Grind House

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 10 Nov 2007, 20:29

Markgway wrote:
Shingster wrote:Personally I thought Planet Terror was pretty much identical to From Dusk Til Dawn in style & execution, so If you like DTD you should like PT.
I didn't.

what a surprise

do you actually like movies? you seem to dislike most things

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 10 Nov 2007, 20:34

Markgway wrote:
It's shite.

in your opinion.

Markgway wrote:
Is that supposed to be a positive?

yes,i am and always will be a labour man.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Nov 2007, 21:24

Markgway wrote:I didn't.

Was that directed towards Planet Terror or From Dusk Til Dawk? The latter is awful, except for Salma before she turns into a vampire. Just awful.

Ivan Drago wrote:The festival I saw the double bill at only did so due to a clerical error on Momentum's part. Either Momentum or Weinstein actually tried to force the organisers to cancel the screening

WTF? Why?

Markgway wrote:Is that supposed to be a positive?

Go Torrie Fan Boy

saltysam wrote:yes,i am and always will be a labour man.

Personally I don't get it when people blindly always vote for the same party. So far I've only voted for the Liberal Democrats but I doubt I will next time. I have only voted 3 times mind you.

The trouble is I wouldn't want to vote for any of them. The Torries have done (and would again) completely ruin the country, their values are so removed from mine. The Liberal Democrats have struggled for many years now, hopefully now Ming has gone they can get back on form and Labour consistently lied to us over the reasons to go to War.

As to leaders Gordon Brown is probably the best of the three (based on Ming being the head of the Liberal Democrats) though. Cameron is considerably better than anything the Torries have had for years. Boy they had some lame duck party leaders.

In reality as long as UKIP (easily the most dangerous party of the lot) or The Torries don't get to power I'll be happy.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 10 Nov 2007, 21:29

bradavon wrote: From Dusk Til Dawk? The latter is awful, except for Salma before she turns into a vampire. Just awful.

if you hated Dusk till Dawn then seriously,forget Planet Terror. it's in a similar vein only not as good.you'll hate it.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Nov 2007, 21:42

I thought FTTD was a fun film

I enjoyed it.
Wouldnt own it though.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Nov 2007, 00:54

saltysam wrote:If you hated Dusk till Dawn then seriously,forget Planet Terror. it's in a similar vein only not as good.you'll hate it.

Thanks to Momentum it looks like I will. I've no interest to download it with better DVDs to watch first.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 11 Nov 2007, 02:52

Personally I felt that Full Tilt Boogie was the far superior film when compared to From Dusk Till Dawn.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 Nov 2007, 04:07

saltysam wrote:what a surprise do you actually like movies? you seem to dislike most things

I just have higher standards than most.

I don't feel the need to like or love everything that I see.

If great movies were easy to make then everyone would be doing it.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 Nov 2007, 04:10

saltysam wrote:in your opinion.

In lots of people's opinions. Come on man, it's bog roll and you know it. It's The Sun for people with ADD.

yes,i am and always will be a labour man.

Even though they've fucked up so much in the last 10 years and you can't tell them apart from the Tories. Hmmm...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 11 Nov 2007, 04:17

bradavon wrote:Go Torrie Fan Boy

A. That's not how you spell "Tory"

B. I'm not a Tory "fanboy". Do I have to be one or the other?

I think all the parties are horrendously corrupt and incompetant. I tend to like individuals rather than parties.

saltysam wrote:Personally I don't get it when people blindly always vote for the same party.

Me either... the sheep.

The trouble is I wouldn't want to vote for any of them.

Amen.

The Liberal Democrats have struggled for many years now, hopefully now Ming has gone they can get back on form and Labour consistently lied to us over the reasons to go to War.

I supported their stance on The Iraq War right from the beginning, but apart from that I couldn't bring myself to vote for a party soft on crime and drugs. The problem with liberals is that if it were left to them fuck all would get done. They'd just whine everyone into submission.

As to leaders Gordon Brown is probably the best of the three (based on Ming being the head of the Liberal Democrats) though. Cameron is considerably better than anything the Torries have had for years. Boy they had some lame duck party leaders.

You're joking!! I don't like Cameron much, but he's obviously better than Gordon Brown, who gets his arse handed to him every PM's questions. As for the Libs I thought Charles Kennedy seemed like a smart bloke, before he took to the sauce, lol.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Nov 2007, 15:22

Markgway wrote: I just have higher standards than most.

If you say so.

I saw Planet Terror last night, not a patch on Fron Dusk Till Dawn in any way.

3.5 out of 5 I would say

fun and silly, there was about 8 people in the cinema, on second night at prime time

floptastic.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Nov 2007, 16:06

It was a given it would flop when they don't even fucking properly release it :shock:

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Nov 2007, 16:17

Well thats debatable, films can be shown on few screens and still be packed out

at least it was good for me as I had no one in font of me, so it was like my own private cinema screening

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Nov 2007, 16:42

romerojpg wrote:Well thats debatable, films can be shown on few screens and still be packed out

Those usually get some form of advertising. I bet all the 8 people you saw it with new about the Grind house idea.

romerojpg wrote:so it was like my own private cinema screening

I saw The Proposition at 11:30 at night and there was literally 2 other people in the cinema. It's was great

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Nov 2007, 16:51

The people in the cinema with me were all cinema fans from what I could tell the way they got certain jokes etc.. they even shelled out for the "Premium" seats!

bargain! pay an extras 5 quid to sit at the back in slightly better seats

cash well spent that. I sat where I wanted for cheaper.

All in all its a shame Grinhouse was a pretty much shit event in the UK.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Nov 2007, 17:01

£5 WOW! They're an extra £1 in Odeon cinemas, still too much when you don't get better viewing.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Nov 2007, 17:03

Ohh maybe I am wrong then? I just heard the guys in front of me in the line say it was over £10 for a premium ticket, I was shocked! I never looked into it so dont know exactly, either way its a waste of cash to me. Unless you get a free lapdance

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 11 Nov 2007, 17:04

£5 more?! Blimey thats a lot.
You dont seem to get better viewing with the Premier seats in Odeons TBH, theyre just more central with the screen.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 22 Nov 2007, 14:12

Planet Terror is miles better than Death Poop (imo). I thought it was fun anyway - I'd give it at least 3.5/5...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Nov 2007, 14:16

grim_tales wrote:You dont seem to get better viewing with the Premier seats in Odeons TBH, theyre just more central with the screen.

Yep. Sit an isle closer or behind and it's no different. The seats are bigger but they're already fine.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 22 Nov 2007, 14:50

I don't understand why the Grind House version had Planet Terror first and Death Proof after that. From the quality point of view it makes sense - show the good film first and save the masterpiece for last - but the pacing is all fucked up. First you have 90 minutes fast paced rock & roll splatter action, and then comes Tarantino's dialogue lecture with only two action scenes.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 22 Nov 2007, 15:33

Joe Average would rather see a new Tarantino movie. The man has the greater appeal/is the better known of the two filmmakers by a mile to a mainstream audience. This would've been Harv's logic.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Nov 2007, 16:39

From the quality point of view it makes sense - show the good film first and save the masterpiece for last.

You do realise most consider it the other way round

You would think they'd show the QT segment first though, strange.

dvdvision · Post by **dvdvision** » 22 Nov 2007, 16:52

I would think the Grindhouse experience should have been "Planet Terror" followed by the full lenght "Machette". Who's Tarantino ?

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 22 Nov 2007, 16:54

I agree DVDvision! Machete looked far more fun than Deathproof