Apr
15
Grindhouse.
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Saw Grindhouse last night with A in Tacoma. Highly enjoyable. Highly recommended. Few thoughts:
The Thanksgiving trailer spoof had me laughing harder than just about anything else. Even more than the Live Free or Die Hard actual trailer. Especially noteworthy? The blood tasting scene and the final dinner scene; don’t miss the last shot.
I enjoyed Death Proof more than Planet Terror, but I’m having a hard time deciphering why. Perhaps it was that Death Proof had better banter. Perhaps it was that I dig car chases more than zombie-esque monsters. But I think it is that Kurt Russell got to play a whiny bitch, whereas Bruce Willis just got to play himself again.
Last night, I was pretty certain I saw Sidney Poitier’s name listed among “The Girls” during the opening credits of Death Proof. Upon checking IMDb, I discovered Jungle Julie was played by an actress named Sydney Poitier. I’m thinking of calling Mr. Tibbs about a lodging SAG complaint.
I continue to be shocked Danny Trejo doesn’t yet have the action star career he deserves.
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OMG! That is his (grand- ?)daughter! I remember reading that now. I think.
Yeah, Andrea beat me to it but the actress in question is the daughter of the Sidney Poitier you were thinking of. I did the same thing. So because its his daughter I guess SAG could only go after his estate or some thing.
Anyway, I really loathed Death Proof. I summarized my feelings on Kyle’s blog. But to briefly recap: He made a spot-on recreation of a female revenge exploitation movie. But those movies suck hard.
Also, I looked on IMDB and Rodriguez is actually making a direct to DVD full-length version of Machete which is bad ass.
Yay for Machete!
Stacie Ponder, over at Final Girl, captured at least some of why I dug Death Proof. Or at least came up with some of her own reasons, well-articulated, that I happen, in hindsight, to agree with. Also, why isn’t Grindhouse available on DVD?