Weinstein's confirm Grindhouse UK split
It has to be said the Weinstein's are very kind to us here in the UK, they've now announced that Grindhouse will be split into two separate releases for the UK only, confirming the story from the 14th of April that some people put down as false.
So we don't get a chance to see both films together, and we'll have to pay double to see the whole feature now, just like the rest of the world's releases are going to be. What sticks in my throat more is that Weinstein tries a positive spin:
"...we've revised our U.K. release plans to allow audiences the chance to see the films separately..."
Oh how kind of you, we were so keen for this, after all we didn't want to just pay once to see Grindhouse, that wouldn't make any sense at all. Why pay once when we can pay twice? That means if only twenty people go to see it they get the profits from forty.
Wait a minute, is this really about giving the UK the best experience, or is it about trying to maximise profits to try and get a profit going?
Variety has a bit more on his comment, but the main part is that Death Proof will be released on September the 21st and there's no date for Planet Terror as yet.






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