First, a word about this childish boycott. “Grindhouse” gave us two radiant genre films for the trace of one in the theaters. It was a once in a lifetime experience for most of us and a chance to peep the two most bada$* directors in Hollywood give us 3+ hours of hardcore dismay entertainment including the funniest faux-trailers your likely to ever glance. And it bombed. Huge time. Why? Because sluggish America said it’d wait for the DVD because the film was too long and lost the chance to befriend a truly radiant thought and display that we are sick and tired of cardboard cutout PG-13 teen dread and abominable remakes of beloved cult classics. They went to gawk “Disturbia” instead. “Grindhouse” was what correct fear fans -hell, what all honest film fanatics- have been dying for and shame on all of you who missed it. So the studio took a loss for taking a chance on this view and as a result, they’ve split the two films up with extra scenes that were prick for time and are giving us these two films as we haven’t yet seen them, each in double-dic editions packed with extras. Awesome, proper? Weeeeeellllll, now the same whiners who stiffed the films in the theaters are excited they missed out and want both films on one DVD (as if there’d even be room) for a discount ticket. Sorry, but it don’t work that arrangement. The theatrical slash was packaged as impartial that, an experience for the theaters simulating the double-feature drive-in days of conventional. Even if that experience would translate to DVD, why would the company re-release it in a develop that already failed miserably? The bottom line is this: we now have another chance to exhibit that THIS is what we as awe fans want to sight and the only contrivance to do that is to lift these great-looking DVDs. The concept that making the films bomb yet again on DVD is going to lead to some super-duper deluxe theatrical edition must have been conceived in the mind of a five year former on crack. If we don’t back these editions, these films will die and the studio will demolish no more money on this failed project or any like it in the future. This is basic business sense. Back lawful alarm and boycott crappy remakes and bloated sequels *cough*Spiderman3*cough* instead.

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“Planet Awe” as you already know, was Robert Rodriguez’s half of “Grindhouse” and while it’s artistically scandalous to it’s sister film (Tarantino’s “Death Proof”), Rodriguez brings the campy action, hardcore gore, and zombie awesomeness hard and rapid like you know he can. The music, as always, rocks and grooves, the deaths will execute you laugh and recoil in disgust, and Rose McGowan may well be the sexiest thing on the planet. The epic is nonsense, of course, and the dialogue is hammy and shooting a grenade launcher directly into the ground will NOT start you into the air (not in one section, anyway) like a superhero, but this film is of the kind where this sort of unreal madness only makes you like it more and leaves you drunk and giddy with the chaos. It’s funny, but you will adore it. Considerable of “Planet Apprehension” makes me feel like I’m watching the most kicka$# video game ever made; a game I’d really savor to play.

The movie is packed with recurring jokes and silly, memorable dialogue (great of which is based on Rose McGownan’s dependable personality) that pays off in spades down the line. Rodriguez did not skimp on the cast, either. Certain, he cast most of his family plus his doctor and even his freakin’ real-estate agent, but they are all incredible. Bruce Willis chews the scenery, Freddy Rodriguez is THE zombie-killing machine, Quentin Tarantino plays “rapist #1″, and you know it’s a right undead party when Tom Savini hits the scene. Also, Fergie plays a lesbian who gets her brain eaten by the marauding undead. Yes, I know if this was realistic the scene would have played out like the Simpsons episode where the zombies moan “braaaaaainsss” as they feel her head and then, finding none, leave the so-vapid-she’s-sexy pop tart to ponder her 15 minutes of fame; but like I was saying, this is not a realistic movie and any uninteresting Black-eyed Peas member is a capable one.

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If anyone knows how to do extras upright, it’s Robert Rodriguez. You’ve got the standard commentary, plus the audience reaction track from the film’s premiere (a personal approved), his patented “10 itsy-bitsy film school”, and yes, the “Machette” trailer aloof precedes the film. Sweet. The rest of the bonus features largely mirror the “Death Proof” DVD with lots of appreciate for the cast and stuntpeople; very informative and very fascinating. I was actually hoping for more restored footage to the genuine movie then we earn (more crazy babysitter twins, anyone? ) and the visual defects and missing reel -which was fun in the theater- are tranquil there and not nearly as cute, but these are my only gripes. I could seriously write for days about all the things I adore about this movie, but I’ll honest say one more thing before wrapping up: I definite could go for some barbeque.

“Planet Horror” brings some seriously awesome action-horror that delivers everything you want in a zombie film and you’d be a fool to pass on it objective because you don’t acquire a whole other movie free. Win it, remove “Death Proof”, and then go wave your copies at the moron down the street who’s boycotting.

The best piece of Grindhouse (besides the spurious trailers) was Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Panic, which is now on DVD nearly a month after Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof was released. Though the Weinstein Company sadly decided to split the films for home video release (besides Machete, the groundless trailers aren’t here), the pair’s Grindhouse films are an experience to say the least. Planet Apprehension revolves around Go-Go dancer Cherry (Rose McGowan) and her ex-flame El Wray (Freddy Rodriguez) who are caught in the middle of an undead outbreak. As survivors find together, the military steps in with their believe intentions, and thus let the blood bath start. What really makes Planet Alarm so beneficial is that Robert Rodriguez is clearly having a blast with the proceedings, as he pays palatable homage to the exploitation flicks that inspired Grindhouse as a whole. There’s nifty gore effects from industry master Greg Nicotero, and the rest of the cast, including Bruce Willis, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Michael Biehn, Jeff Fahey, Stacy Ferguson, and Lost’s Naveen Andrews, do memorable turns as well. Instantly palatable for zombie addicts and Rodriguez fans alike, Planet Dismay is a deliciously bloody and gooey treat.
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