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Times talks Grind
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by: Mike Sampson Jan. 29, 2007

In anticipation of its release later this spring, the New York Times featured Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's GRINDHOUSE in Sunday's paper. Both Rodriquez and Tarantino participated in the article offering up juicy quotes on their films. Here are some tidbits:

* Tarantino on scenes purposely cut out of the film to emulate the grindhouse feel of missing reels: "My whole thing is to play with the audience...I guarantee you, when it pops up ‘Missing Reel,’ the entire theater is going to scream."

* The four fake trailers that will run in between the two films were directed by Eli Roth, Rob Zombie, Edgar Wright and Rodriguez.

* Rodriguez: "Even though she’s got a machine-gun leg, it’s not jokey in any way."

* Tarantino says "Death Proof" will feature "one of the greatest car chases, if not the greatest car chase, ever made.

* Tarantino also says "Death Proof" will feature "some of the best dialogue I’ve ever written in my life." Dialogue he was so proud of he forwarded it to Bob Dylan.

There's lots, lots more in the article and I suggest you head over to the NY Times site to read it all for yourself. Registration is required but it's free so sign up and check it out. GRINDHOUSE hits theaters on April 6th.

Source: New York Times

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Extra Tidbit: You'll also have to read this article to learn about the status of Tarantino's proposed KILL BILL prequels and spinoffs.

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HOBO
7:11AM on 01/31/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
People that are surprised/upset about the cut scenes, that was the plan since the very beginning. If you think it's dumb don't see the movie. It falls into the "GRINDHOUSE" theme. If you haven't noticed they aren't making a typical flick here! I'm annoyed that you people are annoyed. Hell yes to the cut scenes and every other innovative/B rate rip-off that's in the movie.


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People that are surprised/upset about the cut scenes, that was the plan since the very beginning. If you think it's dumb don't see the movie. It falls into the "GRINDHOUSE" theme. If you haven't noticed they aren't making a typical flick here! I'm annoyed that you people are annoyed. Hell yes to the cut scenes and every other innovative/B rate rip-off that's in the movie.



Anyway, this article made me even more excited about the movie. I didn't expect that to be possible.
 
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Obergeist
3:23AM on 01/30/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Car Chase
What he said about the car chase was taken a little out of context.



Citing the fast and furious 1971 car-chase film “Vanishing Point” as inspiration, Mr. Tarantino said he hoped that “Death Proof” would include “one of the greatest car chases, if not the greatest car chase ever made. I’ll take Top Three.”
What he said about the car chase was taken a little out of context.



Citing the fast and furious 1971 car-chase film “Vanishing Point” as inspiration, Mr. Tarantino said he hoped that “Death Proof” would include “one of the greatest car chases, if not the greatest car chase ever made. I’ll take Top Three.”
 
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BobbyQuickdraw
8:10PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Cut scenes do sound dumb to me. Thats lazy. Its like "Hey I'm clever" but its more like "no, you're an idiot, show us what we want." As for the best dialog he's ever written? There was a review on Aint It Cool and can still be found other places if you look hard that basically said "The writing sucks but the visuals will be awesome."



I'm still really excited for the movie...
Cut scenes do sound dumb to me. Thats lazy. Its like "Hey I'm clever" but its more like "no, you're an idiot, show us what we want." As for the best dialog he's ever written? There was a review on Aint It Cool and can still be found other places if you look hard that basically said "The writing sucks but the visuals will be awesome."



I'm still really excited for the movie because Rodriquez is a champ and hasn't let me down and Tarantino's shows promise with the car crashes. Forget chases, I want to see the crashes that were in the script.
 
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Mr_Pistolero
6:20PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I agree with Squid Vicious
I am looking forward to this movie and all, but seriously.... declaring your car chase one of the greatest ever created? Let the audience decide that one, dude.



As for the dialogue, well it's his call I guess, considering he's comparing it to his own work.



Now if he had said "This is one of the best dialogue in the history of cinema", the line would've had to be...
I am looking forward to this movie and all, but seriously.... declaring your car chase one of the greatest ever created? Let the audience decide that one, dude.



As for the dialogue, well it's his call I guess, considering he's comparing it to his own work.



Now if he had said "This is one of the best dialogue in the history of cinema", the line would've had to be drawn.



Either way, I sure as shit hope that the dialogue is a step up from what he gave us in Kill Bill vol. 1 (yeah yeah yeah, shut up fanboys. I don't care if it was deliberately an homage. Most of the dialogue was cheesy as hell, and that's hard to deny.)

 
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Mojave
4:26PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Cut Scenes
I don't think he meant that he filmed scenes then cut them. He means that he purposefully didn't write the scene that would be in the missing reel, that connects two other scenes. You don't film extra stuff so that you can cut it and put up a card people.
I don't think he meant that he filmed scenes then cut them. He means that he purposefully didn't write the scene that would be in the missing reel, that connects two other scenes. You don't film extra stuff so that you can cut it and put up a card people.
 
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Squid Vicious
4:19PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
"* Tarantino says "Death Proof" will feature "one of the greatest car chases, if not the greatest car chase, ever made.



* Tarantino also says "Death Proof" will feature "some of the best dialogue I’ve ever written in my life." Dialogue he was so proud of he forwarded it to Bob Dylan."



Christ, could he be any more full of himself?
"* Tarantino says "Death Proof" will feature "one of the greatest car chases, if not the greatest car chase, ever made.



* Tarantino also says "Death Proof" will feature "some of the best dialogue I’ve ever written in my life." Dialogue he was so proud of he forwarded it to Bob Dylan."



Christ, could he be any more full of himself?
 
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M. F. Star
3:43PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm with Punchdrunk
Forwarding his killer dialogue to Bob Dylan is just bad ass. I loves me some Dylan. Hmmmm... I wonder what Dylan thought about it. *ponders* Someone get Bob Dylan on the horn stat.

Oh and the cut scenes... sounds cool. It's all part of giving you that grindhouse feel like the weathered looking posters and the trailers between the movies. Quit being a bunch of cry babies and just fucking...
Forwarding his killer dialogue to Bob Dylan is just bad ass. I loves me some Dylan. Hmmmm... I wonder what Dylan thought about it. *ponders* Someone get Bob Dylan on the horn stat.

Oh and the cut scenes... sounds cool. It's all part of giving you that grindhouse feel like the weathered looking posters and the trailers between the movies. Quit being a bunch of cry babies and just fucking roll with it.
 
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punchdrunk416
3:35PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
some of the beset dialoque he's ever written???!!...forwarded it to bob dylan???!!...i officially cant wait for this movie
some of the beset dialoque he's ever written???!!...forwarded it to bob dylan???!!...i officially cant wait for this movie
 
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BarryShaft
3:04PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Calm down guys
guys...there's no actual cut scenes. They didn't just randomly cut out a chunk of the movie, it was written that way. Like the film was simply missing a reel. It's in Rodriguez's portion anyways if I'm not mistaken.
guys...there's no actual cut scenes. They didn't just randomly cut out a chunk of the movie, it was written that way. Like the film was simply missing a reel. It's in Rodriguez's portion anyways if I'm not mistaken.
 
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XSsoCX
1:29PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
ah.....
I agree the cut scenes does sound pretty dumb. Come on QT, dont "mess" with us. I was excited for this movie(s).
I agree the cut scenes does sound pretty dumb. Come on QT, dont "mess" with us. I was excited for this movie(s).
 
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Atlas1982
1:04PM on 01/29/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Cut scenes?
That sounds like one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard of and might make me not want to go see this movie in the theatres (b/c you know they'll add the scenes to the dvd...wait, release the dvd, then realease them again with the scenes in the extras, then again with the option of watching the movie with the cut scenes...etc.) That is not "messing with the audience", that is pissing them...
That sounds like one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard of and might make me not want to go see this movie in the theatres (b/c you know they'll add the scenes to the dvd...wait, release the dvd, then realease them again with the scenes in the extras, then again with the option of watching the movie with the cut scenes...etc.) That is not "messing with the audience", that is pissing them off. If I want to not see what is happening I'll listen to Twilight Zone on the radio. Don't do this.



btw, the car chase quote saved me from exploding. that sounds fun.