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About a month ago i got may hands on both Kill Bill movies. After hearing a lot about them i was hoping they would be really good.  Sadly, they did not raise up to my expectations.  The first part was good, but not great. I thought the second part would be better. Well... it wasn't. It was one of the worst movies i've ever seen.
| In my opinion Kill Bill is a clever, well-written masterpiece. One which surely cannot be compared with the usual Hollywood trash. |
No offence but i think Hollywood could have done a better job.
Anyway... my favorite character (from the first movie) was little sadistic GoGo. I was hoping she would kill Uma. Predictably, she didn't. 
Revenge is a dish best served cold...
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That's what I like about Tarantinos's films. He doesn't make them for a Hollywood audience. There are plenty of superficial movies to satisfy those who like a quick thrill and who find plot and depth unimportant. But his are on a different level. I don't say Tarantino is popular. If he ever is then I for one would lose interest in him as a film-maker. It may be fair to say he has more of a cult following.
A common misunderstanding is why Kill Bill was made (and why in this way). As I already pointed out, this is, whilst an original work, both homage to and parody of a selection of older films and genres that Tarantino loved and respected as a film-goer himself. Those who don't appreciate this cannot fully enjoy Kill Bill. You could say this is vital information for its audience. Yet no one could be expected to recognize all of the references ("in-jokes", if you like), simply because there are so many of them. I have no doubt a lot of these flew right over my own head. Different people will recognize different ones.
I'm surprised, however, that anyone might choose to describe this film as predictable, given that the Hollywood formula generates precisely this type, whilst Kill Bill contains at least two plot twists.
But how does one tell if one is a Tarantino fan as opposed to Hollywood? Simple. Watch "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction". The answer will be clear.
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Here are some of the most obvious similarities between Kill Bill and Hollywood/American films:
1. I can't remember the Black Mamba's nationality but she looks more American than Japanese. Humm... an American ninja who is better than the Japanese ones. Where did i see that before?  I don't think it was in a Japanese movie...
2. Remember when the Black Mamba slaughtered the "crazy 88"?? Another typical thing for American/Hollywood films is than when such a fight occures all the main character's opponents surround him ("her" in this case) and instead of attacking all at once they go one (or two or tree) at a time. At this time the other dudes just dance around her for a while after which they get their turn to be slaughtered. Maybe they wanted to give her a fighting chance or something. And when they do decide to attack more at once, the Black Mamba allways finds an excellent position to go to in order to have an advantage or she performs a perfectly executed feat and maintains the upper hand over her opponens.
3. Even when they are being ripped apart, the crazy 88 just go straight on to battle the Black Mamba. They show no cunning of any sort. It's like they were mindless zombies. I've seen this in a lot of movies and i find it very annoying.
4. The boss (o-Ren) only fights after the main (pozitive) character finishes off all her lackeies. This is not only found in Hollywood movies but also in video games :)
5. Mostly everyone the Black Mamba fights is a complete dush except the main negative characters who pose a more significant threat.
6. (This is a good one) After receiving a spiked iron ball in her face (twice!!) from GoGo, the Black Mamba is not even bleading. If this was The Matrix or some other fictional film or if the Black Mamba had some super powers of some kind, a lot could have been forgiven. Sadly, this is not the case...
7. Predictable ending - good guy/gal always wins... yuk
But... even with such flaws, Kill Bill vol.1 had that certain something that made me watch it with interest. I'm sorry i can't say the same about vol.2 which was booooring. Perhaps Kill Bill is some sort of "art" which i just do not understant, and that is probably because i was not able to recognize those "in-jokes" that you mentioned.
And by the way, i have Pulp Fiction and seen it twice. That movie is awesome , especially when you see it the first time... It's a modern and original masterpiece and does not contain those negative characteristics mentioned above. Or at least i think so...
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Actually, points 2-5 you mention come directly from older Japanese and Chinese martial arts movies, which were definately NOT Hollywood movies. It was their style that Tarantino was paying homage to with those scenes.
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And 6 & 7 suggest that you may have missed the point again. Sorry, Void, if I sound a little blunt. But I should say that I made a similar mistake when I first saw the film.
What annoyed me were the obvious continuity errors, such as lots of bloodstains suddenly becoming mere scratches (point 6). But this was parody again.
And who is to say the good gal really won in the end? If you stop and think, then maybe she paid quite a price...
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