Blogcritics: Comments on On Killing Bill a Second Time

Comment by Dew

Sat, 2 Oct 2004 16:23:34 EDT

The series in itself was brilliant to me. I agree also that splitting them up was the best thing to do even though I was somewhat annoyed at having to wait. In film one I found myself getting wrapped up in the gore. When I left it hit me that the point is how far will you go to get what you want or to get it back? At the end of the second film my entire perception had changed I found myself loving these heinous characters. I referred back to KB1 and Lucy Lui's character as most of her characters are was sensible and intelligent but ruthless. The Bride was wanted to be normal but she was so far removed from it, it just wasn't possible. I wanted her to forgive Bill and they raise little Lu Lu together. I repeat: I wanted the killer called The Bride to forgive the man who had her shot and then shot her in the face and kidnapped their child to become a nice little family. For me that was the best part.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:49:04 EDT

I think it wise to split them also, although obviously there is an overarching story like the three LOTR movies

Comment by The Theory

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:19:31 EDT

I think it was good that they split them up. Because with both of them together, as is, it would be too long for your average movie going audience. So then you'd have to do a pretty good chop-job to get the length down. And that probably wouldn't feel right, either.

Comment by Vic

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:17:34 EDT

My initial thoughts on splitting KB into two films was that it was pure marketing: Earn double the box office receipts that they would have had they released it as one film. However... in retrospect the two halves are so different in tone that they *do* seem like two separate films. Vic

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:06:23 EDT

I found the ending very powerful and sincere. And I'm nt sure because I did see KB1 first, but that could have made a big difference in my perception of the second, whch compared to the first was positively gentle.

Comment by Robert Nagle

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:00:18 EDT

Serendipity. Perhaps if I caught the film on late night TV in some hotel room, maybe I would have been more amenable to enjoying the film. I walked out during the final slow scenes (which looking back, perhaps I should have endured). You're right though; the sharp contrast with the fast pace of the rest of the movie is an interesting effect.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:55:37 EDT

that may be, but it worked very well as two completely separate methods of filmmaking and storytelling

Comment by Pappy

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:38:36 EDT

I don't think it is fair to compare Kill Bill Volume 1 to Kill Bill Volume 2. After all, this was ONE film: Kill Bill, that the studio split up into two films. The only fair way to judge it is as one piece of work. (Apparently there will be a complete Kill Bill DVD coming out in which you can watch Kill Bill the way it was supposed to be before the studio interfered).