No double bill release, but thank Jesus,
Death Proof is out in the UK now and
Planet Terror is to follow.
What can I say about Death Proof? Tarantino has done it again. The dialogue could be called 'boring' by a casual moviegoer, but just listen to it for fuck's sake! It's actual realistic conversation. The first half of the film really had me rooting for Stuntman Mike too, I just wanted to see Jungle Julia and her crew get what was coming to them. Although by the time Stuntman Mike had killed off the hippie girl my attitude had changed. But way to go, Tarantino, for messing with my character perception.
Second half of the film was mildly tarnished by the Kiwi's bad acting, but she more than made up for it with her fantastic stuntwork, so whatever. It's really great to see an action film WITHOUT CGI, finally. It really is about time somebody made a film like this again. And Tarantino has. So fuck yeah.
It's films like this (and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, mmm*) that keep my love affair with American pop culture alive and well.
Also,
Machete looks hilarious, roll on MEXPLOITATION!
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