Kurt Russell, who plays the psychotic stuntman, said he was sceptical about the re-release.
“I like the short version” of “Death Proof” which paired with “Planet Terror” by Robert Rodriguez in “Grindhouse”, he told journalists.
But Russell accepted that “these movies are going to be seen by themselves and will have their own life” now.
Tarantino, to the contrary, enthused that his original vision would now stand alone.
“If you count the minutes it hasn’t actually changed that much, but it’s in fact changed 180 degrees.” He added that: “This is part of the revival, religious tent experience I was trying to re-create.”
Harvey Weinstein, who produced the movie, agreed, saying the new cut “will dwarf ‘Grindhouse’, trust me.”
