American grindhouse 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Grindhouse classics vigilante and slumber party massacre. Includes ennio morricones original soundtrack on cd. Rent american grindhouse 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd. In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of new york city in a bid to take it over. American grindhouse captures the intoxication of being an exploitation movie junkie sitting in a theater for several consecutive hours as an onslaught of disreputable films plays before you. The seed for american grindhouse began to germinate about 10 years ago, when, during film school, drenner began working on a documentary about jack hill, the director of blood bath. The idea for grindhouse came to robert rodriguez and quentin tarantino when tarantino set up screenings of double features in his house, complete with trailers before and in between the films. American grindhouse 2010 full documentary subtitulos. Quentin was about to show an italian crime movie with oliver reed, rodriguez recalls, and he was saying, oh, its got a missing reel in it.
If youve been anxiously awaiting the dvd release of the tarantinorodriguez double bill grindhouse, you may be a little disappointed when you hear this next bit of news. Highlights include clips from longforgotten gems, plus interviews with grind house aficionados joe dante, jack hill, john landis, herschell gordon lewis, fred williamson and more. Their collaborative double feature, grindhouse, has since spawned two full length films based on the fake trailers in the movie. With extensive coverage of grindhouse filmmaking starting with practically the genesis of film up through the 1970s with a brief mention of modern day films like planet terror, death proof, black dynamite and machete. Tarantino has stated, i cant imagine doing grindhouse with any other director in the way me and robert did it because i just had complete faith and trust in him. There are plenty of supplementsa fantastic look at the interactive theatrical showings of the film in israel, complete with audience reactions and clips of the performances. American grindhouse brings unusual lowbrow films back to lifethey never stood a chance of getting respect from arbiters of high culture, but two thousand maniacs. The world of exploitation films, sexploitation films and grindhouse movies is a fascinating one to me as evidenced by the number of stories ive.
Final thoughts american grindhouse contains such a wealth of footage and eager interviewees, its easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of recollection and scholarly dissection, exploring a colorful history of film and motion picture distribution. American grindhouse nightmares in red, white and blue on. What we have here in american grindhouse is a nice little summary of 100% american output, a carnys insider view of yankee hooplah and pitchman ballyhoo, with art and culture pushed way to the side until its off the table and lands with a. Buy american grindhouse movie posters from movie poster shop. Released 2010, american grindhouse stars robert forster, allison anders, judith m. Tarantino quickly replied, and weve got to call it grindhouse. Buy the 4disc special edition of sergio sollimas 1966 spaghetti western the big gundown on bluraydvd disc from grindhouse releasing direct. American grindhouse explores the hidden history of the american exploitation film and digs deep into this often overlooked category of us cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally. Grindhouse is a 2007 double feature film by robert rodriguez and quentin tarantino. May 27, 2010 thats what michael weldons psychotronic cinema guide the psychotronic video guide to film is for. The documentary is conventionally made, so much so, in fact, that you wonder at times if its been produced as a companion piece to one of those 100 scariest movies specials that play on various.
Brown, larry cohen the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Jackboots on whitehall dvdvoddigital cable july 26 american grindhouse dvdhulu july 26 by steven boone the animated comedy jackboots on whitehall does its best to tweak every british stiffupperlip stereotype ever perpetuated in film and popular culture since world war ii. A toast to the american exploitation film, an admittedly lowbrow art form with undeniably high entertainment valueand a staple of socalled grind house cinema. A grindhouse is an american term for a theater that mainly shows exploitation films. Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his death proof cars to execute his murderous plans. Dive into the sordid history of american exploitation films in this documentary narrated by. American grindhouse is a documentary detailing the history of grindhouse and exploitation cinema from its birth in 19 through years of changing themes to the modern day, identifying why it came about and the legacy left behind.
They showed all the important and influential films from the scene complete with footage and a lot of posters. The documentary chronicles the history of the american exploitation film from the days of thomas edison to contemporary films of. Thats what michael weldons psychotronic cinema guide the psychotronic video guide to film is for. This is the story of the movies that kept audiences coming back to the cinema for more, and the. The documentary american grindhouse is a textbookstyle history of the. Park, complete with borrowed accessories and fully owned financial woes. After a bombastic opening credits sequence and an introduction that promises tons of gratuitous and sleazy sex, nudity and violence, the documentary american grindhouse settles into something really hardcore. First of all let me just say that as a fan of the grindhouse genre what is presented in this documentary is solid and informative. This film was sent to the underground film journal as a screener from the 2010 boston underground film festival, which runs march 25april 1. In the 1960s these theaters were put to new use as venues for exploitation films, a trend that continued strongly throughout the 1970s in new york city and other urban centers, mainly in north america, but began a long decline during the 1980s with the advent of home video. American grindhouse dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay.
American grindhousenightmares in red, white and blue dvd. How many of these classic grindhouse films have you seen. It is named after the defunct burlesque theaters located on 42nd street in new york city, where bump n grind dancing and striptease were featured. Celebrate it on xhamsterlive with a 25% discount offer grab deal. The films name originates from the american term for theaters that played all the exploitation genres. Jun 29, 2016 licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of varese sarabande records. A documentary about the history of exploitation movies, from the silent movie era to the 1970s. This release is positively stacked with bonus materialsa very indepth package. Grindhouse 2007 720p brrip 1 65gb mkvcage com youtube. Help our ai algorithm improve video recommendations for you. Mikels to theaters, though american grindhouse shows more interest in the nazi exploitation boom, where lurid films such as ilsa, she wolf of the ss flourished for a brief moment, capturing a. In suburban grindhouse, nick cato shares his time growing up in seedy ny and nj theaters, and how many of these screenings helped to shape an opinion of certain films.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Among its yearly programming of film festivals, film series and special events, the film society presents two film festivals in particular that annually attract global attention. American grindhouse 2010 out of 4 this film begins with people debating on what a grindhouse film really is and after the release of the film grindhouse it seems like everyone was debating the true definition. It affectionately parodies 1970s bmovies complete with coming attractions and inbetweener cartoons. The featurelength documentary american grindhouse explores the hidden history of the american exploitation film. The film made its world premiere at the south by southwest film festival in austin, texas on march, 2010. Hd abduction 1975 grindhouse exploitation patty hearst. American grindhouse 2010 directed by elijah drenner. Narrated by robert forster and featuring over 200 of some of the most outrageous and entertaining films ever produced. Its an 82 minute long talking head doc that seeks to cover the entire history of american exploitation, whichbecause exploitation reacts to what hollywood is doingalso means covering pretty much all of american filmmaking full stop. From the tents of carnie roadshows of the early 20th century to nudie cuties, bloodsoaked gore fests, biker flicks, blaxploitation and beyond american grindhouse takes a fascinating look at the films, the.
Drenner presents a complete and fully informed history of the exploitation genre, from its early beginnings in films like thomas edisons traffic in souls to the more recent. Genres arthouse, erotic, documentary, special interest director elijah drenner. Exploding off the page with over 1,000 of the best examples of exploitation, grindhouse, and pulp film poster design comes the art of the b movie poster, a collection of incredible posters from lowbudget films from the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. Overview of american grindhouse, 2010, directed by elijah drenner, with john landis, joe dante, fred williamson, at turner classic movies. American grindhouse movie posters from movie poster shop. American grindhouse documentary to screen at hardacre. During one screening in 2003, rodriguez noticed that he owned the same double feature movie poster as tarantino for the 1957 films dragstrip girl and. Director elijah drenner and cowriterproducer calum waddell have structured the film as a tour of the history of american exploitation cinema that opens with the origin of filmmaking at the hands of thomas edison in the late 1800s and closes with the release of current fauxexploitation movies such as grindhouse. Michael beck, james remar, dorsey wright, brian tyler. American grindhouse seems to miss the irony of what the recent proliferation of fauxexploitation films actually partially represents. The salacious and uproarious american grindhouse explores the hidden history of the exploitation film, those popular purveyors of cheap sex and violence.
Danny huston is back in black, a complete grindhouse, and. Each week we cover a new film, discuss the history behind it, and have some laughs as we run down the plot. American grindhouse was my most anticipated film of sxsw 2010. The grindbin is a weekly podcast about the world of exploitation and grindhouse films. It stars kurt russell as a stuntman who murders young women in staged car accidents using his deathproof stunt car. This documentary, to me, covers pretty much everything that wasnt accepted by the mainstream. This documentary explores the hidden history of the american exploitation film. The documentary chronicles the history of the american exploitation film from the days of thomas edison to contemporary films. Grindhouse releasing is proud to present the firstever u.
American grindhouse on dvd the salacious and uproarious american grindhouse explores the hidden history of the exploitation film, those popular purveyors of cheap sex and violence. Exploitation cinema is a rebellion, a reaction to conventional, usually. Death proof also known as quentin tarantinos death proof is a 2007 american exploitation horror film written, directed and shot by quentin tarantino. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of u. Machete kills is a 20 american action exploitation film cowritten and directed by robert rodriguez.
A grindhouse or action house is an american term for a theatre that mainly shows lowbudget horror, splatter and exploitation films for adults. During preproduction, tarantino and rodriguez came up with the idea of inserting a missing reel into the film. As long as film has existed, filmmakers have found a way to exploit it, as elijah drenner shows us in this shocking look at the cinematic underground, american grindhouse. The director, elijah drenner, proceeds chronologically from the. May 17, 2011 i watched an excellent documentary a few nights ago called american grindhouse which outlined the rise of the grindhouse film scene in the states, starting with its roots back in the 1930s. American grindhouse is a 2010 documentary directed and produced by elijah drenner. No matter how you slice it, theres really nothing else quite like an american hippie in israelfans of the film who have long fantasized of a criterion collection style release need salivate no more for this, too, is the genuine article. Speaking of tarantino, his homage to exploitation with robert rodriguez is finally being released in the original form it played theaters back in 2007, complete with trailers from eli roth thanksgiving, rob zombie werewolf women of the ss, and edgar wright dont.
Two years ago, after a pair of amazing road trips to austin, texas, i uprooted my. When he is killed, the warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down. Latinautor warner chappell, latinautor sonyatv, ascap, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. See the full list of american grindhouse cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The documentary american grindhouse is exploitation 101. There are interviews and soundbites from many of the people involved and film clips showing some of the more. Narrated by academy award nominee robert forster jackie brown, with exclusive interviews with filmmakers, actors and critics herschell gordon lewis, joe dante, larry cohen, john landis, fred williamson, kim morgan and many more. Home 70s cinema exploitation films enter the twisted world of grindhouse classics exploitation films enter the twisted world of grindhouse classics. This satire employs puppet animation techniques familiar from team america.
This special doubledvd package contains the uncut international british version plus the differently edited american grindhouse version. Feb 04, 2011 the documentary american grindhouse is exploitation 101. Both the international and the american grindhouse prints two complete films on 2 dvds. Narrated by robert forster and featuring over 200 of some of the most outrageous and entertaining films ever. Grindhouse 2007 directed by robert rodriguezquentin tarantino released by the weinstein company.
Danny trejo, michelle rodriguez, tom savini, billy blair, electra and elise avellan, felix sabates, and jessica alba reprise their roles from the first film, and. Narrated by academy awardnominated actor robert forster, this documentary boasts exclusiveinterviews with filmmakers herschell gordon lewis, joe dante, larry cohen, jack hill, fred williamson, john landis and many, many moremany. The 1970s brought the rise of blaxploitation pictures, women in prison excursions, and horror bonanzas detailing the work of ted v. Mar 12, 2019 the film was released march 25, 2011 in canada,22 april 1, 2011 on american video on demand and may 6, 2011 in u. American grindhouse explores the history of exploitation films. Grindhouse to be split for north american dvd release film junk. This causes the pace to be fairly breakneck, where in the few minutes you zoned out they moved on from nudie cuties to fuckin last house on. Dive into the sordid history of american exploitation films in this documentary narrated by academy awardnominee robert forster, and featuring interviews with john landis, william lustig, larry.
Grindhouse is an american term for a theater that mainly showed exploitation films. Grindhouse, from directors quentin tarantino and robert rodriguez, was conceived as an homage to oldschool exploitation flicks. American grindhouse takes a fascinating look at the films, filmmakers, shysters, and hustlers who made it all happen. Exploitation films, sometimes referred to as grindhouse movies. According to historian david church, this theater type was named after the grind policy, a film programming strategy dating back to the early 1920s which continuously showed films at cutrate ticket prices that typically rose over the course of each day. According to davis dvd, genius entertainment and the weinstein co.
The salacious and uproarious hit of the film festival circuit, american grindhouse, explores the hidden history of the american exploitation film. Documentary brings lowbrow films back to life sfgate. Oct 03, 2010 the complete presentation, with a running time of 3 hours and 11 minutes, included a double feature of exploitation films planet terror, a zombie apocalypse movie directed by robert. American grindhouse takes a fascinating look at the films, filmmakers, hucksters and hustlers who made it all happen. American grindhouse 2010 full documentary subtitulos espanol.