Tuesday, October 9, 2007

DVD Review: 'Planet Terror' Extended and Unrated

Planet Terror DVDPlanet Terror
2-Disc Extended and Unrated Edition
Written and Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin
The Weinstein Company
On sale: October 16, 2007


Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror was originally released in theaters earlier this year along with Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof under the title Grindhouse. The two feature-length films were accompanied by four faux action/horror trailers and were filmed in low budget style in an effort to replicate the 1970's "grindhouse" movie-going experience.

Sadly, while Grindhouse nailed the theater experience, it failed at the box office -- though not for lack of a few good stories, my favorite being Rodriguez's zombie romp Planet Terror, released here in its own unrated and extended DVD edition...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

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