Almost everything you said is true, Nico...

Posted by vocalion on April 19, 2004 at 03:04:43

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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Topic - Kill Bill Vol. 2 - a disaster - Nicu 16:25:05 04/17/04 (19)

Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - vocalion 03:04:43 04/19/04 (3)

Re: Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - Nicu 21:57:00 04/19/04 (0)

Re: Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - Jack G 07:30:34 04/19/04 (1)

Re: Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - vocalion 13:24:18 04/19/04 (0)

Re: Kill Bill Vol. 2 - I loved it! - TAFKA Steve 21:38:05 04/17/04 (2)

I found myself liking it more than v 1.0 . . . . - albee33 17:24:22 04/18/04 (0)

Re: Kill Bill Vol. 2 - I loved it! - Nicu 23:18:16 04/17/04 (0)

Damn, did you like vol 1? - Jon L 16:42:05 04/17/04 (11)

Re: Damn, did you like vol 1? - Nicu 19:43:17 04/17/04 (10)

Re: Oh, NO! - Buckeye 21:08:06 04/17/04 (9)

Re: Oh, NO! - Jack G 06:24:09 04/18/04 (0)

Really? - sjb 21:15:17 04/17/04 (7)

Re: Really? - Nicu 23:04:40 04/17/04 (6)

Well, excuse me for sucking. - TAFKA Steve 04:41:18 04/18/04 (4)

Re: Naw, your opinion... - Buckeye 10:40:25 04/18/04 (3)

Re: Naw, your opinion... - TAFKA Steve 18:11:53 04/18/04 (2)

Thanks! - Buckeye 20:13:54 04/18/04 (1)

Re: Thanks! - TAFKA Steve 16:06:47 04/19/04 (0)

Re: Really? - Buckeye 00:04:03 04/18/04 (0)

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Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - vocalion 03:04:43 04/19/04 (3)

Re: Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - Nicu 21:57:00 04/19/04 (0)

Re: Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - Jack G 07:30:34 04/19/04 (1)

Re: Almost everything you said is true, Nico... - vocalion 13:24:18 04/19/04 (0)

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