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Critic Reviews for Planet Terror (Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror)
All Critics (28) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (7)
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Won't make any friends outside of B-movie aficionados, and even they might tire of laughing at all the cheapo gore being thrown around.
November 9, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Dire and dunderheaded.
November 9, 2007 | Full Review… -
McGowan is a suitably slinky presence as the lead avenger with a machine gun for a leg; blood and pus regularly fill the screen as Rodriguez lets rip with gleeful abandon.
November 9, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
A loving testament to exploitation horror cinema and a moronic sop to a certain generation of male film fans' obsession with breasts, guns and gore.
November 9, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Gloopy and outrageous, this schlock horror tribute is pure trash... in the best possible sense.
November 9, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Aficionados will appreciate the po-faced wordplay and self-consciously gnarled-up aesthetic (missing reels, bad syncing, etc) as much as the fleshy centrepieces and gross-out grace notes. Others will struggle to find much appeal.
November 9, 2007 | Rating: 2/6 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Planet Terror (Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror)
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Oct 20, 2020Pure B-movie shock and awe ... in a good way!Mark B Super Reviewer
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Apr 06, 2015I preferred Death Proof.... I found Robert Rodriguez to be on top-form throughout this inspired zombie/action/exploitation fick, however much of the duration of the film is like a stuffy, cramped elevator, regarding the over-kill on supporting characters that are really relevant to absolutely nothing. It is almost like a broadway show with the amount of forgettable characters providing mere comic relief or a nonsensical meandering from the plot. The grainy style of Grindhouse cinema works well whilst watching Rose McGowan play a go-go dancer with a machine gun for a leg that is somehow fully functional as an actual weapon, shooting missiles at zombies. Don't try to make sense of it, you'll probably die.Harry W Super Reviewer
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Feb 15, 2013From writer/director Robert Rodriguez comes the Grindhouse exploitation film Planet Terror. In this apocalyptic thriller a military experiment releases a zombie virus in a small town, forcing a rag-tag group of survivors to band together in order to escape. Rodriguez does a brilliant job homaging the exploitation film style and at delivering over-the-top action sequences. The cast is equally impressive, featuring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Michael Biehn, and Bruce Willis. Still, the explicit gore becomes a bit much, and this extended cut isn't paced as well as the Grindhouse theatrical version. While it has some issues, Planet Terror is a creative and brilliant throwback to a bygone era of filmmaking.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Jan 10, 2013VERY original, very cool, and very bloody. This and Death Proof make for a perfect pairing. PS.....a machine gun for a leg?! You know you have a winning movie!Eric A Super Reviewer
Planet Terror (Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror) Quotes
Wray: | Don't suppose any of you are biochernical engineers? |
Tammy: | Need to get to town. It's just a stripped radiator cap. Water leaks as soon as it heats up. No pressure. |
Cherry: | Where'd you get that? |
Dakota: | Useless talent #37. |
Cherry: | You're a doctor'? |
Dakota: | Yes |
Cherry: | I wanted to be a doctor. Instead, I can do this. Useless talent #66. |
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