Comments on: Movie Review – Kill Bill, Volume 1

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By: Rodney

Rodney — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:23:09 +0000

In reply to brikhaus. One day we'll finally get that "Whole Bloody Affair" as a kinda Peter Jackson extended edition version from QT, and I can't wait for it. I only have the stock-standard DVD editions at the moment.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:02:21 +0000

In reply to Wendell. I stand suitably corrected! Sounds like I'm gonna have to brush up on watching Asian cinema for a while, I guess. ;) Neither of the films you mention I have seen (or, if I have, I've forgotten them), so I'm ignorant in that regard. A lot of people rubbish QT as a plagiarist for his use of other filmmakers' styles and shots, and while I can see where they're coming from, I agree with you that he often actually improves on them, and uses them in ways that work within the narrative he's trying to tell. Plus, it just looks all so cool, I imagine most other filmakers might be pleased to see some recognition of their work in other folks'. Like any artist, you'd say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

By: Wendell

Wendell — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 15:37:07 +0000

I love this movie, so I have no problem giving it an A. However, I strongly disagree with something you say early on. If I'm reading it right, that is. If by "Kill Bill is perhaps his least homage-worthy endeavor" you mean it's his most original work, then I would say no. Nearly every aspect of it is ripped from some movie or another, fairly directly in a lot of instances. For instance, the battle with the Crazy 88 is really a gory, sword-enhanced version of Bruce Lee's battle with a dojo in The Chinese Connection, (aka Fists of Fury) using many of the same shots and even having the protagonist drop to the floor to attack opponents' legs. Later, when The Bride's fight with O-Ren also borrows heavily from Bruce Lee. This time, it's his fight with Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon. That one uses wide-angle shots as the two face off silently until the meow of a stray cat which they use like the bell of a boxing match. KB substitutes the cat with the water spout. And I could go on and on just with what I know off the top of my head. I found a great read on the subject, actually – http://wiki.tarantino.info/index.php/Kill_Bill_Re….

My aim isn't to disparage QT, though. What he does is an amazing skill. He takes stuff from other movies and re-enacts them within his own narrative and often improves them. And he does it in a way that it never feels like a cheap rip-off job because his writing is so strong. In fact, it's always the writing, particularly the dialogue, that is his greatest attribute. It's what keeps him from coming off like a hack.
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By: brikhaus

brikhaus — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:12:20 +0000

Awesome film. I wish they would release the version with the House of Blue Leaves in color. I had that on DVD (imported from Japan), but no place in the world has released it on Blu-ray.