My Kill Bill Obsession

I must say that seeing "Pulp Fiction" at a young age is what hooked me on quentin tarantino's work. I have seen quite a few of his movies, but have most likely missed a few here or there. Tarantino's use of fluid motion and vivid imagery coupled with a driving soundtrack elevates his films from simple summer blockbusters to art in it's purest sense. Most people only see the gore and violence or fixate on the swearing. I don't see these movies the same way. Tarantino uses raw emotions and people with real personalities as his paints and life as a canvas. Life, as many people fail to realize, is not always pretty or nice. He also tends to focus on the darker more violent side of things, showing the innermost thoughts of violent people. You can't argue the fact that a conversation between two hitmen about what you call a Big Mac isn't pure gold. You also can't tell me it's not interesting or  funny as hell.


Jackie brown was one of his films that I feel isn't appreciated enough by the film community. While garnering accolades during it's heyday, it slips uncerimoniously under the radar when compared to other movies like "Pulp Fiction" or "Reservoir Dogs". Even so, it shows so much growth on his part as far as cinematic composition. The protagonist, Jackie, is introduced as a stoic hardass of a woman. Through the course of the movie she evolves into something more as you see her delicate nature and vulnerabilities as Ordell, the Antangonist closes in on her and her schemes begin to break down. An interesting factoid is that "Jackie Brown"was based on a novel called "Rum Punch" and the protagonist was originally a white woman. If you can sit through the exposition you'll find that Pam Grier's performance is breathtaking and Samuel L. Jackson shines once again, even if his hair-do is completely ridiculous.


This love of all things Quentin has led me to fall head over heels for Kill Bill vol. 1 and 2. If you asked me which one I liked better, I probably couldn't answer you. The first film appeals to my lust for blood and action yet the second installment cries out to my longing for mythology. Therein lies the reason I love this story so much. The mythology is simply awsome. Now, before you start thinking that I'm trying to quote Bill's speech to Beatrix at the end of Vol.2 I will assure you that I'm not. When you watch these movies you can't help but wonder what Beatrix's life was like up until she met Bill. How did she know so much about martial arts and what made her into the killing machine that fell in love with a famous assassin? You can ask the same of Vernita Green or Elle Driver and if you do...Well then you begin to understand where a vivid imagination could be entranced by all this. This is why I ultimately decided to make music videos out of these films. I am no Tarantino, but I wanted to convey the emotions I felt when watching them through music using the scenes that left an imprint on my soul. I hope you enjoy them.