Great discussion so far!
I've always like QT as a person from what we see of him in interviews, he loves films and that can only be good. so I tend to give him more leeway when I watch his films. I do like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, but not as much as I used to do. Like Tac, I think Jackie Brown is his best film, it's mature and the choice of Pam Grier and Robert Forster was inspired.
Back to the subject, I watched Grindhouse in its original format and enjoyed Planet Terror much more than Death Proof but together with the fake ads and all, they were alright y'know - you could just about go along with the atmosphere if you were in the right mood (and had a couple of drinks)...but watching Death Proof again on its own jeez it felt like an ordeal. I'll never be watching it again that's fer sure.
Those grindhouse films were trashy the first time around so why remake one ? At least Kill Bill was a homage to wonderful films like Lady Snowblood, at least he brought some of his own ideas to Kill Bill which made an enjoyable film imo. Making a homage to trashy films by making a trashy film with no discernable new ideas has just made a film that's quite, well, boring .
Just by saying "it's supposed to be like that , don't you get it? " like a few of my sons friends have said to me , isn't the point is it? or wouldn't it have done better at the box office given QT's fanbase?
I've always like QT as a person from what we see of him in interviews, he loves films and that can only be good. so I tend to give him more leeway when I watch his films. I do like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, but not as much as I used to do. Like Tac, I think Jackie Brown is his best film, it's mature and the choice of Pam Grier and Robert Forster was inspired.
Back to the subject, I watched Grindhouse in its original format and enjoyed Planet Terror much more than Death Proof but together with the fake ads and all, they were alright y'know - you could just about go along with the atmosphere if you were in the right mood (and had a couple of drinks)...but watching Death Proof again on its own jeez it felt like an ordeal. I'll never be watching it again that's fer sure.
Those grindhouse films were trashy the first time around so why remake one ? At least Kill Bill was a homage to wonderful films like Lady Snowblood, at least he brought some of his own ideas to Kill Bill which made an enjoyable film imo. Making a homage to trashy films by making a trashy film with no discernable new ideas has just made a film that's quite, well, boring .
Just by saying "it's supposed to be like that , don't you get it? " like a few of my sons friends have said to me , isn't the point is it? or wouldn't it have done better at the box office given QT's fanbase?