Films of Quentin Tarantino

Though it makes me very grumpy.

And I’m angry that you didn’t see Grindhouse in theaters and help pump up its box office so that we might get another one or possibly get a DVD release of both films together.

I thought Grindhouse was perfect as it was and it was absolutely necessary that you see Death Proof as part of it in the movie theater after Planet Terror. On DVD, by itself and particularly with the additional footage, it would seem overly self-indulgent. As part of Grindhouse, the film captures the delicate charm of a second billed feature.

But practically, if you’re working on any of these lists you should try and limit yourself to the version available on DVD.

In my opinion, as I saw Grindhouse in the theater I should get credit for seeing Death Proof and Planet Terror, even without the additional footage. And if you see Death Proof and Planet Terror on DVD, you should get credit for seeing Grindhouse, even though you did not see the fake theaterical trailers.

Dec 12, 12:24PM | Edit | Delete