Special guest review by Pirate Hunter

If you’ve read some of my other reviews you probably know that I’m not a fan of Quentin Tarantino’s work. I’ve always felt he was a voiceless filmmaker who used the guise of homage to hide his lack of real vision. It’s my opinion that Tarantino’s long-time friend and Grindhouse counterpart, Robert Rodriguez, is just the opposite. He may not be the most coherent auteur, but I feel his influences fuel his artistic visions instead of owning them. Rodriguez is also a technical innovator, helping to usher in the age of high definition filming, as well as many other progressive techniques.

That said, I’ve actually been looking forward to Grindhouse, because this will be the first time Tarantino can openly “borrow” from his disreputable influences without it being an issue. I mean, the film is called Grindhouse. I might have appreciated Kill Bill more if it had been titled “Kung Fu Movies I liked.”

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