Comments on: Kevin Smith Reviews Grindhouse

By: wanetta renay

wanetta renay — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:08:52 +0000

on the whole grindhouse thing, Rodriguez stole the show, not an easy thing to do with a zombie knock off. As I woman, I was not too happy with the female lead with the leg gun gimmick, until I realized that it was really a great example of Rodriguez’s ability to create iconic images that resonate with the audience. I am old enough to remember the grind house movies, being a very old broad. It was also great the way both directors artifically aged the film, that really looked like the film stock I remember viewing from the late 60’s and 70’s, same pastel shades.

By: kryptonitecondom

kryptonitecondom — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:51:58 +0000

I realized after the flick was over that most people coming out of there were going to think that QT’s contribution to the project was going to be weak. But, looking at it it from the point of view that the purpose of the movie was to pay homage to a period in film history that was neglected by the majority, I think it acheived it better. The retro look of the characters although it was set in modern times, the focus on the other half of what Grindhouse cinema meant aside from violence (the cool slicker than the average persona on characters that wouldn’t normally interact in such a way), and the glorious ending that embodied the spirit of the true Grindhouse mentallity. Look again and see that, where one might see dryness, what lies beneath is a perfectly crafted tribute to the cinema gods.

By: batty

batty — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:50:22 +0000

I saw Grindhouse and loved half of it. While the first half moved quickly and provided so many lurid moments, the second half was as dry as a popcorn fart. I really expected more from Tarantino. If he would have expanded on one of the trailers (”Don’t” or “Machete”) it would have been better, likewise, if “Death Proof” was a trailer, it would have worked better. Still worth the price of admission for “Planet Terror.”

By: Fyodor_Fish

Fyodor_Fish — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:04:00 +0000

My apologies if my comments sounded too strident. I honestly don’t trust anything Kevin Smith has to say about anything. He’s a fanboy (in the pejorative sense of that word) through and through. You’re right about QT comments (they say essentially nothing).

All that said, I am still looking forward to seeing Grindhouse next week.

By: Peter Sciretta

Peter Sciretta — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:58:15 +0000

Smith doesn’t have a cameo, as far as I know or saw and I probably would have saw But you are right about him knowing both of the filmmakers personally. But I didn’t really post the comment based on the “F***king fantastic” comment, I posted it because I thought his comments about the two films within the movie warrented space (Robert’s second best movie under Sin City for example, which seems genuene). And his comment on Death Proof seems kinda forced. But may-be I’m reading too much into things, especially since I’ve already seen the flick.

By: Fyodor_Fish

Fyodor_Fish — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:46:35 +0000

Wait, that’s not a review, that’s a reach around.

Sorry, someone had to say it. Doesn’t Kevin Smith have a cameo in one of the segments? I thought he did, but even if he doesn’t, you can’t expect Smith, who obviously knows Rodriguez and Tarantino personally, to trash Grindhouse. Aint.Gonna.Happen.

By: Kevin Smith Loves Grindhouse » ScreenHead

Kevin Smith Loves Grindhouse » ScreenHead — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:42:32 +0000

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