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Film Threat’s Mark Bell counts down the top reasons why Grindhouse bombed:
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April 9th, 2007 at 6:15 am
Don’t forget the fact that Death Proof was painfully slow.
April 9th, 2007 at 9:39 am
Three hour+ movie equals fewer showings. R-rating (deservedly so!!) means less teenagers buying tickets and fewer parents bringing their 5 year old kids.
A movie this gory and violent is going to attract a very niche audience.
And yeah, “Death Proof” was slow to the point of making me want to gouge out my eyes with a spoon. In my review I recommended people leave after “Planet Terror”. A number of folks walked out during the Tarantino flick and the only reason I sat through the whole thing was because I intended to write a review.
Vic
April 9th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
I think Death Proof could have been cut down a bit. But it’s pathetic that many did not have the patience to enjoy the film at it’s current run time. Time is the important factor in the lackluster opening weekend. Although, I’ve noticed slash film is making a huge stink of Grindhouse’s “bomb” when the film has only been out for a week…
April 11th, 2007 at 8:44 am
I don’t think you can call it a bomb, if it’s out for only one week. It’s just that it means good work of mouth.
April 18th, 2007 at 12:58 am
screen rant go review ninja turtles because your clearly and idiot. both movies were awesome, the trailers were hilarious, great night out at the movies. most entertaining 3+hours youll ever have at a movie theatre. go before they split them up and experience for youself.
November 7th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Grindhouse rocked! who ever thinks different needs to stick to day time tv.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:31 am
Note to Quentin: Your main audience are male film geeks, I don’t care how hot the chicks are in your films, no guy wants to hear bitches ramble on for two hours about nonsense, then after they are done boring the crap out of us, kill the only interesting character in the film.