Episode 157 (May 9, 2025)
Please note: Like how Death Proof uses fake film grain to make it seem like it’s an older movie, only to stop doing it halfway through, Laci and Matt’s audio improves halfway through this episode. You might not even notice it’s bad in the first half, but if you do, just know it gets better eventually.
Friend of the Show Cinema Chris joins Laci and Matt to talk about Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof (2007). Originally a 90-minute movie presented as part of a double feature alongside Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror, Death Proof now stands on its own (in an expanded edition) as one of the more fascinating entries in Tarantino’s filmography. We discuss the beautiful animal that is Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan’s captivating pronunciation of “chocolate milk,” and how much joy there is to be had in a car going vroom-vroom real fast.
Follow Chris on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@cinemavault), Instagram (https://bit.ly/3GKiYc9), and Letterboxd (https://bit.ly/4m5AGqr).
Time stamps:
2:40 — Our personal histories with Death Proof
13:00 — History segment: The history of grindhouse; the history of Grindhouse
31:21 — In-depth movie discussion
1:30:00 — Final thoughts and star ratings
Sources:
“House Party: Girls! Zombies! Serial killers! Step inside Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s down ‘n’ dirty double feature, ‘Grindhouse’” by Mike Cotton| Wizard Universe (2007) – https://bit.ly/42SuIR0
“Online Exclusive: Horror Film Directors Dish About ‘Grindhouse’ Trailers” by Gavin Edwards | Rolling Stone (2007) – https://bit.ly/43fCx3J
“Hungry zombies! A psychopath in a killer car! It’s ‘’Grindhouse’!” by Chris Nashawaty | Entertainment Weekly (2007) – https://bit.ly/43fN52O
Artwork by Laci Roth.
Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).
Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
“Winston-Salem” – https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” – https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” – https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ
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