On April 6th, Tarantino's and Rodriguez's double feature film, (consisting of Death Proof and Planet Terror), will be released. However, this will not be the case for overseas.
For some countries, the two short films will be split and some material will be placed back into the films. This means anyone who hoped to see both is looking at buying two admission tickets.
For anyone who can't remember (or didn't care), Tarantino's Kill Bill was split into two volumes, for artistic reasons, back in 2003 even though it was intended to be one film. It could have been a corporate ploy to cash in as many dollars as possible, but I can't argue with the final product.
As for the Grindhouse, splitting it seems to be a tad unnecessary. It was filmed with intentions to be a compilation of two short films, which makes it even more suspicious that it is being split for certain countries. And adding back in cut scenes is not always a plus. More isn't always better. Just remember, those scenes were cut for a reason.
I almost feel as if foreigners are being taken advantage of. Does corporate Hollywood--umm... I mean Hollywood-- think they won't notice? Maybe so.
My only reasoning for Grindhouse not being split in the U.S. is because Americans are too cheap.
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Anne-Marie Sheehan said...
"Grindhouse." The movie's name evokes memories of "Roadhouse" a horrible, horrible Patrick Swayze movie from the 1990s. Some films should never see the big screen and that was definitely one of them.
I really enjoyed the lust for revenge displayed in the “Kill Bill” movies. The films had many quirky moments: when the Samurai master beats skilled assassin Uma Thurman with a stick for displaying bad table manners; the squashing of Darryl Hannah's eyeball and Uma's decimation of an entire Japanese hit squad, it was classic over the top blood sport with a kooky twist.
I also like Rodriguez's work and remember watching his first Desperado film, which he financed with his credit card and money obtained from volunteering for medical experiments. Now that's dedication!!!!
Finally, no one can forget how Tarintino rescued John Travolta from obscurity by giving him a role in “Pulp Fiction.” Perhaps he can do the same for Patrick Swayze's career. I can just see the signage in front of theaters: Patrick Sawayze in “Roadkill” part one.
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