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| Downtown |
Posted - 09/20/2007 : 22:03:59
So aren't Death Proof and Planet Terror on this website twice now? Are we allowed to reuse our own reviews from Grindhouse for DP and PT? |
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| randall |
Posted - 11/13/2007 : 22:19:36
Now I've seen PLANET TERROR, and as underwhelmed as I was with QT's contribution -- I thought about :30 to :40 of its 2:00 was worthwhile, particularly the chase at the end -- this one's far worse. It is, quite simply, made for FANGORIA fans. If an exploding head makes you laugh, as it's supposed to in this flick, more than once, then be my guest. Shoot shoot shoot, zombies go boom boom boom, over and over and over again. Rose's machine-gun leg is cute for about :05, and there's one very good planted sight gag among her carnage.
The concept of both GRINDHOUSE features was intriguing. The execution just wasn't there [car chase notwithstanding]. The funniest thing about the whole picture was the phony logo: "R.I.P., Rodriguez International Pictures." I loved it, and settled back for an expected mind-blowing that never came about. |
| demonic |
Posted - 09/26/2007 : 23:26:56
You'd think not, but I bet it makes a difference to their box office. The Ritzy does get a wide catchment just because it's one of the few in South London that mixes blockbuster and art house. |
| Salopian |
Posted - 09/26/2007 : 09:10:47
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Originally posted by demonic
With the tubes still packing up in London at midnight there's no way that'll change soon.
But wouldn't the audience there be local enough that that would not make much difference? |
| demonic |
Posted - 09/26/2007 : 03:12:37
The Ritzy is my local hang-out, especially on a long Sunday of multiple viewings, and they don't do late screenings. I mean something that would start at 11 or 12 and go on till 3 or 4. With the tubes still packing up in London at midnight there's no way that'll change soon... rubbish. |
| Salopian |
Posted - 09/26/2007 : 01:22:17
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Originally posted by Shiv
Doesn't the Brixton Ritzy do that any more?
Actually, it might. I'll check, possibly in about half an hour when I pass it in the night bus on my way home. I could certainly walk home from there very easily (the bottom of Tulse Hill).
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My last experience of night buses in London, several years ago, is that they won't stop if you are asleep in the shelter!
They also, apparently, don't make you get off at the end of the route. I woke up outside the Brixton Academy (in the direction of Clapham Junction) when travelling from Clapham Junction to Peckham. As I wanted the last stop, I thought I could safely go to sleep.  |
| Shiv |
Posted - 09/25/2007 : 23:29:28
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Originally posted by demonic
If only that were true. The land of the double bill is a solidly arthouse affair in the UK. There's definitely an opening for an all night bad movies picture house in London.
What  Doesn't the Brixton Ritzy do that any more? I spent many a Friday and Saturday all-nighter there with my friends - including several Kung Fu movie fests. The tubes were just about running by the time we got out, but we lived in places like Camberwell and Herne Hill, so would sometimes just walk.
My last experience of night buses in London, several years ago, is that they won't stop if you are asleep in the shelter! |
| Salopian |
Posted - 09/25/2007 : 21:16:46
Just seen Death Proof. I found it dragged to start with (partly because I had something on my mind to do afterwards, but then many films would have distracted me). However, I had a great series of belly laughs towards the end that I have to say made up for it. |
| Downtown |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 19:18:33
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Originally posted by benj clews
I don't know what it is about late night buses in particular, but they seem to attract all the twats and weirdos.
There's an opportunity here for a great - and nasty - joke but I'll pass. |
| Rovark |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 19:14:55
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Originally posted by benj clews
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Originally posted by Salopian
Exactly (although night buses are pretty good too these days).
I guess I just have very bad luck with the buses then... the last time I was on one I got homophobic abuse (just because I was travelling with another guy) and the time before that the weirdo sat behind me wouldn't stop running his fingers through my hair!
I don't know what it is about late night buses in particular, but they seem to attract all the twats and weirdos.
Whaaaaat! I use the night buses regularly
Actually I've used one once. I just assumed that it was because it went through Deptford and Lewisham to get to my drop-off that it was a particularly, erm.... interesting experience. Actually, scary is what it was. Spending the entire journey avoiding eye contact with, or any acknowledgement of, a bunch of offensive yobs and quietly planning which one I would go for first if it came to it. Not fun. Never done it again.
South East London is particularly badly served by the underground - ie it isn't and the last mainline train leaves Charing Cross at 11:50pm though this is an improvement on some 5 years ago when the last train was at 11:20pm.
Unless the Prince Charles shows the full Grindhouse bill before 8:00, I still won't be seeing it.
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| benj clews |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 18:28:23
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Originally posted by Salopian
Exactly (although night buses are pretty good too these days).
I guess I just have very bad luck with the buses then... the last time I was on one I got homophobic abuse (just because I was travelling with another guy) and the time before that the weirdo sat behind me wouldn't stop running his fingers through my hair!
I don't know what it is about late night buses in particular, but they seem to attract all the twats and weirdos. |
| Downtown |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 17:35:30
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Originally posted by demonic
If only that were true. The land of the double bill is a solidly arthouse affair in the UK. There's definitely an opening for an all night bad movies picture house in London.
So find an investor and make it happen! There's gotta be someone there that loves old Kung Fu movies and such and is also filthy rich and bored and looking for a project to work on.  |
| Salopian |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 17:27:43
Exactly (although night buses are pretty good too these days). I was just in Berlin and it felt so strange to get the underground home in the middle of the night - only at the weekends, but still. |
| benj clews |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 17:00:55
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Originally posted by Salopian
There are hardly even any midnight showings. That Vue on Leicester Square sometimes has them, but they're aren't a lot of others. I'd often go at that time, given the chance. London is only creeping towards being a 24-hour city.
Blame the underground- if it didn't shut at/ before midnight most nights there'd be more late night showings. Who wants to pay for a taxi to get home after already paying �12 for the film? |
| Salopian |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 16:15:02
There are hardly even any midnight showings. That Vue on Leicester Square sometimes has them, but they're aren't a lot of others. I'd often go at that time, given the chance. London is only creeping towards being a 24-hour city. |
| demonic |
Posted - 09/24/2007 : 16:09:09
If only that were true. The land of the double bill is a solidly arthouse affair in the UK. There's definitely an opening for an all night bad movies picture house in London. |
