 "Don't mess with the Bride!" | 2009-08-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A8ZTPTLGC4755 |
| WOW!! That's all I can say when I first saw this film by Quentin Tarantino. Uma Thurman is superb as the left-for-dead bride who comes back four years after being left in a coma to wreck vengeance on the cowards who tried to do her in. David Carradine plays Bill, the clandestine leader of the Vipers, who seems to direct everyone's motives from the shadows. This is definately Tarantino at his best and I highly recommend it. It's not a film franchise for everyone; if anyone saw the interview he had with KRON's Jan Wahl a few years ago it just goes to prove that Tarantino makes films that he wants for his fans, not for those who love musical theater (not that there's anything wrong with that genre either). |
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 ""intentionally bad" is still bad" | 2009-08-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1LU6T5V6SYUYU |
Ugh, this is one of the worst movies I have ever suffered through. And I'm saying this as someone who loved Pulp Fiction! Watching this rancid exercise in self~indulgence is like being trapped in a car on a long road trip with a boring film nerd who just won't shut up. I have been told that a lot of this tripe is "intentionally bad", which is apparently a good thing, but nevertheless intentionally bad is still bad. It's evidently based on all the B movies Tarantino has seen, so I guess it's trash stealing from trash. Avoid unless you're the kind of person who enjoys watching someone else play video games.
Ivan Rorick |
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 "You Don't F*** With The Bride!" | 2009-08-25 |
| - Reviewed By mwarren122 |
Initially, as you might now (probably not), The Kill Bill duo was pretty unimpressive in my eyes. I was definitely wrong about that one. While I still consider Vol 2 to be pretty boring and self-indulgent, Vol 1 has improved in my eyes mightily. Sure, the Kill Bill series contains quite a bit of fan service for the geeky comic book/roleplaying/wapanese crowd, but it's still mightily entertaining and fun, as most Tarantino works are. Kill Bill Vol 1 also is nicely paced, and although some of the dialogue is not rapidly paced and funny as some of his other works, it's dead serious and angry sounding (like revenge), but contains. That's pretty much the only obstacle that Pulp Fiction fanatics need to get over (as I intially was, though It's still one of the best movies ever). It's a slightly different taste, but it's still not entirely slow and contains some of his most fast paced action ever. It's still a Tarantino movie, and if you are fond of Tarantino movies you know what you are going to expect.
Tarantino's movies weren't known much for style beyond setting and camera, but Kill Bill kind of upped the ante a bit beyond those things. There's some slight split-screen used, highlighting sound effects, bits of CGI, a whole anime sequence, and a nice use of colors and such with the battle sequence. The settings, finally not being set firmly in LA (like his other works), allows for Tarantino to introduce some beautiful settings, and he does so with ease. The setting is further expanded by some pretty sunsets, use of lights, and many other aesthetics. The violence is even more stylized here then it was in Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs (I don't think Jackie Brown was stylized at all), with lot's of spraying blood galore, including blood that sprays out like a huge hose (in the anime, though). It's also super fast and energetic, some of the most energetic violence anywhere, and much better done than any of it's predecessors.
Kill Bill Vol 1 doesn't have much of a premise. After all, it's a simple revenge flick. Girl wakes up after being trying to be killed and decides to kill the man responsible. But a premise that is simple can be, and does, become more rich when you introduce characters and dialogue into the mix, and Tarantino is able to do both. Tarantino's expert dialogue and characters are probably what makes the movie have a use of it's 111 minute run time. During her journey to get revenge on BIll, there's hardly just Bill. The Bride makes sure the whole Deadly Viper Assassin Squad gets their maker. We get introduced to the many colorful characters, such as O-ren Ishi, backed up by her own personal bodyguard and a whole army of ninjas The characters are probably the only weak link in the movie, as some of them are pretty fan service for the comic book set out there (I hate stereotypes, but I've been around my share of these type of people. Yes, I have been part of the crowd, but not exactly quite like them).
Probably another thing that stands out for Kill Bill is the way that, while setting up itself for Vol 2, has a natural drop off point, so you don't feel like it's haphazardly being cut off. It's divided into chapters, and the storyline is slightly convoluted, but other than that, it's not too confusing. There are some who probably find the chapter division to be a (lame) excuse for criticism, but really though, nothing can be said for the way he tells the story.
Kill Bill Vol 1 is actually one of his priemiere films, and while it's not quite Pulp Fiction, it's balance of action, dialogue, speed and slow, and style makes this one a winner in my book. It's shame that I let it kind of pass by me. Guess I was a bit determined to hate it or something (being made of up some things I am not exactly liking of), or maybe the fact that it is attached to vol 2 (which kind of reminds me of his new movie).
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| "One Of The Best Martial Arts Movies Ever Made" | 2009-05-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1A69DJ2KPU4CH |
Oh boy, so there is currently something like 1,200 plus reviews for this movie on Amazon. Is another review necessary, no, not all. But it's on tv right now and I'm watching it again even though I've seen it more times than I can count and even though I actually own the movie (and number II).
Let's keep this short, Kill Bill is a masterwork of choreography, cinematography, pacing, and sound. It is a visual masterpiece. The soundtrack is fantastic, and is something that doesn't seem mentioned when it comes to reviews of this movie. The right song at the right time.
The acting is superb. Bruce Lee would be very proud were he alive today to see Uma Thurman donning the same orange jumpsuit he wore in Game of Death. She is spectacular in the lead role. This movie has Quentin Tartino's style over it, which is to say it pays respect to the movies that influenced him as a kid (grindhouse, 70's kung fu flicks, anime, old Japanese monster movies etc) while still being a thoroughly modern, original, and engrossing action movie. I love it, I can't find a flaw with it.
Check your brain at the door and enjoy the ride. It's an instant classic in the martial arts/action genre and just as Bruce Lee movies are still enjoyed generations after his passing, the Kill Bill movies will have the same effect on future generations. The same praise for Kill Bill I also applies to Kill Bill II, and it's easy to watch both movies back to back, as they are so good and so engrossing five hours will pass before you even know it. As stated in the beginning of the review, I have seen both movies more times than I can count, and I enjoy them just as much with every viewing. There is so much sensory input to take in there is always something new to discover. They never get old. |
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| "5 stars collection" | 2009-02-13 |
| - Reviewed By andytie |
One thing about Quentin Tatantino is, either you like him or you don't.
KILL BILL VOL.1 is a fantastic storyline to me, I don't quite enjoy KILL BILL VOL.2. A lot of killing, chopping, blood and XXXX words, this is definitely not for under age.
For me, I love this movie.
Pure entertainment, great acting, great martial arts action, great graphic, and great music. |
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| "Already a classic" | 2009-01-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1ZHSZ7B24UBU6 |
| I'm not telling anyone anything when I say this is the best darned fighting film ever. Not for the squeemish, but, along with Kill Bill 2, classic Q.T. |
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