Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Yes, I will be talking a little about Kill Bill. It'll be put in spoilers at the end of this post (if I can get it into spoiler code, that is), so it won't be ruined for those who haven't seen it ^_^

After watching the movie I am kind of tempted to play with ideas for the upcoming "Kill Adam II" sign up, but that's going a bit far right now, I think. Seeing Kill Bill last night, reading the last chapter of Kill Adam and then seeing Kill Bill again, really sparked my imagination though ~_^


... but onto other matters before giving a very brief opinion of the movie :p

The stereo in our car was stolen two days ago. Why was it stolen ? Well, an unlocked car door probably had something to do with it *loud coughing* I can't tell you how many times I've bugged dad about locking the doors and he's waved if off. That's what happens when you're not careful (even in a quiet town such as ours), so it irked me more that he got in a bad mood about it than the stereo actually being stolen. Hrm.

On a more positive note, my mom bought a massage bench really cheap ^___^ She's taking this year-long course about skin care and, aside from the beauty stuff, they're required to learn massage as well. Mom's always been great at massage, something that's benefitted me greatly (boy did I have troubles with my muscles when I was younger, bah) and it'll spare her back immensly to have a proper workstation, I'm sure.

If it weren't for the fact that I have a silly cold at the moment, I would've gladly signed up for a rub -_-;;
You see, whenever a cold hits my body, it goes inward. So there's not a lot of snivelling and coughing. Instead I just get really bad fever spells and a constant painful aching all over. The aching sort of inhibits my breathing also, which isn't pleasant ;_;
(And you're not supposed to have a massage when you're sick anyway *nods*)

But on the bright side, the colds usually don't last that long and sometimes they even disappear after a nap ^_^


Let's talk Kill Bill ~_^

[Where do I start ? Kill Bill was a [audio]visual fiest. From the opening song "Bang bang" to the end credits, I was blown away. For some reason I was apprehensive about seeing this movie, since many were saying it was really violent and bloody. That really isn't a problem for me, as long as it's executed (heh) in a fashion that focuses more on the choreography and style, than merely be about getting a reaction from the audience.
And sure, there was much decapitation going on and blood flowed quite extensively, but it was all done with a humorous touch.


There were many details that had more of an impact than the squirting blood and decapitated limbs, though. Such as the lighting on Uma Thurman's character (as well as Hattori Hanzo in the attic) – one example is when she's standing on the banister and giving her little speech in Japanese, after fighting the 'Crazy 88'. It’s a really neat effect.

Or the changes in color (the sheriff taking off his green tinted glasses) and the camera angles … I could go on forever, hehe.

Everything is perfectly accompanied by a soundtrack that feels like a second skin to the body of this story, this journey. It goes back and forth from sad and serious, to playful and deadly.


I can understand why Tarantino waited for Uma, because she really owned that part. Everyone felt like they were meant for their roles, there was no hesitation or doubt in their performances.

So far I've only seen it twice (there is so much to take in and play over in my head that I can't do a better 'review' than this right now) and it needs to go back way too soon for my liking. ]

Looks like I'll be expanding my DVD collection ~_^

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