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Saw Kill Bill Vol. 1

And I liked it. Great action and bad-ass soundtrack.

My biggest problems with the movie were it's lack of trademark Tarantino back-and-forth dialogue (he's the king of this, with only Guy Richtie getting close), the superfluous catty repartee between Vernita Green/Copperhead and The Bride/Black Mamba, and the slightly disappointing final fight scene with O-Ren Ishii/Cottonmouth. That fight opened gorgeously but ended too quickly.

For the most part, I agree with what's said in these reviews:

Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
Colin Covert, Star Tribune

It's really hard to grade the flick since it's cut in half. I am eager to see what'll finish the plot off, as there isn't much of anything to go on in Volume One.

Posted by drizzten on October 16, 2003 10:36 PM |

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I saw KB last night (my third viewing of the film since it opened) and am seeing it yet again on Tuesday.

My thoughts: Brilliantly entertaining. Hilarious satire. Amazing comedy.

Audience reaction has, however, been in many ways, of equal interest to me: The first time I saw KB on opening night, the theater was packed and everyone roared with laugher! This made viewing the film great fun.

Second viewing on Friday was at the drive-in late at night. The absolute BEST way to see this film - but no measurables when it came to audience observation.

Last night, the audience hardly made a peep - as though they were actually taking the film seriously. I still laughed aloud many times, but found myself alone in this activity; it certainly did not inhibit me, but I found this particular audience more uncomfortable than some of the most gruesome of scenes. Curious. Wonder what the crowd will be like tomorrow....

Posted by: Aaron Ball | October 20, 2003 03:15 PM

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