Blogcritics Comments on Kill the Critics

Comment by Eric Olsen on Kill the Critics

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:46:10 EDT

I haven't seen Kill Bill, but I would say based upon what I've gathered - and more importantly from the films I have seen - is that Tarantino values and rewards loyalty. While most of his action takes place outside the law, there is a code of ethics and those who follow it are granted higher status than those who don't. ]]>

Comment by Rodney Welch on Kill the Critics

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:30:41 EDT

Not to mention strong, independent female characters dealing the tyranny and evil that lurk in the hearts of strong, independent demale characters -- like O-Ren, who gets scalped by Black Mama. But as I said, the main thing you get from this film is not a sense of independence. The film is about Tarantino, more than anything, and his own love of style. It's a complete triumph of style over substance. I loved it. ]]>

Comment by Fabian Gonzalez on Kill the Critics

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:01:10 EDT

How can you say that there is no underlying theme of female independence? Why then did Tarentino take the time to us the childhood story to O-Ren Ishii? The mesmerizing anime interlude shows a scared and scarred little girl taking her revenge on the man that killed her parents. This same girl grows up to be the woman that would later rule Tokyo's crime syndicate. Is that not a strong independent woman character? I think it is. Once you take away the pop extravagance, this is a film about strong, independent female characters dealing the tyranny and evil that lurk in the hearts of men. ]]>

Comment by Rodney Welch on Kill the Critics

Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:03:43 EDT

There's no "underlying message of female independence" to Kill Bill -- all that is is just a hook on which to hang the story from. I loved the movie, but it has the same message as all other Tarantino movies: none. His movies are about his own love of style. ]]>

Comment by Joe on Kill the Critics

Sun, 12 Oct 2003 01:08:18 EDT

I just saw it and I concur with Fabian and Shannon's reviews. It's like a cinematic version of the I Spy kids books or picking samples out of Big Audio Dynamite's the Globe. Now I just need to get a Jeet Kun Do track suit and scarf down a bowl of Kaboom cereal and wait until February. ]]>