Grindhouse

Alrighty, kiddies, gather 'round Ol' Uncle Bad Movie Guy and I'll spin you a story about the past, about the B movies and those of us who loved them. Oh, we were a special breed, foregoing the company of others, the parties, the high school games. We were a special breed, we didn't do the things that other people did, we loved the movies. And not just the movies that everyone was watching, nope, we were either at the local grindhouse or the drive in. You see, the big cities had the grindhouse theatres, but those of us in the midwest, why, we headed off to the drive in. Same pictures, just a different venue.

And it was all about the movies! We would see just about anything that was playing, because no matter the budget, no matter the stars, we were always sure to be entertained...that's what it was all about, kiddies, entertainment! And it warms the cockles of my heart to see that people like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriquez are keeping the torch burning!



You see, I understand that in this day of DVD and multiplexes the grindhouse experience has all but disappeared. Oh, there are still places in New York and a few other cities that celebrate the hay-day of the grindhouse and it's movies, but you can never go back, we all know that. But, for those of you with a taste for the B, for a love of the low budget, then the new movie Grindhouse is about as close as you're going to get.

From the commercials built into the film, to the trailers for coming attractions to the two movies themselves, this is about the closest thing I've seen to what I used to see. Now, I won't give away any plot points or any of the fun in these movies, let's just say that, if you love the grindhouse or the drive in movies, then you need to rush out to the theatre to support this movie. Otherwise, this will probably be the last hurrah for this kind of experience. One word of warning, this is a double feature, and, for those of you who have never been to a double feature, it takes a truly tough ass...and by ass I mean your posterior...to sit through two movies back to back. And, unlike the original grindhouse experience, you don't want to miss the coming attraction in between the films, so hit the bathroom and be prepared, you're gonna be sitting there for the better part of four hours!

Now, I don't want to brag, but back in my younger days, I was known to sit through triple features without moving, and, once, I even sat through a dusk 'til dawn Friday the 13th marathon at the local drive in, this was about when there was only five of those movies, but still, that's a lot of sitting in your car!

So, get down to the theatre and see Grindhouse, you won't be disappointed, and if you are...then you don't belong in this club anyway and we'll have to have you removed. Go check out The Last Mimzy, why don't you!

So, until next time, remember what Ol' Uncle Bad Movie Guy always says, the best movies are bad movies!!