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    Austin Grindhouse Premiere

    So I went to this. It was pretty swank. The crowd was basically batshit insane and screaming at everything even remotely cool or anything which was an Austin/Texas reference. It was pretty hillarious and fun.

    As for the movies themselves, Planet Terror, I absolutely loved. It was totally insane and did the whole Grindhouse thing really well. It even had a rocket jump. No, really. I'm serious. It did.

    Death Proof on the other hand I did not really like, especially since it was part of Grindhouse. Frankly it was way too much of a normal Tarantino film, and the whole Grindhouse aspect was not even that big of a deal. Occassionally it would do a couple filters, but for the most part it was rather boring. It even had the obligatory Tarantino-style 20 minute long conversation in a diner. Overall it was super dialogue heavy, and not all that much happened. If it was on its own, maybe it would be fine, but after watch the hillarious insanity that was Planet Terror, it was pretty bland.

    Also, all of the trailers they made to go in between the movies are pure awesomeness.
    Mar 28, 2007 10:02pm PDT
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    • I figured I wouldn't like Death Proof anyways : RikiTiki2
    • So glad to hear this! I'm beyond pumped for this flick. : notd665This person is cool!
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      That would be cool to go to. When does this movie open? : rosewoodThis person is cool!
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        April 6th nationwide. : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
        • Awesome. When I saw the trailer for this before 300, I knew I would love it. Mindless pointless violenc... : rosewoodThis person is cool!
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      How long does it run in total? : headbone
      • I think it is around 3 hours long, including the trailers that are part of it. : lplasmatron
    • I'll watch it on dvd in reverse order. : FushigiDenki
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      I like Rodriguez, and I like Tarantino. But this movie (these movies?) just seems absolutely terrible. :/ : DOOManiacThis person is cool!
      • Seems kind of a masturbatory exercise in who's the biggest geek of cultish cinema, which isn't necessaril... : thewriterThis person is cool!
      • It's a fantastic idea, deviating from the typical hollywood norm of bullshit and they are MEANT to be ter... : abrasionThis person is cool!
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        Yeah, ,for some reason, I'm been astonishingly unenthusiastic for Grindhouse... I mean, it's Tarentino A... : AxeMan808This person is cool!
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          I wanted it to be all Machete :( : spiderfill
          • Don't be sad, but you might have to wait a while - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985694/ : peetabix01This person is cool!
        • Supposedly there will be DTV Grindhouse movies and one of the ones in talks is indeed Machete with Danny ... : pimpiumThis person is cool!
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      I bet I love the shit out of Death Proof : red2lucasThis person is cool!
      • Kurt Russell is the man! : The KeyThis person is cool!
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        yeah, as long as russell holds his gun right... : dodobThis person is cool!
        • I'll hold your gun right in a minute : red2lucasThis person is cool!
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      Why didn't they make Death Proof first then? Aww.. now I'm sad. : EdgesThis person is cool!
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        at least you can watch the best parts and walk out? : RikiTiki2
        • that's probably what im going to do. : deathofratsThis person is cool!
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      How long did the in-between previews last? : mr.sleepyThis person is cool!
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        One beforehand, maybe 2-3 minutes, then about 10-15 minutes in between the movies showing ~4 of them. One... : lplasmatron
        • Werewolf Girls of The SS! THat one is indeed sweet. As is Thanksgiving by Eli Roth. : pimpiumThis person is cool!
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      Edgar Wright (Sean of the dead, Hot fuzz) is supposed to have directed one of the inbetween trailers. : peetabix01This person is cool!
      • machette..which looks hilariously badass : deathofratsThis person is cool!