Planet Terror, the Robert Rodriguez directed portion of the double feature Grindhouse, is tied with True Romance as my favorite movie of all time . It was like Rodriguez came to my house and asked me what I’d like to see in a movie. Zombies? Got it. Go-go dancing? Sure thing. Rose McGowan with an amputated leg replaced by a machine gun? Sweet FSM, this is what heaven looks like.
I know that film can be used in important ways to explore the realities and possible realities of existence and the …