This comprehensive analysis is the only current book on Tarantino's 2 Kill Bill films. Included in this exciting, exhaustive compilation are: * a scene-by-scene analysis of both Kill Bill movies * overview of director Quentin Tarantino' work * profiles of all major actors in Kill Bill 1 & 2 * profiles of films which influenced Kill Bill * details on posters, trailers, teasers, early drafts and cuts * early casting * critical reviews * interview with David Carradine * cross-references and index * illustrations, featuring an 8page color section
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D K Holm is a reviewer of books, movies and DVDs for Kevin Smith's website, MoviePoopShoot. He is author of Robert Crumb's conversations and a biography of Quentin Tarantino.
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Early Draft Differences Tarantino is said to have started writing Kill Bill while he was still working on Pulp Fiction, inspired by Uma Thurman and conversations with her about the Fox Force Five element of that movie, but dropped it for several years when distracted by other projects. He picked up the idea again years later after running into Thurman at a celebrity event. He appears to have finished it somewhere roughly in the 1999’2000 time frame. Legend has it that Tarantino gave her the script on her 30th birthday, August 29, 2000. In interviews, various actors noted that Tarantino kept writing and tinkering with the script all through the long production schedule. A draft of the script was posted online as early as August 2002. The second half of the posted screenplay is essentially the same as what viewers see on the screen, with certain large differences. Most of the variations between script and screen occur in the first half. The opening is arranged differently. There are two truckers paying Buck to fuck The Bride rather than one. And there is a whole chapter called Yuki's Revenge that was cut from the filming schedule in order to accommodate a new chapter, Massacre At Two Pines, that details the attack on The Bride. Yuki is the sister of Gogo, and she lies in wait for The Bride outside Vernita Green's house, whereupon they have a roving battle across the suburban neighborhood. The Bride kills Yuki, but is herself severely wounded, and the sequence ends with The Bride under the care of a rogue nurse (another Bonnie situation’), who has to navigate a phalanx of cops in order to retrieve the dying Bride from a tree house. The scene was cut and some of Yuki's dialogue is subsequently given to Gogo (You call that begging’). Though mostly the same, there are significant changes between the posted script's second half and Kill Bill Vol. 2. Two scenes are gone, and a third has been added ‘ after that, however, the film is remarkably close to the online screenplay. Not making the transition is a sequence, a previous version of Chapter Six, titled But Can She Bake A Cherry Pie’, in which Bill was first introduced to us. The title of this chapter seems to be derived from the folk song, Billy Boy. In this sequence Bill visits a gambling club run by one L. F. O'Boyle (listed on IMDb for a while as being played by LaTanya Richardson, the wife of Samuel L. Jackson) and assassinates her....
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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If you love the movie, you need this book.,
By TerryT (OK, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kill Bill: An Unofficial Casebook (Paperback)
I finished reading this book in 2 days; I was fascinated by it. For the person such as myself, who is completely obsessed and loves the movie and its characters to the point of insanity, this book is absolutely necessary. For the more lukewarm fan or the person wondering whether or not they actually do like the movie, it's also an enthralling read.
To say the least, this book is overflowing with knowledge. About Kill Bill, Tarantino, the actors, the other people behind the film, the music, the countless earlier film influences. It is a series of spoilers, meant to be a healthy supplement for someone who has already seen the movie (probably numerous times). The author warns us of this in the first few pages. Clearly, this book was an immense undertaking and the product is born of a deep love not only of Kill Bill, but of cinema in general. This wonderful book bespeaks loads of time and infinite patience spent sitting diligently through movies and conducting research. In these ways, the author proves to be not unlike Tarantino himself. The book is, in fact, what someone like me would want to make had I the boundless patience and time. It is worlds better than the book of pictures and collection of opinions coming seemingly from a fan with too much time on their hands I had sort of anticipated. Nearly every second, every line of dialogue, every brilliant visual gag and musical cue of this masterpiece movie in two volumes is described and analyzed in these pages. Have the DVD? Find the moments of interest at the specific times given. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the story is offered, from timeline information to details (lists of every `foot fetish' incident, every House of Blue Leaves action), explanations, insights, plausible suggestions and theories, presented in case you haven't thought of them already. Moreover, it gives you inspiration to develop your own further ideas. My overall impression here is that if every fan of this movie read this book, there would be a dramatic reduction in the number of stupid questions asked online about the film. Every reference, obscure or not, drawn from another existing movie is outlined and often expounded upon. There's more background information here than you could ever ask for, and you come away with a new and more whole comprehension of Tarantino and his movie. You see where all the pieces come from. What else is here? Images you've never seen, color photos, posters, information on actors (with the exception, I noticed, of Viveca Fox), full credits, an interview with David Carradine, DVD differences, and a bibliography, for some things. I love the book's thorough, take-notice-of-every-single-second and find-out-everything-you-possibly-can approach to analysis. There are connections to things you may never have imagined. I did notice a number of grammatical errors and missing or misprinted words, but these have no real effect. The book is well-written, with a friendly and personal approach as if he were simply saying to us everything he's uncovered, dug up, and organized for our convenience. After reading, `it all suddenly seems so clear.' Everything from the author's point of view is valid; no more dumb questions, comments, or remarks are necessary. The analysis is right here from a fan who is more or less just like myself. He includes the best reviews of KB out there--the thoughtful and thought-provoking ones. All the facts & secrets are here, plain and simple, from reliable sources--2 annotated movies, early draft differences, and the possibilities for a future film in the series (animated prequel or sequel, not about killing Bill, obviously, but continuing the story of these characters.) The only thing I starkly disagree with in the book is one review, included for the sake of allowing a different perspective. It does raise a few good ideas, but seems basically to be a bashing of QT, his filmmaking style, Pulp Fiction, & the last chapter of KB. I may feel that he's utterly wrong, but that shouldn't suggest that I don't respect his expressed opinion and see the merit in having another POV in this book. So, this book is a treasure trove and must-read for the diehard lover of the movie. The one who loves it above all films and wants to know all they can about it. I can't say it better than reviewer Kim Morgan: `...Dear Lord, Tarantino even uses the music of Zamfir and his pan flute. And it's haltingly emotional. What kind of crazy voodoo is this? ...it's a beautiful, brilliant, bloody valentine." The author seemed to be speaking for me when he said it's the kind of movie you want to see over and over, never stop returning to, and can't help rewatching when you're only trying to look at one small part. Again in the words of Morgan: "..an entity all its own, recognizable, yet wholly refreshing, and by its final scene, touching...these pieces of celluloid can take on a life of their own...that kind of movie love is raised to such an extraordinary degree here that we leave the experience swooning." Indeed.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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After having first ordered this book last September it finally arrived today and boy it is tops. D.K.Holm has caught the essense of Tarantino and the two Kill Bill films in a very well researched, exciting publication with great illustrations and decisive commentary that only thrills the reader more. His "time frame" analysis of the films is wonderful,insightful, complete and hopefully will settle arguments on where bits of action in the films really originated. This is the last word in what needs to be said about Quentin Tarantino and his films. Don't wait a second longer order it now and enjoy it. It is that good!!!!!
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If you're a fan of Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 like me, you'll enjoy all the references and insight the book gives to the films. D. K. Holm reports on many of the influences that K.B. uses throughout the series and I ended up seeing many of the movies which are listed. Don't expect an overly-sophisticated critique or essay, but rather an easy-reading, fun book that covers one of my favorite films nearly scene-by-scene.
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