This is an archive page. It contains all entries added to the site during October 2003.
EverythingTarantino.com
If you are reading this, then you've probably notice that we've moved from our former URL to EverythingTarantino.com. With the opening of Kill Bill, the traffic to this site exploded and so we needed a bigger server.
To kick off the new domain, check back Monday for a very cool contest. Miramax has been nice enough to provide me with some Kill Bill posters and Pussy Wagon key chains, so we're gonna give em away.
Make sure you update your bookmarks and/or links to the new site location, and I'll see you on Monday!
To kick off the new domain, check back Monday for a very cool contest. Miramax has been nice enough to provide me with some Kill Bill posters and Pussy Wagon key chains, so we're gonna give em away.
Make sure you update your bookmarks and/or links to the new site location, and I'll see you on Monday!
Kill Bill Trojan Horse
If you are trying to download clips of Kill Bill - beware, you may have launched a trojan program on yourself.
A new backdoor (spying program) which poses as a DivX file containing subtitles from the latest Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill has been spotted on the Net. The low-spreading Manda-A (AKA PWSteal.Salira) Trojan arrives as a .RAR archive with a malformed header. This archive, 35347 bytes in size, has a movie subtitle name Kill Bill.
More Kill Bill Reviews
From Australia, from Texas, from Baltimore, and from Europe
Also, the Sluggy Freelance cartoon strip has a parody of Kill Bill.
UPDATE: Stuff Magazine has an interview with David Carradine (Bill) this month and Jay Tierney has a short review of Kill Bill v1.
UPDATE #2: Nocturnal Admissions has two Kill Bill reviews up - 1 | 2
Also, the Sluggy Freelance cartoon strip has a parody of Kill Bill.
UPDATE: Stuff Magazine has an interview with David Carradine (Bill) this month and Jay Tierney has a short review of Kill Bill v1.
UPDATE #2: Nocturnal Admissions has two Kill Bill reviews up - 1 | 2
Kill Bill: Script vs Screen
The Screenwriters Voice has an interesting breakdown of the differences between the Kill Bill script, and what ended up on the screen.
The volume of Kill Bill on the screen is close to the first half of the 200+ page script that has been floating around some circles for quite some time. But it has been tweaked, and for the better. Expanded, in fact, and a more elaborate and energetic film than most reading it could have imagined. The differences may not be huge, they don't affect the plot, but they are equally significant and interesting. The script was good, but not great. One realizes quickly, however, that the document is but a glimpse into the world in Tarantino's mind a peak at a project still under construction.
Kill Bill Violence Draws Out Anti-Semitism
The author of the article mentioned here - Gregg Easterbrook - has been fired from ESPN over this incident. FYI, Miramax - the distributor of Kill Bill - is owned by Disney. Disney also owns ESPN.
In an article that started out simply as a complaint about the level of violence in Kill Bill and Tarantino's lack of talent, Gregg Easterbrook of TNR manages to blame it all on the Jews.
Well, it got bad enough that he had to issue an apology. Unfortunately for him, not everyone is buying it.
In an article that started out simply as a complaint about the level of violence in Kill Bill and Tarantino's lack of talent, Gregg Easterbrook of TNR manages to blame it all on the Jews.
Set aside what it says about Hollywood that today even Disney thinks what the public needs is ever-more-graphic depictions of killing the innocent as cool amusement. Disney's CEO, Michael Eisner, is Jewish; the chief of Miramax, Harvey Weinstein, is Jewish. Yes, there are plenty of Christian and other Hollywood executives who worship money above all else, promoting for profit the adulation of violence. Does that make it right for Jewish executives to worship money above all else, by promoting for profit the adulation of violence?[sarcasm] Yes, its all the fault of those money worshipping Jews. [/sarcasm] Nice stereotype there Easterbrook.
Well, it got bad enough that he had to issue an apology. Unfortunately for him, not everyone is buying it.
Obscure Kill Bill References
Kill Bill, like all Tarantino movies, is full of references to other films and pop culture, both obscure and obvious. Listed below are a couple of the more obscure references sent in by readers. Send in others if you know any.
1. In Reservoir Dogs, the radio DJ is from a show called "K Billy's Super Sounds of the 70's. - from Jeff K (this may just be coincidence - ed.)
2. The opening scene in Kill Bill with Uma approaching Vivica's bungalo is accompanied by a tune called, "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills. Here's the cool part. The sign (or mailbox - I can't recall which) on the lawn clearly indicates that this home belongs to "The Bells". The Bells was Frank's band before he went solo. They had a minor hit in the 70s called, "Fly Little White Dove Fly" and another hit called "Stay Ahwile". I am not sure how many people would make this connection. I did because I am his son-in-law and married the daughter whose Music Box Dancer broke when she was a little girl providing the inspiration for this tune. - from John B
1. In Reservoir Dogs, the radio DJ is from a show called "K Billy's Super Sounds of the 70's. - from Jeff K (this may just be coincidence - ed.)
2. The opening scene in Kill Bill with Uma approaching Vivica's bungalo is accompanied by a tune called, "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills. Here's the cool part. The sign (or mailbox - I can't recall which) on the lawn clearly indicates that this home belongs to "The Bells". The Bells was Frank's band before he went solo. They had a minor hit in the 70s called, "Fly Little White Dove Fly" and another hit called "Stay Ahwile". I am not sure how many people would make this connection. I did because I am his son-in-law and married the daughter whose Music Box Dancer broke when she was a little girl providing the inspiration for this tune. - from John B
Kill Bill Study Guide
The Kill Bill study guide has everything you need/ought to know but probably don't about Kill Bill. Jap Attack also has a Tarantino interview thats worth reading.And finally, a bunch of photos of Chiaki Kuriyama (Go-Go) and her official site.
Cap Codes In Kill Bill
Reader Mike B writes in with his observations about the cap codes (unique digital identifiers - usually red dots - that are supposed to fight piracy) in Kill Bill. His complaint is that they were way too visible:
So, did anyone else notice the cap codes when they saw the movie? Were they distracting? Is it worth complaining about to Miramax?
I've never noticed these before in movies - but they were obvious enough in Kill Bill that they distracted me. (One instance that comes to mind was when they showed up on the cupboards in the background during the fight scene in the kitchen.) It really frustrates me that the movie industry feels the only way it can protect its intellectual property is by degrading it with this heavy-handed technique.I didn't notice the cap codes when I saw Kill Bill, but since I saw it at a drive-in theater, the quality wasn't nearly as high as it would normally be. And actually, I can't remember ever seeing a cap code in a film.
I'd be curious to know how many other people noticed these dots. More importantly, I'd love to know if anyone has found a reliable method of registering a complaint with Miramax.
So, did anyone else notice the cap codes when they saw the movie? Were they distracting? Is it worth complaining about to Miramax?
Kill Bill - Satanic Fetishism By Disney
I'd expect nothing less from a site called Conspiracy Planet, but this is just too funny not to mention.
Lucifer's sermons are found in many American music videos, video games, television and films. For example, Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill was the highest grossing film in America this weekend. This film is Satanic fetishism dressed up as courageous, inventive entertainment. Can they be any more in-your-face? This is the Devil telling us we can have whatever we want, and nothing can get in our way, especially not God. Just so long as our stupidity is accompanied by pretension and style.UPDATE: FilmStew.com has a long article about Kill Bill and Tarantino in general by Todd Gilchrist
This sick, shocking movie causes psychological damage. It portrays the disgusting and repulsive as normal and natural. It is a vicious parody of our vision of happiness and the good life. It makes a mockery of healthy and genuine values.
Kill Bill brutalizes and degrades. How much longer will Americans tolerate this Satanic indoctrination?
Kill Bill Game Not Going To Happen
You heard it here first. Way back in April I mentioned that the Kill Bill video game was in trouble, and today there's a Reuters story that confirms no such game is in development.
After licensing Quentin Tarantino's fourth film for the video game realm last year, a spokeswoman said there is no "Kill Bill" game in development at this time. With the traditional 18 months required to make a game and the second movie bowing in February, it looks as if gamers won't be able to kung fu fight with the film's colourful characters.Also, some of the Kill Bill stars talked to Tech TV about their use of technology.
Vega Brothers vs Pulp Fiction Sequel
I'm not sure how a Pulp Fiction sequel would work considering the fate of Vincent Vega, but I'm willing to cut some slack to resurrect those characters.
UPDATE: Mike Sampson from JoBlo has some serious reservations about whether this is true or not.
Via Dark Horizons:
UPDATE: Mike Sampson from JoBlo has some serious reservations about whether this is true or not.
Via Dark Horizons:
Quentin Tarantino gave an interview to New Zealand's Aotearoa News to promote Kill Bill and was asked about the status of the Vega Bros. movie which appeared dead after comments by Michael Madsen in July but may not be after all -Also, here is the largest single collection of Kill Bill images I've seen. Many have already been posted on this website and elsewhere, but there's at least a dozen that I hadn't seen before.
"That's something I always planned on doing, but other projects took precedence. Ten years on , John Travolta's getting older, Michael's getting older. I don't think they'd even want to do it. Not that that's the last hope audiences have of seeing more of Vic or Vincent Vega. There's an idea I have a Pulp Fiction follow-up. Sequels generally suck, so it's nothing I want to rush into. But Bottom line the studio wants it, the fans want it. I'm sure I can compromise somewhere. It'd be my way of apologizing for never getting Vega Brothers off the ground I guess. That way, we could get John, we could get Michael, and we could get Sam and Tim...everyone back. It would be interesting to see whatever happened to Jules and his plans to 'walk the earth'. Hey, just having Michael and John in the same frame would be great. They're great. But that said, I got to write such a thing".
October 13, 2003
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Category: Vega BrothersLINK
Comments: 4 (closed)
Everything Tarantino's Kill Bill Review
Revenge: to avenge (as oneself), by retaliating in kind or degree.
Quentin Tarantino’s latest flick, Kill Bill, takes that definition to a whole new level. Revenge isn’t simply dished out, it is served up in a fury of Super Sized Big Gulps of Whoop Ass!
As with Tarantino’s 3 previous films, we
have a cast of eccentric odd balls, which are so bizarre, that they have to be seen, to be believed. Uma Thurman plays our heroine, The Bride. The Bride was formerly a member of the Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad (aka The DiVAS), a deadly hit squad of beautiful women. It’s not really the type of group that you just retire from. Once a member, always a member. The DiVAS work for a man simply known as Bill.
The Bride, believing she can simply quit and thinking she is free from the DiVAS, is pregnant and about to marry, when the remaining DiVAS crash the wedding and massacre everyone in the chapel. Bill makes an appearance to finish the job, and makes it perfectly clear to The Bride, that if she is leaving, it will be on his terms. Specifically, a bullet to the brain… But wait, the bride isn’t dead after all!
Turns out our blushing (and bloody) bride has been in a coma for four years and has suddenly awakened, with only one thing on her
mind… to Kill Bill. (OK, she also wants to catch up on old times with the rest of the DiVAS.). I am hesitant to get deeper into the plot, because I would hate to give away any more than just the basic set up.
Tarantino plays his favorite card on the viewers: Can something so repulsive, be funny? The classic example was Pulp Fiction when Vincent shoots the kid in the head, in the back of the car. It’s totally gross, but very funny in the context of the film. In Kill Bill, there is enough swordplay to give a wicked hard-on to even the most jaded Kung-Fu movie fan. If it can be hacked off with a sword, it’s hacked off in Kill Bill. There is more blood in this movie, than the hallway of the Overlook Hotel. It is obvious that Tarantino loves these movies very much. You can feel the passion he put into the making of this movie.
As we have come to expect with Quentin, the story is told non-linear. So, there are lots of flashbacks and out of order chapters. This technique still holds up well. Careful editing also helps to keep the viewer guessing and wanting more. In lesser hands, this movie would have been an utter mess from the opening credits.
There are a few “How did they do that?” moments in Kill Bill, so some might enjoy a second viewing. Plus, it’s worth $8 to see again, just for the soundtrack. Taratino even rips off himself, with an homage to a famous scene from Reservoir Dogs (probably not the one you are thinking of…).
This movie definitely rocks. Much like Pam Grier in Jackie Brown, Uma Thurman plays a very smart and sexy character. She knows exactly what she wants, and neither the character, nor the movie’s director make any apologies for it. It doesn’t have that saccharine feel like the Charlie’s Angel’s movies.
The last 5 minutes are a fantastic set up for the second movie. Too bad we have to wait until February to see it.
An aside: Tarantino has caught a lot of flack, for releasing this as 2 movies, instead of one. His (and Miramax’s) argument is that it would be too long as one movie. Many people cried foul (but are willing to see LOTR, Matrix or Star Wars as multiple movies……), and that it was a ruse to simply make people pay twice to see the movie. Others (ahem, Bret) suggested cutting 30-45 minutes from Volume 1, to accommodate Volume 2 in the same film. I think that would be a huge mistake. Volume 1 is long (1 hour and 50 minutes) and might be a little deliberate at times, but cutting it down would be a huge mistake. I never really got the feeling that there was any filler in it. It is well put together and beautifully photographed. Why sacrifice that, to placate impatient viewers? I personally thought the movie flew by.
Review by Minied
Quentin Tarantino’s latest flick, Kill Bill, takes that definition to a whole new level. Revenge isn’t simply dished out, it is served up in a fury of Super Sized Big Gulps of Whoop Ass!
As with Tarantino’s 3 previous films, we
have a cast of eccentric odd balls, which are so bizarre, that they have to be seen, to be believed. Uma Thurman plays our heroine, The Bride. The Bride was formerly a member of the Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad (aka The DiVAS), a deadly hit squad of beautiful women. It’s not really the type of group that you just retire from. Once a member, always a member. The DiVAS work for a man simply known as Bill.
The Bride, believing she can simply quit and thinking she is free from the DiVAS, is pregnant and about to marry, when the remaining DiVAS crash the wedding and massacre everyone in the chapel. Bill makes an appearance to finish the job, and makes it perfectly clear to The Bride, that if she is leaving, it will be on his terms. Specifically, a bullet to the brain… But wait, the bride isn’t dead after all!
Turns out our blushing (and bloody) bride has been in a coma for four years and has suddenly awakened, with only one thing on her
mind… to Kill Bill. (OK, she also wants to catch up on old times with the rest of the DiVAS.). I am hesitant to get deeper into the plot, because I would hate to give away any more than just the basic set up.
Tarantino plays his favorite card on the viewers: Can something so repulsive, be funny? The classic example was Pulp Fiction when Vincent shoots the kid in the head, in the back of the car. It’s totally gross, but very funny in the context of the film. In Kill Bill, there is enough swordplay to give a wicked hard-on to even the most jaded Kung-Fu movie fan. If it can be hacked off with a sword, it’s hacked off in Kill Bill. There is more blood in this movie, than the hallway of the Overlook Hotel. It is obvious that Tarantino loves these movies very much. You can feel the passion he put into the making of this movie.
As we have come to expect with Quentin, the story is told non-linear. So, there are lots of flashbacks and out of order chapters. This technique still holds up well. Careful editing also helps to keep the viewer guessing and wanting more. In lesser hands, this movie would have been an utter mess from the opening credits.
There are a few “How did they do that?” moments in Kill Bill, so some might enjoy a second viewing. Plus, it’s worth $8 to see again, just for the soundtrack. Taratino even rips off himself, with an homage to a famous scene from Reservoir Dogs (probably not the one you are thinking of…).
This movie definitely rocks. Much like Pam Grier in Jackie Brown, Uma Thurman plays a very smart and sexy character. She knows exactly what she wants, and neither the character, nor the movie’s director make any apologies for it. It doesn’t have that saccharine feel like the Charlie’s Angel’s movies.
The last 5 minutes are a fantastic set up for the second movie. Too bad we have to wait until February to see it.
An aside: Tarantino has caught a lot of flack, for releasing this as 2 movies, instead of one. His (and Miramax’s) argument is that it would be too long as one movie. Many people cried foul (but are willing to see LOTR, Matrix or Star Wars as multiple movies……), and that it was a ruse to simply make people pay twice to see the movie. Others (ahem, Bret) suggested cutting 30-45 minutes from Volume 1, to accommodate Volume 2 in the same film. I think that would be a huge mistake. Volume 1 is long (1 hour and 50 minutes) and might be a little deliberate at times, but cutting it down would be a huge mistake. I never really got the feeling that there was any filler in it. It is well put together and beautifully photographed. Why sacrifice that, to placate impatient viewers? I personally thought the movie flew by.
Review by Minied
Kill Bill Wins Box Office War
With $22.7 million - easily the biggest opening weekend ever for a Tarantino film - Kill Bill easily took 1st place in this weeks box office receipts race.
More Kill Bill Foreign Posters
Some new posters for you. All are available from eBay:
Subway Poster
Japanese Poster
2nd Japanese Poster
3rd Japanese Poster
Subway Poster
Japanese Poster
2nd Japanese Poster
3rd Japanese Poster
Kill Bill Interviews - MP3
From the recent press junket, Lights Out Entertainment has audio versions of interviews with Tarantino, Uma, Lucy, Daryl, Vivica and Julie Dryfus.
Also, here are a couple of Kill Bill reviews: Digital Theatre, Moovees.com, Rolling Stone.
Also, here are a couple of Kill Bill reviews: Digital Theatre, Moovees.com, Rolling Stone.
Tarantino To Give Back Some Kill Bill Profits
Thats what this story says. The reason behind it is that Miramax will spend about $20 million more on marketing than originally planned because of the 2 volume approach to the film.
Also, I'm heading out tonight to see Kill Bill at the local drive-in theatre.
Also, I'm heading out tonight to see Kill Bill at the local drive-in theatre.
Foreign Kill Bill Posters
Couple of more foreign posters for you today:
There is also a 2nd US poster now:
You can buy the stock US poster here, and the alternate version here. Both are only $8.99.
Also MTV has a couple of new articles up about Kill Bill
There is also a 2nd US poster now:
You can buy the stock US poster here, and the alternate version here. Both are only $8.99.
Also MTV has a couple of new articles up about Kill Bill
Kill Bill NY Premiere
Elizabeth Spiers (formerly of Gawker fame) has an article about the NY premiere of Kill Bill and the afterparty.
Watching the film in a room full of people who cheer when Uma Thurman's character kicks someone's ass is, incidentally, far more entertaining than watching with a silent audience. Should you decide to see Kill Bill yourself, I highly recommend that you clap, whistle and yell every time someone's head goes flying across the screen. It really enhances the experience. Trust me.Quentin was a no-show for the NY premiere - reportedly sick in bed back in LA. However, couple with his sudden cancellations for a whole host of TV promo appearances, the rumor is that he was 'uninvited' from the TV shows after his drunken performance on Jay Leno's show.
Another Uma Thurman Interview
JoBlo.com has the first of a series of five Kill Bill related interviews up today - this one is with Uma Thurman.
UPDATE: The JoBlo interview w/ Lucy Liu is up. As is their review of Kill Bill.
UPDATE: The JoBlo interview w/ Lucy Liu is up. As is their review of Kill Bill.
Huge Tarantino Interview In Newsweek
There's some Kill Bill Volume 1 spoilers in the interview, so be wary. Unlike most interviews I've seen, the questioner here - David Ansen - actually knows what he's talking about, and it makes for a great article.
Inglorious Bastards Details
Tarantino's thoughts on the direction he wants his next film - Inglorious Bastards - to go:
"When I eventually makemy World War II movie, Inglorious Bastards, it will use Robert Aldrich's The Dirty Dozen and a lot of those late-'60s/early-'70s epic war movies as a starting-off point - pictures like Where Eagles Dare.
"More so even than Kill Bill - it will be my true spaghetti Western-influenced film, but set in Nazi-occupied France instead of the Old West. I see it as a time when you had these no-man's lands in Europe that really did resemble the Western landscapes of Sergio Leone [director of the Clint Eastwood 'Dollars' trilogy]."
October 05, 2003
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Category: Inglorious BastardsLINK
Comments: 78 (closed)
Tarantino Wants A Shot At James Bond Film
Here's what he had to say about it:
"Someday I'm going to getthe rights to do Casino Royale, the first James Bond novel, and do it the right way. I really wanted it to be my followup to 'Pulp Fiction' and do it with Pierce Brosnan, but have it take place after the events of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' - after Bond's wife, Tracy, has been killed."I want Bond to be in mourning when he falls in love with Vesper Lynd, the woman in the novel. From what I know of Brosnan and read in interviews, I think he'd want to go in the direction I'd want to take Bond, though I'm not certain producers of the series would agree."
October 05, 2003
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Category: Casino RoyaleLINK
Comments: 1 (closed)
Kill Bill Straining Miramax-Disney Relationship
According to Matt Drudge, the Disney executives are getting skittish about how violent Kill Bill is.
A top DISNEY source reveals chairman Michael Eisner has become concerned MIRAMAX is pushing the envelope too far with KILL BILL.UPDATE: The Miramax-Disney relationship is apparently just fine.
"Look, the movie is ultimately a WALT DISNEY concern, we've moved so far away from PINOCCHIO and BAMBI," a top DISNEY source said from Burbank. "[KILL BILL] has led to a deep reassesment of the situation and relationship [with MIRAMAX]."
Tarantino Gets Drunk For Tonight Show
I'm guessing he won't be doing this again since Leno didn't seem very amused - but Quentin apparently got loaded while waiting to go on the show, and was a bit incoherant during his interview.
Tarantino is also quoted in this article about Jack Valenti halting the practice of sending review copies of films to Oscar voters:
UPDATE: USA Today is afraid to publish the word 'pussy'. They chickened out when referring to Tarantino's Pussy Wagon.
Tarantino is also quoted in this article about Jack Valenti halting the practice of sending review copies of films to Oscar voters:
Academy member Quentin Tarantino, a 1994 Oscar screenplay winner and best-director nominee for "Pulp Fiction," said that if not for screener copies, a movie such as "Pollock" probably never would have been seen widely enough to gain Oscar buzz for Harden and the film's star and director, Ed Harris, who was nominated for best actor.Thanks to Marty for the heads up.
Yet Tarantino said it pained him when he learned that videotapes of "Pulp Fiction" were being sent to Oscar voters.
"I'm here to tell you, I thought they were carving my heart out by sending videos," said Tarantino, whose "Kill Bill, Vol. 1" hits theaters next week. "I worked my (butt) off on that movie, and the fact that they were sending it out to people to watch in their homes, reduced to a tiny screen, I just hated that idea."
UPDATE: USA Today is afraid to publish the word 'pussy'. They chickened out when referring to Tarantino's Pussy Wagon.
The Making Of Kill Bill
A 4-part Quicktime version of the Bravo special (airing starting Monday) is up for download @ The Movie Box.
Vega Brothers Now More Likely
In an interview with About.com, Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill) is saying that the long rumored Vega Brothers movie is looking more and more likely:
Speaking of other Tarantino projects, is there a Vega Brothers movie in the works? Yes, I believe there is. I think for a while it wasn’t going to happen, but I think that he came up with a good concept of an idea for actually making it work. Now I’m pretty sure that it’s going to happen.
October 03, 2003
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Category: Vega BrothersLINK
Comments: 0
Another QT Interview
Film Jerk has an interview with Tarantino that touches on Kill Bill Volume 2 and his future project(s). And another UK story/interview about Quentin that touches on alot of Kill Bill related subjects, especially Uma:
"There’s no one else I would even have considered for the part," says Tarantino. "Uma Thurman is so damned statuesquely beautiful, she's scary - she’s all elbows and kneecaps."
Kill Bill London Premiere
Empire Online has a bunch of pictures of the London premiere. Uma looks great yet again.
Kill Bill DVD Details
With Kill Bill being one movie presented in two different volumes in the theatre, the DVD release(s) has the potential to be a huge mess. Unfortunately, Tarantino himself appears to confirm that it will indeed be messy.
I hope they re-think this strategy and just release Vol 1 and Vol 2 as bare-bones disks for those that just want one or both of the movies. The special edition should have all the extras from both Vol 1 & 2. That would be fair.
UPDATE: Amazon has opened up pre-orders for the Kill Bill DVD. The final release date of the DVD is April 13th.
"I'm thinking about it big time already," he said. "I can't imagine a better movie when it comes to great DVD stuff. I'm gonna really play fair as far as the DVD's concerned, you know? We'll come up with separate DVDs for Volume 1 and Volume 2 and I'll do special stuff for each of those. Then we'll come up with a real big version with them both together but I won't repeat the special stuff I put on Volume 1 and Volume 2. I'll do something whole other from that. I might even do some other little movie thing just to go on that special double feature version."Call me silly, but releasing what was intended to be one film in three separate DVDs is not fair. Fair would be reuniting the film back into one piece so that fans could spend their $20-25 one time and get the DVD. Forcing fans to pay for 2 movie tickets and then expecting them to shell out for 3 different DVDs to get all the extras is not fair, it hyper-commercialism.
I hope they re-think this strategy and just release Vol 1 and Vol 2 as bare-bones disks for those that just want one or both of the movies. The special edition should have all the extras from both Vol 1 & 2. That would be fair.
UPDATE: Amazon has opened up pre-orders for the Kill Bill DVD. The final release date of the DVD is April 13th.
New Kill Bill Promo Pix
JoBlo has 6 new promo pix from Kill Bill. They are all solo Uma shots, some with her in a wedding dress, and all include her with a sword.
Tarantino Would Never Adapt A Comic Book To Film
I'm not sure why this question would even be asked of Quentin - he's not just a director, he's a writer. Why the heck would he suddenly decide to start relying on the work of others when he's been so successful by creating characters and stories all his own. Anyhow, his reasons behind not wanting to adapt a comic to a film are great:
"The reason I'll never do a comic book movie with like, 'The Flash' or something like that is (fuck) those comic book geeks, man. You can't please them. I might do a comic book movie, but I'd come up with my own characters where I'm god and I'm the expert and not you guys. The thing is, film geeks can be your best friend, but man, they can be your worst enemy."FoxNews also has another Kill Bill article with a few quotes from QT.
Kill Bill International Poster
Latino Review got their hands on the international poster for Kill Bill. Click on the image for a larger version:
