flick of your choice), invite a few friends over and have a rollicking good time.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't be so harsh on it...,
This review is from: Death Proof / A l'épreuve de la mort - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
This is a much better movie than it gets credit for. Sure, it's not as much fun as Planet Terror and is admittedly heavy on dialogue that isn't always exactly interesting, but it's still a very well made movie, which is perhaps (and understandably) what people weren't looking for in their Grindhouse experience. The first half is very entertaining and feels like a particularly well made horror flick from the late 70's. The second half is what people generally seem to have problems with, and I agree that it isn't as interesting as the first half and goes too far with the long girly dialogue. But it has its own merits, such as a fantastic car chase, great cinematography in Tarantino's native Tennessee, and a more-than-satisfying ending. As a whole, Death Proof has a great soundtrack of lesser-known songs that should be more-known, and Kurt Russel is absolutely perfect in his role, perhaps even brilliant.
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