GrindHouse Trailer

Posted on February 25, 2007 - 7:15pm

Two full length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez.

An homage to exploitation B-movie thrillers that combines two feature-length segments into one double-bill designed to replicate the grind house theatergoing experience of the 70s and 80s. In "Death Proof," a psycho named Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) stalks and kills beautiful women with his car. In "Planet Terror," a small-town sheriffs' department has to deal with an outbreak of murderous, infected people called "sickos." A gun-legged woman named Cherry (Rose McGowan) and her martial arts-wielding partner (Freddy Rodriguez) take on the zombie army. The two films will be fused together by fake movie trailers.

Also starring...

Josh Brolin
Naveen Andrews
Rosario Dawson
Danny Trejo (everybody's favorite Mexican Bad Guy)
Nicolas Cage
Sheri Moon
Bill Moseley

Holy crap!

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Comments

Submitted by InShaneee on February 26, 2007 - 1:24am.

You know what I especially like about this concept? That if this film really takes, off, it could ignite a small-scale reignition of the Grindhouse concept in the form of Grindhouse 2, 3, ect. It doesn't even (neccisarily) need to be Tarantino and Rodreguez again; just the style will do.

Submitted by Jason on February 27, 2007 - 6:54am.

Realistically the timing couldn't be worse. Theater ticket sales are at an all time low due to file sharing, better cable options, home theaters, faster DVD releases, blah, blah.

I don't think many theaters are going to be excited about people seeing 2 movies for the price of one. Other countries will be splitting it into "Grindhouse: Planet Terror" and "Grindhouse: Death Proof".

I would like to see the concept adapted in a newer, untraditional way. One movie in theaters, directed by a big name then 2 DVDs bundled with the second movie by a smaller director. Or vice versa. Maybe some innovation on the theaters' part - watch one movie, the second movie (or second part) is free - at the theater across town.

I think the movie theater is going the way of the drive-in. Some day it will be nothing more than a novelty. Saving it may require more innovation than "buy one get one free".

They tore down a drive-in to build my new house - this is how horror movies start.

Submitted by InShaneee on March 2, 2007 - 2:59pm.

    For my money, what you're suggesting is the REAL horror story. I have a running gag between me and my friends that the series finale of Lost, that reveals all of the secrets in great detail, will be straight to DVD, $50 bucks a pop. That's not the kind of 'innovation' we need.

    There's still a lot of appeal to theaters, just due to their size. Can you honestly say that 300 is going to be as good an experience on any home theater as it will be in IMAX?

    There is innovation here, but it's not something new, just something we forgot: a really long movie for the same price WILL bring people in. Both parts of Kill Bill were long hauls, but they hardly drove away fans. Same with Lord of the Rings. This can do nothing but good, so long as the theater owners don't try to jack up prices for this 'special engagement'.

    Personally, I think all of the innovation is behind us in theatrical movies. Remember serials? Why don't we try those again?

Submitted by Paula the Surf Mom on February 26, 2007 - 7:11am.

Paula the Surf Mom Capt'n Ron is a physco killer? say it ain't so.... Tarantino in the master

Paula the Surf Mom

Submitted by Jason on February 26, 2007 - 1:41pm.

I prefer to think of him as "Snake Pliskin"

Submitted by philo on February 26, 2007 - 10:37am.

This Danny Trejo?

Submitted by Jason on February 26, 2007 - 1:40pm.

The one and only!

Submitted by Celsius on February 26, 2007 - 12:29pm.

Everyone fly to Phoenix I'll buy the tickets and the booze, this fricken rocks.

I'm going to get hammered and then go to the movies with my friends. I'll take cab home.

Made my day.