Comments on: Grindhouse to be Split into 2 Movies? http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/ Blogging the Reel World Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gabe http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-41046 Gabe Tue, 29 May 2007 02:33:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-41046 I think splitting it into 2 movies is the stupidest thing to do because it takes the piss out of the double-feature thing. Plus you'd have to pay $40 for the two movies. Instead, they should have like a 4-disc set with the 2 movies's in 2 discs and then extras on the other two. Just because no one wanted to see it in theatres doesn't mean they won't want to see it in their living room. But I have to say that is problably would be better in theatres. I just saw for the third time in theatres today. I think splitting it into 2 movies is the stupidest thing to do because it takes the piss out of the double-feature thing. Plus you’d have to pay $40 for the two movies. Instead, they should have like a 4-disc set with the 2 movies’s in 2 discs and then extras on the other two. Just because no one wanted to see it in theatres doesn’t mean they won’t want to see it in their living room. But I have to say that is problably would be better in theatres. I just saw for the third time in theatres today.

]]> By: duane http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-16135 duane Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:07:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-16135 hats a fuckin good point... catch the 2 films together while u can people coz they will split up and become seperate if they are not performing well at theatres. And on a cheeky level if theres anyone out there who wants 2 help make a low budget film (doesnt matter in which department you want 2 be involved) drop me a message at dpacolivet@hotmail.co.uk-- doesnt matter where you are from its all about idea's divided into segments and mashed together. thanku hats a fuckin good point… catch the 2 films together while u can people coz they will split up and become seperate if they are not performing well at theatres. And on a cheeky level if theres anyone out there who wants 2 help make a low budget film (doesnt matter in which department you want 2 be involved) drop me a message at dpacolivet@hotmail.co.uk– doesnt matter where you are from its all about idea’s divided into segments and mashed together. thanku

]]> By: Woody http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-16003 Woody Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:17:02 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-16003 And this news might just be a ploy to get more people to go see this movie. I was planning on going to see it anyways, but now that this has been mentioned, I better go see it soon, or I may have to pay twice as much. I think I will go tonight. And this news might just be a ploy to get more people to go see this movie. I was planning on going to see it anyways, but now that this has been mentioned, I better go see it soon, or I may have to pay twice as much.

I think I will go tonight.

]]> By: Zach http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-15824 Zach Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:41:35 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-15824 I still think that the biggest problem that Grindhouse faced was when it was released. Easter weekend...though some people (myself included) may want to spend it seeing a gory double feature, the majority of people (including people with family over for the holiday, including grandparents) are going to opt for a more family friendly film. Also...what the hell happened to he midnight showings Thursday night...I was looking so foward to a nice midnight movie grindhouse trip...but instead...nope, nothing. I mean i see a good percentage of the movies I see at midnight the night before, and a Tarantino-Rodriguez double movie fest is the kind of movie that is MEANT to be seen at midnight. I still think that the biggest problem that Grindhouse faced was when it was released. Easter weekend…though some people (myself included) may want to spend it seeing a gory double feature, the majority of people (including people with family over for the holiday, including grandparents) are going to opt for a more family friendly film. Also…what the hell happened to he midnight showings Thursday night…I was looking so foward to a nice midnight movie grindhouse trip…but instead…nope, nothing. I mean i see a good percentage of the movies I see at midnight the night before, and a Tarantino-Rodriguez double movie fest is the kind of movie that is MEANT to be seen at midnight.

]]> By: B33 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-15706 B33 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:32:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/04/09/grindhouse-to-be-split-into-2-movies/#comment-15706 I don't see why they've declared the film a failure. It's only been one week. The 3 hours went by fast because I was enjoying every minute of it. Splitting the films up is not the answer. Rather, cutting them down would have been a much better idea. There was a good amount that could be trimmed down. I think the elements like the missing reel was great and people enjoyed it. Adding it in wouldn't make any difference. The double feature idea is genius. The problem lies in the films length. Many are intimidated by the length of the film. 2- 2 and a half hours would have been much better instead of 3 hours. Also, I think the film is a bit ahead of it's time. I've talked to a few people who thought it was "stupid" or "mindless". Little did they know just how mindless they were themselves. I don’t see why they’ve declared the film a failure. It’s only been one week. The 3 hours went by fast because I was enjoying every minute of it. Splitting the films up is not the answer. Rather, cutting them down would have been a much better idea.
There was a good amount that could be trimmed down. I think the elements like
the missing reel was great and people enjoyed it. Adding it in wouldn’t make any
difference. The double feature idea is genius. The problem lies in the films length.
Many are intimidated by the length of the film. 2- 2 and a half hours would have been much better instead of 3 hours. Also, I think the film is a bit ahead of it’s time. I’ve talked to a few people who thought it was “stupid” or “mindless”. Little did they know just how mindless they were themselves.

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