Awesome comments, Chris
That's the best piece of writing I've read of yours, Chris.
You know exactly what Tarantino was up to with Kill Bill. Denby needs some "head space and timing". "Crap"? Fuck off David.
Indeed QT references his own films. The one I liked the most was when the convoy/entourage plows through the tunnel (with Uma on a superbike) and you see the advert for Red Apple cigarettes.
There's no looking back for the tarantula.
I came into Kill Bill thinking it'll be bombastic. It was more than that. It was an honor. Tarantino is carrying a flag of some type; a torch- he feels it necessary to draw attention to the truly exciting aspects of cinema: image, music, intent of vision, overall impact.
He doesn't want to "tell a story". He doesn't want to "make a good film". He wants to wield Excalibur and threaten the boring establishment with it. How many films released this year are shit?
Quite a few if you ask me. I think there are less than 50 notable films this year, and Kill Bill is in the elite eschelon. Everytime I mention it to people, they take this gross posture and say "It was cheesy" or "I thought it sucked". I even had one guy tell me "Tarantino's lost it". I was shocked. Oblivious fucks.
I don't want to sound like I'm over-hyping Kill Bill, but sweet Jesus, this "backlash" or "indifference" to the movie is completely unjustified.
Just smile at all the losers who don't know what they're missing, Quentin. You've made your Citizen Kane.
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