Planet Terror

Robert Rodriquez took a long shot with this one and I truly hope that this won't be the last we see of Grind house!I know, I know, thin plot, not much in terms of characters and all that - blah blah! But hell, this movie is so much fun! When ever I have a really bad day, all I have to do is watch the spoof trailer for "Machete" and things are better again. PS - I truly hope we will see the feature one day! I can only imagine all the bad one liners that will come out of that one, like: "God has mercy, I don't!"Planet terror is racy, daring and it lets you relive a "different" side of the history of movies - being Grind House of course.It takes skill to make a movie look bad, without it being bad and Robert mastered this! The movie takes cheese and makes endless fun of it, without it being corny. So, get some of your best mates together, fire up the old home theatre system and have your own Grind House at home! Even better, if you can get your setup to work in the garden, then try it. It is so much fun watching the film under a starry night sky, pretending you are at the Drive in. Robert gave the movie a real Grind House feel by adding special filters to give an authentic "damaged film reel that looks like it has been to hell and back" look to the film, which I simply love!My only regret is that I could not see this in the cinema, as our local movie theatre didn't show it.I'm a huge fan of Robert Rodriquez and if you - like me - like things that are different and a bit on the off side, then watch this one!"Action, suspense....emotion" Classic!

Originally one half of Grindhouse, a double feature which was made as a tribute to exploitation films, Robert Rodriquez's Planet Terror now stands alone as a cheerfully retrograde thriller with scratched prints, missing reels, sex, violence, and explosions. I prefer Quentin Tarantino's half, Death Proof, which had stronger dialogue and characters, but Terror has its moments.After a trailer for Machete, which Rodriguez later made into an actual film, we're shown a Texas town which has been infected with DC2, a chemical that turns people into zombies. Go-go dancer Cherry Darling (Rose McGowan) hitches a lift from her ex, gunslinger El Wray (Freddy Rodriguez), when they're besieged by zombies who take one of Cherry's legs. They go to a hospital where married doctors William (Josh Brolin) and Dakota Block (Mary Shelton) work. Wray's picked up by Sheriff Hague (Michael Biehn), who despises but is forced to trust him when all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Lt. Muldoon (Bruce Willis), seeking help for his infected men, strikes a deal with DC2's owner, Abby (Naveen Andrews).There's an extent to which you can accept the film's flaws as homage, but to be entertaining it should also transcend them and tell a good story. Planet Terror's plot is a bunch of threads which seem like they might develop but dead end. Why was William Block a psycho? Was Dakota gay? How did the restaurant catch fire? How did Cherry not know what was in her jacket when she'd owned it for months, even years, probably? Who's Wray and what's his backstory? A couple of these are explained, though not answered, by a purportedly missing reel; the film pauses to show a fake apology for absent footage, then cuts back with stuff having happened in the meantime. That's cute, but annoying to anyone who wants a side of plot with their homage. Planet Terror's no better than a thousand other action films, and pastiche can't change that.It does, however, have some pleasures. The gore's genuinely disgusting; skulls are hollowed, limbs rot etc. It's the kind of gore which is fun without getting depressing. I also liked the 80s sci-fi/horror soundtrack; it has a haunting, melancholic quality which I also enjoyed in films like The Terminator and The Thing. It lends the film an edge that it doesn't really deserve. The performances are good, even from Tarantino, who's been knocked as an actor but can be a lot of fun in the right cameo. Here he plays an aggressive predator, and his breathless mugging balances a scene that could have ventured into mean-spiritedness. Fergie from Black Eyed Peas has a cameo too, and surprisingly isn't bad. McGowan does well as Cherry, though she takes the role a bit seriously; some self-awareness wouldn't have gone amiss. My favourite performance was Shelton's as Dakota; her jumpy, mascara-stained acting hits all the right notes. Rodriguez is also just right as the solemn Wray. Planet Terror's not great, but it's an amiable pastime.

Would i watch it again nope. It was watchable. But not worth it ah

Like all Tarantino movies this has action aplenty with lots of theatrical blood and guts. The grindhouse pair of movies brings a twist with the era style rough copy footage. Good watch.

The premise of Grindhouse seemed like a good idea but is not for me.I used to enjoy the 70s/80s ropey 'Carpenteresk' films. This isn't that.Tries to hard to be retro.Probably more about my taste as opposed to the quality of film.

All you need to know about ‘Planet Terror’ is that, due to events I won’t go into in great detail, a former stripper gets her leg replaced by a machine gun. Once ‘attached’ she can then fire it with pinpoint accuracy (let’s not go into exactly HOW she can fire a gun with a trigger at ‘knee height’) and even shoot missiles into the floor which propel her through the air, allowing her to leap over walls.If that concept sounds like the biggest load of tosh you’ve ever heard, then you’re probably better off not bothering with this one. However, if you think that sounds like the craziest and/or coolest thing you’ve ever heard of, then give Planet Terror a try.If you sit through it you’ll find a zombie film that’s actually got quite a big budget, only it’s concealed within a movie that prides itself on looking cheap and B-movie-like. There’s a whole host of famous actors in it (many famous for their B-movie roles), more gore than you could ever wish for and did I mention there’s a stripper with a machine gun for a leg?You’ll either love it or hate it. Judging from what other reviews are saying, it’s more of a ‘guy’s film’ but, if you’re generally a fan of cheesy action, explosions and crazy goings on, then you’ll find it all here (and more).