PLANET TERROR - Released 2007Written & Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Starring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Michael Biehn, Jeff Fahey, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton.
105 Minutes
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Entertaining and hilariously over-the-top! From the opening title sequence with Rose McGowan's sexy dance routine to the end credits, this film kicks some serious ass. I have been a fan of Rodriguez since El Mariachi. His creativity never ceases to amaze me. This film is action-packed, full of slick wit, and serves up gruesome zombies and plenty of gore. Stylistically, Rodriguez has captured the grindhouse feel with perfection. He has created not only some wonderful effects, but a entertaining story with wonderfully developed characters.
Cast of characters include a stripper (who loses her leg early on in the film and has numerous 'useless' talents), her shady mechanic ex-boyfriend, a strong-willed doctor and her secret girlfriend, the local sheriff, and many more. Look for brief appearances by Bruce Willis and Stacy Ferguson. Rodriguez's son, Rebel, plays the roll of Tony Block - the son of the two doctors.
Rodriguez's real-life personal physician, Felix Sabates, plays Dr. Flix and his real estate agent, Skip Reissig, plays the strip-club owner Skip. As always with any of Rodriguez's films, the audio commentary is a must.
An experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally released at a remote military base. Those exposed to it turn into flesh-eating zombies. Our motley band of survivors must fight to stay alive and to save the world.
Dr. Dakota Block: Hi, Joe. I'm going to give you a very strong anesthetic, so you won't feel anything during the procedure. These are my friends. My yellow friend is just to take the sting off. My blue friend you'll barely feel. That means my yellow friend is already taking effect. See how fast my friends work? And after my red-headed friend, you'll never see me again.
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