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In Reply to: Kill Bill Vol. 2 - a disaster posted by Nicu on April 17, 2004 at 16:25:05:
... and that's why this film is such a success. To me, the film could only be "... a huge disappointment." if I somehow failed to notice that it deliberately mimics comic book style. Maybe you don't like martial arts comic books? Me neither, but I can't help but respect Q.T.'s intent and so I'm rarely disappointed at Q.T.'s "stylish" cinema here. While I'm on the subject of caricature art, I'll mention Lucy Liu's face and specifically, her lips. This alone was worth the price of admission. The Asian snow queen with those voluptuous lips. It's OK to be a little bit sexist in a comic book (and so, on AA as well) and luckily Q.T. definitely has a knack for showcasing interesting stereotypes of the femme fatale. Predicably enough, "motherhood" will be a major subject of caricature. Look again at the pan shots of Lucy's face. The way Q.T. contrasted Lucy's obsidian eyes with the facial equivalent of her (maternal) pussy-flesh was pretty hot, in part because Q.T. genuinely seems to like confused, maternal women. All those girls were fantasticly scary/funny, to me. It's strange how a comic book can affect me, sometimes. At first I'll wince, and pass over the bombast of it all. But good bombast can come back to haunt me for years on end. Time will tell...
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"While I'm on the subject of caricature art, I'll mention Lucy Liu's face..."I liked Vol.1 a lot, Lucy Liu is excellent in it. Vol.2 is the one that sucks. Vol.1 is a brilliant exercise in style. Vol.2 is pretentious and self-congratulatory.
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> > > if I somehow failed to notice that it deliberately mimics comic book style < < <
No, it deliberately *caricatures* comic book style. There's a difference.
As I said elsewhere, there are other (martial arts comics) movies out there that are better in many/most ways. They aren't as dumbed down or as watered down as Kill Bill either.Jack
(BTW, sorry to have mistakenly referenced Kill Bill v. 1 in this v. 2 thread) Yes, it's probably true that the film is both caricature and mimicry of certain things comic-bookish. I think the "watered down" result is part of an attempt by Q.T. to simulateneously appeal to teens and an older audience. All in all, the film works for me but I'll admit that Q.T.'s attempts at slyness can put him up there in the Humpty-Dumpty position. Have fun.
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