Yes readers, it is true.

I have seen Grindhouse and it is just as good as you want it to be. Better in fact. It is a balls to the wall action packed gore filled thrill ride. A true homage to the grindhouse cinema of the 60s - 70s. Fans of both Rodriguez and Tarintino will not be disappointed as both delivered great flicks here.

I sat in the lobby of the theatre for about 5 hours only to be among the only 25 or so regular folk let into the press screening. Unfortunately, we were made to sit in the front row which was infuriating considering I was in line for so long. But besides that minor inconvenience, it was a great time. Patton Oswald was a couple rows behind me. Any other "special guests" went unseen. I was told that most of the cast were there the night before as well as Quentin and Robert and that they might be there at the screening I attended. If they were, I didn't see them. Although, I do think I heard Quentin shout "I knew it!" during one of the soon to be infamous Missing Reel scenes.

The first flick up was Planet Terror directed by Robert Rodriguez and staring Freddie Rodriguez, Rose McGowan, and Bruce Willis. The movie is about a toxic gas released into a Texas military base that turns everyone into, for lack of a better description, bubbling zombies. This flick was killer from beginning to end. Great fun tons of grindhouse gore and pretty funny to boot. Who would have thought Freddie Rodriguez would pull off such a great action role. I hope he does more of this in the future. Mayhaps an El Wray prequel?

Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof is next. Of course you know there is a short intermission between the films featuring some fake trailers directed by the likes of Rob Zombie and Eli Roth. I won't go into details on these as they should be a surprise for everyone. Plus if you're at all interested in the movie you probably already know all about them. Anyhoo, on to Death Proof.

Kurt Russel, Rosario Dawson, Sydney Portier, and Rose McGowan star in this road rage extraveganza. Kurt Russel was great in this and after seeign this is shocking that they want to remake Escape From New York with anyone else.

This is an interesting flick. Going in I was expecting more of a horror flick. What I got was unexpected. Granted there are horror elements and gore but the flick itself was more than that. It is a bit hard to explain without giving away details that I don't want to spoil. Needlessly to say, I loved it as much as Planet Terror. If I had to choose a favorite, well, I don't think I could.

This movie definitely has a specific audience in mind and it will be interesting to see how it does in box office receipts. I am sure it will be a huge hit but demographically is where the interesting bits come in. I'll keep an eye on that.

Bottom line, this movie comes out April 6 and it would behoove you to make sure you get your own Grindhouse fix. You won't be disappointed. It's tons of fun. I'll be there again opening night to get the full view from the back of the theatre. Not to mention that the trailer for Rob Zombie's Halloween remake/prequel thing is supposedly going to screen with the flick.

See ya at the Grindhouse!