Tarantino film Grindhouse aka Death proof (2007)

[Cortez The Killer]

Ah I watched this a couple days ago, typical Tarantino self absorbed, self congratulatory 'oh I'm so clever' type directing.

It was classic Tarantino at his most annoying, ultra retro and 'clever' ageing technology with really grainy footage early on, missing scenes, wavy lines and interference that made the first half virtually unwatchable.

He also managed to throw in his usual million and one foot shot's a fetish that is getting bigger with every film.

Around 75% of the film is filled with the most benile and inane conversation between unnattractive women who you just wanted all to get killed.

I watched it with my brother and we practically had to have matching sick bags to sit through it.


Then to cap it all, the chase sequence at the end was ironically absolutely brilliant, possibly the best car chase I've ever seen.

I wanted to enjoy it, but the rest of the film just wasn't worthy of such a great chase and soundtrack at the end. It was 1 hour 10 minutes of absolute torture followed by 20 minutes of inspired film making that should have been the showcase to a better film.

Overall 10/10 for the last 20 minutes, 1/10 for the rest of the film.

I F****** hate Tarantino

I'll cc you there bilbo I hate him as well. His out of order movie direction was fresh when it first came up but it gets old fast.

Yep it's funny, him and Eli Roth I just plain can't stand. They both did one good film (Pulp Fiction/Hostel) that could be termed genre defining and they let it totally go to their heads and now they try and do the same S*** in every film.

Tarantino thinks his films are ultra stylish and trendy whereas I think they suck.

Eli Roth likes to think he shocks people with his over the top gore and mindless killings, as if he's some kind of anti hero whereas I think it's bascially just the equivalent of pornography film making. He has no talent for direction whatsoever so he just ups the blood and gore as if it makes him cool. It does not, he's merely the Peter North of cinema.

Oh and whilst I'm on the topic don't even get me started on M Night Shylaman.................


I'll take Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese over those three jokers anyday.

I agree with both of you guys on all acounts! Couldnt have said it better myself!

Luckily, Eli Roth shot himself in the foot with Hostel II, it completely bombed and caused a bit of a backlash against him.

Ive yet to see a college dorm room without either a Pulp Fiction or Scarface poster in it

I dont like Robert Rodriguez either. He, Tarantino and Roth are all friends. "Great minds think a like" They love to pat themselves on the back.

I think many people who think they are artsy, stylized, indie arent even very creative minds. The real creative minds are too suffered to make it in hollywood..so we get these watered down self congratulating "indie" thinkers.

Another trio I dont like is Matthew mcconaughey, Lance armstrong, and Jake gyllenhaal...never liked any individually and the fact they are friends makes it worse. Arrogant douchebags.