Back to the Grindhouse this year?
Hello I’m back, and via Cinema Blend comes some news related to a possible Grindhouse release in the US later this year. The movie as it was originally shown there in theaters has never seen the...
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Quentin’s Top 20 favorite grindhouse movies
Earlier this week we exclusively treated you to Quentin’s official list of favorite Spaghetti Westerns (check it out if you missed that), and this weekend we’re taking it another step and we’ll present his top 20...
Bamboo Gods, Iron Men and Wonder Women
Have you ever wondered about news pieces like THIS one. Or last year’s reports about Tarantino in the Philippines and so on? Don’t worry, not everyone’s an expert on filipino exploitation cinema, so enjoy this: Once...
Interview with Robert Rodriguez
A Conversation with Robert Rodriguez – recorded by Sebastian on March 26, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. This transcript has been edited for clarity and space constraints. Pieces might have been omitted from the actual conversation,...
The Greatest Grindhouse Era Exploitation Flicks Ever Made
Buckle up, there’s a new kid of terror in town. For all you lovers of lists out there, here’s a list that will make you sweat. The Deuce‘s editors have compiled a top 20 list of...
Monday news round-up
Happy monday everyone. While I still don’t have a personal broadband connection, at least I found the time to plant myself (“I said plant, plants don’t talk”) in the library and sift through the millions of...
Planet Terror banned in Germany
Infected People don’t get much lovin’ from the German film ratings board these days. The BPJS, the Germany regulatory body where the buck stops in terms of film ratings has decided to classify Robert Rodriguez‘ splatter...
DVD & BluRay updates
Just a short heads up for you home video lovers out there. Sad news first: the announced German DVD of Grindhouse has been postponed until 2009, indicating a possible simultaneous worldwide release instead. Hardcore fans will...
More clarification on German and Japanese Grindhouse DVDs
As we reported earlier, the upcoming German DVD release of Grindhouse will be in a 1.85:1 format, which means Death Proof (which was shot in open-matte Super35mm or something, I guess) will be slightly more ‘open’...
German Grindhouse DVD available for pre-order
That groovy 6-Disc edition of Grindhouse in Japan still bears a somewhat hefty price, so all you importers might want to consider taking a look at the upcoming German 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition that will hit...
Will Roth be Inglorious?
Variety reports that Tarantino pal Eli Roth is in talks to play Sgt. Donowitz in Inglorious Bastards. The paper writes that Quentin is to “expected to formalize his cast shortly”, we hope that’s true so we...
The Deuce is a year old!
When we launched THE DEUCE: GRINDHOUSE CINEMA DATABASE last year, we knew it was going to be a tough endeavor. A range of films that exceeds the scope of the Spaghetti Western Database, a lack of...
