Anyone seen the previews for Quentin Tarantino's new movie, <i>Kill Bill</i>? Visually, it looks awesome, but I've got no idea about the story. Looks like it's another movie with Matrix/Crouching Tiger type effects. I guess Tarantino wanted to try a Kung-fu movie or something. Uma is the main character. Lucy Liu and Daryl Hannah are in it too. But other than that, it doesn't look like there's many other stars. I think Samuel L. has a cameo. Here's the plot summary according to imdb: <i>A female assassin attacked on her wedding day by her husband and group leader, Bill, wakes up from a coma and seeks revenge. </i> The trailer is pretty cool. You can see it at www.kill-bill.com . Could be a bust, but I'm still lookin' forward to it.
I miss actors like Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, James Cagney, Judy Garland, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Gene Hackman, Lauren Becall, Humphrey Bogart, Gregory Peck, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, Jackie Gleason...etc. You know, people with talent? Before Computer generated special effects. Whats up with that? You don't even have to be a good actor anymore to have a hit movie. Maybe it's just me, but these movies are so boring (yawn)
Tarantino is a big fan of Kung Fu flicks and was the guy who brought Iron Monkey over, it was inevitable that he was going to do a Kung Fu movie himself. I don't think you should expect any Matrix influenced stuff, there won't be any bullet time or anything. It's basically a Tarantinoized Kung Fu flick. The similar effects in crouching tiger should be expected as they are not groundbreaking or new to the genre. BTW, that song from the trailer is awesome. Does anybody know if it is original to the movie or is it from somewhere else?
Yeah, I know, but I thought the same martial arts expert who did the Matrix also did Crouching Tiger? I was just referring to the extensive use of bungee cords in fight sequences. I agree about the song. This is all I could find: <i>The guitarist of a Japanese group called HOTEI is credited for making the music for the Kill Bill trailer. Hotei Tomoyasu was the music supervisor for the soundtrack of the yakuza picture, "New Jingi Naki tatakai." He has worked with Michael Kamen, Brian Setzer, David Bowie, etc. and exchange. He has also participated in "Merry Axemas" which Steve Vai, and "Happy Xmas". Moreover, this guitarist has performed in the closing ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics. Thanks to impossiblefunky for the muzak link! The song is by Hotei Tomoyasu and the song is called Shin Jingi-Naki Tatakai! Rawk N Roll!</i>
I'm not a big fan of computer-generated special effects either, but I don't think the new Tarantino movie makes use of that very much...if at all. Were you just referring to movies in general?
I'll go see it just because Tarantino is my favorite director, but the trailer tells me one of two things... 1) Tarantino has an ego the size of Sam Cassell's ears 2) He doesn't think the movie will do that well, so he feels he has to sell it by slapping "THE FOURTH FILM BY QUENTIN TARANTINO" right at the beginning
The trailer leaves a lot to be desired which could be a good thing. Maybe they are actually saving the good stuff for the movie. I'll see it but I'm more pumped to watch Charlies Angels 2.
The action in the movie trailer looks great. But to me what makes Tarantino's movies good and puts them over the top is the DIALOG. The dialog in Pulp Fiction was outstanding as was the acting. There was no dialog in the trailer which is curious. The cast of this movie looks pretty decent, hopefully it will live up to what Tarantino fans would expect.
I agree. It does look dumb, but maybe the story is actually good. Just from the previews though... There is so much star power connectivity in this movie I already lost interest. So very L.A. Hollywood...so very boring....IMHO
I agree with you about the dialogue. My favorite Tarantino movie is True Romance - he didn't direct it, but he wrote it. Some samples: Drexel Spivey: Now I know I'm pretty, but I ain't as pretty as a pair of t*tties. Clarence Worley: Eliot, Do I look like a blonde with big t*** and an ass that tastes like French vanilla ice cream? Elliot: What? Clarence Worley: I said, do I look like an blonde with big big t*** and an ass that tastes like French vanilla ice cream? Elliot: No. Clarence Worley: Okay, then why are you telling me all this bull****? Do you wanna **** me? [In the Night Club after Drexl has beaten Clarence] Drexl Spivey: He must have thought it is white boy day. It ain't white boy day, is it? Monty: No man, It ain't white boy day. Clarence Worley: If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.
Great freaking movie!!! I love that one! Quality writing and performances by virtually everyone in it...Christian Slater...Dennis Hopper...Christopher Walken...Gary Oldman. All of them were amazing.
I've lost most of my respect for Tarantino. He wrote and directed some good movies, but once he hit it big with Pulp Fiction it is like he just stopped trying. He hasn't done much since then and everything he has done has been half-assed and crappy. Seems to me that he has neglected the things that made him famous, or perhaps thought it was his natural ability and not hard work that did it for him.
After reading that, I just came up with my own plot twist. What if her husband passes out when he sees his wife in a pool of blood. He falls into a coma, awakens, and then hunts down the assassin. After he kills the assassin, he searches for the man who ordered the hit. Only to find out that he was the one who ordered it. He must them confront who he is now and who he was before the coma. And who is his wife? Someone he loves. Someone he hates. Or someone dangerous?
