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bangbang - nancy sinatra
kill bill vol. 1 is a terrific show! although i've not seen any quentin tarantino movies so far (besides this one), i muz admit, THAT man is a genius!! some detractors may say that kill bill is really a jumbled mess of rehashed formulas & ideas but seriously, THAT is exactly what it was intended to be and it sure is one helluva movie~! wif quaint & tacky names like "deadly viper assasination squad" (aka DIVAS) littered throughout the script amidst equally tacky lines, it's a miracle that kill bill isnt swamped wif scathing reviews already. wif tongue-in-cheek brashness, the movie celebrates & pays homage to the "grindhouse" pictures of cinema history; from japanese anime & yakuza films, to bruce lee & old samurai movies. uma thurman & lucy liu are resplendent in their roles; vivaca a. fox as copperhead, chiaki kuriyama as gogo yubari (the schoolgirl-attired nymphet swinging a deadly spiky ball) & sonny chiba as the sword maker hattori honzo may all play second fiddle but stil manage to play their characters competently. there isnt much of a plot to decipher in this movie; it's juz a revenge flick from start to finish but those expecting a charlieangels campy-styled humor or matrix-inspired fight scenes beware~ you'll be sorely disappointed cuz the special effects arent really sumthing to talk about... but there's enuff fake blood spilled to fill a couple of swimming pools i think! muahaha! The graphic violence & frequent dismemberment of characters only add to the fun factor in this movie; thus the faint-of heart shud keep a wary distance! While this isnt an arthouse masterpiece or even oscar-worthy material, it's nevertheless an exhilirating & vibrant ride you shudnt be missing.. Definitely 4/5 Stars!!
Quoteworthy
"Those of you lucky enough to have your lives, take them with you! However, leave the limbs you've lost. They belong to ME now... " - Uma Thurman as The Bride.
---- excerpt frm Kill Bill Vol. 1.
Ps: i'm totally crazy over uma thurman currently.. i think she's a GODDESS! ;p Ethan hawke, that stupid arse, had better take her back!
