. . . I've ever spent!! Alright, maybe, maybe not, but it was certainly refreshing and entertaining and well worth every cent.
Robert Rodriguez absolutely nails Planet Terror. It is a gory, gross, hilarious rollercoaster ride that has to be seen - if you have the stomach for it! I haven't had that much fun at a movie in probably forever.
Tarantino's flick, Death Proof, has its moments also. However, Tarantino really ruins a great opportunity to make a legendary double feature by putting in his signature overly long, pointless dialogue that seems to run on forever (my opinion of course). I know that it's his style, but it absolutely doesn't work in a movie like this (but he can't help himself can he?). He manages to make up for it a bit at the end, but by that point I had crashed from my Planet Terror high I was on, and I just wanted the movie to get to the climax. Maybe it was because the 2 movies total over 3 hours and that is a bit too long to sit in one place.
Anyway, it was great either way, but I think Rodriguez really showed who is the more creative and entertaining film maker. Tarantino had a great chance to try a new formula, but he is just too comfortable with his endless chattering about nothing in particular - it wasn't even entertaining chatter as is usually the case. Oh well, I don't want to sound too negative because it was really a great time. I guess it is just my nature to be critical.
If you go in ready to laugh and be entertained, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Just remember that this is no kid's movie and you will be grossed out in some parts.
The fake trailers in the beginning and in between the movies are worth the price of admission by themselves!!
