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Scratch-free version from individual release Blu-ray TOP - BOTTOM - 2.35:1 Theatrical from Grindhouse (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
(aka "Grindhouse -- Planet Terror" )
directed by Robert Rodriguez
USA 2007
That Mr. Rodriguez and Mr. Tarantino are motivated by a sincere love of
the movies they send up can hardly be doubted, but the affection is
expressed in different ways. Mr. Rodriguez revels in badness for its own
sake. Planet Terror is intoxicated by its own absurdity; it tries
to raise incompetence to the level of craft, if not art. The random
close-ups, the lurching cuts, the off-kilter framing -- all of this is
obviously intentional. So is the hodgepodge story, which is like a stew
made of the contents of every can in the cupboard. |
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Theatrical Release: 6 April 2007 (USA)
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Big thanks to David McCoy for the R1 DVD Review!
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Vivendi Entertainment - Grindhouse (Special Edition) - (2-disc) Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:45:20 | 1:45:24 |
1:45:33.368 Scratch FREE - 1:41:48.644 |
1:40:04.915 |
Video |
1,78:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1,78:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
Disc Size: 43,352,737,864 bytes Feature Size: 26,195,109,888 bytes Scratch FREE Size 16,496,898,048 bytes MPEG-4 AVC Blu-ray Video Feature Total Bitrate: 33.09 Mbps Scratch FREE - Total Bitrate: 21.60 Mbps |
Disc Size: 44,793,051,252 bytes Feature Size: 23,176,802,304 bytes MPEG-4 AVC Blu-ray Video Feature Total Bitrate: 30.88 Mbps
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Audio | DD 5.1 English, DD 5.1 Spanish | DD 5.1 English, English DTS, DD 5.1 Japanese |
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 3658 kbps 5.1 /
48 kHz / 3658 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps) Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps |
Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz
/ 448 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -4dB * Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -9dB |
Subtitles | Optional English, Spanish, none | Optional Japanese, none | English, Spanish, none | English, Spanish, none |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Genius Products Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 30 |
Release Information: Studio: Genius Products Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details (from
DreadCentral
HERE):
Custom case (see image below) Chapters 16 |
Release Information: Studio: Genius Products Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Disc Size: 43,352,737,864 bytes Feature Size: 26,195,109,888 bytes Scratch FREE Size 16,496,898,048 bytes MPEG-4 AVC Blu-ray Video Feature Total Bitrate: 33.09 Mbps Scratch FREE - Total Bitrate: 21.60 Mbps
Edition Details: • Scratch FREE version • BD LIVE Disc 2 • international poster gallery • international trailer • previews for other movies • 10-Minute Film School in HD • The Badass Babes of Planet Terror • The Guys of Planet Terror • Casting Rebel • Sickos, Bullets, and Explosions: The Stunts of Planet Terror • The Friend, The Doctor, and the Real Estate Agent
Standard Blu-ray case Chapters 30 |
Release Information: Studio: Vivendi Ent. Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Disc Size: 44,793,051,252 bytes Feature Size: 23,176,802,304 bytes MPEG-4 AVC Blu-ray Video Feature Total Bitrate: 30.88 Mbps
Edition Details: • 3 Faux trailers • Death Proof in 1080P Disc 2 Blu-ray Over 2 Hours of ALL NEW BONUS CONTENT including: • Robert Rodriguez”s 10 Min Cooking School • Greg Nicotero Makeup/Effects – Planet Teror • Extended trailer “Werewolf Woman of the SS” • Making of the trailers: Don’t, and Thanksgiving • Don’t Trailer storyboards • Death Proof Deleted Scene & Gag Reel • Hot Rods of Death Proof • From Texas to Tennessee, The Look of Death Proof
Standard Blu-ray case inside slipcase Chapters 23
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were obtained directly from the Blu-ray disc.
ADDITION: Grindhouse (Special Edition) 2-disc Blu-ray September 2010': This is a little convoluted - but let's try to explain. What you get in this new 'Grindhouse (Special Edition)' 2-disc Blu-ray is Planet Terror, with intentional scratches included, in the theatrical 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio (it was 1.78 on the individual transfer) sharing a disc with Death Proof (already in 2.35 as was the individual release - see HERE) - also in 1080P. The menus represent it as one film - separated by the three faux trailers (Rob Zombie's 'Werewolf Women of the S.S.' - take-off of Jesus Franco? - has Nick Cage as Fu Manchu, Edgar Wright's 'Don't' and Eli Roth's 'Thanksgiving') found on the Japanese boxset. Planet Terror open with the faux trailer of Machete (actually released earlier this month - September 2010 - as a full feature film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis - so, maybe 'faux' is the incorrect term now). Technically it is marginally inferior to the individual release but the image quality is, obviously, of a less concern as it was purposely beat-up to give a closer representation of the Grindhouse experience. It looks quite acceptable in my opinion - still very grainy and textured. You may judge the expanded screen captures below.
NOTE: Vivendi is still Weinstein!
Unfortunately what this first feature disc lacks is a lossless audio found on the individual editions . Instead relying on a straight Dolby 5.1. While, I was able to notice the lack of depth - I didn't consider it a fatal omission - certainly not for most viewers. There are subtitle offered and my Momitsu has identified it as being a region FREE disc playable on Blu-ray machines worldwide.
We keep the Robert Rodriguez commentary and audience reaction track. And this is all on the first disc.
There is a second Blu-ray advertised as having over 2 Hours of 'ALL NEW BONUS CONTENT' (although much found on the Japanese 6-disc DVD set) including Robert Rodriguez”s 10 Min Cooking School, Greg Nicotero Makeup/Effects – Planet Terror, Extended trailer “Werewolf Woman of the SS”, Making of the trailers: Don’t, and Thanksgiving, Don’t Trailer storyboards, Death Proof Deleted Scene & Gag Reel, Hot Rods of Death Proof, From Texas to Tennessee and The Look of Death Proof. You also get a small cardboard leaflet with posters of both films and a listing of the package contents.
Admittedly, this may be crazy to some - but I always wanted Planet Terror
(my favorite of the two Grindhouse retro features) in 2.35 and 1080P! The
addition of the faux trailers on the
Blu-ray and the second feature of Tarantino's film -
makes it more appealing - as does the second
Blu-ray loaded with the endless supplements. Sorry
keen fans - you'll have to indulge! I never tire of re-watching these.
Recommended!
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ADDITION: 2-disc Individual Blu-ray December 08': Frankly, this is just too cool to believe. I would have thought a film with an intentionally 'scarred up' image wouldn't have a place on Blu-ray... but I was wrong. We don't get the 2.35 aspect ratio but what we do get is a 'scratch-free' version of the film looking mighty pristine - especially beside the 'intentionally damaged' one. This shares the dual-layered Blu-ray disc (with a whopping 43 Gig total space.) It works beyond a simple curiosity as it gravitates to watching the film all over again exporting a new experience. Even on the 'scratch-free' I found a couple of instances with the damage left in (see capture with Freddy Rodríguez below.)
The 'standard' version is filled with grain and looks wonderful. It takes up over 25 Gig of space and has a strong bitrate of 33 mb/s. The 'unscratched' version, which by the way doesn't have the faux trailers to start (and is hence about 3.5 minutes shorter), is about 15 Gig but has great detail and depth. It can tend to look a shade glossy at times - of which that detraction is totally removed from the main feature.
Audio-wise we get a bump to TrueHD and it sounds pretty impressive at times. I love the psychedelic music and there are plenty of aggressive moments to fill your surround speakers. The standard 5.1 track is included as an option and there are subtitles in English or Spanish.
In the extras the second Blu-ray disc is only 6.7 Gig but I suppose need to be put to Blu-ray as some of the extras, like the 10-minute film school, are in HD (MPEG-2). On the feature disc we still get the commentary and audience reaction track plus a BC-Live feature (not functioning at the time of this review.)
This is addictive and I've seen it 6 times now. A really fun experience that director Robert Rodriguez has captured so precisely. I suppose the correct statement might be - 'they don't make them like this... now'. Recommended! Gary W. Tooze *** ON THE JAPANESE BOXSET: ADDITION: BroadMedia (6-disc) Japanese edition - August 08': Okay, first thank to Sean for informing us of the existence of this Japanese set. In short the differences are: 1) DTS audio on the Japanese edition. 2) Only Japanese subtitles (removable) on the BroadMedia set. 3) Image quality leans slightly to the U.S. edition but as the film infuses intentional and extensive damage it may be of little concern to viewers. 4) Has many of the same English extras (like
Rodriguez commentary) but some are only in Japanese.
5) Includes, in the 6-disc package, the 191 minute theatrical cut of
'Grindhouse' (not on DVD in the US - Planet Terror in 2.35:1
ratio) - the double feature of both films
separated by three faux-film trailers (also not on DVD in the U.S. - see
images below). Number five is the big ones for
most fans. It's surprising that, despite high critical acclaim, the
films did not fare well in the cinema. I suppose this is the reason that
both film's theatrical cuts (together), as 'Grindhouse', and the faux
trailers are not available Stateside in one glorified set. Many may be
keen to see Planet Terror in 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
This Japanese package is very cool with the
DVDs looking like 45 RPM's (anyone remember those?). The three hour
double feature is a ton-of-fun movie night that I revel in owning and
those trailers separating the features are golden (Rob Zombie's 'Werewolf
Women of the S.S.' - take-off of Jesus Franco? - has Nick Cage as Fu
Manchu, Edgar Wright's 'Don't' and Eli Roth's 'Thanksgiving'.)
If we get a chance we'll review the entire set in full and/or compare
Death Proof, but as it stands this Broadmedia set is
what diehard fans of this niche had been waiting for.
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Distribution |
Genius Products Region 1 - NTSC |
BroadMedia (Japan) Region 2 - NTSC |
Genius Products (2-disc) Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Vivendi Entertainment - Grindhouse (Special Edition) - (2-disc) Region FREE - Blu-ray |