Double feature Grindhouse to be split

Posted on April 29, 2007
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Variety.com reports that Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s double feature “Grindhouse” with be released as two separate movies in the U.K. 

News of the underperformance of “Grindhouse” at the U.S. box office has spread like wildfire through the British press and the Weinstein Co. has been hard at work formulating a rescue plan for the international launch for the project.

 ”We are very proud of ‘Grindhouse,’ ” Harvey Weinstein said in a statement. “Based on U.S. audience’s positive reactions to Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Death Proof’ and Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Planet Terror,’ combined with their resistance to the three-hour running time, we’ve revised our U.K. release plans to allow audiences the chance to see the films separately, like they will be shown in all international territories,” Weinstein said.

Yeah, sure Weinstein… It’s a nice movie but the three-hour running time is a bit… too much.

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