What I love most about QTs movies is the wide variety of reactions, thoughts and emotions that fill the audiences that watch his movies. Some people laugh at the violence, others are offended, others are exhilirated and surprised and on and on.
I was definitely watching the movie in a certain Tarantino fan mindset. I knew what was supposed to be funny and what wasnt being played for laughs most of the time. The opening scene isnt supposed to make you laugh. I can see why some goofballs would think someones having sex cuz of the heavy breathing, but thats quickly shut off when you see The Brides face. But that shit is supposed to be serious to you. Its setting up the Brides reason for getting Revenge. If you laugh at that part, youre just missing the most significant moment in the movie.
Theres certain scenes/shots that I love that have been stuck in my brain since I saw the movie:
- The opening (of course)
- The Bride fighting Vernita/The Gods Eye View Shot of Vernita and The Bride/Nikki coming home/The Brides name being bleeped out (caused laughs and noise in the audience)
- The Twisted Nerve-Split Screen sequence w/ Elle/ The entire Buck and The Trucker sequence (I love the slo mo panning shot with that awesome music from The Psychic playing!)
- Wiggle your toe
- The entire Anime sequence
- The Bride and Hattori Hanzo talking in the attic/Hattori yelling at his assistant/The Bride recieving The Hanzo sword.
- O-Ren at the Yakuza meeting (laughed alot during this part)
- The Green Hornet airplane/motorcycle/limo sequence (gets your adrenaline rushing)
- The entire House of Blue Leaves setpiece beginning with O-Ren and The Crazy 88s walking in to Battle Without Honor or Humanity.
- The Bride talking to Sofie Fatale in the trunk shot then rolling her down the hill in the snow.
- Bill talking to Sofie at the end.