Anyone go see Grindhouse this weekend?

[WingedAvenger]

Looks like "Grindhouse" underperformed quite badly this weekend, coming in fourth behind "Blades of Glory", "Meet the Robinsons", and "Are We Done Yet?".

Ouch.

[sheld0n]

Well hey, what kind of a sick bastard would watch that kind of stuff on Easter?

[Kinetix]

Originally Posted by Solario

It's not out here, but it seems like the general consent is that Rodrigeuz took all the good stuff from the Grindhouse genre and expanded on it, reveling in the nostalgia factor and looking back on it through rosy colored glasses, while Tarantino slaved to make Death Proof as if it had actually been made in the 70's. Also the whole girl chatter has been largely decried as going nowhere and not really adding anything to the movie. I think Tarantino should really learn to restrain himself sometimes for the betterment of his movies.

Can't wait to see it though.

It seemed like Tarantino was trying too hard to make a Tarantino-esque movie, instead of doing what was natural. A lot of his movie was character development, with little film left to use the information we grabbed.

[Solario]

Originally Posted by sheld0n

Well hey, what kind of a sick bastard would watch that kind of stuff on Easter?

I agree. We're much better of watching something lowkey and non-violent like The Passion of the Christ.

[Malibu Sally]

Originally Posted by Solario

I agree. We're much better of watching something lowkey and non-violent like The Passion of the Christ.

You're right! And we should all wear Virtue Perfume too!

[Moon Jump]

Thanksgiving...

White meat, dark meat. All will be carved.
NSFW!

[Blue Bolt]

Originally Posted by Kinetix

It seemed like Tarantino was trying too hard to make a Tarantino-esque movie, instead of doing what was natural. A lot of his movie was character development, with little film left to use the information we grabbed.

Exactly. For example, wtf was all the text messaging leading up to??

[sheld0n]

You were supposed to build an emotional connection with the girls so that what happens later would be more shocking. I think the text messaging was very effective in that respect. Still, I do think it should have been done differently, since the whole cellphone thing reminded me that it's not a movie from the 70ies.

[Kinetix]

Originally Posted by Blue Bolt

Exactly. For example, wtf was all the text messaging leading up to??

I forgot about that. What the feck?

I didn't like the use of cell phones and generally don't in movies.

[sheld0n]

I'll agree with you there, Kin. I've recently been surprised by how often they appear in movies and the importance that they've started garnering, especially in works like the Departed. Even though it's a reality I think we'll have to get used to, I think their presence in movies can be distracting.