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October 07, 2005

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Further thoughts on the redemptive qualities of Kill Bill,,,

Kill Bill, Vol. 1 DVD Cover has just published a very educated and well-written essay, by (a fellow believer and filmmaker) detailing the redemptive qualities of ‘s Hard Boiled/Kung Fu epic, Kill Bill (Vols. 1 & 2), as well as some of his other films. It’s quite a lengthy essay, but well worth the read.

I wrote a much shorter, but equally as enthusiastic, review of Kill Bill here.

And, if you haven’t seen the Kill Bill films yet… You should.

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Comments (16):
One of the few films I walked out on. Laughing at the crusifixion of Christ? The man is deranged.

dh () - October 07, 2005 at 11:02 am

I don’t think you got his point, Doug… He didn’t say that he was laughing at the crucifixion, but at the brutality of it — which is the same response that most people who saw Kill Bill had during that movie.

timsamoff () (URL) - October 07, 2005 at 11:19 am

Laughing at brutality seems contradictary to me and cold. For me I don’t understand that type of response. When I went to the movie I heard no one laugh when Christ was crucified. When you read the entire paragraph from the post you referenced you get a little “insight” into Tarrentino.

dh () - October 07, 2005 at 11:53 am

Well, I don’t agree (I mean, yeah, you get insight and all, but I interpret it differently)... But, that’s ok.

timsamoff () (URL) - October 07, 2005 at 12:02 pm

Thanks for reading the article and for your comments. I thought Q was laughing more at Gibson’s decision to have the guards drop the cross and have to flip Christ over, like a lamb on a skewer. He did mention that he saw the serious side of the movie, so I would tend to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Eric David () (URL) - October 07, 2005 at 12:39 pm

Okay, no way am i reading that whole article on an empty stomach. But i did forward to the whole controversy here. I actually agree with Tim on this. Granted, Terantino is being vulgar and a bit tactless, he’s referring to the picture, not Christ. Though my brow was still quite raised when i read it. Interesting article, Eric. I can’t fully endorse it but i did enjoy it, if that makes sense.

dennisthemenace () - October 07, 2005 at 1:29 pm

I thoroughly enjoyed Kill Bill. I think it’s brilliant, and woe unto those who can’t appreciate Tarantino at his most show-stopping.

ganns () (URL) - October 10, 2005 at 03:27 am

Right on, Ganns! ;-)

timsamoff () (URL) - October 10, 2005 at 09:26 am

Why a woe to me and what woe to me is there?
No one still has given me a reason why people laugh when violence is shown. The emotion of laughing when violence is shown does not make sense to me. I guess I’m reacting to the necessity to laugh in the midst of these scenes.

dh () - October 10, 2005 at 11:05 am

I’m not a psychologist, so I’m not going to try to defend the laughter… What I can say is that it’s probably nervous laughter rather than laughter for humor’s sake.

timsamoff () (URL) - October 10, 2005 at 11:13 am

oh doug, don’t worry, we think its okay you like Barney.

dennisthemenace () - October 11, 2005 at 10:09 am

DH: I’m sorry if you thought I literally wished woe upon y’all Kill Bill haters. I don’t think I appreciate laughter in the midst of gratuitous violence or suffering. What I do appreciate is the age-old adage of punishment towards persons done wrong. Kill Bill mayn’t be the poster movie of Christian forgiveness, but I will not deny that I felt an immense thrill when the Bride plugged each person who did her wrong, and it’s for this particular retelling of the classic revenge story that I give Tarantino due credit.

ganns () (URL) - November 01, 2005 at 9:31 pm

what the F- are you talking about Walter?!

dennisthemenace () - November 02, 2005 at 09:51 am

Um, Walter? Who’s that?

Anyway, Ganns’ comment makes complete sense to me.

timsamoff () (URL) - November 02, 2005 at 10:03 am

haha. You’re gonna have to ask The Dude, dude.

dennisthemenace () - November 02, 2005 at 10:33 am

Ha ha ha! I get it. :-D

timsamoff () (URL) - November 02, 2005 at 10:39 am

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