http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/04/grindhouse-marathon/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:46:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/04/grindhouse-marathon/#comment-41380 Because Everyone Wants to see the Woman with the Gun for a Leg - Asymptotia Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:56:19 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/04/grindhouse-marathon/#comment-41380 [...] While the Rodriguez film and the spoof trailer were made with a huge accompanying wink (several, actually) mindful of the guilty pleasures of the “Grindhouse” genre (and having been to some of the showings at the New Beverly’s Grindhouse festival, I can tell you that they were perfectly done), the Tarantino was something else entirely. What he’s gone and done is made a (mostly) straight film - in the Grindhouse style, but not trying to be bad. Trying (and succeeding) to make a good film. Not a parody but a tribute. Upon reflection, this makes perfect sense: Tarantino has in fact been making this sort of film for his entire career, bringing to the genre excellent film-making skills, a great ear and eye for observation, and a good sense of humour. So of course, he pulled off the delicate balance between - trash and art - perfectly. I don’t know how he does it. [...] [...] While the Rodriguez film and the spoof trailer were made with a huge accompanying wink (several, actually) mindful of the guilty pleasures of the “Grindhouse” genre (and having been to some of the showings at the New Beverly’s Grindhouse festival, I can tell you that they were perfectly done), the Tarantino was something else entirely. What he’s gone and done is made a (mostly) straight film - in the Grindhouse style, but not trying to be bad. Trying (and succeeding) to make a good film. Not a parody but a tribute. Upon reflection, this makes perfect sense: Tarantino has in fact been making this sort of film for his entire career, bringing to the genre excellent film-making skills, a great ear and eye for observation, and a good sense of humour. So of course, he pulled off the delicate balance between - trash and art - perfectly. I don’t know how he does it. [...]

]]> http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/04/grindhouse-marathon/#comment-31829 spyder Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:41:46 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/03/04/grindhouse-marathon/#comment-31829 The list doesn't goes as far back as i would prefer to see. There were some real classic trash films made in the late 50's and early 60's. The studios (near or at their peak) would take excess film stock not used in various final edits, and proceed to make really cheap turn around stuff with thinly written scripts and minimal extra filming. We knew what films to see in those days because the better the movie poster the trashier and more horrendous the movie (much like today, when you view a trailer and realize you have just seen the entire movie). As i recall, these productions (calling them films or movies just doesn't seem appropriate) ranged across three broad genres: biker and gang, sci-fi monster thriller, and of course women in prison. That last category was particularly bizarre and trashy. Well, good luck and enjoy the popcorn. The list doesn’t goes as far back as i would prefer to see. There were some real classic trash films made in the late 50’s and early 60’s. The studios (near or at their peak) would take excess film stock not used in various final edits, and proceed to make really cheap turn around stuff with thinly written scripts and minimal extra filming. We knew what films to see in those days because the better the movie poster the trashier and more horrendous the movie (much like today, when you view a trailer and realize you have just seen the entire movie). As i recall, these productions (calling them films or movies just doesn’t seem appropriate) ranged across three broad genres: biker and gang, sci-fi monster thriller, and of course women in prison. That last category was particularly bizarre and trashy. Well, good luck and enjoy the popcorn.

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