Double Wow!

Joel and I went to see "Grindhouse" last night, the Rodriguez/Tarantino double feature. All I can say is wow!

Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" was gore-filled and hilarious. He really took blood and guts and ooze to a whole new level, but done in such a ridiculous way as not to be totally disgusting. It made a point of taking every B-movie cliche over the top, way over the top! Snakes on a Plane tried to do this but, in comparison, was just a bad movie.

"Death Proof" was also incredible. It was a Tarantino movie through and through, complete with a great scene of dialogue in a diner. Tracie Thoms is the female Samuel L. Jackson! The scene with the girl on the hood of the car was the most intense scene I've ever sat through, I was so wound up I couldn't wait for it to be over so I could relax again.

Both movies were all about powerhouse women. They were gorgeous and kicked ass all the same. They certainly included the B-movie T&A, but the main characters were all about not taking any shit. My kind of girls!