Product Description

(Horror) A fun zombie film that busts at the seams with gross special effects amazing action and deliciously over-the-top moments as gun-legged Cherry Darling and one man wrecking crew El Wray try to save the world from a horde of flesh-eating zombies.System Requirements:Run Time: 105 minutes Genre: HORROR UPC: 796019803878

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1031 in DVD
• Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
• Released on: 2007-10-16
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 105 minutes

Amazon.com
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

Customer Reviews

Just plain awful
Planet Terror is not a parody of the mindless B (actually F) zombie movies of the past. It is a real, mindless F zombie movie - and nothing else.
The old movies at least had the originality of creating a genre.

what a ride
this movie was alot of fun. i enjoyed it very much. was entertained the whole time. made me want barbecue real bad. haha. interesting story, great characters, lots of off the wall humor and rose mcgowan with a gun for a leg? perfect. oh and did i mention blood? seeing fergies brain eaten out was pretty cool too.

Grind house? More like Shxt House!
Warning: Anyone that tries to claim that grindhouse has artistic merit because of its grainy and dated look will be replied to with the sound of a bleating sheep. Baaa!

In this piece of garbage our protagonist, "Cherry"(yeah, that's really her name) is a stripper. A lustful liberal that displays her body for cash. Yeah, great role model for young women. I should also mention here and now that the amount of profanity, cursing, and disgusting rhetoric reaches historic levels. Do you want to know how many times the F bomb is dropped in this film? 169 times! I'd make a joke concerning the significance of that number, but I'll withhold it in good taste.

Warning: Anyone that tries to justify the outrageous amount of profanity in this film will be replied to with the sound of a bleating sheep. Baaa!

With liberals shooting up their local malls and schools almost daily, can you honestly justify watching a film this violent? This movie is so violent it makes Grand Theft Auto look like Bambi. There are more blood and guts in this film than can be found in a Cuban hospital. This film is so gory that it even made Herschell Gordon Lewis throw up. Wanna see a little kid blow his mind out in a car? Wanna see a woman break both her wrists?

Warning: Anyone that tries to justify Grindhouse's extreme and unnecessary graphic violence will be replied to with the sound of a bleating sheep. Baaa!

Is it necessary for a film that will be shown in theatres and on National television where any children could see it to contain this much nudity and sexual content? A man rips off other men's balls and throws them in a bag. Quentin Tarantino acts out one of his fantasies by attempting to rape a disabled woman who just lost a leg. He evens tells his friend it means `easier access.' They really go too far though when they allude to a past lesbian relationship involving the character 'Dakota.'Sick.

Warning: Anyone that tries to justify the disgusting and demeaning sexual content in this film will be replied to with the sound of a bleating sheep. Baaa! BAAAAA!