Re: Sometimes, the master chef likes to add heavy sauces for the second course

You are thinking way too much. These films were more about the joy of film making, and Tarantino's paying homage to two film genres he loves, karate and spaghetti western films, than about logic. The scene in KBI in which Thurman fights off what seems like hundreds of men is clearly his wink to the audience that any logic need not apply here. It was clearly his homage to those scenes in traditional karate films in which the hero fights off countless of bad guys, taken to the nth degree. If you did not smile, throw logic to the winds, then you took the film too seriously. Frankly, I would rather smile than think during a film, as I am busy thinking all day at work, and doing so again while watching, what it supposed to be entertainment, is not my first preference.

KBII was more the western portion of the epic. These films were really designed as one story. How many theaters would book a five hour film? They make their money on concessions, and getting more butts in the seats makes for more popcorn sales. I suspect he broke one film into two largely for this reason. So I am not sure why Tarantino was supposed to do anything different in KBII than he did in KBI with respect to characters, stunts, etc, other than there were not that many karate chops in spaghetti westerns. Consider it one long film, with two acts. How many films, even great films, have such changes within the same film?

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Topic - Kill Bill Vol. 2.... what a waste of time - Victor Khomenko 05:42:17 08/25/05 (22)

I tried to warn you Victor! - PdL 14:12:43 08/25/05 (3)

Well... it was free! I HAD to see what's all that buzz been about. Turns out - not much. - Victor Khomenko 14:46:24 08/25/05 (2)

V - sounds like you got your money's worth! nt - PdL 18:26:42 08/25/05 (0)

Re: Well... it was free! And worth every penny! (nt) - Jack G 15:46:57 08/25/05 (0)

Kill Bill Vol. 2.... lost opportunity - Bambi B 08:43:18 08/25/05 (13)

We saw a different movie. (ending revealed) - tinear 13:06:35 08/25/05 (6)

Re: We saw a different movie. (ending revealed) - Bambi B 17:56:05 08/25/05 (5)

Sometimes, the master chef likes to expend all his skills - tinear 23:08:14 08/25/05 (4)

Sometimes, the master chef likes to add heavy sauces for the second course - Bambi B 01:48:58 08/26/05 (3)

Re: Sometimes, the master chef likes to add heavy sauces for the second course - jamesgarvin 08:47:05 08/26/05 (2)

Good points - Bambi B 09:39:25 08/26/05 (1)

Ah, yes, the eyeball scene... - tinear 10:28:28 08/26/05 (0)

Re: Kill Bill Vol. 2.... lost opportunity - Victor Khomenko 12:08:14 08/25/05 (0)

Re: Kill Bill Vol. 2.... lost opportunity - patrickU 10:12:50 08/25/05 (4)

"Memento" and "Kill Bill" - Bambi B 07:21:51 08/26/05 (1)

Re: "Memento" and "Kill Bill" - patrickU 04:38:34 08/27/05 (0)

And ours, mon ami. - tinear 13:09:33 08/25/05 (1)

Re: I got a new English teacher! - patrickU 04:57:25 08/26/05 (0)

A fantastic take on the old Western theme of violent revenge: - tinear 07:36:49 08/25/05 (2)

Re: A fantastic take on the old Western theme of violent revenge: - RGA 09:52:37 08/25/05 (1)

You are a brilliant critic! nt - tinear 13:10:12 08/25/05 (0)

I have to agree - Jack G 07:00:29 08/25/05 (0)

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Re: Sometimes, the master chef likes to add heavy sauces for the second course - jamesgarvin 08:47:05 08/26/05 (2)

Good points - Bambi B 09:39:25 08/26/05 (1)

Ah, yes, the eyeball scene... - tinear 10:28:28 08/26/05 (0)

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