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Summary: Tarantinwho?
Review: What is supposed to be so great about this guy? This is badly written and badly directed pap and not since Monty Python have we seen blood spurting so generously. Is this supposed to be a farce or is it just sick self-indulgence?In scene one our 'heroine' appears bloodied and pregnant in a wedding dress and is shortly shot in the head. Things go downhill from there. The fight scenes are ludicrous, the dialogue appauling and every single step is utterly predictable in all respects except perhaps the level of bloodflow. This is just twisted and apparently pointless. So she's out for revenge? Why is it that I don't care? Oh that's right, the characterisation sucks. I'm so glad I wasn't the one who rented this.
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Summary: Like a anime brought to life...
Review: Let me get to the facts, this isn't a realistic & unpredictable, intelliegent dialogue packed master piece such as Pulp Fiction or True Romance or Resevoir Dogs, but then again, its not what Quentin Tarantino was goin for! He is proving his versatility, trying different things, & while the story aint exactly complex, the cinamatography is...AMAZING! Stunning execution of camera positioning & filters, amazing fight scenes, choreographed by Yoen Wong Peng, who also brought the Matrix & Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragons fights to life! & the similarities show! In my opinion its the closest thing to a live action manga/anime brought to life, with alot of hong kong influences throughout, the execution of it all, despite what some say, is amazingly original.
Tarantino again, goes against the increasingly dull rules of hollywood cinema & proves to true fans of film new & old, that visionary film making aint dead!! If u want to see something very different, yet influenced by the best, check this out....If u are scared of blood & violence, its still worth a look, as the blood is very fake yet artistic looking, like an anime cartoon. Very, very stylish! Check it out...Quentin Tarantino, he should make more movies & cut down on the hybernating!
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Summary: How did he do it?
Review: He takes a group of people who don't usually do movies like this. He takes a pretty small budget compared to todays hollywood pockets. He takes an over-the-top idea. He allows it to play out in some of the most ridiculous ways. But, in the end, it is a coherent ,work of darn near art. What masterful camera work. What incredible music. What heart-throbbing sword-fights. So many characters are fleshed out in such a short amount of time. From beginning to end, this movie was both fun and frightening. An orgy of a bloodbath that i ,once in a while, had to turn my eyes from. I do not have a weak stomach. He really made you feel for these characters. Even though some of them are comic book corny. It just doesn't seem to matter to him. He treats them all with equal respect in this film. The eloquent animation mid-movie was both silly and shocking. But it worked perfectly. I will honestly not forget what i was doing the day i watched this movie. Great choreography. Mood setting lighting. There's a powerful black-and-white sequence that left me amazed that i could still be excited about another swordfight after an hour practically non-stop. I truly wish the two movies had been one. I did not want to stop watching. The finale of part 1 was both pleasing and tantalizing. I will not miss part two. I did not expect this from Uma Thurman. I had seen her in Pulp Fiction. But,this film is so far beyond Pulp Fiction that it is not even on the radar. I am, quite simply, blown away. Do not allow anyone under 13 to view this. It is a violent bloodbath.......
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Summary: Mad And Exciting.
Review: "Kill Bill" is Quentin Tarantino once again tearing into a genre and producing something uniquely his and yet obviously made by a fan. This is an exciting, stylish and over-all original and fresh movie, the type of filmmaking we long for in an era of boring trends (teen movies) and repetitive action movies. Tarantino here combines his trademark skill in crafting witty, memorable dialogue with his surprisingly amazing eye for incredible action sequences. "Kill Bill" is not as complex or brainy as Tarantino's previous "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown," but it is a superb take on the martial arts genre filtered through the Tarantino membrane. It feels like an exploitation movie elevated to a higher art form because we still get Tarantino's genius for writing and storytelling. The cinematography by Robert Richardson (of Oliver Stone and Martin Scorsese fame) is rich and he beautifully lights every scene. The performances are also very skillfull for what essentially is a Kung-Fu flick. Uma Thurman is bold as The Bride, she lets us feel the strain both physically and mentally of her character. The entire film plays almost like classic drama, it is an exciting movie to watch and seeing it once is not enough. First it should be seen for the visceral experience, second for the dialogue, the performances and perfect timing of each scene. It's also fun to catch where Tarantino borrows from other movies to paste into his own. And it's all done with a great sense of style and craft. Watching a Tarantino film can be a special experience for most cinephiles because you get the feeling it's being made by a fan, by a guy who simply loves movies. "Kill Bill Vol. 1" is an exhilarating action piece and awesome filmmaking craft. One can only imagine what "Vol. 2" has in store for us.
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Summary: Bring on Volume 2!
Review: I just saw Kill Bill volume 1 for the first time today and I thought it was great despite it being extremely strange and violent lol. The people that don't like it, must have made the mistake of taking it seriously. I mean the Bride (Uma Thurman) is sitting on a plane with a big sword next to her while making a check list of who she wants to kill. That's pure dark humor, that right there is saying that it's not meant to be taken seriously. It's not meant to be realistic. Plus most the dialogue seems like the way a child would talk and not grown-ups. I admit some lines didn't work and made me cringe but they weren't bad enough for me to dislike the movie. It's meant to be silly, cartoonish and yes extremely violent. When you think about it, wasn't Pulp Fiction the same way ? People are acting like Quentin Tarantino lost his touch but he didn't at all. Plus Volume 1 is basically just a half of a movie so shouldn't judge it until you see the second half. Tarantino took a big chance just releasing one half at a time and it's not fair to hate it when you didn't even see all of it. If you put your time into the first half, then do the same with the second half and then complain if you don't like it....
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Summary: Now, this is one odd flick....but boy it's great!!!!
Review: I have been waiting for this gem to come out on DVD since seeing it in the theater late last year. Uma Thurman gives an outstanding performance as "The Bride", and Lucy Liu is just as great as "O-Ren-Ishii" (sp?). Of course, my favorite has to be that mace-wielding 17 y.o. "Gogo". That woman deserves her own movie!! :) QT does an excellent job of blending artistic valor with the best elements of martial arts movies and spaghetti westerns. I am so anxious to see Kill Bill 2 this weekend. It will be a climactic ending to one of this year's most excellent films. While I didn't really care for PULP FICTION...and have never seen RESEVOIR DOGS or JACKIE BROWN, KILL BILL is an entirely different beast altogether! Give it a try....even with all of the blood squirting everywhere...it's still a good flick!
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Summary: great movie!
Review: AWSOME MOVIE,my only problem is I want to see the bride vs the crazy 88 in color.I dont need the mpaa telling me what to watch.thats the only reason the U.S version is black @ white.If I think its too graphic Ill stop watching. other wise,a great action ride.
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Summary: My Favorite Movie of All Time!!!
Review: I saw it for the first time in the moive theatre last November, and loved it. Since then I have been obsesively waiting for its DVD release. I went out and bought it today and watched it twice. I love this movie! I've decided not only is it my favorite Quentin Tarantino movie, its my all time favorite movie. The opening black-and-white scene is the most moving scene I've ever layed eyes on! The film's twisted sense of humor is insanely funny. The cinematography is beautiful, I don't understand how it wasn't nominated for an Academy Award, It is seriously GORGEOUS!!! If you're a fan of Tarantino's style you have to buy this movie. If you've seen his other work and didn't appreciate his art, than you should probably stay away from this.
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Summary: Coolest Movie Ive Ever Seen
Review: The coolest movie ive ever seen. Tarantino is god.
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Summary: "This is the work of a salty dog."
Review: 4.5 stars. This is the most original movie this decade. An odd mixture of Spaghetti Western with Hong Kong action and a serious amount of over-the-top battles, duels, and gore. Overall, it's a live-action Japanese comic book writ large, with splendid direction from Quentin Tarantino and beautiful fight choreography. This is a finely detailed picture with extraordinary ideas and gorgeous photography. Uma Thurman is the heroine out for revenge for the murder of her unborn child and the attempted murder and brutal assault on her. I was rooting for her all the way. I need to emphasize how incredibly bloody this movie is. Limbs are hacked off and blood sprays everywhere, occasionally on the camera lense. Mr. Tarantino was right to wait so long to direct another movie. When he did "Jackie Brown" the inevitable comparisons to his masterpiece "Pulp Fiction" were made with correct justification. In this film, however, there are only a few moments reminiscent of "Pulp Fiction" in style and technique. The rest is very fresh, and I predict with certainty, this film will gain cult status very shortly. There are a couple of Tarantino touches that made me giggle. One was when the Sheriff was driving up to the church with a pair of green-tinted sunglasses on, with four other pairs of sunglasses placed in order across the dashboard. He is so cool he owns five pairs of sunglasses! Another touch later in the same scene is when the Sheriff is looking at "the bride" and we get a point-of-view through those green tinted sunglasses; there is a quick edit as the room returns to normal color as the Sheriff removes them. Later in the movie there is a fantastic, and huge, battle sequence that goes from color, to black-and-white photography at a precise moment in the action, then returns to color for a moment before the place is plunged into darkness as the lights go out and all you can see are black silhouettes wielding Samurai swords against a navy blue backdrop. There is also an animated sequence at the heart of the film that is disturbing, and I don't see how it could have been shot in live-action without an outcry from the Censorship Board. There are swooping camera shots for extended scenes, clever editing, and crazy music played at high volume. This is incredibly original stuff! What was the last movie you saw where a young boy warrior/thug gets a spanking with a Samurai sword? There is the occasional minor flaw in story continuity where the audience just needs to fill in the blanks as to how the character(s) changed clothes, switched sides, etc. But the remainder of this film is exciting and vital, and loaded with macabre humor. There is a bona-fide cliffhanger by the end which makes seeing Vol. 2 in the theaters an absolute necessity. It hits theaters April 16. See you there!
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