Death Proof

2007 "A crash course in revenge"
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Released: 21 July 2007 Released
Producted By: The Weinstein Company
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://www.deathproof.net/
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Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.

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martinsnd The movie pays tribute to the 80's B-movies and muscle car films like Bullit and Vanishing Point (Which are referenced in the movie). It is very well shot and the soundtrack blends very nicely with the scenes, something that Tarantino does pretty well in his movies. The movie lacks of that amazing and interesting dialogue that we are used to in Tarantino's films. It might be the weakest tarantino movie but still is a very good movie.
nikibrodin In my opinion this is one of the best modern revenge stories. Although it has a totally different style, in my opinion it is up there with Old Boy and Lady Vengeance. But even if you are not into revenge stories, I would still recommend it for the way it is shot, the dialogue, and the actor and actresses. Zoe Bell (who is one of my favorite actresses), Rosario Dawson and Kurt Russell all do a fantastic job in this movie. All in all, it is a great movie. 10/10. Just see it goddammit! :)
Tweekums This is a film of two halves; each with a similar setup but a different outcome. In the first three girls in Texas stop off at a bar where they meet up with a friend before intending to set off for a weekend at a lakeside house. In the bar they chat and flirt and are approached by a man who introduces himself as Stuntman Mike. Eventually they leave, Mike leaves as well, along with a girl he offered a lift to. It immediately becomes obvious that something is wrong; he is in a sealed compartment in his 'death proof' stunt car and she is thrown around. He then overtakes the other girls, turns round and crashes into them killing them all instantly.He survives and fourteen months later he is stalking another three girls in Tennessee who are also meeting up with a friend; in this case New Zealand Stuntwoman Zoë Bell. She has something she wants to do while she is in America; drive a 1970 Dodge Challenger… one of which is for sale nearby. They take it for a test drive during which she wants to do a stunt; ride on the bonnet holding on to belts attached to the wing mirrors. As she does this Stuntman Mike attacks and a terrifying chase takes place; these girls are tough though; they turn the tables and soon Mike is fleeing for his life.This film does have some impressive moments; mostly during the chase in the second half however there is far too much talking. Tarantino has created some great dialogue in his previous films but here there is too much talking… mostly from the girls who's dialogue may be snappy but isn't all that realistic. The first half is dedicated to introducing characters who will mostly end up dead; only Mike appears in both halves and his character isn't that interesting; he is just nasty. The second half is much better as the characters are more interesting, the confrontation between them and Mike is sustained and features some genuinely impressive stunts featuring Zoë Bell playing herself. The cast do a decent enough job although given that it is meant to feel like a trashy, low budget film it is hard to judge as there is some deliberate bad acting at times. Overall this is okay for Tarantino fans but is could have done with losing twenty minutes or so in the first half.
jonathanmark-77048 Plot: Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.I'll be honest, the first 47 minutes of this film were painful to watch to me, from the annoying characters, to the pacing, and the long takes of uninteresting conversations by these women in the first half. The one positive note I could say from those minutes was the performance of Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike who gives it his all and delivers a very good performance. This film really picks up when we're introduced to Zoë Bell, Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winsted, and Tracie Thoms who were more interesting characters than the ones in the beginning, even though Zoë Bell plays herself, she actually managed to surprise me by being very good in this film. The only character of the 4 that I wish was written better was Tracie Thoms mostly because of how Tarantino writes the character not necessarily the actress who did the best that she could do.Overall, this is a decent film from Tarantino, it would've been great if he focused more on the characters from the second half than the first half. If you're a Tarantino fan and you haven't seen it, check it out it's worth a watch.