GRINDHOUSE-A-GO-GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grindhouse will obviously fit snugly into the mold of the 1970s exploitation films that have clearly been a significant influence on both Rodriguez and Tarantino. The two 60 minute films will be joined by phony ads and trailers for 70's exploitation staples including a blaxploitation film trailer, perhaps a kung-fu trailer, a sexploitation trailer (for a faux sexploitation film called ‘Cowgirls in Sweden.’) and of course a spaghetti-western trailer.
As everyone undoubtedly already knows Tarantino's Death Proof will also stars Escape From New York alum Kurt Russell, Sin City's Rosario Dawson, Zoe Bell, CSI: NY's Vanessa Ferlito, Cabin Fever's Jordan Ladd, Scream's Rose McGowan, Marley Shelton, Tracie Thoms, Sydney Tamiia Poitier (yes that Poitier) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Rodriguez's entry, the presumably extraterrestrial, amputee go-go dancer vs. zombie's fest Planet Terror, has already wrapped shooting. It's cast, featuring Six Feet Under's Freddy Rodriguez, the very same Scream slash Doom Generation alum named Rose McGowan as Death Proof, Into the Blue's Josh Brolin, Bride and Prejudice song and dance man Naveen Andrews, Marley Shelton, Fergie as in the hips part of the Black Eyed Peas Stacy Ferguson , Body Part's Jeff Fahey, From Dusk Till Dawn's Michael Parks and Kyle "The Terminator" Reece himself Michael Biehn.
The term 'Grindhouse' is rather new to me. Having not properly contextualized it (I know, Wikipedia), it makes me think of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, something releated to the industrial processing of humans as food.
In any case, I'm looking forward to this movie. I liked the bit they did in Sin City. For some reason my wife has no urge to rent that one again.
All right, back to you, film geek(s).
Posted by
Anonymous |
12:40 PM
I heard or rather read somewhere that Danny Trejo said that he'd be playing a charater named "Machette" in one of the films or maybe one of the fake film trailers. Whichever it sounds cool.
Posted by
Anonymous |
8:50 PM
I think you meant to say, well write, "Machete" as in the tough looking biker type (hopefully tougher than Trejo's Bubble Boy biker Slim) anti-hero guy named Machete! Who'll be wearring a trench coat lined with a stagering variety of long knives, swords and of course Machetes! The brother of Desperado's knife throwing Navajas perhaps. Or at least that what I read.
"Don't dwell ese,"
Posted by
Anonymous |
10:33 AM
I think you meant to say, well write, "Machete" as in the tough looking biker type (hopefully tougher than Trejo's Bubble Boy biker Slim) anti-hero guy named Machete! Who'll be wearring a trench coat lined with a stagering variety of long knives, swords and of course Machetes! The brother of Desperado's knife throwing Navajas perhaps. Or at least that what I read.
"Don't dwell ese,"
Posted by
Anonymous |
10:34 AM