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"KILL BILL": Quentin's back!

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In Reply to: Just watched Kill Bill posted by orresearch on October 10, 2003 at 23:48:41:

Nope, it doesn't measure up to the first three films, but it is an entertaining action film. Uma Thurman shows she has great skill, even in this chopstick/Samurai/Kung-fu epic.
Scenes go on too long, too much repetitive violence (like the fistfights in the second "Matrix," film)---but most of all what's missing is Tarantino's fort�: characters. The great incidental dialogue which so perfectly delineated his characters is largely absent.
Some parts are downright boring, for example: the scene wherein limbs are being called upon to begin responding. Why? There is no drama...no danger. Just time passing as toes are asked to wiggle.
The predicatability and plot simplicity of the flick is also uncharacteristic. The opening scene also beggars belief: would they interrupt a fight to the death for that reason? It's cute, but it destroys any tension and realism.
Still, go see it. It is a good, solid action film. It seems it was a big mistake to break the film up into two, Volumes 1 and 2. Some parts screamed out for editing.
We expect more from Tarantino, but Hitchcock didn't hit all home runs, either.

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Re: "KILL BILL": Quentin's back! - patrickU 02:45:32 10/12/03 (4)
And please whitch are the Hitch that you did not like ?
I wonder if they are the same ( so few ) as mine.....
As for "American Beauty" I don�t know why....I am allergic at it and curiously the first time I saw it, it was not sooo bad...my displease just grow on it...Like some food whose thinking just let you throw up..
- Hitch seemed off by quite a bit in - tinear 06:00:49 10/12/03 (3)
  "Topaz." I thought "The Birds" was disappointing, but only to his high standards.
  I don't have my film guide handy, but I recall a disappointing film with Paul Newman, as well.
  "American Beauty": it had so much right about American life. Perhaps satires have to be experienced by the target society to really "bite?" I mean, a reactionary military guy's son being a dealer. And the father being a closet gay. And the protagonist's perfect wife a "cheater."
  Besides, I think Kevin Stacey was amazing. One of our very best actors. Hard to think of any actor with a "trilogy" of roles at this level in recent history: "Usual Suspects," Se7en," "AB."
  - Re: Hitch seemed off by quite a bit in - patrickU 06:14:36 10/12/03 (2)
    Topaz was a failure so was Frenzy..Marnie...Torn Curtain.. even they all had the particular Hitch touch.
    The Birds was very very good. The psychological aspect between the two women was a real pleasure to look at..and so much more...
    Have you ever seen " The Trouble with Harry "? You now what is for me the ultimate test for a good or not so good film...? A " good " one , bettered itself after each repeated viewing...it gots a life of his own... which adjust to your own changing..That is just marvelous!
    The father " The closet guy " was for me the most visible turn off! It was so obvious and so cheap..made for the not very clairvoyant..
    Do you still loves me?
    - Yep, we agree on the "bad" ones. They were probably - tinear 08:16:09 10/12/03 (1)
      made for some Hollywood contract. "The Birds:" the birds themselves weren't scary enough.BTW, I was recently in Bodega Bay, where the scariest parts were located and filmed on location. The little restaurant is now huge, with a store attached---totally unrecognizable. The town is a weekend place, replete with million dollar homes, for well-heeled SFranciscans.
      - Re: Yep, we agree on the "bad" ones. They were probably - patrickU 08:52:01 10/12/03 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Yep, we agree on the "bad" ones. They were probably posted by tinear on October 12, 2003 at 08:16:09:
        
        I think he was getting old..it was his own production at the time.Even the " contract " one, made when he came to the USA, for Selznick had the touch of genius..Rebecca look how he made love to her...
        At the time " The Birds " came out it was scary enough! But it doesn�t matter it is far more as just a scary movie..and How...only the portait of the lesbian bird specialist (Ornit....) is just the money worth.
        If you have not seen this film for a long time you should do...
        I envy you to have been in this place...and not... for seeing what they have done to it...
Nice write up, thanks. nt - Chris Garrett 18:40:56 10/11/03 (1)
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- You're very welcome. nt - tinear 15:22:04 10/12/03 (0)
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