Swan's Movie Commentaries

[Swan]

I feel ahead of everyone

You must be. Or you're watching part 2.

[NatashaR]

I wish I could've joined this :(

[rauldc14]

Let me know when the school bus stops.

[MovieMeditation]

Whoa, I didn't know Sonny Chiba was in this.
What, he is the freaking sword maker! The one and only Hatori Hanzo.

Aaand fun fact: one of the crazy 88 as well.

[honeykid]

The city of Pasadena, California.

[MovieMeditation]

THE SOUND OF DEATH!

[honeykid]

Ironside

[rauldc14]

I'm on part one. The school bus stopped.

[MovieMeditation]

This fight is amazing. and short, but so memorable. QT can definitelty do action!

[honeykid]

CLANG!

[MovieMeditation]

here is the schoolbus pulling up raul!

[Swan]

Let me know when the school bus stops.

Now!

[honeykid]

School bus

[honeykid]

Hey, baby! How was school?

[rauldc14]

How was school?

[honeykid]

beeeeeep

[Swan]

Apparently, the dog bit them or something, too, since there's blood on their faces.

[MovieMeditation]

Not only is the very opening awesome, but even the opening after the opening is awesome! Result: TARANTINO IS AWESOME!

[honeykid]

Beeeeeep

[rauldc14]

What's with the beep?

[Swan]

What's with the beep?

To conceal her name, of course.

[rauldc14]

Tarantino is a mixed bag for me. Jackie Brown is my favorite. I liked Django and Reservoir. And then there's Pulp.

[Swan]

How can you not like Pulp Fiction. I don't understand that.

[rauldc14]

You can relax for now.I'm not gonna murder you in front of your child.

[Cole416]

Tarantino is a mixed bag for me. Jackie Brown is my favorite. I liked Django and Reservoir. And then there's Pulp.

:mad:

[rauldc14]

How can you not like Pulp Fiction. I don't understand that.

Its my honeykid senses I picked up from joining the forum.

[honeykid]

Beseech is such a Tarantino word.

[MovieMeditation]

What's with the beep?
"”Whenever during the picture somebody says The Bride’s real name, it will be BLEEPED OUT ON THE SOUNTRACK, …that is, till I want you to know" - Tarantino

from the script of Kill Bill

[rauldc14]

When do you want to die?

[Swan]

Why is the white chick named Black Mamba?

[rauldc14]

Holy hell. What a stab.

[honeykid]

It seems bad women can't shoot straight either.

[MovieMeditation]

bad shot... perfect throw...

ups here's the little girl!

[Swan]

Wasn't Tarantino thinking of doing a sequel where the little girl, grown up, goes after The Bride?

[honeykid]

Her handwriting is for ****.

[rauldc14]

There's the Pussywagon

[MovieMeditation]

Wasn't Tarantino thinking of doing a sequel where the little girl, grown up, goes after The Bride?
yes that is true

but I think QT is done with Kill Bill, though it was seriously considered at one occasion

[Swan]

Her handwriting is for ****.

Tarantino probably wrote it. :D

[MovieMeditation]

Look Swan! here comes the father and son number two, who also appeared in Death Proof!

[MovieMeditation]

wait this is son number one... my mistake!

[honeykid]

Wasn't Tarantino thinking of doing a sequel where the little girl, grown up, goes after The Bride?

Probably. After he's ripped everyone else off, he'll only have himself left. ;)

[Sexy Celebrity]

Yes, the little girl, Nikki, was supposed to be trained and raised by Sofie Fatale (the woman who loses her arm at O-Ren's party) and Elle Driver, who's still alive. That's what I heard somewhere. She was going to get revenge on Beatrix and B.B. for killing her mother.

[Swan]

Probably. After he's ripped everyone else off, he'll only have himself left. ;)

I can't figure out your opinion on Tarantino, HK. You seem to like some of his films, but don't like others or something.

[rauldc14]

Nicaraguan Death squad :laugh:

[honeykid]

You better ****-can that blasphemy boy, this is a house of worship.

Sorry, pop.

[MovieMeditation]

Tarantino definitely knows how to stage a scene!

[rauldc14]

Probably. After he's ripped everyone else off, he'll only have himself left. ;)

What don't you like?

[MovieMeditation]

love the sunglass-crossover!

[honeykid]

I can't figure out your opinion on Tarantino, HK. You seem to like some of his films, but don't like others or something.

Yep, that's about right. :yup:

[MovieMeditation]

love this scene! and great introduction to a character! fits her perfectly too!

[MovieMeditation]

I'm fanboying so much right now! Kill Bill is so visually inventive and stunning to look at and listen to!

[honeykid]

What don't you like?

Inglorios Basterds. This isn't all that and I've yet to see Django because, well it looks like a western version of this and IB which doesn't appeal at all.

[rauldc14]

She needs to stop whistling. My birds are going crazy.

[Swan]

PAuUSE~!

[honeykid]

God I hate split screen.

[Swan]

F*CK! My stupid cat stepped on my remote and shut the DVD player off!

[rauldc14]

Django was pretty fun, actually.

[Swan]

Django was pretty fun, actually.

Not his greatest though.

[MovieMeditation]

paused at ended split screen.

so when and where to start from Swan, when you are ready!

[honeykid]

My gift to you.

[MovieMeditation]

Am I the only one pausing here!?

[rauldc14]

Elle is going to abort the mission.

[honeykid]

Just noticed you've paused. I'm at Elle screaming at Bill down the phone.

[rauldc14]

I can but I'll need a decent spot to remember since I haven't seen this.

[MovieMeditation]

okay, I'll watch until there...

[Swan]

Sorry. TV is all messed up now.

[rauldc14]

Bill just said he loved Elle. Paused.

Get your pets under control Swan!

[honeykid]

I'll pause when I get there.

[MovieMeditation]

stopped after she finished the sentence "Oh you don't owe her sh*t!!!"

edit: okay stopping at raul's point!

[honeykid]

Exchange of I love you and paused.

[rauldc14]

Go to where Bill says he loves Elle. Then just one stop point.

[Swan]

Stupid cat.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn187/bdfolsom/Photo%20on%205-18-15%20at%202.15%20PM_zps6tzeonqo.jpg

[rauldc14]

I'm growing a beard, Swan.

[Swan]

Okay, I'm ready.

[honeykid]

Swan you look like a guy I used to know in my 20's.

[rauldc14]

Resumed

[honeykid]

Playing

[MovieMeditation]

Resumed as well...

[Ðèstîñy]

It seems bad women can't shoot straight either.

I've never missed. Referred to as dead eye. Thank you very much!

[Swan]

Okay. Play.

[honeykid]

Four years later.

[MovieMeditation]

Talking sh*t to a person in coma, totally low of her! tsk

[honeykid]

I've never missed. Referred to as dead eye. Thank you very much!

But you're not the baddie.

[Swan]

Has anyone seen Talk to Her? Ever since I've seen that, comatose people remind me of it.

[honeykid]

Tap....tap...tap

[MovieMeditation]

Heartbreaking scene.

Damn you, Bill! Damn you

[Swan]

Heartbreaking scene.

Damn you, Bill! Damn you

Yes, sad baby stuff is always sad.

[rauldc14]

I have a feeling she's gonna kick his ass.

[Swan]

Hey, it's that guy!

Tarantino likes to cast those "that guy!"'s in his films.

[MovieMeditation]

Look, that is that guy from Death Proof as well, Swan! That creepy dude who Mary Elizabeth-Winstead was left with!

[honeykid]

Vasalube

[MovieMeditation]

Oh **** you beat me to it swan!

[rauldc14]

Or bite his tongue off and make him bleed to death

[Swan]

Look, that is that guy from Death Proof as well, Swan! That creepy dude who Mary Elizabeth-Winstead was left with!

Oh, that's the same guy?

[honeykid]

It's the same character. It's one of those Tarantino universe things.

[MovieMeditation]

Love this little revenge she already gets here. Awesome! love the music playing too! something's bad going to happen soon aaaargh

[Swan]

Honeykid, do you know what music this is from? I love it.

[honeykid]

WHERE'S BILL?

Please stop hitting me.

[MovieMeditation]

My name is Buck, and I'm here to ****.

mmmm

[rauldc14]

Nice glasses Uma :up:

[MovieMeditation]

SLAM!!!

[MovieMeditation]

Hangover sunglasses!

[honeykid]

Honeykid, do you know what music this is from? I love it.

No. I rarely know where the soundtrack is from as I don't pay much attention to these things. Sorry.

[Swan]

No. I rarely know where the soundtrack is from as I don't pay much attention to these things. Sorry.

Wow, that's a really long movie title.

[rauldc14]

Looks like a McDonalds car.

[Swan]

I thought the movie shut off again. :laugh:

[MovieMeditation]

get ready to wiggle your big toe everyone!

[Ðèstîñy]

But you're not the baddie.

Just to confirm what that word means, I went to the Urban dictionary . . . shes a baddie. a girl who is a badass chick. she's hella bomb, got good qualities, and is everything a guy wants. "any guy would kill for her, shes a baddie".

That is soooo me! :p

OK guys! I'm leaving!

[rauldc14]

Wiggle your big toe

[honeykid]

I wonder if QT likes 'em big? Or does he prefer the more petite?

[Swan]

This is so fake. I bet in real life, she could totally move her legs.

[MovieMeditation]

Looks like a McDonalds car.
well, Ronald MacDonald is kind of pedo looking... I mean, if he drives that thing to work!

[honeykid]

Just to confirm what that word means, I went to the Urban dictionary . . . shes a baddie. a girl who is a badass chick. she's hella bomb, got good qualities, and is everything a guy wants. "any guy would kill for her, shes a baddie".

That is soooo me! :p

OK guys! I'm leaving!

Yeah, that's not it. I meant baddie, as in, not the goodie. :D

[MovieMeditation]

This is so fake. I bet in real life, she could totally move her legs.
No, she really was in coma for 4 years. That's why he took so long making the movie.

[rauldc14]

Wow that's where the Lucy Liu picture is from that SC used in those countdowns when Asian stuff showed up!

[Swan]

Animation sequence.

[honeykid]

No, she really was in coma for 4 years. That's why he took so long making the movie.

No, that's because Tarantino refuses to edit his films properly now. :p

[rauldc14]

This part is....strange...

[MovieMeditation]

you can't make a Japanese homage without Japanese anime! (I would love to see the extended version of this which is appearently out there...)

[honeykid]

Look, it's ****** animation time. :rolleyes:

[MovieMeditation]

Look, it's ****** animation time. :rolleyes:
whether or not you like it in the film or anime in general, this scene is beautifully animated and set up. Love the rough style!

[honeykid]

Best bit of this whole section. Her saying "whimper" and then grabbing it back and putting it in her mouth.

[Swan]

"Quentin Tarantino really likes Western music."

- Captain Obvious

[rauldc14]

I don't like this part at all.

[honeykid]

whether or not you like it in the film or anime in general, this scene is beautifully animated and set up. Love the rough style!

But it's not for me because it looks terrible.

[MovieMeditation]

Tarantino has been fanboying like crazy making this film. This is like the ultimate childhood dream for him. He has simply crammed the movie with his love for the genre and Japanese filmmaking in general. it's crazy...

[Swan]

It's okay MovieMeds, I got your back. This scene is cool as hell.

[rauldc14]

Please tell me this is over soon.

[rauldc14]

I got HKs back.

[MovieMeditation]

Please tell me this is over soon.
I hated the sequence once too, but really like it now.

It's isn't that long no... only a little more.

[honeykid]

Tarantino has been fanboying like crazy making this film. This is like the ultimate childhood dream for him. He has simply crammed the movie with his love for the genre and Japanese filmmaking in general. it's crazy...

Oh, absolutely. It's just not anything I've ever liked much, that's all. Same with IB and Django.

[rauldc14]

Wait, I thought you haven't seen Django. At least give it a proper watch before you criticize it!

[MovieMeditation]

Wait, I thought you haven't seen Django. At least give it a proper watch before you criticize it!
same goes for you mr.! :p

[rauldc14]

Guaps favorite part is the screaming girls.

[rauldc14]

same goes for you mr.! :p

I can criticize as we go along. After all, I've finally seen it :p

[honeykid]

I haven't seen it at all. I meant the films that it's inspired by. I don't like westerns and I like Spaghetti westerns even less. With IB I'm not much of a fan of war films, though I like the exploitation war films a little more. But it's not really my thing. Neither are the films which inspired this. As a genre, I should say. This is totally Lady Snowblood and I liked that.

[MovieMeditation]

I can criticize as we go along. After all, I've finally seen it :p
Heh, I was just kidding you can criticize all you want. But I will say Kill Bill is one of those that gets better with time and multiple watches... at least for me.

[rauldc14]

This is only my fifth Tarantino.

[MovieMeditation]

this scene is totally a metaphor for real japanese cinema and Tarantino trying to make a film that is very close to the style "you say arrigato as we say arrigato. pronouncation very good"

:D

[rauldc14]

Get the sake!

[Swan]

Warm a-sake?!

[honeykid]

Is this as good as Uma looks in this? I've always found it astounding that he took a woman as gorgeous as Uma Thurman and made her look terrible throughout the best part of 4 hours for no reason.

[MovieMeditation]

Warm a-sake?!
Sonny Chiba's english is generally hilarious in this film!

[rauldc14]

Is this as good as Uma looks in this? I've always found it astounding that he took a woman as gorgeous as Uma Thurman and made her look terrible throughout the best part of 4 hours for no reason.

I thought she looked incredible in that scene. Hope you are wrong.

[MovieMeditation]

I say it again, the combination of visuals and music is so stunning in this! A little too fanboyish at times, but I can digg it...

[Swan]

This movie has a pretty great soundtrack.

[rauldc14]

Is Lucy Liu his former student?

[honeykid]

No.

[MovieMeditation]

love this melody so much playing here!

[MovieMeditation]

aaand the combination of this scene here = perfection!

[Swan]

I like all of his movies well enough (though some far less than others), but I think his pre-Jackie Brown work is without a doubt leagues above his post-Jackie Brown work.

[rauldc14]

This tune is in another of my favorites movies and I can't remember which

[Swan]

Hopefully this movie picks up during the action scene, I remember that being great. If I'm being honest, while there are some great moments... this movie is highly self-indulgent.

[honeykid]

What? The Spaghetti western pipes stuff?

[MovieMeditation]

I like all of his movies well enough (though some far less than others), but I think his pre-Jackie Brown work is without a doubt leagues above his post-Jackie Brown work.
To me those two periodes are not really comparable because they are so different. But really, even though many love his pre-jackie brown stuff it's undoubtely post-jakcie brown he is more himself. more personal than ever.

wish I was around when he release Pulp though, and got to witness it when it was new and fresh.

[rauldc14]

I never like his unrealistic blood scenes.

[honeykid]

To me those two periodes are not really comparable because they are so different. But really, even though many love his pre-jackie brown stuff it's undoubtely post-jakcie brown he is more himself. more personal than ever.

I agree. It's why it's not as good.

[MovieMeditation]

Hopefully this movie picks up during the action scene, I remember that being great. If I'm being honest, while there are some great moments... this movie is highly self-indulgent.
It does.

back when I wasn't a QT fan or didn't like "weird" kind of cinema, I always returned to this film for the brillant though ultra-violent action sequence.

[Swan]

To me those two periodes are not really comparable because they are so different. But really, even though many love his pre-jackie brown stuff it's undoubtely post-jakcie brown he is more himself. more personal than ever.

wish I was around when he release Pulp though, and got to witness it when it was new and fresh.

I don't think so. I feel like his post-Jackie Brown stuff is way more rip-offy than his pre-Jackie Brown stuff. He's a good rip-off artist, though.

[neiba]

Shiiiit! Just missed this!

[MovieMeditation]

I never like his unrealistic blood scenes.
F****ck you gonna hate the finale :rotfl:

[honeykid]

I never like his unrealistic blood scenes.

This is just like the Japanese do this. It's one of the reasons I don't care much for them. Even the ones I like I like in spite of this.

[Swan]

I never like his unrealistic blood scenes.

That's the best part, dude.

[rauldc14]

F****ck you gonna hate the finale :rotfl:

Spoiler!!

[honeykid]

It does.

back when I wasn't a QT fan or didn't like "weird" kind of cinema, I always returned to this film for the brillant though ultra-violent action sequence.

We're not calling QT weird cinema, are we?

[MovieMeditation]

I don't think so. I feel like his post-Jackie Brown stuff way more rip-offy than his pre-Jackie Brown stuff. He's a good rip-off artist, though.
I don't mean more himself, as in more original, but his post stuff is more personal because he makes/recreates the movies he loves to death. That's what I meant

[Swan]

I love crazy stylistic Japanese violence. I think it's the coolest.

[Swan]

I don't mean more himself, as in more original, but his post stuff is more personal because he makes/recreates the movies he loves to death. That's what I meant

Ah, yeah, I can see that for sure.

[honeykid]

Now this scene is beautifully shot. Not as good as the finale, which is gorgeous, but I do like this.

[rauldc14]

Its the podcast song!

[MovieMeditation]

Anyways, all the discusssion about this not meeting people's expectations... it is far from my favorite QT.

The second one though, vol. 2... I'm pretty sure is my favorite Tarantino movie...

That film is also less fanboyish and over the top. vol. 2 is more story-orientated and the script is fantastic!

[Swan]

I think when Lucy Lui comes in, it becomes way better. That's a prediction.

[honeykid]

It's fat Charlie brown!

[honeykid]

I remember vol 2 being quite a bit better than vol 1. It felt like a proper Tarantino movie. Back then, at least.

[MovieMeditation]

this band is big in Japan in real life...

[rauldc14]

Look its members of K-On!

[Swan]

I, too, thought the second was better. I remember liking it more for being more story-oriented.

[MovieMeditation]

he we go with the one take!

[Swan]

Preparing for an awesome set-piece...

[honeykid]

this band is big in Japan in real life...

So are Alphaville. :D

[rauldc14]

I of course haven't seen part 2. It will be a while to recover from this.

[honeykid]

Bruce Lee's tracksuit

[Swan]

I'm not crazy about long takes that are overly show-offy. It's like "look at me, I'm a director." I think Spielberg is the master of long takes.

Sorry, Goodfellas fans. :p

[MovieMeditation]

I of course haven't seen part 2. It will be a while to recover from this.
damn, thought we followed up with vol. 2 tomorrow! :(

[honeykid]

QT doing his De Palma/Scorsese party piece.

[Swan]

Still, part two of this particular film is already way better. I'm loving it right now.

[honeykid]

damn, thought we followed up with vol. 2 tomorrow! :(

I might be able to do that. Depends on when.

[MovieMeditation]

here we ****ing go!

[MovieMeditation]

I might be able to do that. Depends on when.
no later than we started today or else I won't be able to do it. but earlier is fine.

[Swan]

I can do part 2 tomorrow.

[rauldc14]

damn, thought we followed up with vol. 2 tomorrow! :(

I would, but I work tonight, therefore I'll be sleeping tomorrow.

[MovieMeditation]

"f*ck you" under the boots! :D

[honeykid]

She's got Bruce's tracksuit all bloody. :(

[rauldc14]

Not a fan of the suit. Should have worn something provocative.

[Swan]

Not a fan of the suit. Should have worn something provocative.

I hope you're joking.

[Swan]

Maybe you'd prefer Sucker Punch, raul? :p

[MovieMeditation]

love this little fight here!

girl got some huge balls!... or.. ball...

[rauldc14]

Now that is a K-On member there.

[honeykid]

Maybe you'd prefer Sucker Punch, raul? :p

I thought that would be awful. But so many fans of that kind of thing hate it that I want to see it now. :D Normally if they all hate something of that type, I like it more than they do.

[Swan]

Cute badass Asian girl is cute and badass.

[Swan]

I thought that would be awful. But so many fans of that kind of thing hate it that I want to see it now. :D Normally if they all hate something of that type, I like it more than they do.

I've never seen it.

[Gatsby]

Where you guys at

[rauldc14]

This is a fun sequence though.

[Swan]

Where you guys at

1:20

[honeykid]

lol

[rauldc14]

I'm an hour twenty minutes in

[Swan]

20:40 about

[honeykid]

Battle Royale is better.

[Swan]

1:21

[MovieMeditation]

love how she takes the suicide sword forward.

saved by the bell!

[honeykid]

Here come the boys!

[rauldc14]

Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids.

[Swan]

Battle Royale is better.

Both are good.

I do have a Battle Royale shirt.

[Gatsby]

Battle Royale is better.
First time in a week that I have agreed with you. :D

[rauldc14]

Those guys look like they are all clueless.

[honeykid]

You didn't think it was going to be that easy did you?

Y'know, for a second there, I kind of did.

Silly rabbit. Tricks are for kids.

[Gatsby]

I love how her eyes move as the men enter.

[Gatsby]

Que super-duper cool music!

[MovieMeditation]

here we go!

[honeykid]

I bet there's still not a decent Green Hornet between them. :D

[honeykid]

I love how her eyes move as the men enter.

:eek: :D

[Gatsby]

NOOOOO the screen just turned black and white- I just entered some site on the internet and started watching Kill Bill they had.

[honeykid]

Axe me another

[Swan]

NOOOOO the screen just turned black and white- I just entered some site on the internet and started watching Kill Bill they had.

That's part of the movie bro.

[rauldc14]

How did that bastard float up there?

[Gatsby]

Dammit these guys aren't supposed to be water fountains!

[honeykid]

NOOOOO the screen just turned black and white- I just entered some site on the internet and started watching Kill Bill they had.

That's the US version isn't it?

[Gatsby]

That's part of the movie bro.
I watched the version with color.

[Swan]

I watched the version with color.

It changes to black and white. :p

[MovieMeditation]

movies was changed to black and white back in the old samurai days for the violence to appear less graphic, and they thereby could receive an r-rating and not higher...

QT did the exact same thing here. But it does exist in a colored version out there...

[Gatsby]

It changes to black and white. :p
:nope:

[rauldc14]

This group of guys are awful fighters. Suppose that's the point though.

[Swan]

:nope:

Well, it did for me.

[MovieMeditation]

here we go! color is back on!

and now... silhouette fight!

[honeykid]

As I said, I think that's the US version. It goes black and white so it didn't piss off the MPAA quite so much. Violence isn't as violent when the blood's black.

[Gatsby]

The silhouette scene is underrated - a lot of videos on YouTube showing the main crazy 88 sequence but never this one.

[honeykid]

This is OK, but the blue is lovely.

[Gatsby]

Go home to your mother :lol:

[rauldc14]

Is that a bloodbath?

[MovieMeditation]

The silhouette scene is underrated - a lot of videos on YouTube showing the main crazy 88 sequence but never this one.
very true.

[honeykid]

This is what you get for ****ing around with the yakuzas. Go home to your mother.

[MovieMeditation]

And here comes a 1000 more!

No? Okay.... :(

[honeykid]

Is that a bloodbath?

It is now.

[Gatsby]

I'm an Asain but not Japanese so don't ask me to translate.

[rauldc14]

I'm ahead, so there must be different versions.

[honeykid]

She's the limb lady now. :D

[honeykid]

Best scene in the film now. Looks gorgeous too.

[Gatsby]

Music is on and my head is bobbin'

[Gatsby]

Best scene in the film now. Looks gorgeous too.
The snow really helps.

[rauldc14]

Uma down!