RANK: Planet Terror, Death Proof, Machete, Hobo with a Shotgun

Planet Terror - 8/10

Larger than life action, schlocky fun, real grindhouse feel

I think Robert Rodriguez has a far greater understanding than Quentin Tarantino on how to make an ode to this style of film.

Hobo with a Shotgun 7/10

This movie successfully combined the authentic feel of a 70s exploitation flick with the new blood soaked indie homages to that era. Paper thin, but fun.

Death Proof - 3/10

Tedious dialogue, very little done with the actual concept, weak characters

Quentin's effort felt like a ho-hum version of one of his typical movies instead of injecting fun and life into the concept. The only plus was having Mary Elizabeth Winstead in a cheerleading outfit.

Machete - 5/10

Eh, this movie was good but it felt underwhelming at times. Machete had some awesome moments but I think it crossed the fine line between clever and stupid too often.

Hobo with a shot gun 9/10
Planet terror 8/10
Death proof 7/10
Machete 2/10

Loved Hobo, thought Planet Terror was fun, I enjoyed Death Proof. Death Proof has the closest feel to the old Grindhouse style in a lot of places. The long dialogue is a reference to movies like Halloween where you just see no killer, just lots of every-day stuff going on, and then it hits you hard and fast out of nowhere.

I didn't care for Machete. Rodriguez needs to leave his politics at the door when he makes these kind of movies for one, and for two it was way too self referential. As others have said. The others worked (your milage may vary) because they were played mostly straight. Honestly, i'd say a movie like "Predators" was closer to the grindhouse style than Machete.

1- Planet Terror
2- Hobo With A Shotgun
3- Machete
4- Death Proof

Prostitute: What the *beep* are you doing?
Johnny: I'm gonna kill a bunch of people.

Machete 9
Hobo 8
Proof 8
Terror 7

I loved Planet Terror, Death Proof, and Hobo with a Shotgun. But I thought Machete was pretty bad. What Machete failed at Hobo with a Shotgun succeeded at. I could watch Hobo with a Shotgun every day for the rest of my life and never get bored with it. I could barely manage to watch Machete the one time I did see it. I don't think I need to watch it again either.

1. Planet Terror (2007) - 10
2. Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) - 8
3. Death Proof (2007) - 8
4. Machete (2010) - 4

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1. Hobo with a Shotgun, by far.

2. Machete
3. Planet Terror
4. Death Proof

Hobo with a Shotgun 10/10
Planet Terror 8/10
Machete 7/10
Thanksgiving Trailer 9/10
Dead Proof 2/10


Dead Proof, one of the most boring pointless movies I've ever seen.
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