Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by RGA (R) on August 23, 2009 at 13:45:06

In Reply to: RE: Kill Bill vol. 2 posted by patrickU on August 21, 2009 at 05:10:12

Quentin asked Ebert what he though and Ebert said "it is either the worst film of the year or the best."

From his review of Inglorious Basterds:

A Tarantino film resists categorization. “Inglourious Basterds” is no more about war than “Pulp Fiction” is about — what the hell is it about? Of course nothing in the movie is possible, except that it’s so bloody entertaining. His actors don’t chew the scenery, but they lick it. He’s a master at bringing performances as far as they can go toward iconographic exaggeration.

After I saw “Inglourious Basterds” at Cannes, although I was writing a daily blog, I resisted giving an immediate opinion about it. I knew Tarantino had made a considerable film, but I wanted it to settle, and to see it again. I’m glad I did. Like a lot of real movies, you relish it more the next time. Immediately after “Pulp Fiction” played at Cannes, QT asked me what I thought. “It’s either the best film of the year or the worst film,” I said. I hardly knew what the hell had happened to me. The answer was: the best film. Tarantino films have a way of growing on you. It’s not enough to see them once." http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090819/REVIEWS/908199995

When I walked out of Kill Bill Vol 1 I thought it was pretty much rubbish - nevertheless I did have a smile on my face at the absurdity of the whole thing. Later I saw Vol II because in for a penny in for a pound. I preferred Vol II in some ways.

A couple of years later I watched them both again and I appreciate them more to the point where what at first I felt was rubbish schlock has arguably transformed into two of my favorite films of the decade.

I am going to revisit Deathproof soon to - just to see how I feel about that film on second view.