Schlock-Wire: Full Specs For GRINDHOUSE Theatrical Version Blu-Ray

Many a cult-flick fan got their heart bro­ken when Grindhouse was bro­ken down into its com­po­nent films, Planet Terror and Death Proof, when the time came for its DVD release.  Not only were the the­atri­cal edits unavail­able but also most of the won­der­ful faux-trailers.  However, the over­due wait is com­ing to an end this October with the release of the the­atri­cal cut of Grindhouse on blu-ray.  In addi­tion to the orig­i­nal ver­sion, fans will be also treated to a bevy extras — so many that the set requires 2 full blu-rays to cap­ture its cor­nu­copia of cultish­ness.  Read on for the double-feature details…

RIP-ROARING, ADRENALINE-PUMPING
DOUBLE FEATURE TWICE AS SATISFYING

Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof and Robert Rodriguez’ Planet Terror Debut On 2-Disc Blu-Ray And Back-to-Back In Original Theatrical Format From The Weinstein Company And Vivendi Entertainment

Two Hours Of Bonus Material Including Brand New Content

Including Extended Trailers, Making-Ofs,

Cooking School With Rodriguez And More

“Crazily funny and excit­ing trib­ute to the grimy glory days of 1970s exploita­tion films”

- Entertainment Weekly

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – An exhil­a­rat­ing homage to the tit­il­lat­ing B-movies of the 60s and 70s, GRINDHOUSE, a dou­ble billing fea­tur­ing Academy Award^® win­ner Quentin Tarantino’ Death Proof and Robert Rodriguez’ Planet Terror burst onto two-disc Blu-Ray on October 5 from Vivendi Entertainment and The Weinstein Company.  Debuting for the first time in high def­i­n­i­tion and in its orig­i­nal the­atri­cal exhi­bi­tion for­mat, the pre­sen­ta­tion starts with the deli­ciously over-the-top hor­ror flick Planet Terror, fol­lowed by an inter­mis­sion fea­tur­ing three gritty trail­ers and con­clud­ing with the ultra-intense vehic­u­lar slasher film Death Proof. The set fea­tures over two hours of brand new bonus mate­r­ial includ­ing a 10 Minute Cooking School fea­ture with Rodriguez, five fea­tures on the trail­ers includ­ing an extended trailer and making-ofs, deleted scenes and much more. In addi­tion, The Weinstein Company and Vivendi Entertainment part­nered with indus­try leader Technicolor to exploit the most advanced tech­nolo­gies avail­able on BD-Live. Through Technicolor’s BD-Live plat­form Grindhouse fans will be able to unlock never-before-seen bonus fea­tures from direc­tors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriquez.

“A total blast – funny, glo­ri­ously gory and over the top” (Associated Press), Planet Terror stars Rose McGowan (“Charmed,” Scream, The Black Dahlia) and Freddy Rodriguez (Bobby, “Six Feet Under”) as go-go girl-turned-vigilante Cherry Darling and one-man wreck­ing crew El Wray, as they try to save the world from a horde of flesh-eating zom­bies.  “A movie that knows, at long last, how to put the bad back in badass.” (Entertainment Weekly), Death Proof stars Kurt Russell (Posei­don, Escape From New York) as a deranged stunt­man turned psy­cho ser­ial killer who stalks his vic­tims from behind the wheel of a rov­ing, revving, rac­ing death machine, but when he picks on the wrong group of badass babes, all bets are off in this high speed vehic­u­lar duel of epic pro­por­tions.  The two-disc GRINDHOUSE Blu-ray will be avail­able for the sug­gested retail price of $39.95.

DISC ONE

·    Machete trailer

·    Grindhouse Feature Planet Terror

·    Intermission Cards

·    Don’t trailer

·    Werewolf Women of the SS trailer

·    Thanksgiving trailer

·    Grindhouse Feature Death Proof

DISC TWO (new con­tent bold)

Planet Terror

·    Robert Rodriguez’s 10-Minute Cooking School**

·    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

·    Poster Gallery

Trailers

·    Intermission Cards

·    Machete Trailer

·    Don’t Trailer

·    Werewolf Women of the S.S Trailer

·    Thanksgiving Trailer

·    Extended Werewolf Women Of The SS Trailer

·    View Extended Cut Of Werewolf Women Of The SS Trailer

·    With Commentary By Director Rob Zombie

·    The Making Of Werewolf Women Of The SS Trailer

·    Extended Don’t Trailer

·    View Extended Cut Of Don’t Trailer With Commentary By Director Edgar Wright

·    The Making Of Don’t Trailer

·    Don’t Storyboard/Trailer Comparison

·    View Don’t Storyboard/Trailer Comparison

·    With Commentary By Director Edgar Wright

·    Don’t Storyboards Still Gallery

·    Don’t Poster

·    The Making Of Thanksgiving Trailer

Death Proof

·    Hot Rods of Death Proof

·    From Texas to Tennessee, The Look of Death Proof

·    New York Times Talks With Quentin Tarantino and Lynn Hirschberg

·    Comic Con 2006 Featuring the Directors and Cast of Grindhouse

·    Stunts on Wheels: The Legendary Drivers of Death Proof

·    Quentin’s Greatest Collaborator:  Editor Sally Menke

·    The Guys Of Death Proof

·    Kurt Russell As Stuntman Mike

·    Finding Quentin’s Gals

·    The UnCut Version of “Baby, It’s You” Performed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead

·    Introducing Zoe Bell

·    Extended Music

·    Poster Gallery

Additional Bonus Features

·    New York Times Talk with Quention Tarantino and Lynn Hirschberg

·    Comic Con 2006 Featuring The Directors And Cast Of Grindhouse

·    Hobo With A Shotgun Produced by Rob Cotterill Directed By Jason Eisner Grindhouse Trailer Contest Winners

BD Live Bonus Features

·    Never-Before-Seen Death Proof Deleted Scenes

·    Hilarious Death Proof Gag Reel

·    Extensive Behind-the-scenes pho­tos from the mak­ing of the Thanksgiving Trailer

Synopsis:
Planet Terror — Married doc­tors William and Dakota Block (Brolin and Shelton) find their grave­yard shift inun­dated with towns­peo­ple rav­aged by gan­grenous sores and a sus­pi­ciously vacant look in their eyes.  Among the wounded is Cherry (Rose McGowan), a go-go dancer whose leg was ripped from her body dur­ing a road­side attack.  Wray (Freddy Rodriguez), her for­mer sig­nif­i­cant other, is at her side and watch­ing her back.  Cherry may be down, but she hasn’t danced her last num­ber.  As the invalids quickly become enraged aggres­sors, Cherry and Wray lead a team of acci­den­tal war­riors into the night, hurtling towards a des­tiny that will leave mil­lions infected, count­less dead, and a lucky few strug­gling to find the last safe cor­ner of PLANET TERROR.

Death Proof — A creepy stunt dri­ver whose taste for stalk­ing lovely young ladies gets him into big trou­ble when he tan­gles with the wrong gang of badass babes.  Their con­fronta­tion esca­lates to an extended mano-a-mano car chase with one of the girls strapped to the hood of a thun­der­ing Dodge Challenger.

BASICS

Price:                     $39.95

Street Date:           October 5, 2010

Catalog Number:     WN2911

UPC:                      883476029115

Languages:             English

Running time:                  191 min.

Rating:                  R