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    Death Proof

    04/03/2007 | Maverick 

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    Quentin Tarantino soundtracks are often as deliriously exciting as the films themselves and Death Proof is no exception to the rule. His half of the exploitation double-bill Grindhouse concerns a serial killer called Stuntman Mike who offs girls with his indestructible car -- a blend of no less than three B-movie staples that provides a perfect vehicle for a perfect soundtrack, which Death Proof comes pretty close to being. Given the inspirations behind this stylized exploitation flick, it should come as no surprise that this soundtrack also borrows heavily from the '60s and '70s, digging up a bunch of forgotten soul, pop, rock, surf, and soundtrack songs that aren't commonly heard. There are some familiar names here -- whether it's composers Jack Nitzsche and Ennio Morricone or soul singers Joe Tex and Eddie Floyd -- but the closest this comes to familiar territory is T. Rex's glam staple "Jeepster" and maybe Smith's one-shot wonder "Baby It's You." But the pleasure of this soundtrack is precisely how all these little-known songs create their own fantastical spin on the late '60s and '70s, just like how Tarantino does it within the film itself. According to this, it was a time when the Coasters turned "Down in Mexico" into spacey, funky doo wop, when Dave Dee, Dozy, Bich & Tich turned out fizzy pop pleasures like "Hold Tight" and when Pacific Gas & Electric turned "Staggolee" into a psychedelic pimp. Thow in a down-n-dirty Willy DeVille number and the girl power of April March's "Chick Habit," and this is turns into an addictive record -- one that's perfect for long, dark drives or just about any other kind of good time you could name. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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    The soundtrack to Quentin Tarrantino's half of the Grindhouse 'double feature' includes classic songs from the ’60s and ’70s, such as “Jeepster” from British glam rock band T Rex, “Staggolee” from San Francisco blues band Pacific Gas & Electric, “Down In Mexico” from doo-wop legends The Coasters, and “Good Love, Bad Love” by Stax R&B legend Eddie Floyd. It also features a haunting composition, entitled “Paranoia Prima,” from legendary Italian film score composer Ennio Morricone. The songs are interspersed with dialogue voiced by the actors including Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Eli Roth, and Michael Bacall.

    (Film dialogue *).

    “The Last Race” — Jack Nitzsche
    “Baby, It's You” — Smith
    “Paranoia Prima” — Ennio Morricone
    *“Planning & Scheming” — Eli Roth & Michael Bacall
    “Jeepster” — T Rex
    *“Stuntman Mike” — Rose McGowan & Kurt Russell
    “Staggolee” — Pacific Gas & Electric
    “The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)” — Joe Tex
    “Good Love, Bad Love” — Eddie Floyd
    “Down In Mexico” — The Coasters
    “Hold Tight - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
    “Sally and Jack (From the Motion Picture Blow Out)” — Pino Donaggio
    “It's So Easy” — Willy DeVille
    *“Whatever-However” — Tracie Thoms & Zoe Bell
    “Riot In Thunder Alley” — Eddie Beram
    “Chick Habit” — April March

    Death Proof follows Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) as she sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna (Jordan Ladd) and Arlene (Vanessa Ferlito). Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.

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