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Planet Terror (2007), Director: Robert Rodriguez, rated R for language, zombie violence

Humanity's last hope... rests on a high power machine gun!

Film ClipStarring: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Jeff Fahey, Michael Biehn, Rebel Rodriguez, Bruce Willis, Fergie, Naveen Andrews

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I wish you could see us, us two. It's like you said it would be. Two against the world, baby. Two against the world." - Cherry Darling

Why watch this? This brutally graphic zombie actioner packs lots of punch and interesting characters.

Plot Summary: During a botched military transaction involving a deadly biochemical agent, the gas is accidentally released into the atmosphere of a rural Texas town. Residents quickly transform into flesh-eating, zombie-like creatures, prompting a desperate fight for survival among the uninfected population. A diverse group of survivors, including a go-go dancer and her ex-boyfriend, must band together to combat both the infected hordes and a rogue military unit amidst the escalating chaos.

Dad's Preview: This film was originally packaged with a second film, Death Proof, under the title Grindhouse. Both are an homage to the '70s, low-budget, exploitation films often played at drive-in double-features. This is the better film of the two. Here the pus-oozing undead are coming to a small Texas town. A cranky sheriff, a sexy young doctor, a handsome Latino convict, and Cherry Darling, a sensual go-go danger, all get really creative in combating the insane onslaught. It's not so much about the plot, as it is about gore, guns, survival... and some great lines that keep the film light and thrilling. Rose McGowan is tough as nails as Cherry, and I really enjoyed Michael Biehn's (Terminator (1984), Tombstone (1993)) return to the big screen. 


Rodriguez International Pictures; Dimension Films

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