Grindhouse trailers poll

back that shit up

also thats a completely bullshit reason to vote for anything, ya know

What? No "Hobo With a Shotgun"?! It's cool, no one would vote for it anyway.

As much as I like "Machete" and am looking forward to seeing the complete film, "Thanksgiving" is just so absolutely brilliant.

OK, I vote for it because it's the best and most accurate trailer.

"Machete" is such pandering bullshit, but, that said, also probably true to grindhouse.

Pandering?

"You'll come home for the holidays....in a bodybag."

I love the part where the detective dude runs his finger over where the head was severed and says, "yep...it's blood."

'pandering' as in to rodriguez's audience? that seems accurate yet unfair to me.

thanksgiving has by far more quotable lines + burned-into-retina scenes than any of these.

'true to grindhouse' doesnt factor into it for me, because i have no real idea what that is, but its an understandable reason for voting.

xp yeah johnny fever that was probably the funniest single movie moment of 2007 for me

"Don't" is great because it's clearly giving off the impression of some sort of Bava import, only the distributors are trying to hide the fact that it's either way flowery and/or in a foreign language, and the only way they can do so is to edit the hell out of the footage.

"Thanksgiving" is great too. As is Rob Zombie's. It's "Machete" that bugs me.

actual favorite: Maiden of Death, one of the SXSW submissions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K-Micq6npM

But it could just be that I have far more affection for '70s horror sleaze than '70s action sleaze.

anyone who doesnt vote "thanksgiving" is a fucking a-hole

After re-watching "Don't" I have to say that it's way up there (I didn't remember it being so good).

anyone who doesnt vote "thanksgiving" is a fucking a-hole

Wow, you really have a way with hyperbole, Pats-picker.

the V.O. for Thanksgiving is the best part...

The use of the music from "Creepshow" is my favorite part of Thanksgiving, and the over-the-line final shot.

ROCK HARDY IS THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD EVER

I really wanted to see Grindhouse in the theater w/ the trailers and everything and was bummed when I missed it and they ended up splitting up the 2 movies for DVD release w/o most of the trailers (except Machete on it). Maybe I'll hold out renting or buying it until the full deluxe Grindhouse DVD comes out.

Thanksgiving

"It's blood."

"Son of a bitch!"

Biehn's "It's blood" moment is great, but Don't wins the prize. Notice that every single scene has different actors? Made like the trailer was pasted together from several tedious Brit horror films & mated with american hyperbole to try and sucker the audience.

The only trailer I have seen is the one for Machete, so it must be the best.

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don't

i like the way the VO says "don't" in a shrimpy voice at the end of "don't"

It's clearly between Don't and Thanksgiving. The latter's a little more complete so I think it gets the nod.

i was just listening to an interview with eli roth today where he was doing the lines from thanksgiving's VO (which he did himself)... pretty funny stuff. "white meat... dark meat... all will be served."

I vote Thanksgiving. Don't is great too. The Rob Zombie one was far and away the worst.

voted for don't

rewatching them, i see that machete has FRANK LAPIDUS in it

don't is a pretty funny "trailer voice guy" joke, but it kinda gets old by the time it's minute and a half is done. voted for thanksgiving.

"white meat... dark meat... all will be CARVED."

The use of the music from "Creepshow" is my favorite part of Thanksgiving, and the over-the-line final shot.

What's the final shot showing? I can't make it out on Youtube.

A guy having sex with a Turkey, if I remember correctly...

I voted for "Thanksgiving," maybe purely out of major 80s VHS slasher nostalgia, but I loved "Machete" too -
I mentioned this in the Grindhouse thread, but the best reaction to a movie moment in public I have ever had was seeing Grindhouse at a drive in in National City (South San Diego, close to the border); when the Machete trailer concludes with "They just fucked with the wrong Mexican!"; there was a massive roar - horns honking, people flashing their brights, whooping out their windows - it was awesome.

"A guy having sex with a Turkey, if I remember correctly..."

A turkey with Eli Roth's head on top!

Frank Lapidus is in Planet Terror too (he's the BBQ guy)!

the best reaction to a movie moment in public I have ever had was seeing Grindhouse at a drive in in National City (South San Diego, close to the border); when the Machete trailer concludes with "They just fucked with the wrong Mexican!"; there was a massive roar - horns honking, people flashing their brights, whooping out their windows - it was awesome.

that is awesome! did watching it at the drive-in enhance the overall experience?

it seems like the perfect way to see it

I am happy to hear there are still drive-in theaters open somewhere

anyway, Thanksgiving for the turkey-fucking shot

Christ I was wondering what you guys were talking about with this FRANK LAPIDUS shit like duh that's JEFF FAHEY.

I've probably mentioned this somewhere before, but my favorite moment in the Thanksgiving trailer is the guy and girl in the car, and the guy is taking the girl's sweater off and she giggles, "Happy Thanksgiving, baby!" Because, you know, Thanksgiving is known for being the sexiest holiday. And for much gift-giving. I dunno, it's subtle, but it cracks me up.

Can't I vote for ACUNA BOYS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD?

That did look like some good-ass mexican food, gotta say.

There's so much subtle wtf-ness in the Thanksgiving trailer, it's really a whole movie's worth in the space of 2 minutes. xp

I've probably mentioned this somewhere before, but my favorite moment in the Thanksgiving trailer is the guy and girl in the car, and the guy is taking the girl's sweater off and she giggles, "Happy Thanksgiving, baby!" Because, you know, Thanksgiving is known for being the sexiest holiday. And for much gift-giving. I dunno, it's subtle, but it cracks me up.

-- kenan, Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:20 PM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

totally!

Ok so when do we get the theatrical version on DVD? I don't want the missing reels. Having missing reels is too good a gag. Like in Planet Terror, when everything goes haywire in the middle of the lovin', (you don't get to seeEEEEeeee! haha, teased ya!), and we come back and ALL THE SHIT IS ON FIRE but it couldn't matter less how it got that way.

who knows. it seems like they released those dvds out of contempt. like they were so pissed at tarantino & rodriguez that they tried to make the experience as least grindhousey as possible.

i agree about the missing reels thing too

The missing reel in Planet Terror seems to be part of both the Grindhouse AND non-GH version -- Cinemax has been showing both GH flick in all their uncut glory this month, and the missing reel during the sex scene still happens.

Yeah you don't get teh secret of El Rey in either version, right?

Actually I can't recall now. . . did I learn the secret of El Rey from the DVD and just forget it haha?!?!?

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I can live with these results, but now I do feel guilty for leaving off the Acuna Bros. ad.

As well you should.

Having missing reels is too good a gag. Like in Planet Terror, when everything goes haywire in the middle of the lovin', (you don't get to seeEEEEeeee! haha, teased ya!), and we come back and ALL THE SHIT IS ON FIRE but it couldn't matter less how it got that way.

This. When we saw it in the theater we were laughing ourselves silly at this bit.

i like the way the VO says "don't" in a shrimpy voice at the end of "don't"

-- s1ocki, Monday, March 24, 2008 8:30 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Link

sOTM

that is awesome! did watching it at the drive-in enhance the overall experience?

100%! (I still vastly preferred 'Planet Terror' to 'Death Proof,' but that's for another thread). That drive-in in particular is a real trip - worth the couple hours jaunt from L.A. for a weird night out! There's always packed trucks of people tailgating, and the concession stand is nuts (menudo, scoops of tuna salad, slices of watermelon)!

www.southbaydrivein.com

I wish I was back in California right now...

I have now seen them all. Machete is still the best - it looks like a trailer for an actual film, rather than a pastiche of a trailer for an already existing film.

Maybe, but a film I probably wouldn't see.

I bet you are RASCIST against Mexicans.

Thanksgiving. Turkey fucking, soundtrack.

And voiceover.

Creepshow has one of the great horror-synth scores.

Caaaake.. I Want My Caaaaaaaaaaaake Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!

http://www.pajiba.com/trade_news/machete-danny-trejo.php

Very important.

Well...here we go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHWiTwH53lU

I love the part where the detective dude runs his finger over where the head was severed and says, "yep...it's blood."

If we don't get this and frankly everything else from the original trailer-as-such in the film, what is even the point.

I have no idea how Eli Roth has a career.