Planet Terror

Aus diesem Film sprudelt, das Rodriguez und Tarantino vor allem sich selbst eine Freude bereiten wollten, und wahrscheinlich erfreuten sie damit auch zahlreiche ihrer Fans. Manchmal habe ich gelacht, wie einige Dialoge aufgestellt sind, ich gehe davon aus, dass das extra so gemacht wurde, es ist himmelschreiend stupide, an anderen Stelle habe ich nur geschaut, wie unappetitlich einige Szenen sein mussten. Rose McGowan mit ihrem Maschinengewehrbein ist aber der absolute Knaller, schon sie selbst ist drei Sternchen wert. (08.07.2013)

Tarantinos Schwäche waren Dialoge, die Schwäche von Rodriguez ist die Geschichte. Beide Filme sind aber trotzdem Delikatessen und Planet Terror ist im Rahmen des Trash-Genres ein absoluter König. Auf der "Troma-Skala" eindeutige 5*, auf der normalen 3*. (24.08.2007)

Unbelievable as it may seem, Rodriguez's cinematic knowledge trumps even Tarantino's, and his Planet Terror is an absolutely perfect concentration of genre deviations, quirks, and flaws. The only person who can search for a more meaningful plot is someone who abhors the trash aesthetic or has never tried it on his own spectator senses. This is the most daring film of the year, which piles one idea after another, culminating in Rose McGowan, whom I hereby dub the hottest tigress of this film season, and Rodriguez the bravest freak who is bothered by absolutely nothing (the deaths of animals or children). I want Machete immediately, or Grindhouse II! (21.10.2007)

A proper homage to trash. For the uninitiated viewer, whose horizon in the horror genre ends at most somewhere around Count Dracula, this will be a "sick perversion" (in the words of my work colleague), while others will enjoy the tons of references and the irresistible depravity of Rodriguez's brainchild. I'm with Ish, I want more Grindhouse, Trey's machete-wielding avenger, werewolf SS-men, and a Thanksgiving slasher spree (including a trampoline)!! But I still like Tarantino's contribution to the project a bit better, because it's more personal and therefore more interesting. And definitely a big thanks to the Weinstein brothers who weren't afraid to put their money into this bold non-mainstream project. That they then unfortunately wept at the earnings is another matter. (23.10.2007)

Where Robert Rodriguez loses out to Quentin in terms of filmmaking, inventiveness, polished style, and form in general, he paradoxically gains in fun precisely because, unlike his colleague, he does not attempt to squeeze “that little bit more" from this genre than it has to offer. This is just a dumb D-movie, and it’s well aware of that, and thanks to exaggeration and reasonable duration it manages to entertain the entire time. (14.07.2007)