Kill Bill Vol.1 (DVD)

...trip of revenge, ready to kill each perpetrator one by one, leading up to the top dog, Bill. How will she get on? Watch Kill Bill to find out! As I say, lots of people were talking about this film at the time, and even now people seem to be very opinionated about it, not necessarily in a good way. A lot of people felt that there was just too much blood and that the fight scenes dragged on too much. However, The Bride narrates her own story, as well ...
...Before Kill Bill, I have to admit I knew very little about Uma Thurman, in fact I had probably been guilty of seeing films with her in but never really remembering her specifically (e.g. Pulp Fiction!). Well, this was definitely the film for her because after seeing Kill Bill, I could recognise this lady anywhere! Uma plays The Bride, the woman who refuses to remain a victim for long, suffering this horrible ordeal only to put all her energy into ...

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...Quite simply, she intends to Kill Bill. I’m not a fan of Quentin Tarantino films. For me, Pulp Fiction was grossly over-rated and Reservoir Dogs bored me senseless. You can imagine my surprise, therefore, when his 4th film, Kill Bill, entertained me more than any film I can recall in the last twelve months and beyond. I don’t think that Kill Bill could purport to be a masterpiece, but it does come pretty damn close and I have to say ...
...Kill Bill apparently came from a conversation between Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman (The Bride) on the set of the last Tarantino film, Pulp Fiction. Thurman had an idea about a woman who, apparently murdered on her wedding day, rises from the dead and exacts her terrible revenge on those who were responsible. It was such a simple premise that at face value, you wouldn’t imagine that it could be turned into such an entertaining film. At ...

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...new and hopefully tasty dishes. Kill Bill Vol. 1 is the first instalment of an attempt by king of cool director Quentin Tarantino to create ‘Fusion’ Cinema and he has been very liberal with his ingredients. So is this a recipe for disaster or a gourmand’s dream? One major criticism of this film, which I have heard again and again, is that it is self indulgent and pretentious. I came to watching this as a huge Tarantino fan but with many reservations ...
...forward to their contribution in Kill Bill 2. Sonny Chiba one of the greats of martial arts movies is excellent as the specialist samurai sword maker while Vivica A. Fox and Lucy Liu provide Thurman with some stylish but deadly opposition. One final aspect with is certainly worth mentioning is the music. This again was a wonderful fusion of different styles most of the background soundtrack is an oriental sounding Spaghetti western style mix that ...

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...this. I've just been watching KILL BILL VOLUME 1 again you see (which would make it about the 100th time since my first cinema viewing) and I'm still quite excited. After the hype has died down, going back to the film is almost like seeing it with fresh eyes, no longer are there expectations, just perceptions and in a strange way they still bring with them surprise. If I loved the film the first time, then I did so even more the second, by the time ...
...sit behind a camera and KILL BILL is an absolute reflection of that. Through Tarantino's ever original use of plot arrangement KILL BILL VOL 1 flips back and forth in time, uses a large variety of stylistic filmmaking techniques and a whole lot of outrageous bloodletting. It then fuses them together with a sharp, witty and camp-ish script to tell the first of a two part story that depicts one Bride's plan for revenge on the hit squad that shot her, ...

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..."Kill Bill volume 1". Kill Bill Volume 1 111 minutes Martial Arts/Action Rated 18 *Extreme bloody violence/Bad language/Sexual references* Released October 2003 Cast : Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Darryl Hannah, Vivica Fox, Julie Dreyfus, Sonny Chiba, Chiaki Kuriyama. In the very first sequence of this film we see in black and white a woman bloodied, bruised, trembling in fear of her life. Footsteps indicate her tormentor is approaching, ...
...great martial arts skills and kill remorselessly. The woman (we never get to hear her name and it is edited when spoke by other characters in the film ?) appears to have been shot at her wedding whilst heavily pregnant after being attacked by her four colleagues BUT amazingly she survives and is given a metal plate in her head at a hospital. Bill at first intends to have her killed whilst she lays in her coma but decides against it as it would be ...

WormThatTurned 05.11.2003 (06.11.2003) · Read full review
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...movie of the year – Kill Bill Volume 1. Kill Bill is of course the fourth film to be written and directed by cinema’s one true maverick, Quentin Tarantino. I list Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown in my top ten films of all time, and although the violent aspects of the trailers had worried me, I was looking forward to enjoying those touches that only Tarantino has the balls to pull off. The opening moments didn’t disappoint. Nancy Sinatra singing ‘Bang ...
...fight scene. Move over Matrix, Kill Bill can drag violence out to lengths you can only dream of. The fighting becomes increasingly frenzied and souped-up, with Thurman (recently recovered from a four year coma) clinging to the roof, flying through the air and performing myriad other incredible moves. This all reminded me of the kung-fu programmes we used to watch as kids, where the fighter takes on super powers, and beats everybody. But why! Sorry ...

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...UKTV Gold 14/03/2008 10.00pm Kill Bill is an epic film, which should be seen by everyone who can possibly see it. I love it and would highly recommend the DVD to anyone. There is not much of a plot but this is not really important within this film, what is important is the style in which this film is directed and produced. These aspects are absolutely amazing, Tarantino is a genius. The acting and the music also really help the film to become the ...
...She is obviously here to kill The Bride until she receives a phone call from Bill. Four years later. The Bride wakes up, shocked, horrified and confused, without her baby. When she hears someone coming she lies back down, a male nurse walks in with a 'friend', "…it's $75 a f**k my friend, so you getting your freak on or what?" Unfortunately The Bride really isn't in the mood and bites his tongue off, some time later the nurse returns to find an ...

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...Tarantino’s ultimate exploitation homage flick Kill Bill was finally released on October 17th. For those of you who, like me have been ready for this film since Uma Thurman and Tarantino dreamed it up way back in 1994, the most important question ‘Is it any bloody good?’ is finally answered. Yes. It is good, with emphasis on the word bloody. Described by one critic as the most violent film ever delivered to a Hollywood studio, Kill Bill ensures that ...
...Unashamedly violent and unconventional Kill Bill is Tarantino’s baby, a film that has been living in his head for so long that the production crew had to tease details out of the notoriously meticulous director. His anal attention to detail seems to have paid off however, with a 22 million opening weekend in America proving that audiences have not forgotten the audacious talent that first blasted onto the screen back in 1992 with modern classic Reservoir ...

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Kill Bill: Written & Directed By Quentin Tarantino Based on the Story By Q & U Early Summer 2003, My cousin tells me, Tarantinos back and with a vengeance. Now for the past 2 years, I had totally forgotten about this guy, I thought to myself oh yeah ….. “Pulp Fiction” guy Tarantino. I absoloutley loved Pulp…..and if you like your movies I’m sure you liked Pulp too. I also enjoyed “Reservoir Dogs” ….and ...
...with another film I was pretty excited. But not only was this movie being made by one of the best directors ever, it was also one big greatest hits of martial arts movies……I have watched and admired martial arts since I was a likkle girl…and I am always up for a good martial arts flick. I was then shown a trailer of the film, straight off I could see all the cool refrences, such as Bruce Lee’s yellow suite, the Crazy 88’s ...

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I bought Kill Bill Volume one on DVD the other day. I saw it at the cinema when it was out but after having watched it again, I decided that I must review it! I have to first of all say that I love Quentin Tarantino’s movies (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown) so I will try to be as impartial as possible in my review! The film was made as one whole project but after production they decided to split it into two volumes. I think I must ...
...my view. Thus, in Kill Bill Volume One, if you watch it, don’t be deterred from the violent aspect, as much of it is comic (comic book). Fair enough if you do not like to watch films of this nature but there is no compulsion and it really riles me when people watch films like this already fully warned and then moan about how excessive the violence is. There is a solution, don’t watch it! Or at least wait until it is on Sky then you can switch it ...

ashtonluke 08.07.2004 · Read full review
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...of Uma Thurman, and in Kill Bill she doesn't let herself down. Aided by Tarantino's trademark snappy dialogue, she plays the part of The Bride with a snappiness I've not previously seen in her work. The rest of the cast do their jobs, but it's hard to give any additional praise or criticism as most of them don't appear for very long. Lucy Liu and Julie Dreyfus both offer good performances as the film's main bad "guy" and assistant respectively. ...
...detracting from the story/plot, and Kill Bill's big fight sequence in the House of the Blue Leaves mirrors Matrix Reloaded's Burly Brawl in that it's overlong and while it is exciting and interesting at first, this soon fades away as yet more limbs are hacked off and henchmen are dispatched. Tarantino's use of various visual styles during this fight fails to stimulate or rekindle any interest that I had initially shown, which was quite high. The ...

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..."rip roaring rampage of revenge", Kill Bill. Quentin Tarintino, one of the most influencial film makers of the last decade has been keeping a low porfile after his crime drama 'Jackie Brown' was released back in 1997. After six years of intense writing (not only for this film but for others) Kill Bill comes along and makes a big impact with the newly reformed family friendly (cough> 12A ...sets it on herself to kill the Viper squad and Bill. This being the first volume (the second is out in April nationwide), we only get half the story, this isn't a bad thing. The splitting the over three hour bloodfest into two shoter films swings in Tarantino's favour, unlike what happened with the 'Matrix Reloaded' and 'Matrix Revolutions'. Kill Bill has no complicated philosphy or twists and turns or illusions that will make you lose your way. ...

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...to tell you how great Kill Bill is without telling you why 'Matrix Reloaded' is so shit. Let's face it - everyone knew we were going to be treated to something rather special after that trailer, which gave us tantalising snippets of action without giving anything away, combined with the ridiculously cool 'Battle without Honor or Humanity' track. It's rare that a movie turns out to be even better than I expected it to be, and this is one of those ...
...look like they want to kill each other! Each near miss makes you flinch, and every hit the Bride takes makes you wince. She's bruised and bloodied early on, which makes you realise her human fraility. This is the first reason Kill Bill pisses on 'Matrix Reloaded' - it's brutal, and genuinely thrilling, because you feel that The Bride could really end up dying. Of course, this being a movie, chances are she won't, but you know she can be shot, sliced, ...

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...then vows that she will kill Bill… Kill Bill is a film that you’ll either love or you’ll hate simply because this movie is so extreme and outrageous. I better just say for the record that I’m by no means a fan of Quentin Tarantino’s work, I find most of his films to be too fragmented and outlandish as they’re either way too slow that they’ll send you to sleep or they move at such a frantic pace that it’s hard to keep up. Kill Bill showcases both ...
...stands out for me concerning Kill Bill is the sheer pace and franticness of it all, right from the opening sequence we witness the brutal ‘murder’ of The Bride which then leads straight onto an excellently choreographed fight between The Bride and the first of the Deadly Four, Copperhead (Vivica A. Fox), who in reality is the last in this volume to die. This is one of my favourite parts of the movie as it shows what a sharp sense of humour Quentin ...

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...THE BASICS Tarantino describes Kill Kill as a revenge movie, a movie utterly detached from reality, and "a movie that the characters in Pulp Fiction would go and see". It's definitely all those things and more. The movie opens with a sequence that nicely sets up the framework for the story to come. The Bride, played by Uma Thurman, is lying bloodstained on the floor when the faceless Bill puts the final bullet in her head. Slowly we realise that ...
...scenes recreated in CGI. In Kill Bill, the acrobatics and agility are part of the action, and every single movement is entirely real. In one scene, The Bride takes on hundreds of Yakuza agents, flooding into the room from every direction, and every single moment of that extended fight was recorded and 'real'. That shows a lot more technical flair than a CGI sequence, and it was actually refreshing to watch a scene like that and know that it was real. ...

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