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Grindhouse nstresses
gen. Грайндхаус (1. кинотеатр, специализирующийся на показе фильмов категории B, зачастую демонстрирующий их на сдвоенных сеансах: билет на два фильма – по цене одного. Подобные кинотеатры были популярны в США в 1970-е годы – в период расцвета так называемых эксплойтейшн-фильмов, которые во многом сформировали режиссёрский стиль Тарантино и Родригеса. 2. A term used to describe a movie that sacrifices the traditional film-making concepts such as good acting, character development, production values, creative directing and an understandable plot outline in favor for sex, gore, nudity, violence and other shocking themes.The term originates from the word used to describe theatres that were known to screen such movies. The term has now been repopularized through Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez movie using that particular name: "Dude, would you be so kind as to pass me that grindhouse-dvd over there?" Taras)
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Grindhouse n
cinema A term used to describe movie theaters common in the U.S. from the 1950s onward, that specialized in showing, or "grinding out" as many B movies as they could fit into their schedules. The term is also used to describe the type of B movies -- commonly violent, exploitative, or just plain racy -- that were shown in such theaters.