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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNI DIST CORP (MUSIC)
EAN: 0796019803878
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: The Weinstein Company
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: The Weinstein Company
MPN: 80387
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: The Weinstein Company
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Running Time: 105 minutes
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Theatrical Release Date: April 06, 2007
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Product Description:
When an army experiment goes horribly wrong, a small town's sheriff department and a few residents with shady backgrounds must fight their way out past the infected people, "sickos," before they become infected themselves. Along the way, the motley group of survivors uncover an arms dealing rogue and a government conspiracy that is bound to shake the United States to the core.
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Loud, fast, and proudly out of control, Grindhouse is a tribute to the low-budget exploitation movies that lurked at drive-ins and inner city theaters in the '60s and early '70s. Writers/directors Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill) and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) cooked up this three-hour double feature as a way to pay homage to these films, and the end result manages to evoke the down-and-dirty vibe of the original films for an audience that may be too young to remember them. Rodriguez's Planet Terror is a rollicking horror/sci-fi/action piece about a plague outbreak that turns citizens into cannibalistic murderers; it's heavy on the gore and explosions but also features a terrific cast of A players (Freddy Rodriguez, Naveen Andrews, Marley Shelton) and B-movie vets (Michael Biehn, Jeff Fahey, Tom Savini) and the indelible image of Rose McGowan as a stripper whose torn-off leg is replaced by a high-powered machine gun.
If Tarantino's feature was a nod to the moody, genre-jumping exploitation of the early '70s, Rodriguez's contribution to the Grindhouse aesthetic pays tribute to the manic gorefests from Italy and the States in the early '80s. And much like the film itself, the supplemental features on Terror's double-disc Extended and Unrated presentation have a loose, action-packed and familial vibe that gives fans full access to Rodriguez's one-man-studio approach to moviemaking. The director is featured twice on audio tracks: first, on the feature commentary, which provides a fun tour through the picture's production (as well as information on the upcoming Grindhouse DVD set, which will reunite the two pictures in their theatrical format), and later on the "10-Minute Film School," a fascinating breakneck run through the numerous visual and CGI effects that produced the film's most eye-popping effects, including McGowan's leg/machine gun. Most of the extras echo Rodriguez's informative and entertaining vibe--two featurettes cover the picture's male and female cast (the former offers affectionate tributes to the exploitation vets in the company, including Biehn, Fahey, Michael Parks, and Savini), while "Casting Rebel" is an amusing discussion of how Rodriguez came to bring his own son into the movie, as well as his refusal to disclose the fate of Rebel's character. "Sickos, Bullets, and Explosions" takes a look at Terror's extensive special effects through interviews with stunt coordinator Jeff Dashnaw and members of the visual effects team, while "The Friend, The Doctor, and The Real Estate Agent" chats with three non-actors, all pals of Rodriguez, who wound up with small but significant roles in the picture. The Extended and Unrated aspect of the set is limited to a few extended scenes and extra splatter (sorry, the infamous "Missing Reel" is not recovered for this set), while Grindhouse fans bemoaning the absence of the film's hilarious faux trailers will appreciate the inclusion of Rodriguez's hilarious Machete spot, with Danny Trejo as a death-dealing, lady-loving tough guy gunning for double-crosser Fahey. The set also includes an "Audience Reaction" track: Essentially, it's a whole track of whoops and hollers that allows the viewer to "experience" the film as if they were watching it in an actual grindhouse from back in the day. Its inclusion neither adds to or detracts from enjoying this DVD, but it's wholly indicative of the level of fun Rodriguez had making the picture--and wants to share with his fans. -- Paul Gaita
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I just watched this move for second time last night. I turned my roommate on to it and he also gave it two big thumbs up and a giant satisfied grin. Robert Rodriguez directed another instantaneous classic for horror, zombie and comdey fans alike. Rose McGowan made this movie the exciting, fun and touching spectacle of enjoyment that it is. Also, Bruce Willis contributes his brand of tough guy coolness. The rest of the great cast, the effects, the zombies (etc.) make this flick safun to watch all over again. I'm looking forward to watching it for the third, fourth, fifth (etc.) times as well. Another great buy from a great sale/resale venue.
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Excellent movie, every stripper should have a gattling gun attachment. It gets real drippy as Quentin Tarantino's member starts melting all over the place and Bruce Willis sure gets his! An interesting cast of characters make for a great viewing experience. Let's pop some popcorn and enjoy the film.
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What an awesome movie!
Action from start to end!
this is a masterpiece of
the genre of cult movies!
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looking for crazy funny sexy and straight up action here it is to the fullest any1 that gave this 1 star didnt know what they were going to watch just watch the preview and u will know what ur looking for-- excelent movie and very creative!!! buy or rent this one
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Not as good as Death Proof but an okay movie. Funny and strange go hand and hand in this movie. Death proof I would recommend to a lot of friends, while Planet Terror I would recommend to a select few who might be into this horror tongue and cheek genre.
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