Tweekums When a deadly chemical known as DC2 is released at a military based in rural Texas something strange starts happening to those affected by it… they appear gangrenous and start attacking other people in a zombie like fashion. Among those caught up in the events are Cherry Darling, a go-go dancer who loses a leg when attacked and her bad-boy friend Wray; the local police; barbecue restaurant owner JT and doctors William and Dakota Block. Before the film is over they will have to fight off lots of the infested as well as a group of soldiers with a dark secret.This film is deliberately over-the-top and trashy; anybody shot virtually explodes and the gore level is turned up to eleven… this will either make one dislike the film or find it darkly comical. The characters are pretty cheesy too, but again in a fun way. Rose McGowan is entertaining as our one-legged protagonist, Freddy Rodríguez is pretty good as the cliché bad boy Wray, the rest of the cast are decent enough although it can be hard to judge when they are trying to be slightly rubbish! The story is entertaining and provides lots of gory laughs. The deliberate aging of the film with 'scratches' was a bit mixed; when the scratches were minor it gave a good feel to the film but when it was more extreme, and there was even a 'missing reel' it was rather annoying… especially when important details were deliberately omitted. Given the mostly comic tone the attempted rape scene featuring Quentin Tarantino just felt nasty even if his demise was satisfyingly unpleasant. Overall I did enjoy this even if it does try a bit too hard to be trashy at times.

grantss Very disappointing. I liked the Quentin Tarantino contribution to the Grindhouse pair of movies, "Death Proof". I have always been more of a Tarantino fan than Robert Rodriguez, but thought "Sin City" was brilliant and expected at least something entertaining for "Planet Terror". No, it is incredibly lame. Plot is full of holes, action sequences are incredibly contrived, acting is wooden.I realise that this was a homage to the Z-grade cheap horror Grindhouse movies of the 70s, but Rodriguez didn't have to be so faithful to the genre and make a crap movie.

Uriah43 This movie essentially begins with a biochemist by the name of "Abby" (Naveen Andrews) trying to sell a new biological weapon to an army officer named "Lt. Muldoon" (Bruce Willis). When an argument breaks out between the two of them the biological agent is released into the atmosphere which causes people to turn into flesh-eating zombies. Fortunately, there are a few people in the local area who are resistant to the deadly vapor but in order to survive they will still have to contend with an ever-growing zombie epidemic. Now rather than reveal any more of this film and risk ruining it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this is one of those films that viewers will probably either love or hate. That said those who view this film as a work of genius will no doubt love this movie. Others, like myself, will see it as an enormous waste of talent in which the director (Robert Rodriguez) opted for cheap gimmicks and pyrotechnics in order to make an artistic statement. Personally, I didn't think the movie was that bad but I certainly feel it could have been much, much better. Accordingly I rate it as average.

bowmanblue All you need to know about 'Planet Terror' is that, due to events I won't go into in great detail, a former stripper gets her leg replaced by a machine gun. Once 'attached' she can then fire it with pinpoint accuracy (let's not go into exactly HOW she can fire a gun with a trigger at 'knee height') and even shoot missiles into the floor which propel her through the air, allowing her to leap over walls.If that concept sounds like the biggest load of tosh you've ever heard, then you're probably better off not bothering with this one. However, if you think that sounds like the craziest and/or coolest thing you've ever heard of, then give Planet Terror a try.If you sit through it you'll find a zombie film that's actually got quite a big budget, only it's concealed within a movie that prides itself on looking cheap and B-movie-like. There's a whole host of famous actors in it (many famous for their B-movie roles), more gore than you could ever wish for and did I mention there's a stripper with a machine gun for a leg? You'll either love it or hate it. Judging from what other reviews are saying, it's more of a 'guy's film' but, if you're generally a fan of cheesy action, explosions and crazy goings on, then you'll find it all here (and more).http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/