The FilmCherry Darling is a go-go dancer who is unhappy with her life. But when a release of biochemical weapons at a nearby military base starts turning the townspeople into blood-thirsty zombies, she's going to have to help lead the survivors to safety. And she's going to have to do it on one leg, because a zombie ran off with the other one.
She won't be alone. Back on the scene is Ray, her tow truck driving ex with a mysterious past. Fortunately for her and the band of survivors who hole up at the aptly named barbecue pit "The Bone Shack", that mysterious past includes expert level kung fu and gunplay. But will Ray, sheriff Michael Biehn, and Cherry Darling's machine-gun leg be enough to escape the bloodthirsty zombie hordes?
Why haven't you seen it?Because when it was released in theaters it was paired with Quentin Tarantino's interminable "Death Proof", turning what should have been an enjoyable 90-minute excursion to theaters into a 3+ hour wankfest. Tarantino and buddy Robert Rodriguez attempted to recreate their formative experience of seeing cheaply made double-features in grungy theaters during the 70s in "Grindhouse", and were incredibly successful - the cheesy special effects, poor quality film stock, and sparsely populated theaters.
Why should you see it?Like any good B-mobie, Planet Terror works as long as you are willing
to work with it. A rogue military unit that was infected with the
zombie sickness as punishment for actually killing Osama Bin Laden is
now releasing the chemical on a town in hopes of finding those people
resistant to it in order to find a cure? Just go with it. Cherry
Darling's leg magically accepts any implement that is shoved onto the
end of it, including a gatling gun, without any fasteners? JUST GO WITH
IT. Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson is an actress? JUST. GO. WITH. IT.
If
you actually did see "Grindhouse", then you definitely liked one half
of the double feature alot more than the other. People who like fun,
action, laughs, fake gore, and tits loved Planet Terror (i.e. me); if
you like watching interminable conversations about horseshit between
three hot babes who absolutely refuse to show any skin before being
mercifully killed by Kurt Russel, then Death Proof is for you (Jim).
