Grinding Halt "Grindhouse?"

The 3-hour+ double-feature of "Grindhouse" couldn't be helped this weekend despite the publicity push. What do you mean people don't want to see a girl with a machine gun leg killing people?

Harvey Weinstein is, according to Page Six, so disappointed in the $11.6 million opening weekend gross for "Grindhouse" - he's considering re-releasing each film separately and in longer versions.

"Death Proof" (road rage revenge) was directed by Quentin Tarantino and "Planet Terror" (zombie flick) was directed by Robert Rodriguez but their crafty ways didn't translate into box office gold - at least not yet. Nor did the bevy of pretty girls in tight clothing!

"I don't think people understood what we were doing," Weinstein told Page Six. "The audience didn't get the idea that it is two movies for the price of one. I don't understand the math, but I want to accommodate the audience." He said the main deterrent to ticket buyers is the length, which "becomes a time commitment."

-- Everyone knows (or maybe just me and the rest of the Hollywood outsiders) the money will be made in DVD sales/rentals as it becomes a cult classic...AND it will surely have its midnight horror flick spot in smaller theaters for crazy teens and scary elders. ;)

Naughty Girls

Rosario Dawson and Rose McGowan are on the April 2007 cover of Rolling Stone magazine to promote "Grindhouse."

Click the links below for more on these girls and "Grindhouse."

Oh Look, The Home Wrecker and the Family Abandoner

Nice of them to grace New York with their presence...and then head back to LA. BLECH.

Writer/Director Robert Rodriguez directed Rose McGowan in the "Planet Terror" segment of "Grindhouse." They deny hooking up on set but it's interesting that Robert announced in April of 2006 that he and his wife of 16 years and mother of his 5 children, Elizabeth Avellán, were divorcing...then "goes public" with sweety hooch McGowan right after filming wraps. Hmmmmmmm.

Click "Grindhouse" premier for pics from the L.A. premier of "Grindhouse."


The ones below are McGowan having arrived at LAX from NYC.

Crazy "Grindhouse" Crew

Click here for the earlier "Grindhouse" post. Lots of HUGE pics of the ladies!

Looks like Eva Mendes wasn't really feeling the night. She arrived very casual, very covered, and kind of spacey looking...like she didn't want to be there.

"Grindhouse" Hollywood Premier Brings Out the Layy-dayyys

After directing his "Grindhouse" actresses in sadistic scenes of death and dismemberment, Quentin Tarantino was repaid in full at the film's premiere — with a cake presented by femme fatales Rose McGowan, Rosario Dawson and Marley Shelton for his 44th birthday.

Shortly after midnight Tuesday morning, the sexy sirens led a bawdy chorus of "Happy Birthday to You" as Tarantino welcomed a bear hug from Grindhouse co-director Robert Rodriguez.

But the celebration was not without mishap. Just before the star arrivals, a water main break flooded the red carpet, causing the stars to run under cover in hopes of salvaging their ultra expensive gowns.

Opening April 6, "Grindhouse" is actually a double bill of Rodriguez's sicko zombie flick, "Planet Terror", and Tarantino's road rage revenge tale, "Death Proof." -- Sure to be a cult hit. You know it.

Ms. Rose McGowan - the "machine-gun-leg" girl of the movie...

Mary Elizabeth Winstead



Carla Gugino...I love girls named Carla.

Jordan Ladd...Cheryl Ladd's spitting-image daughter.

April Scott