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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NC-17
Binding: DVD
Brand: Miramax
EAN: 9780788855733
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788855735
Label: Miramax Home Entertainment
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Miramax Home Entertainment
MPN: D36790D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 10, 2004
Running Time: 136 minutes
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 2004
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Product Description:
The second and final volume in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL series is another stylish, sprawling masterwork. VOLUME 2 picks up where the first film left off, as The Bride (Uma Thurman) resumes her quest to track down her former mentor, Bill (David Carradine), and exact revenge. But before she gets to Bill, she must first take out the remaining minions who helped to slaughter her best friends and fianc. First up is Budd (Michael Madsen), a quiet but dangerous country boy who lives in a trailer. Next is Elle Driver (Darryl Hannah), a one-eyed vixen who doesn't appear to have a heart--or a conscience. As The Bride makes her way closer to Bill, scenes from her past are revisited, including her training with the angry and brutal Pai Mei (Gordon Liu). Finally, The Bride locates her man, sparking a truly unforgettable confrontation. In contrast to the nearly dialogue-free first volume, VOLUME 2 is filled with extended conversations that bring the story full circle. Thurman is once again riveting as the determined assassin, while Carradine delivers one of his best performances ever as the sadistic title character. Director of photography Robert Richardson uses a variety of film stocks to great effect, adding even more flair to Tarantino's already eye-popping vision. Rounding out things is an electrifying soundtrack that features original music from The RZA and Robert Rodriguez, as well as songs from Shivaree, Ennio Morricone, and Johnny Cash.
Amazon.com:
"The Bride" (Uma Thurman) gets her satisfaction--and so do we--in Quentin Tarantino's "roaring rampage of revenge," Kill Bill, Vol. 2. Where Vol. 1 was a hyper-kinetic tribute to the Asian chop-socky grindhouse flicks that have been thoroughly cross-referenced in Tarantino's film-loving brain, Vol. 2--not a sequel, but Part Two of a breathtakingly cinematic epic--is Tarantino's contemporary martial-arts Western, fueled by iconic images, music, and themes lifted from any source that Tarantino holds dear, from the action-packed cheapies of William Witney (one of several filmmakers Tarantino gratefully honors in the closing credits) to the spaghetti epics of Sergio Leone. Tarantino doesn't copy so much as elevate the genres he loves, and the entirety of Kill Bill is clearly the product of a singular artistic vision, even as it careens from one influence to another. Violence erupts with dynamic impact, but unlike Vol. 1, this slower grand finale revels in Tarantino's trademark dialogue and loopy longueurs, reviving the career of David Carradine (who plays Bill for what he is: a snake charmer), and giving Thurman's Bride an outlet for maternal love and well-earned happiness. Has any actress endured so much for the sake of a unique collaboration? As the credits remind us, "The Bride" was jointly created by "Q&U," and she's become an unforgettable heroine in a pair of delirious movie-movies (Vol. 3 awaits, some 15 years hence) that Tarantino fans will study and love for decades to come. --Jeff Shannon
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I have seen this movie and handful of times, and I'm still a huge fan. Tarantino really keeps you locked-in with this conclusion to Volume 1. The dialogue, the musical arrangements... they are all phenomenal!
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While not as action packed as Volume One, in Volume Two you learn more about The Bride and her past relationship with Bill. Apparently, unknown to the Bride, Bill, expertly acted by the late David Carradine, of "Kung Fu" fame, has been raising their daughter, BeBe, and doing a really good job of it, too. We also learn that the love between Uma's character and Bill was really strong before it all fell apart. As incredible as it may seem, Uma was completely mesmerized by him at one time.
Of course, the Bride has been doing a good job of eliminating, through death or total incapacitation, the killers on her list. Her fight with Elle, memorably played by Daryl Hannah, the film's one-eyed wonder, is as much fun as it is a bit disgusting. One must put aside disbelief in Uma's literally "death defying" scenes with Budd, Bill's brother. The bride's scenes with her aged, but sadistic, Japanese instructor, are also very funny. Who would have guessed that Uma's character was multilingual!
Those fans of Quentin Tarantino hoping for a happy ending will not be disappointed. I certainly wasn't.
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Kill Bill 2 is much more than just a very bloody movie although it is definately that. It is very entertaining and has a great story. If you liked Kill Bill 1 then you should like this also because they are both awesome movies!
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Able to obtain a blade made by tne master, previously trained in skills by another master by Bill, the Bride is ready to climb the ladder to get to Bill. Along the way a flashback to her wedding rehearsal explodes with gunfire with Bill's assistance. The Bride's soon-to-be baby is raised by Bill without the Bride's knowledge until the time is upon her to "{kill Bill!"
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