Kill Bill Vol. 1

At our local cinema, they’re playing Bad Boys 2, Hulk, Hell or High Water, Sati, and some other garbage... but Kill Bill arrives on November 6th...
Is it actually true that Revolutions is coming to theaters here next week?
Unless my buddy flakes on me, we'll just end up watching it on DVD.

I just caught the trailer over at www.apple.com and man, it looks absolutely insane. I have zero doubts when it comes to Quentin Tarantino, so I am seriously counting down the days until this hits theaters.👍

Some people might get defensive, but let’s be real: Tarantino just recycles stuff. He’s good, sure, but he isn't exactly an original thinker. If you want actual originality, look at someone like Sam Fuller. The hype around Tarantino has definitely outpaced what the guy actually brings to the table.

A few Sam Fuller films worth checking out:
White Dog (pretty sure you guys saw this one on TV ages ago...)
Shock Corridor
Naked Kiss
Crimson Kimono
His first film, I Shot Jesse James, filmed back in 1949
And for me, his best is Underworld USA

They're relatively older flicks, but almost all of them ended up getting some big Hollywood star remake.

Justin Patel said:Wait, is it actually true that Revolutions is coming to visit us next week? (I'm genuinely confused!)
It’s just you and me, friend—we're gonna grab some snacks and just lounge on the couch and watch it.

Actually, Nope, Blade Runner 2049 hits US theaters on November 5th—and it's showing at 3:00 PM.

The Ninjas aren't going to show up until they've finished chewing through those Samurai. 😁

Watched 👍 for the movie... even though I can't stand martial arts films [especially when one old lady takes on 100 😁 ] but whatever... there's blood up to the knees 😁 and Lucy is 🙏 🙏

Makar... it's not his best film. 🙄

So, Quentin was on the Howard Stern show this morning. The guy is just incredible when he starts talking. He’s got this way of speaking where he stays composed, but he isn't just rambling nonsense—he actually makes sense.

On the subject of his films, he said:

It's a martial arts movie with revenge as the core driver. I stuck to the established rules of that genre, and honestly, there's nothing deeper than that. (Responding to someone claiming the film feels empty because the characters lack depth)

As for my directing style, I tend to give you the answer first and then circle back to the question. That’s really the only unique thing about me. (His response to Stern mentioning how much he liked the scene where we see Uma Thurman in the truck labeled 'Pussy Wagon' before eventually figuring out how she ended up behind the wheel of that thing)

That’s great, now I actually get what this was all about. But hey, tell me... who was the lead actress?😕

The movie is awesome! 👍 Though that black-and-white bloodbath felt unnecessary... really killed the tension for me.

This film is pure Tarantino. Finally something decent after that stupid Foxy Brown mess... the colors, the style, the taste... he finally dared to go all out like he did after Pulp Fiction, and now Josh is doing even more...😁

Sound isn't really about the bloat, it's limited to maybe two things at most... besides, the whole thing is just a heist, from Morricone all the way to the Japanese stuff...👍cheesy vibes...

That's actually super helpful, I finally get what you were talking about. But hey, tell me, who was the lead actress?

You're playing dumb, man...

The whole thing is that I already mentioned the movie feels like those old Charles Bronson flicks mixed with some basic Hollywood style kung fu. It’s all stuff that was done better years before Tarantino ever showed up. People worship Tarantino and overhype him way too much, but let's be real—let's not build massive hype around nothing. More to the point, the movie is just average, nothing more. But once the bandwagon starts rolling, everyone acts like they're some high-society connoisseur.

And then there's this obsession with kung fu movies... like in 'True Romance,' which Tarantino wrote, where this guy tries to convince a buddy to go watch that trilogy of Street Fighter films starring Sonny Chiba—the same guy who shows up in Kill Bill as Hattori Hanzo, the guy making the katana for Um. Honestly, Jesus... enough already.

Anyway, why the hell am I even explaining myself? 🙄

Must watch, seriously.
With this one, Quentin Tarantino has absolutely outdone himself.
The whole revenge trope is pretty worn out at this point, but in this film, it hits hard. The flashbacks, the soundtrack, the cast... everything works together perfectly to keep you on the edge of your seat. Then Tarantino throws in some animation here and there, switches up to black and white...
Sure, there’s probably a bit too much blood spraying everywhere, but it’s still an incredible movie.
And then, right at the end, Bill drops that question that makes it impossible not to crave the sequel. Because of that one little question, even someone who wasn't a fan of Vol. 1 will be rushing to see Vol. 2.
The real question is, when is it actually going to hit theaters?😢

Jessica Nguyen85 said:You're really playing dumb here...

The whole thing is that I already mentioned this movie feels like a vintage Charles Bronson flick mixed with some standard Hollywood style kung fu. It’s all stuff we saw done better years before Tarantino even showed up. People overhype Tarantino to an absurd degree, and frankly, let's stop building massive hype around nothing. To get straight to the point—the movie is mediocre at best. But once the bandwagon starts rolling, everyone pretends they're some high-society connoisseur.

And this obsession with kung fu movies... take 'True Romance,' for instance, which was written by Tarantino. There's a scene where a guy tries to convince someone to go watch the Street Fighter trilogy starring Sonny Chiba, who shows up in Kill Bill as Hattori Hanzo, the guy making the katana for Uma Thurman. Honestly, good grief... enough already.

Anyway, why am I even bothering to explain myself? 🙄

"BUT I'M TOTALLY *NOT* *BITTER* OR ANYTHING!"

Jessica Nguyen85 said:You're really playing dumb...

That's the thing... I already said it. It’s basically a Charles Bronson flick mixed with some standard Hollywood style kung fu. Everything we're seeing here was done better years before Tarantino...

Yeah, or... maybe not... 😁 😁
It’s not like anyone didn't realize... the whole movie was basically built as a parody of it anyway...
That's just sad. Honestly, you wouldn't even know if you hadn't pointed it out... don't mess around. You wouldn't even think of it, even though there's an explicit thanks to Bronson in Kill Bill... 😁 🙂
And David Carradine is playing the lead!! Ha! Seriously... now that's a business move. Just don't try telling me this has anything to do with those Hollywood style kung fu movies... 😁 😁 Man, some people are just ridiculous...

the movie was basically made as a parody of that!

But it wasn't actually designed as a parody at all. Scary Movie is a parody. If thinking of Kill Bill as one helps you get by, fine, but nobody else has ever claimed Kill Bill is a parody except for you.

Scary Movie is just pure trash, whereas Kill Bill works as this subtle parody...
With all those nods to Kung Fu movies, the Squad stuff, and those action sequences—if someone actually takes it seriously, then they're really 😁 😁 especially that part where she's standing alone against 100 Samurai in the hall 🙂 nah, it's definitely not meant to be taken seriously 😁

subtle parody

You mean... an homage?

Maybe check a dictionary for foreign loanwords first.😉

You might want to double-check your spelling... homage is spelled with two "m"s 😉 since you're going out of your way to quote it 🙄 such a genius 😁

And the movie is just full of these little bits... like starting off with a Klingon proverb 😉 if you actually find that serious 😁
Or that fight scene in Japan with the samurai swords, while Mexican guitars are playing in the background... ó-le! It's enough to make you die laughing... 😁 😁 Complete mockery of that kind of thing... but done with style 😁

In one interview, Quentin Tarantino put it perfectly when he said: "Kill Bill is the kind of flick the main characters from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction would actually go see. When they head to the theater, that's the stuff they're looking for."
I feel like that clears things up for all those people out there who just don't get it and insist the whole thing is total garbage.

It’s pretty simple—you either love it or you don't.

Personally, I think that animated segment is pure genius; it really hits you right in the gut.
And honestly, even that opening fight scene is enough to give you chills.
There is way more depth here than just some basic remake or a cheap homage to those 70s flicks.

There's way more going on here than just a standard remake or some simple homage to the seventies.

I don't really see it. If this movie actually 'reinvented' the genre, then sure, fine—you could argue it’s genius or that Quentin Tarantino is some massive auteur. But there's zero reinvention happening here.

To me, all this posturing and acting like this is something special when it's basically just an average flick... it's just annoying. And since QT is treated like this 'artsy' filmmaker in the USA—kind of like how people used to view Goddard and his crew back in Europe 🙄—he clearly knows his cinema history, but the guy just lacks any real standards. Everything is gold to him. Everything is great. Well, it isn't. 😛

Kung Fu movies are built on three things: action, action, and more action. Plot and characters? Nowhere to be found. They’re cheap to produce, churned out by the factory, and the profit margins are always huge. There's another genre of films you could describe exactly the same way, and if I recall correctly, it's usually the same crowd watching them. Jesus, why am I even doing this... 😕