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Ro · 09-15-2008, 12:27 PM

The MacGuffins are proud to select, with the 238th overall pick in the 9th round, for entry in the Action category:

Kill Bill: Vol 2

Pai Mei taught you the five point palm-exploding heart technique?
Of course he did.
Why didn't you tell me?
I don't know... because I'm a bad person.
No. You're not a bad person. You're a terrific person. You're my favorite person, but every once in a while, you can be a real c***.

Quentin Tarantino is the best in the world when it comes to paying homage to classic genres and films while still giving his own films a personal touch, and the Kill Bill films are arguably the best example of Tarantino doing just that. But while Vol. 1 went perhaps a little overboard with its over the top action sequences and fanboy references, Vol. 2 settles down and becomes more character driven, giving the entire 4 hour saga much more depth. Vol. 1 gets all the gory glory, but I feel Vol. 2 is the superior film!

While the first entry was primarily an homage to the classic martial arts films of the 70's, this one could be classified as Tarantino's tribute to Leone's "spaghetti westerns" of the late 60's. It has all the makings of a typical QT film- wonderfully awesome dialogue, chopped-up/non-linear narrative sequencing, breathes new life into forgotten actors (notably David Carradine, who is excellent), and employs various quirky cinematic techniques to help tell the story (split screens, changing aspect ratios, overdubbing, etc.). All too often, when directors use multiple "tricks" like this, they come off as unnecessary and forced. But in a Tarantino movie they make sense, and in his expert hands they work hand in hand with the narrative and enhance things greatly.

Another criticism of Tarantino movies is that they are too dialogue-dependent, and that people don't talk in reality the way they do in his films. But in a straight up "revenge movie," like Kill Bill, that argument doesn't hold much weight, especially when the dialogue is as good as it is here. It helps to flesh out the backstory as much as the flashbacks and visual style of the film, resulting in a completeness that is lacking after seeing the first installment on its own. Kill Bill Vol. 2 is a popcorn movie, sure, but it's ambitious, imaginative filmmaking at its best, and one of the most fun movies I've ever seen.

09-15-2008, 12:27 PM	#885
Ro #1 Goaltender Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kelowna Exp:	The MacGuffins are proud to select, with the 238th overall pick in the 9th round, for entry in the Action category: Kill Bill: Vol 2 Pai Mei taught you the five point palm-exploding heart technique? Of course he did. Why didn't you tell me? I don't know... because I'm a bad person. No. You're not a bad person. You're a terrific person. You're my favorite person, but every once in a while, you can be a real c*. Quentin Tarantino is the best in the world when it comes to paying homage to classic genres and films while still giving his own films a personal touch, and the Kill Bill films are arguably the best example of Tarantino doing just that. But while Vol. 1 went perhaps a little overboard with its over the top action sequences and fanboy references, Vol. 2 settles down and becomes more character driven, giving the entire 4 hour saga much more depth. Vol. 1 gets all the gory glory, but I feel Vol. 2 is the superior film! While the first entry was primarily an homage to the classic martial arts films of the 70's, this one could be classified as Tarantino's tribute to Leone's "spaghetti westerns" of the late 60's. It has all the makings of a typical QT film- wonderfully awesome dialogue, chopped-up/non-linear narrative sequencing, breathes new life into forgotten actors (notably David Carradine, who is excellent), and employs various quirky cinematic techniques to help tell the story (split screens, changing aspect ratios, overdubbing, etc.). All too often, when directors use multiple "tricks" like this, they come off as unnecessary and forced. But in a Tarantino movie they make sense, and in his expert hands they work hand in hand with the narrative and enhance things greatly. Another criticism of Tarantino movies is that they are too dialogue-dependent, and that people don't talk in reality the way they do in his films. But in a straight up "revenge movie," like Kill Bill, that argument doesn't hold much weight, especially when the dialogue is as good as it is here. It helps to flesh out the backstory as much as the flashbacks and visual style of the film, resulting in a completeness that is lacking after seeing the first installment on its own. Kill Bill Vol. 2** is a popcorn movie, sure, but it's ambitious, imaginative filmmaking at its best, and one of the most fun movies I've ever seen. Last edited by Ro; 10-14-2008 at 12:48 AM.