April 2004
Ok yea some will argue that Kill Bill vol 1 and 2 was meant to be one film. So it should count as 1 film. It was released as 2 films so I count it as 2.
Back when this came out a good buddy ran the theater in a near by mall. And if I went during say the middle of the day on a Tuesday usually he wouldn't charge me for a ticket asking me if instead of payin for a ticket I would buy a drink or a snack. But heey movie theaters make most of their money off the drinks and snacks.
The weekend Kill Bill vol 2 came out I had bought the first volume on DVD. We had not that long before this gotten a new tv. I 48 inch plasma tv. Invited over a few friends and we sat there watching Vol 1. All of us planning on going later the next week. to see the movie for free.
The following Tuesday Chili Cheese Fries Chris and I were the only ones off work that day. After being asked if I minded driving I went picked up Chris head to the theater. And good news buddy was there manning the ticket booth. Got our free tickets then each bought a large drink and a popcorn.
Sit down and Chili Cheese Fries Chris is slurping down his drink fast. Sure we got free refills on soda and popcorn but QT movies are long films so you dont want a full bladder while watching one,as I learned with a movie that is further up this list. CCF Chris then pulls a tiny bottle of Crown Royal out of his pocket pours all of it into his soda. Now I know why he was not only gulping down his drink but also why he asked me to drive. No biggie get your drink on Chili Cheese Fries Chris.
First half of the movie is fun. Love the fight between the Bride and Daryl Hannah. But after that first half the film goes to crap and thanks to CCF Chris our movie going experience went to crap.
During that whole long boring way to long dialogue scene The Bride and the pimp guy,Chris gets up goes to get his drink and mine refilled and my popcorn refilled. He comes back slurping down his soda again. Then out of his pocket appears another tiny bottle of Crown Royal. By now Chili Cheese Fries Chris is halfway sloshed. He just gets the last drop of the second mini Bottle into his soda cup when he loses his grip on the cup. It drops to the floor. Splashing up the liquor/soda mix onto CCF Chris. Then the cup rolls down to the front of the screening room.With the strong smelling mixture leaking out of the cup as it rolls. Theater reeks of liquor. And this movie reeks of padding and a director that the studio is afraid to tell "Hey this is too long. cut 20 minutes of the rambling talk that goes no where."
Leaving the theater even CCF Chris,in his drunk enough I had to make sure he made it into his house,was muttering about how the movie "sucked mostly."
When the movie hit home video I bought it and yep it wasn't made better by not having to smell liquor through out the last 3rd of the film.
If Kill Bill had been released as one film the pacing issue would be resolved. Plus betting the padding scenes would be gone.
But with those two major issues there aint no way this film could be considered one of QT's better films.
Come back next Tuesday at 12pm central time for the next film.