KILL BILL: The multiple versions thread (6 from Miramax; Japanese, SEs, etc.) (1 Viewer)

[Chris Farmer]

It'll be interesting if the August SE (if true) contains the full color House of Blue Leaves sequence. I actually really enjoyed the cut to black and white and thought it was handled very well and looked fantastic (cut to B&W as Uma yanks out one guy's eye, then back to color as she blinks during the aftermath). Color would be nice, but I do like the way the B&W worked in that sequence as well.

 

[Mark Bendiksen]

Yeah, that would make a great drinking game, wouldn't it?

 

[Jay Pennington]

I can't imagine QT tiring of talking about anything!

 

[James N]

I think it was more a case of him being tired of watching the movies.

 

[Sean Richardson]

We could have a race. You could count "okay", and I could count "The thing is", and we'd see who has more by the end.

(They often go together, because he often pauses after "the thing is" and inserts an "okay".)

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

TOTALLY!

"The thing is, when we shot this scene, okay, there were no real location that we could afford, okay, so we just had to, you know, figure it out, alright. Cause the thing is, okay, in Hollywood, alright, you can't just..."

No, QT didn't grow up in the valley or anything. lol.

 

[Haggai]

The number of "okays" might almost be rivalled by the number of "all right?"s.

 

[Craig Perrin]

The True Romance commentary is definitely him solo. He fills the entire movie with constant talking, only forcing himself to be quiet for the "Sicilian Speech" scene.
I love him, he's just like a really over stimulated kid. haha.

 

[Christian Preischl]

Reservoir Dogs SE also has a Tarantino commentary, but it's actually just cut together from interviews, so the rule still applies.

Chris

 

[Matt Czyz]

Finally, actual news! From ComingSoon:


Of course, who knows how long for the DVD to come out, but it's progress, at least.

 

[Manendra]

WOW! Haven't had such good news in a LONG while...

 

[Adam_WM]

Now the question is... are the rumored SE's going to be THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR or double dips of the regular versions?

 

[Ed St. Clair]

Mr. Brown called it the "Japanese" version. I was looking forward too the "Cannes" (Film Fest) version.
Anyone know, if the "Japanese" is the same as the 'one' film version shown at Cannes?
Thanks.

 

[TravisR]

I think when he refers to the Japanese version, he means the more violent and non-B&W House Of Blue Leaves scene. That version of Volume One will be together with Volume Two (like at Cannes).

 

[GuruAskew]

The Japanese version of Volume 2 was slightly different as well. I believe the scene with Esteban was slightly extended. As I've said before (I believe in this thread) there will most likely be other changes made to the films when combined, mostly minor stuff like the removal of the Volume 2 teaser at the end of Volume 1, the Volume 1 recap at the beginning of Volume 2, all references to Volumes whatsoever, the BB revelation and an all-encompassing end-credit sequence instead of the two seperate ones.

 

[Gregory E]

Why would there be a removal of the BB revalation?

I'd leave it.

 

[Haggai]

Gregory, I believe that when Bill GrandPre mentioned removal of "the BB revelation," he was referring to the revelation at the end of Vol. 1, where Bill asks Sophie if The Bride knows that her daughter is still alive. It makes sense that they just added it on as a hook for Vol. 2, once it was decided that there would be two movies instead of one.

 

[GuruAskew]

Yeah, it was never intended to be there but they needed a "cliffhanger". As written, the audience would find out about BB when the Bride does: when she first sees her. It works better that way, anyways.

 

[Ed St. Clair]

Yahoooooooo!
Thanks Travis & Bill.
Sounds like the best of both (Cannes & Japanese) worlds!

Now if MarMax can lay off the EE (and/or filtering)...
Give each 'film' a separate disc w/DTS 24/96, with a third disc for extra's. Even though that would break the movie back into two, I'd be willing to get up halfway though. Just to see & hear the best quality possible for SD DVD.

 

[Sam Favate]

I agree. I'd like to see the movies more or less intact - with credit sequences for both - with footage added back ala the LOTR extended editions.