Death Proof (extended)...

[MinionZombie]

Death Proof is like in the top 160 films on IMDB! Because it's awesome, that's why. The more I read about it, the more I like it. The more I read about QT's intentions with and for the film, the more I appreciate it...and I've really only started reading up on the flick after having seen it twice. Especially in terms of making a film that recreates the exploitation era, he succeeds in spades.

[bassman]

Death Proof is like in the top 160 films on IMDB! It is? Are we looking at the same IMDB page? "Grindhouse" as a whole is in the the top films list, not "Death Proof". Maybe i'm missing something....

[Neil]

It is? Are we looking at the same IMDB page? "Grindhouse" as a whole is in the the top films list, not "Death Proof". Maybe i'm missing something.... Oops! I'm apparently going mad! Yes, you're right!

[MinionZombie]

Aye, Grindhouse is in the top 250, and well deserved too. You must be going conkers, Neil...get a beer down ya. Still, Death Proof rocks, as does Grindhouse. I read an interview with QT today and in it he said that Grindhouse WILL come to DVD...so it's just a matter of time then, my vote's on Christmas time (same thing with Sin City a couple of years ago).

[bassman]

Aye, Grindhouse is in the top 250, and well deserved too. You must be going conkers, Neil...get a beer down ya. Still, Death Proof rocks, as does Grindhouse. I read an interview with QT today and in it he said that Grindhouse WILL come to DVD...so it's just a matter of time then, my vote's on Christmas time (same thing with Sin City a couple of years ago). Yeah....and I probably won't have the strength to not purchase the single film dvds. So i'll probably buy Death Proof tomorrow, Planet Terror next month, and the big special edition whenever it's released....

[LouCipherr]

Out of it and Planet Terror, it's the one which feels the most like a true grindhouse film. It's fairly simple things that would be do-able on a lower budget..." MZ - considering the amount of money spent to make Grindhouse, I couldn't help but giggle at this statement. do-able on a lower budget? maybe.. but not done on a lower budget, which I think is just ironic and hilarious considering the title of the film and what they were trying to achive. lol Now, that being said, I'd pay double the typical theater prices to see "Thanksgiving" made into a film!

[MinionZombie]

Yes, I get the irony behind the statement and behind Grindhouse itself, but what I meant is, that in a true grindhouse exploitation flick, you could manage to see: A) A bunch of people talking B) Some car chases Yes, Death Proof has more flair, and more stars and some poncier camera work than real grindhouse, but that's what I was meaning. Planet Terror, what with it's massive stunts, hoardes of zombies, tons of gore, CGI effects, helicopters and so on would be completely and utterly impossible for a real grindhouse flick - THAT was my point. And I'd like to see all the films made into full features from the trailers...actually, there was some talk I read online somewhere (perhaps just rumour) that Eli Roth and Edgar Wright were wanting to team up to make their trailers into full features. And of course, Rodriguez said at one point he wanted to make Machete as a straight-to-DVD film, which would be damn awesome. Trejo rocks!

[LouCipherr]

I just think it's hilarious that they made 2 films that were supposed to represent extremely low-budget horror films from "back in the day" yet spent how many millions making them!? That, to me, is the very definition of irony. I think Machete would make a kick-ass film, too. There was just something about Thanksgiving that made me wanna laugh and cringe at the same time. That looks like if it would've been made into a feature, would've been better than PT and DP! LC

[MinionZombie]

Well don't get too down on PT and DP. Actually the budget for the whole thing was $53 million ... which yes, is a big-arse amount of cash. Mind you, this isn't supposed to be doing the same thing as back then, you can't just go back in time. It's about making a flick that looks back fondly, that kinda takes something, re-bundles it together and such. With true grindhouse they'd often try to punch way above their weight. With Grindhouse they were punching below their weight, hehe. Anyway, two big films, a bunch of fake trailers, loads of stars and all for $53 million is pretty good for today's money landscape...anyway... That's not really the point, it may be ironic, but they're not pretending to be actual exploitation films from the period made on tiny budgets. Grindhouse, as I've said before, is there to look lovingly back on a cinematic period, but do it with what they have at their disposal. I think everyone involved had a blast, and what's wrong with that in the end of the day? I'd love to be in that position. Not bitchin' atcha, just sayin... But you know me, I think everybody but me is jaded. Okay...only hellsing, considering my "jaaaaaaaaded" shouting track record, but you know.

[LouCipherr]

ok, stop being nit-picky and just enjoy the flicks, will ya?!

[ngm231]

getting it tommorow after school

[MinionZombie]

I am enjoying the flicks, probably more than you are! HAHAHAAAA! You're the one bumming us out with your nit-picking over the budget and such. lolzorz ... What the hell?!?!?! http://www.melonfarmers.co.uk/nw.htm#Ethical_Debate I bet these idiots haven't even seen the film, the fact that a group of strong women fight back against a nutter ... a pervert nutter even. "Rapist doll"? What the f*ck? *follows the source link* Oh...it's those absolute f*cking psychopath man-hater freak-jobs. Yeah I can almost guarantee they didn't see the film, either that or they saw one completely different to what actually exists, because their brains are fried on man-hate. Don't you just wish morons like that would just piss off already?

[LouCipherr]

Bumming you out over the budget?! wtf?? I think you may have taken what I said the wrong way. I was just merely pointing out the irony of the large budget of this film required to make a movie that, if it was made "back in the day" - which it was intended to look like - should've cost less than 1/20th of the budget used to make this film. If people can't see that and just laugh, instead of vehemently defending the movie (when I wasn't saying anything bad about it to begin with), well, I don't know what else to say. It has nothing to do with putting down the film, it was fine, I was just merely pointing out that making a "grindhouse" film on 50mil is just... well... comical and ironic.

[MinionZombie]

I know and I already saw the irony, gol, a dude can't say nuffink on this forum! Ach I duno...I'm too lazy, Grindhouse rocks, end-of innit. Which reminds me, sorta, I'm off out to see the new Simon Pegg film tonight (Run Fatboy Run)...hopefully it's good.

[bassman]

Which reminds me, sorta, I'm off out to see the new Simon Pegg film tonight (Run Fatboy Run)...hopefully it's good. A buddy of mine ummm....obtained that already and said it's pretty funny. That's the one with the guy from "Friends", right? Anyway, about Death Proof.....anyone in the states got their mitts on it yet? Is it worth getting now or just wait god knows how long for the SE with both films?