Letters to the Editor
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Interesting
I was lucky enough to see this movie at a cast and crew screening, and it most certainly is a lot of fun.
I disagree a bit with Stephanie, though. To let you know where I come from with Tarantino, I loved Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, and have disliked about everything he's done since. Jackie Brown committed the cardinal sin of being boring, and the Kill Bill schlock was an uneven mess.
"Death Proof" is uneven as well. His dialog scenes are really lame and predictable banter. You overhear better stuff in most coffee shops these days. If you want to make the argument that the lame banter is part of his "homage," then perhaps you're right but then I start to wonder if anyone has noticed that all Tarantino has ever done is an "homage" or a "tribute?" I had real high hopes for him, and his love for film seems to be genuine, but only Kurt Russell and some good stunt work rescues "Death Proof." Even then, the tough chick amazon talk during said stunt scenes is pretty annoying. Count how many times you feel Tarantino is talking through his actresses--it gets annoying.
All that said--"Planet Terror" is a fantastic thrill ride and much more captures the spirit of what I think both were shooting for. "Planet Terror" and the previews, and any scene with Russell in "Death Proof" are worth the price of admission.
Friendly tip--when you see the second set of girls chatting while eating breakfast, its a good time for your bathroom break, since there is no intermission. You won't miss much.