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[1] On Apr-17-2004, Kyle wrote:

Kill Bill vol.2 is so amazing its blows my faveourite movie scarface out of the water!!!!!

[2] On Apr-17-2004, Greensky wrote:

Honestly, I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE fan of Volume 1. It was a masterpeice in every way! I never once questioned any parts in Volume 1 or asked myself "Could they have done this part better?" or "What's up with this part...?"

I saw Volume 2 in Friday, but... I actually did find myself questioning certain scenes and asking myself the questions above. I can't say that Volume 2 was as better or equal to Volume 1, but it was still a great movie.

[3] On Apr-18-2004, Carla wrote:

I ADORED vol.1 and I was a little dissapointed with vol.2, it just seemed a little slow to me and I wished Uma kicked a little more a** in it. I wouldn't call vol.2 better than the first either. I'm really looking forward to it being on DVD though, hopefully it will have way more special features than vol. 1 has. :)

[4] On Apr-18-2004, lumpkiss@hotmail.com wrote:

you have to remember that vol. 1 and 2 used to be ONE movie, taken from a singular and complete script! Think of them together as a whole.

[5] On Apr-18-2004, wrote:

Carla, thats the beauty of this film. Vol. 1 was a fantastic grindhouse action film that delivered the goods. But volume 2 is so so much more. this is tarantino at the top of his form. The film takes its time to explain things, and violence is kept to a minimum. And QT demonstrates a soft side that weve never seen before. the final scenes contain some of the most pure emotion ive ever seen in a film. Without the aid of cheesy sappy music, QT shows emotion through uma's facial expressions. And the final scene in the hotel is brilliant.

[6] On Apr-18-2004, jasonbixlerzavala wrote:

^
the comment above was by me.
(forgot to write my name)

JASONbixlerZAVALA

[7] On Apr-18-2004, Arlene wrote:

I wouldn't call the emotion at the end pure. Along with the dialogue, it was just as stylized as the violence in the first half. I think both halves should have been released together to make it work. Vol 2 is for fans of Vol 1 who want to dig deeper into the characters' psyche and movie's plot. I don't think either is needed nor do most people care. The Bride should have fucked up Elle even more (well actually that was still fucked up), and also gotten her dirty hands on Budd. Bill's part was alright, though I found myself gasping for air during the goldfish anecdote. Sorry for being such an action-whore on this one but I thought that's what it was about. Tarantino says it himself - the title, the trailers, a "roaring rampage of revenge," "bloody satisfaction" etc. An emotional explanation to the Bride's tragic vengeance and maternal love isn't needed. It was done beautifully, much like the violence in the first, but I didn't want to see it (this is why Vol 1 worked better for me).

[8] On Apr-18-2004, William wrote:

KILL BILL 2 is well-written and a revenge story ever made. Quentin Tarantino is a genius and brillant of how he made a Western and Asian culture mixed together to make it work perfectly. The story was superb of how The Bride finishes the rest of the 3 assassins and reaches it's conclusion. What I didn't expect was I thought The Bride (Uma Thurman) was going to kill Budd (Madsen), one way or another but Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) killed him with her pet snake. What I also didn't know that I was expecting that Elle Driver is going to die brutally like head chopped off, arms and legs chopped off or torso chopped off, but what i had in mind was The Bride might take her eye out to go completely blind, and gues what? I was right, The Bride take her other eye out to make Elle Driver go blind. When The Bride reaches its climax to get to Bill, she didn't expect to see her daughter there. But she did. Bill wanted answers of why she left him. When The Bride says that she still has unfinished business with him, Bill immediately attacks first with his sword when The Bride looses the sword and has nothing but the sword holder and Bill accidentally put the sword right back inside the holder, and The Bride uses the 5 death touch that she learned from Master Pai Mei. Bill died after he walked 5 times. The Bride took her daughter and lived happily ever after. I was real surprised that the ending was actually very good prior to his other movies. This is definitely be Uma Thurman's best role that she ever did other than her movies. She should win an Oscar next year for best actress in Kill Bill. I would like to see Kill Bill 2 again when i have time to go see it. This is a must see action movie of the year.

[9] On Apr-18-2004, DoctorColosus7 wrote:

These reviews are better than anything Roger Ebert has ever written.

[10] On Apr-19-2004, Greg wrote:

Before I exuberantly word what a triumph the Kill Bill duo (and its characters) has become, I want to state that Vol. 2 never faltered. The only dissapointment that may have presented itself was indeed the fact that Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 were perhaps opposites. Moviegoers saw Vol. 1 and were caught off guard by Vol. 2.
Leaving the theater after Vol. 2, I overheard some chatter. A woman told her boyfriend that Vol. 2 was not what she expected. She assumed it would've been better. To that, I say that anyone going to the movies to see VOl. 1 all over again is simply ignorant. Tarantino stands by his filmography, and I don't blame his desire for versatility -- having a plethora of films that hit every genre and directing skill. Be that it may, Vol. 2 delivered something amazing that Vol. 1 did not, just as Vol. 1 delivered something that Vol. 2 lacked. The two can't stand alone, after viewing both, it is required (for the peak of moviegoing experience) to gather thoughts on both, absorb all that The Bride has endured -- bullet to the head, battle with Vernita Greene's meat cleaver, a posse of bloodhungry yakuzas, Go-go ('nuff said), Oren and her mindless love for the kill, shotgunned in the chest with rock salt, beaten, buried alive, trained rigorously by martial master Pai Mei, battled in a trailer home, etc. Not to mention the emotional trauma -- all which makes Uma's character one bad mother.
If that isn't enough to appreciate, the characters are. And all are different so the audience is sure to expect a different reaction from each enemy. Every enemy looks at death differently. Some kill to gain relief or perhaps a Hanzo sword, some kill to terminate their regret, some kill mindlessly because its all they know, and others just kill because they dont want to be killed. Whichever reaction, they all work, interlaced giving The Bride one hell of a time.
I enjoyed greatly how characters of Vol. 2 pulled a complete 180 on the audience and myself. Budd proved that his pitifulness may just be pitilessness. Pathetic, Bill's brother's life seemed way below average. Let's face it, he came off as a total loser, a "shitty water" mopper. But when he began to speak after he pummelled the Bride with rock salt, I couldn't believe my eyes, what mercilessness still hibernated deep down. After having buried the Bride, I thought back to this encounter with his ex-boss and imagined if the not so pathetic Budd would have offed him right then and there. Of course, thats not the point of the story. The point is that Tarantino blindsided me with Budd and I loved being jerked around! Another one, Elle, who we knew was full of evil in the first, lit up the screen with a powerhouse of repulsive emotion. With the snake, the killing of Pai Mei, the lying, the cheating, the raw vocalized hatred, we find she is what we all expected and so much more. Again, blindsided by brilliance. And lastly, Bill, who would've thought that this badmother actually turned out to be one good mother -- literally. Taking care of young BB (Uma's daughter), Bill showed the audience emotions no one ever knew existed in him. He cares. He savors relationships -- with the Bride, Budd, Elle, BB, etc. There is heart in him afterall. Scarily convincing, Carradine wowed me with this performance. He appeared to me the kind that would kiss someone he loved before dismembering them. Truthfully and quite literally, Kill is Love.
Both movies has their strong points. Although 2 wasn't nearly as vibrantly played out, it still packed quite an array of raw emotion to deliver to viewers. When moviegoers expect the unexpected, are caught off guard, take in characters' emotions, feel for characters (claustrophobia), and even begin to rethink their hate for the bad guy, you know that you've been taken for a ride by the director. Tarantino delivered two stunning volumes and we should all be greatful that he is why we continue to go to the movies. Obviously HellBoy wasn't behind that.

--Greg (Immersed in a Tarantino-esque world)

[11] On Apr-19-2004, OlkNafatar7089 wrote:

P E N I S

[12] On Apr-19-2004, OlkNafatar7089 wrote:

Sorry about that, i meant to write that to a friend on messenger, but i wasnt paying attention.

[13] On Apr-19-2004, K-B....Q-U wrote:

thats ok OLKNAF.

[14] On Apr-19-2004, jasonbixlerzavala wrote:

BILL- why didnt you tell me?

Kiddo- I dont know... because.....i'm a...bad person.

man, i love the way Uma delivers that line.

[15] On Apr-19-2004, Tom wrote:

i dont post here, just a huge fan of the site, thought i had to this time just to agree, kill bill 2 was a masterpiece, michael madsen pulled an excellent performance out of the bag, Carradine went way beyond the greatness i had already expectedd. Uma suprised me most, im not her biggest fan, not at all, but i loved her perfomance in this, hopefully this can be a late turning point for her.

the last 45 minutes of this movie was some of the best script work i have seen since pulp fiction, from the goldfish (although a little dragged out) to the superman (incrediable) all the way to the final talk, man, that just blew me away.

Quentin, you did it again, sorry for ever doubting this would be anything less than your best.

[16] On Apr-19-2004, jasonbixlerzavala wrote:

The last 45 minutes was probly one of the best written scenes, i personnaly have ever seen. From the amazing goldfish story, to the perfectly timed and executed superman mythology story. And Kiddo's reaction to bills question at the very end "Bill-why didnt you tell me?
kiddo- because...im....a...bad person." gave me chills it was so perfect.

[17] On Apr-20-2004, jasonbixlerzavala wrote:

Another brilliant scene would have to be at the wedding dress rehearsal.
Bill- i... like his hair.
Kiddo- you promised youd be nice!
Bill- i said id try my best... to be nice. Thats hardly a promise.
And i love when uma is waling towards the chapel door, and can hear bill playing his flute. she looks up like three times.

[18] On Apr-20-2004, jasonBZ wrote:

This is a masterpiece for people who love film, and apreciate QT's art.

[19] On Apr-20-2004, Matt wrote:

There are two reasons why you cannot compare these two movies. ONE: It is all the same movie, as previously pointed out and repeated (many times). TWO: Each of them was completley different in their motif and style. Volume 1 was the grindhouse, grutesque violence that is Asian cinema. Now, I wouldn't go so far as to call Volume 2 Western cinema, because it came from more spaghetti-Westerns. But you have these two different genres. And both were well reflected in their respectable movies. If you're comparing the two as different movies, it's like saying: What's better: The Lion King or Pulp Fiction?

[20] On Apr-20-2004, Jaz wrote:

They were released separately and they are different, of course there will be comparisons.

[21] On Apr-22-2004, zach wrote:

hay kill bill vol2 was not the best but it was good and do you think it will be a game i lick to play a good killing game and kill bill was the beat i have seen

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