Thesekung fu homages are what makeKill Bill’sbest action sequencesso effective.
The filmscamerawork borrows some techniques to achieve the distinctive Shaw Brothers style.
Itsa nostalgic nod for audienceswho, like Tarantino, grew up watching these films.
But of course, Uma Thurman wasnt the first actor to rock the look.
The costume is avisual replica of the jumpsuit worn by Bruce Lee in the filmGame of Death.
LikeKill Bill,Game of Deathis a revenge story.
Tarantino originally envisioned Thurman wearing a catsuit for the role.
Theyellow tracksuit was actually the genius suggestion ofKill Billscostume designer, Catherine Marie Thomas.
InKill Bill,Gordon Lius role is flipped.
No longer the student, he now plays the master overseeing The Brides brutal training regimen.
Tarantino lifted it from the 1967 detective dramaIronside, which drafted Quincy Jones to write the memorable tune.
Kill Billwasnt the first martial arts film to use the theme on its soundtrack.
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TheIronsidemusic plays when the main character, played by Lo Lieh, prepares to fight.
Master Of The Flying Guillotineused the driving rhythm ofSuper 16by Krautrock group NEU!
to add a dark ambiance to its fight scenes.
It plays during the House of Blue Leaves fight sequence.
Having one solo fighter prevail against such a hoard of enemies may be unrealistic.
The point of the sequence, however, isto demonstrate the protagonists' sheer force of will.
The Bride’s battle against the Crazy 88 similarlycomes at a crucial mid-way point in her narrative.
Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill is a classic tale of betrayal and revenge. When the Bride (Uma Thurman) awakens from a four-year coma, she sets out to settle the score with the team of assassins that betrayed her at the behest of her former boss, Bill (David Carradine). Tracking and killing the world-class assassins isn’t easy, but the Bride uses all the tools at her disposal in her relentless pursuit of revenge.
