Kill Bill

[Gabriel]

Being a huge Tarantino fan, I had to go see this flick, and after the tragedy that was Jackie Brown, I went in with a mild bit of skepticism. I must say, even through my inherent disdain for the genre of "Tarantino flicks", this movie was awesome. It brought me back to the old 3D kung fu flix I used to watch on PIX on Saturdays, with exploding heads and gore and cheesy acting (although the acting in this was not too bad) I would definitely recommend anyone going to se this movie (minus the 2 eight year olds I had sitting in front of me) if you are a kung fu flick nut. Keep in mind, this is the most vulgar, gorey, and disturbing flick I have ever seen, and I have seen a LOT of movies.
Definitely worth the $8 for the ticket, and I can't wait for the sequel.


Gabe

[Drake]

Arg. I hate being a minor.

Things that anger me 1) an 18 year old can get it, but an 18 year old can't get minors in. This ruined Matrix for me, 2) you can't get in if you have consent from a parent there, the parent has to attend the movie, 3) I can go in to hastings, walmart, or wherever, pick up the movie, pay for it, and walk out even though I am definitely not 18.

*sigh* I'll have to wait until I can rent this one.

[NinjaSmurf]

I saw it on opening day and geez they had to put the main battle scene in black and white to avoid nc-17 rating..it was gorey as hell but still cool.

[ralf_c]

i used to like stuff like that ("fist of the north star" being a prime example) but nowadays i find gory and extremely violent movies without taste, cause, or meaning repulsive. i guess i am getting old.

[SleepO]

Drake,
you can always take Tarantionos suggestion for minors to see his movie, pay to see Good dog and then sneek into Kill Bill. ;)

[Player0]

Im still dying to see this one! Just no money!

[naxos]

yeah im looking forward to seeing this one

[Think]

Blah, I couldn't stand it. The only part that seemed interesting was the Saki conversation. As far as the action scenes, they were predictable, comical and totally unrealistic. I suppose if you like those old Kung Fu movies, with bad acting and poor stunt performances, then this is a move for you.

[NinjaSmurf]

Ok I watched this movie stoned and it just made me think that Tarantino is a genius..
lets break the movie down remove all the gore all the funky music the skipping around weird titles and shit..
This is a good script now add all the classic Tarantino shit back in..it just is great......The violence was the best part this remined me of something Andy Kauffman would do...put extreme violence and gore just to get reactions. I love it.

[Gabriel]

Well, it wasn't even really similar to anything T has ever done, in alot of ways. I mean, yes, vulgarity, and shocking "ultra violence" but this was the first of all that he wrote and directed alltogether. This is the first movie where we get to see exactly what his twisted mind is thinking, and although it did step on many of the fundamental points raised in Reservoir, Pulp, and True Romance, he had all to do with this one. After being a fan of his for about some 11 years now, you get to know the trends. The lull in action is usually followed by a surge in dialogue, which distracts you for about 3 minutes, and then all of a sudden "BLAM!!" That's the reason I think he is a genius, he can take the audience, at least the perceptive one, and distract them long enough to shock them for a split second. ***SPOILER WARNING** Like when Uma's character is talking to Viveca's character in the kitchen, and they are planning that nights knife fight, and then BLAM, I mean, that totally caught me off guard. But so did Marvin getting shot in the face in Pulp, and Alabama getting smacked down by James Gandolfini in True Romance, and Mike Madsen cutting off an ear in Reservoir. I don't think it's the action as much as it is the dialogue, and this movie, had the dialogue, allbeit cheesy at times, to back it up. The whole movie had that early, serial feel to it. You leave the movie, wanting to know what happens to that character, wanting to know why Bill tried to kill her, and where her daughter is. More importantly, wanting to know how many body parts were actually cut off that poor woman (she was cute too) I think he has taken a well deserved step in this movie, not only a step away from Avery, but a step away from modern action movies. It was cheesy enough to entertain, but still had that tinge of realism that made you realize how f'ed up people can be. Social commentary at it's best.

End rant,
:)
Gabe