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Kill Bill: Vol. 1, a review by Antares

Kill Bill Vol. I





Year: 2003
Film Studio: Miramax Films, A Band Apart
Genre: Action, Martial Arts
Length: 111 Min.

Director
Quentin Tarantino

Writing
Quentin Tarantino...Writer
Quentin Tarantino ...Original Characters By
Uma Thurman ...Original Characters By

Producer
Harvey Weinstein (1952)
Bob Weinstein (1954)
Erica Steinberg
E. Bennett Walsh
Lawrence Bender (1957)

Cinematographer
Robert Richardson (1955)

Music
The RZA ...Composer

Stars
Uma Thurman as The Bride
Lucy Liu (1968) as O-Ren Ishii
Vivica A. Fox as Vernita Green
Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver
David Carradine (1936) as Bill
Michael Madsen (1958) as Budd
Julie Dreyfus as Sofie Fatale
Chiaki Kuriyama as Gogo Yubari

Review. Whatever this overrated , Kill Bill vol. 1Natural Born Killers. Surreal scenes of senseless violence interspersed with quirky and campy characters dominate the breadth of this films duration. While this concept worked well in Reservoir Dogs and to a lesser extent in Pulp Fiction, it now seems as fresh as day old bread. Countless scenes that were by the director from his favorite films of the past are re-imagined in his own YojimboSamurai Assassin, to which Uma responds, yes you guessed it, Maybe Quentin should try his hand at commercials. Just think of all the material he could lift and re-use to pay Branded to Kill or Youth of the BeastSamurai Assassin, Sword of Doom or Kill!Samurai Rebellion. For a film with a vengeful female assassin, you only need to watch Lady SnowbloodRatings Criterion

(From Kill Bill Vol. I (2003) on December 9th, 2009)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a review by Tom

Title: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Year: 2009
Director: Gavin Hood
Rating: FSK-16
Length: 107 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: DTS HD Master Audio, French: DTS 5.1, German: DTS 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Commentary, Dutch, English, French, German

Stars:
Hugh Jackman
Liev Schreiber
Danny Huston
Will.I.Am
Lynn Collins

Plot:
Superstar Hugh Jackman attacks the role of Wolverine once again with a vengeance! This pulse-pounding action thriller sinks razor-sharp adamantium claws into the mysterious origins of Wolverine: his epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Sabertooth (Liev Schreiber), and the ominous Weapon X program that unleashes his primal fury. Along the way, Wolverine also encounters legendary new mutants, including Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Gambit (Taylor Kitsch). Get ready for this deeper, darker, more-spectacular-than-ever chapter of teh X-Men saga!

Awards:

Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Cameo	Patrick Stewart
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Comic Book Movie
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Fantasy Actor	Hugh Jackman
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Fantasy Movie
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Sequel
Scream Awards	2009	Won	Best Superhero	Hugh Jackman
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Superhero	Taylor Kitsch
Scream Awards	2009	Won	Best Supporting Actor	Ryan Reynolds
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor	Taylor Kitsch
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Best Villian	Leiv Schreiber
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Breakout Performance-Male	Taylor Kitsch
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Breakout Performance-Male	Will.i.Am
Scream Awards	2009	Nominated	Fight-to-the-Death Scene of the Year	"Logan and Victor vs. Weapon X":
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Won	Choice Movie - Action Adventure
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Won	Choice Movie Actor - Action/Adventure	Hugh Jackman
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie Fresh Face - Female	Lynn Collins
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie Fresh Face - Male	Taylor Kitsch
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie Hissy Fit	Hugh Jackman
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie Rumble	Wolverine, Victor Creed vs. Weapon X
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Movie Villain	Liev Schreiber
Teen Choice Awards	2009	Nominated	Choice Summer Male Hottie	Taylor Kitsch

Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Digital Copy
Featurettes
Interviews
Live Lookup
Scene Access
X-View Modus

I was weary about this movie. Wolverine isn't exactly my favorite character in X-Men. This movie was okay though. Not as good as the first two X-Men movies, but probably on par with the third one. There is at least a lot of well-done action to be seen.

Rating:

(From DCO third annual November Alphabet Marathon - discussion/review/banter thread on November 8th, 2009)

Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews, a review by Tom

VOY 7.03 Drive
Writer: Michael Taylor (Writer)
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Cast: Kate Mulgrew (Captain Kathryn Janeway), Robert Beltran (Chakotay), Roxann Dawson (B'Elanna Torres), Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris), Ethan Phillips (Neelix), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Tim Russ (Tuvok), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Garrett Wang (Harry Kim), Cyia Batten (Irina), Brian George (O'Zaal), Patrick Kilpatrick (Assan), Robert Tyler (Joxom), Chris Covics (Assistant), Majel Barrett (Computer Voice (voice))

In the final season of Voyager, they finally put more focus on the P/T relationship again.

B'Elanna asks herself the same question as I as a viewer did: It has been three years since the P/T relationship began, but why was there hardly any progress at all?
In this episode Tom takes on a race challenge, forgetting about a romantic getaway B'Elanna had planned. This starts B'Elanna thinking, if it wouldn't be best to break off the relationship.
During the course of the episode, they talk their problems out, Tom proves that his first priority is with her, and they get married.



Rating:

(From Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews on October 3rd, 2009)