Kill Bill

[wolfen]

The audio of Tarantino's 2003 Radio Interview with Howard Stern about Roman Polanski set to his film character's clips.




Quentin Tarantino's Characters React To His Roman Polanski Audio

Text of Tarantino's apology on youtube video here.

I heard on the fake news network that Uma was proud of Quentin for eventually releasing the crash footage.

[Jimbo]

I KNOW that many will claim stuff about Jackie Chan and his stunts...but that is not US films or directors like Tarantino with untrained - albeit talented actresses like Thurman.

Very true.

There was a period where it was a trend for known Hollywood actors wanting to be known for 'doing their own stunts'. Especially in the wake of The Matrix, the Charlie's Angels movies, etc. Tom Cruise still wants to be known for that. But at best, such actors were only stunt wannabes compared to Jackie Chan and the other real stuntmen from HK and elsewhere. The REAL stuntmen learned their craft by eating bitter the long, hard way, just like actors learn their craft of acting. Jackie did his own stunts because he started out as a stuntman, and performed them throughout his career. Having an actor or actress like Uma Thurman perform a dangerous stunt is equivalent to casting a lifelong accountant as the lead actor in a Hollywood blockbuster.

Tarantino is a great filmmaker who obviously understands movies. But as with many creative people who excel at or are geniuses in one field, it's clear that he can display a severe lack of common sense in other facets of life.

At least I'm glad that (so far) Tarantino hasn't had any sexual harassment allegations leveled against him, AFAIK. If he had, I'm sure it would probably involve unwanted foot licking.

[wolfen]

Here is some great footage from the unrated edition. It shows the choking scene with Gogo and The Bride. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it again. It should be great therapy to remove the sully of Hollywood.

Quentin did not lack common sense because he was lazy. He was ambitious and dedicated to make the best film he could make according to his vision. His ambition took him off course to risk his star. He went a road too far.

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No one from the film ever complained about the spitting and the choking - that all comes from the press, not from the people who make the film.

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Actually considering The Bride killed over 100 men in about ten minutes isn't that a form of misandry in film? There should be a #mentoo movement to protest violence against men in film.

From the Uploader Published on Aug 27, 2009

KILLING IN ALL ITS GORY GLORY

This is taken from the Japanese Unrated Limited Edition DVD of Kill Bill. It contains extra scenes that were cut from the original and is completely in color.

Reasons why the movie theater and regular dvd versions were in black and white:
+ Tarantino was forced to censor the scene in some way to limit the visual of obscene gore. The MPAA did not specify how to do this so he decided to cut a few scenes and change it to black and white (Black & White was also intended for artistic purposes and to fit the flow of the movie (such as the beginning) that happened to fit well with censorship.)
+ He also chose black and white as an underlying obscure/random reference to the 70s and 80s. There are 88 keys on a standard piano, the Crazy 88's wear black and white (the colors of a piano). [Why Piano? Tarantino likes to use instrumental metaphors in almost all of his works]
+ During production they under estimated the amount of blood needed to shoot the scene. They ran out of blood and thus made the scene B/W to hide some of the clear splatters and spray effects.

***There might be MORE than 88 members in The Crazy 88's. During this fight scene alone, I can count 81 gang members either killed or with sliced limbs (There are even more because some shots were too fast to count). Don't forget the others that were killed before GoGo and the others killed right after this scene before the final fight with O-Ren

***Officially there are about 40 actors listed in the credits of the film as Crazy 88 members. This is because in the movie industry, extras or background actors, have to have a minimum total of screen time (2-5 minutes total) in order to be officially listed in the credits of the film. Most of the actors in this scene had a screen time of less than a minute combined total, meaning that a lot of these people were not listed in the credits.

**I apologize for not getting the entire scene, especially the spanking katana scene. I uploaded this video back when YouTube restricted normal users to 10 minutes only.

Songs (Some of them):
4:57 - Cane/White Lightning by RZA & Charles Bernstein
7:56 - Opening theme song to Karate Bullfighter entitled Kenka Karate Kyokushin Ken
9:15 - Nobody But Me by The Human Beinz

Looking at the Pointing Finger

So the sources for this information about Uma and Quentin come from The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter. So maybe they can tell the truth about something once in a while..actually that is their technique to gain legitimacy.
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The NYT yesterday praised Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a "Princess". This "Princess" is responsible for killing and enslaving (off to the gulag) millions of North Korean Women as Mister of Propaganda of that country. The Hollywood Reporter did something the same in their reportage..
As well both these Globalist lying deceitful propaganda rags are responsible for promoting policies that have gotten thousands or perhaps tens of thousands of American women Killed or raped. Nevermind the ignoring of FGM honor killings, Islamic Misogyny etc etc that goes on in America and never mind ignoring the woman's fight for human rights in Iran or helping #metoo to destroy the modeling Industry and put thousands of young women out of work and out of a career. Etc etc. their propaganda crimes against the people are endless.

But what the hey! At least there is Truth and Justice in Hollywood. ...err...... hmm...

Andrew Klavan always refers to the NYT as " a former newspaper". The MSN is actually Pulp Fiction, it's hard to know what is real or not in these stories.
It is just too bad we can't get the news about something like this from actual News Organizations and actual reporters instead of professional propagandists. It's always tainted, you never know what they are not telling you or who they have paid off etc etc..

[GeneChing]

Quentin Tarantino says 'Kung Fu Panda' is just a 'straight-up parody' of 'Kill Bill'
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Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman, star of "Kill Bill." Ian Gavan/Getty Images

Quentin Tarantino thinks "Kung Fu Panda" is a rip off of the "Kill Bill" films, which he directed.

The director told BBC Radio 1 that "Kung Fu Panda" was "a straight-up parody" of "Kill Bill" — "in every way."

The Dreamworks animated film does bear a number of similarities with the Uma Thurman action flick, thematically, in the soundtrack, and even in some characters.

Tarantino isn't losing sleep over the comparison, though: "They're keeping me pop-culturally relevant," he said.

The influence of Quentin Tarantino is felt across the entertainment industry.

The iconic director is often referenced in major film and TV franchises, like "The Simpsons," and even the Marvel Comic Universe.

Sometimes, this means Tarantino's unmistakable mark is seen in unexpected places.

According to Quentin Tarantino, "Kung Fu Panda" — the Dreamworks animated film franchise starring Jack Black — is one of them.

"Frankly," Tarantino recently told BBC Radio 1's Film Critic Ali Plumb, "'Kung Fu Panda' is just a straight-up parody of 'Kill Bill.' In every way!"

"Obviously they saw the script," he added.

"Cut to Kung Fu Panda 5 and a TV show."

There do indeed seem to be a number of parallels between the two franchises.

The training montage in "Kung Fu Panda," released in 2008, bears a remarkable similarity to that in "Kill Bill: Volume 2," released in 2004.

In "Kill Bill," the training sequence ends with Pai Mei telling Beatrix (Uma Thurman) that she can't eat unless she uses her chopsticks.


A scene from "Kill Bill: Volume 2." Miramax

Meanwhile, in "Kung Fu Panda," Master Shifu ends Po's training session with a chopstick fight over a bowl of dumplings.


A scene from "Kung Fu Panda." 20th Century Fox

In the trailer version of the same sequence, "Kung Fu Panda" uses the song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" by Japanese rock musician Tomoyasu Hotei — a song made famous by "Kill Bill" as O-Ren Ishii's entrance music.



Furthermore, in the Nickelodeon cartoon series that followed the films, "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," a kung fu master by the name Pai Mei— a name obtained from the Kill Bill character — makes a brief appearance.

You could even argue that the "Furious Five" of "Kung Fu Panda" align with the "Fox Force Five" mentioned by Thurman's Mia Wallace in "Pulp Fiction," who are then realized by the characters in the "Kill Bill" films.

The list goes on.

Plumb joked that Tarantino must be wondering where his royalties are, but it doesn't seem like the director is losing sleep over it.

"They're doing me a favor, they're keeping me pop-culturally relevant. Priceless," he said.

The master-trains-student chopstick scene was done by Jackie Chan in The Fearless Hyena (1979).

Don't even get me started on Pai Mei.


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[Jimbo]

And one could say that QT's Kill Bill Vol. 1 is a straight-up parody of Lady Snowblood. It's not a secret; he even borrowed two of star Meiko Kaji's songs from the movie.

[GeneChing]

Martial Arts-inspired Japanese bar a cozy option in the Old Port

Hanzo Izakaya is a cozy Old Port pub filled with nods to the art of karate and a particular scene from the Tarantino film Kill Bill.

Angela MacKenzie, Reporter
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Daniel J. Rowe, Digital reporter
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Published Sunday, September 29, 2019 1:25PM EDT
Last Updated Monday, September 30, 2019 8:34AM EDT

Those looking to duck indoors and check out a pub with some authentic Okinawan flair should consider Hanzo Izakaya in Old Montreal.

Japanese izakayas are like a neighbourhood pub where people can gather, eat, drink and have a night out.

Hanzo is filled with nods to martial arts and was inspired by a particular scene from a memorable movie.

"The concept here is basically an izakaya that's based on Crazy 88 scene from Kill Bill," said manager Yuri Koshiyama-Chia.



The goal is to provide casual but tasty options that are all medium-sized portions meant to be shared among friends.

"It's simple food. It's good food, and it's comfort food at the same time, so it's not something too complicated either," said co-owner Yossi Ohana "DJ Yo-C."

Items on the menu include yellowfin tuna sashimi, shiso chiffonade and torched salmon with roe onions and soy sauce.

DJ Yo-C regularly tours with Sugar Sammy and knows what it takes to make a crowd happy.

"The feeling that anyone can come in, and whether you have a suit or whether you're in joggers, whatever it is, you just come in, and have a good time and enjoy yourself," he said.

"I love how you can be who you are," said Koshiyama-Chia. "You don't need to be anybody to come dine at an izakaya. If you had a long day or just want to celebrate, it's made for everyone. Everyone is welcome."

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