Viewers have the option of listening to the film in either standard 5.1 or DTS. The DTS track seems almost unnecessary considering most of the film is front loaded, but the "buried alive" scene must be heard using the format. Only a few brief moments feature rear speaker usage. Fight scenes are disappointingly dull, even though they have numerous opportunities. The LFE channel is used effectively when it is called upon, but these are really the only highlights. (***)
It's already been said (in a rather controversial style) that these films will eventually be treated to massive special editions, so the extras here are less than adequate. A roughly half-hour feature on the making of the film talks about some key scenes and how they were done, but interest level here is low. The only other extras include a brief deleted scene and a musical performance from the film's premiere. (**)
This is a movie I was definitely looking forward to. I didn't have the opportunity to see it in theaters, but it's hard to believe the big screen would make this anymore tolerable. The few flashes of brilliance are marred by twice as many moments of sheer boredom. This is a film that needed to be trimmed down quite a bit before release.
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1 - devon
matt
through this post it is importand to remember that kill bill is one movie.
when i first rented kill bill volume 1 i thought i knew what i was in for, from the previews and such. i was wrong. the same thing happened when i rented kill bill v.2. i (like you i think) expected to see kill bill 2 not the second half of kill bill.
kill bill v.1 was action for no real reason. v.2 is the reason for the action.
i liked how the movie never asked you to believe that the bride would die. and the movie never asks you to care if she does die. actually she should die, she is no better than the people she wonts to kill. but, O, right she was trying to start a new life away from all the killing with new friends and a new lover. but, wait, what do ya know? so was the first women she wiped off her list.
in v.1 you don't really know anything about any of the characters, in v.2 each secen tells you something about some character.
some people will find it boring though. it's not the same kind of movie as you would expect from seeing v.1.
there is humor in it though ever if it isn't funny. like how bill explains his actions at the wedding rehesal as the "Consequences to breaking the hart of a murderious bastard" if you think about it the whole movie is based on the consequences to breaking the hart of a murderious bitch.
kill bill has a lot more story in than most people think.
p.s. did any one else like budd? i found he was the only character i cared about and the supence around him was unbearable.