KILL BILL V. 1(2003):
BLOODY!! If you are squeamish at all about blood,
don't watch this!! The first of the two movies with
the same theme, this is by Quentin Tarantino who
is quite well known for his off-beat movies(Pulp
Fiction, for example)! While kinda hard to follow
this non-the-less is worth the watch, as it really
does have some great acting, action and one liners!
Just don't blink or leave the movie running while
you get a drink or snack, you'll miss a lot!! B+
From IMDb.com:
Having seen Tarantino's 3 previous films, going into
the cinema, my expectations for"Kill Bill" were already
over the roof. However, regardless of my high hopes
for quality entertainment, I was not prepared for this
film. I was dumbfounded. I was blown away. I had
quite simply never seen anything even remotely like
it. In "Kill Bill", the revenge plot serves only as a larger
story arc, thus allowing Tarantino to play with as many
different genres as he likes, and boy - what a mix he
dishes out! With complete disregard for the conventions
of filmmaking, he paints an expressionistic masterpiece
in his own unique style, the likes of which the world
has never seen before. Cinema rarely gets this exciting.
With "Kill Bill", Tarantino proved once and for all that
all the hype around his persona is justified: he IS the
most daring, original - and entertaining! - filmmaker
of his generation. - gogoschka-1
Uma Thurman ... The Bride
Lucy Liu ... O-Ren Ishii
Vivica A. Fox ... Vernita Green
Daryl Hannah ... Elle Driver
David Carradine ... Bill
Michael Madsen ... Budd
Julie Dreyfus ... Sofie Fatale
Chiaki Kuriyama ... Gogo Yubari
Shin'ichi Chiba ... Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba)
Chia-Hui Liu ... Johnny Mo (as Gordon Liu)
Michael Parks ... Earl McGraw
Michael Bowen ... Buck
Jun Kunimura ... Boss Tanaka
Kenji Ohba ... Bald Guy (Sushi Shop) (as Kenji Oba)
Yuki Kazamatsuri ... Proprietor
Much more story driven than the first movie, this still
has its bloody moments, but not near that of Kill Bill V.1!
In this one we find out more about why what happened
in the first movie happened! Almost a must watch if you
watched the first movie and want to complete the story! B
From IMDb.com:
I thought the first volume was great fun, and you can
tell Quentin had fun making it too. But to me, Vol. 2
felt a lot more 'complete' and well-rounded than the
first one, which was action- packed and quite messy
in my honest opinion. Vol. 2, although not filled with
action, it was the most enjoyable for me. It was dramatic,
beautifully choreographed, and of course well-written.
Every QT-movie is well-written, but because this relied
less on the action, and more on the dialog, it felt like
it was better written too.
So what Mr. Tarantino has done here, is quite amazing.
He has made two movies, which are one complete story,
and belongs together as a whole - but still managed to
make two movies in the complete opposite directions.
So it all comes up to which mood you are in. If you want
something quiet and dramatic, throw Vol. 2 on ... and
if you want something that's more action- packed and
fun, throw on Vol. 1. - Anders Bjerg
Uma Thurman ... Beatrix Kiddo
Vivica A. Fox ... Vernita Green
Lucy Liu ... O-Ren Ishii
Daryl Hannah ... Elle Driver
Julie Dreyfus ... Sofie Fatale
David Carradine ... Bill
Samuel L. Jackson ... Rufus
Bo Svenson ... Reverend Harmony
Ambrosia Kelley ... Nikki (as Ambrosia Kelly)
Michael Parks ... Earl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio
James Parks ... Edgar McGraw
Jonathan Loughran ... Trucker
Michael Bowen ... Buck
Kenji Ohba ... Bald Guy (as Kenji Oba)
Yoshiyuki Morishita ... Tokyo Businessman (as Yoshijuki Morishita)
Jun Kunimura ... Boss Tanaka
Goro Daimon ... Boss Honda
Kazuki Kitamura ... Boss Koji / Crazy 88
Akaji Maro ... Boss Ozawah
Shun Sugata ... Boss Benta
Sachiko Fujii ... The 5, 6, 7, 8's (as The 5 6 7 8's)
Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama ... The 5, 6, 7, 8's (as The 5 6 7 8's)
Yoshiko Yamaguchi ... The 5, 6, 7, 8's (as The 5 6 7 8's)
Sakichi Sato ... Charlie Brown
Tetsuro Shimaguchi ... Crazy 88
Yoji Tanaka ... Crazy 88 (as Boba)
So Yamanaka ... Crazy 88 (as So Yamanaka)
Issei Takahashi ... Crazy 88
Julie Manase ... Crazy 88 (as Juri Manase)
Chiaki Kuriyama ... Gogo
Chia-Hui Liu ... Johnny / Pai Mei (as Gordon Liu)
Yuki Kazamatsuri ... Proprietor
Shin'ichi Chiba ... Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba)
Jeannie Epper ... Mrs. Harmony
Stephanie L. Moore ... Joleen
Shana Stein ... Erica
Caitlin Keats ... Janeen
Christopher Allen Nelson ... Tommy Plympton (as Chris Nelson)
Reda Beebe ... Lucky
Sid Haig ... Jay
Larry Bishop ... Larry Gomez
Laura Cayouette ... Rocket
Clark Middleton ... Ernie
Michael Madsen ... Budd
Claire Smithies ... Clarita
Helen Kim ... Karen
Perla Haney-Jardine ... B.B.
Victoria Lucai ... Trixie (as Vicki Lucai)
Venessia Valentino ... 1st Grade Teacher
Thea Rose ... Melanie Harrhouse
William Paul Clark ... Soda Jerk (as William P. Clark)
Stevo Polyi ... Tim
Al Manuel Douglas ... Marty Kitrosser
Patricia Silva ... Hooker #1
Maria Del Rosario Gutierrez ... Hooker #2
Sonia Angelica Padilla Curiel ... Hooker #3
Veronica Janet Martinez ... Hooker #4
Lucia Cruz Marroquin ... Hooker #5
Citlati Guadalupe Bojorquez ... Hooker #6
Graciela Salazar Mendoza ... Hooker #7
Maria de Lourdes Lombera ... Hooker #8
Jorge Silva ... Bartender / Pimp
Lawrence Bender ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Hartig ... My Oh My Club Pool Player (uncredited)
Gary Rodriguez ... Precision Driver (uncredited)
Quentin Tarantino ... Himself (voice) (uncredited)
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