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Harry is leaving for China, to discover the truth behind KILL BILL and eat lots of Beijing Duck!

The script for Kill Bill rocks... by Manaqua	Aug 21st, 2002 08:00:37 PM
I can't wait to see this brought to life. Almost wish I hadn't read it...........
When were you in Holland? by tylerdurden	Aug 21st, 2002 08:01:18 PM
Did you visit Groningen? :)
hmm, anybody else's comment box shrunken to such a size that by EL Duderino	Aug 21st, 2002 08:06:17 PM

Yeah - abject viewing by citydoglax	Aug 21st, 2002 08:08:37 PM
I'm sure this won't affect his review of this movie...
Did this change of user ID work..? by Spiegeltrui	Aug 21st, 2002 08:09:46 PM
If everything went as planned I now have a new user ID. You probably recognize it from that GREAT hulk scoop a while back :D Anyway... I don't think I would read the Kill Bill script if I had it... I wanna see this as a movie first...
Kill Bill script wasn't very good.... by Rayanne Graff	Aug 21st, 2002 08:34:58 PM
I mean, it should be a truly kick-ass little action flick but nothing more than that. It's just a series of set pieces so far, more like From Dusk Till Dawn than Pulp Fiction or Jackie Brown. On the other hand reading the script and watching the movie are two different things I suppose...
It's nice to see we have another PHANTOM MENACE. Something t by chuckrussel	Aug 21st, 2002 08:35:56 PM
'nuff said!
Jackie Brown by DyslexicHeart	Aug 21st, 2002 08:39:41 PM
I can't wait to get the DVD and enjoy the Pam Grier goodness, but I am still dissapointed that film did not reinvigorate her career the way Pulp Fiction was the launching and re-launching pad for Sam Jackson and John Travolta. Come to think of it, Travolta could use another re-birth. Glorious Bastards might just be right for him, until then bring on Uma!
Questions for Harry Re: Robert Richardsons's lensing and the by ARZAK	Aug 21st, 2002 08:53:54 PM
What I'd like to know is will the look of the film be anything like Stone's hyper stylized pictures of the last decade (over exposed hard light etc) or are they going for a more straight-up homage to the look of exploitation and kung-fu movies from the 70's. Or neither? But it's odd, I remember Richardson had a moral problem with NBK and it's uber violence.... guess it only took him a decade or so to get over that... but I'm curious... did Quentin smooth talk him or what? I read the script btw... and when it nails it (which is most of it) it is a beautiful thing to behold. Psychedelic is a word I'd use to describe it if I had to choose just one. Too bad about them chopping Uki's revenge though. But if you follow Tarantino's "universe" law... a nurse named Bonnie should not be able to appear in a MOVIE-MOVIE universe picture... I thought only The Wolf could do that? If anybody's confused about what the hell I'm talking about see article here: http://www.aintitcool.com/disp lay.cgi?id=9830
HARRY- QUESTIONS FOR TARANTINO! by slicko99	Aug 21st, 2002 09:30:28 PM
What is the cast going to be like for Glorious Bastards? Are the rumors about Sandler true? That would be a pretty nice collaboration... Also, why doesn't he get Charles Bronsan or James Garner, one of the original GREAT ESCAPE guys to be in it!? McQueen and Pleasance are gone, but most are still around and working! What is the deal with the VEGA BROS. rumors anyhow?? PS- Does anyone post in the imdb boardroom? They are quite polite, I find... ALSO- Any former BOC players here? Mr. Showbiz- the good ole days? Anyone?
I only read a bit of the script... by wasp	Aug 21st, 2002 09:32:45 PM
...but it was extremely entertaining. I dunno if Tarantino can turn it into more than just entertainment...there's something more to Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. Something that makes you care. I hope Kill Bill finds that extra spark.
Beijing Bicycle, Peking Duck. by Christopher3	Aug 21st, 2002 09:33:26 PM
Crouching Fat Texan, Hidden One-Armed Julia Louis Dreyfus.
Here are my pseudo-profound questions.... by wasp	Aug 21st, 2002 09:41:24 PM
Is Tarantino going to make any attempt at connecting with pathos in the story of Kill Bill, or is he going for a complete satisfaction of appetitive desires -- the latter being the most true to the nature of exploitation flicks, but resulting in a movie with a hollow dramatic and character motivation basis? Furthermore, what kind of conscious evolution will Kill Bill be for Tarantino in terms of aesthetics? Will the editing and cinematography be more exaggerated and kinetic, or will Tarantino be approaching it with a more laid-back style to contrast with the extremities of the action that are taking place? The Robert Richardson question is a good one. What kind of results can we expect from a collaboration between two visual personalities such as Richardson and Tarantino?
Harry went to Holland? by Brother Putney	Aug 21st, 2002 09:55:45 PM
Isn't that weird?
I'm so relieved that Q isn't going to play the character by jennababe	Aug 21st, 2002 09:58:41 PM
I just couldn't see him in an "Asian" character.. or any other character worth seeing for that matter. He's a god of a director, but his acting is oh so very "Jimmy". He was only passable in Dust Till Dawn. He definitely should have stopped acting with his appearance in the Golden Girls. Harry, you fucking rock. Please tell Q to keep his focus on new material and not going back to the Vega Brothers bullshit. I commend him for his recent ambitions.
the american abroad... by ElGuapo	Aug 21st, 2002 10:25:50 PM
gee harry, i don't know. telephones in china? electricity? the internet? you've been watching too many movies. we've come quite a way since "once upon a time in china". i hope you won't be too disappointed by the lack of rickshaws. i fear your greatest challenge will probably lie in overcoming your own ignorance.
by Nodrog	Aug 21st, 2002 10:28:42 PM
I for one think this movie is gonna rock hard. Having read rhe script and fully believing QT can pull it off im really jazzed about this. If the rest of you guys wanna be negative about go ahead but i know you will all change your tune when you see the finished product. Let the loser boys diss QT but as far as im concerned hes the best since a certain Martin Scorcese first wowed the world. BTW Harry keep reports coming in if you can its gonna be pretty good.
obscure references by jackburtonlives	Aug 21st, 2002 10:33:27 PM
tell me about it. "the pillars of heaven shaking", man you have to be jack burton to know that comes from BTILC. welcome to asia, harry. old jack has been here for 6 years now. remember, harry, china's in the heart. wherever you go, she'll go too.
Question for QT by RawShark	Aug 21st, 2002 10:48:10 PM
Why no commentary on those new DVDs? Of all special features on DVDs the only thing I don't just sit through once is a good commentary. I'd trade all those other special features for a Tarantino/Jackson/Travolta commentary.
Internet in China by BDLChina	Aug 21st, 2002 10:59:38 PM
Harry, Most hotels, at least 4 and 5 star have internet connections for you to use, or at least a business center. Other than that look for internet cafes (yes I know a lot have been closed down, but they still exist). Unless you're in a hotel though, look for REAL SLOW connections.
Quentin, please release Garbage Pail Kids: The Movie on DVD! by Declan_Swartz	Aug 21st, 2002 11:03:43 PM
I remember reading of how Quentin told Harry he had a fondness for Garbage Pail The Kids: The Movie, as do I. It is one of those things I find tough to explain to people. The movie is what would would happen if Lloyd Kaufman directed family films. One of the best parts is that end song that does what all great movie songs should do. In the song the movie's title is said repeatedly and the rest of the song explains the plot; which was also done at the end of BTILC.
Harry, isn't it called INglorious Bastards? Questions for Q by David Fincher	Aug 21st, 2002 11:20:37 PM
Hey Harry, This is SO cool you're going to the set of KILL BILL, man. You're gonna see the biggest film geek in the world direct!! Sweet!! Anyway, I heard from a friend that was talking with Quentin at the film fest that his war movie is called INGLRIOUS BASTARDS, not GLORIOUS. Could you confirm that with him, Harry? Here's my other questions for you to ask him: What movies that have been out recently has he really dug? He's a big fan of Kung-Fu movies but with all the ones he has seen does he think that CROUCHING TIGER HIDEN DRAGON is all that? He has (IN?)GLORIOUS BASTARDS set up to do right after KILL BILL, but does he have other screenplays written that he is going to film? .... And a question -- well more of a request -- will you please tell us all about the way Quentin directs? What's he like when he's doing it? ... If you could answer some of those it would be awsome!!!!! Have fun Harry and soak up EVERY BIT OF DETAIL that you can get into your mind!! Be cool Harry. Can't wait to see those reports! --
Ok now I'm officially jealous of you Harry... by Kampbell-Kid	Aug 21st, 2002 11:22:18 PM
I wasn't all that jealous when you went to New Zealand to watch the wrapping up of Fellowship Of The Ring. However, I've collected alot of HK films over the past two decades and adore the culture. My life long traveling dream is to visit China... and your going. PLEASE PUT UP TONS OF PICTURES!! :) I wish I could go...
Adventures with pack mules in China... by RenoNevada2000	Aug 21st, 2002 11:23:43 PM
Are probably very different from any adventures with pack mules you can have south of the boarder.
Kill Bill script online whereabouts? by cookiepuss	Aug 21st, 2002 11:40:55 PM
Do tell....
C H I B A ! by Saluki	Aug 21st, 2002 11:46:02 PM
So, the FATMAN is going to meet the STREETFIGHTER, eh? A few things, Harry. First, I'm not understanding the babycart pushing reference. The Lone Wolf series was in JAPAN. Unless there is some other babycart series from China (and somehow I don't doubt that). Second, demand to have four women by your side AT ALL TIMES. Third, don't piss the Chiba off man, you won't make it back alive. Enjoy your mighty communist adventure!
THIS ROCKS by Soul Suckin Jerk	Aug 21st, 2002 11:46:35 PM
yes yes yes! i've been so hyped to get the news on tarrantioe's two latest projects. keep us posted harry and i hope you have a great trip! woo hoo!
Cookiepuss... get the KILL BILL script here... DO NOT GET THE FU by David Fincher	Aug 22nd, 2002 12:18:29 AM
go to http://come.to/killbill and then click "script." You'll get a great formatted version. There have been other crappy versions around the suck because it makes it hard to read. It's a kick-ass script and I think you'll enjoy it... For anyone else wanting to read it get it from the above link... DO NOT GET THE FUCKED UP VERSION THAT HAS BEEN GOING ABOUT!!! IT WILL ONLY SPOIL YOUR ENJOYMENT... Check it out and enjoy...
A Q 4 QT RE: QT 6 by GO2GUY	Aug 22nd, 2002 12:18:32 AM
Ask him if (and when) he plans on squeezing in QT6?
Harry in China by copernicus	Aug 22nd, 2002 12:54:36 AM
I wonder if anyone will recognize Harry in China. You would think not, but he does get at least some press there. Harry was hanging out with me at Eeyore's Birthday in Austin and this chick comes up to us and I swear to god she says, "Who are you? I know you are famous but I don't know who you are. I saw your picture in a magazine in China, but the text was in Chinese so I couldn't read it." Insane. If Harry had told me that story himself I wouldn't have believed it. I guess Harry has one of the most distinctive looks in the world.
Question for Tarantino, Harry.... by agentclock	Aug 22nd, 2002 01:07:04 AM
Has the greatest Chapter been cut? Yuki's Revenge? I sure as hell hope not. With all these online rumors of it being chopped, thats the one thing i most wanna know. If its cut, They should at least committ it to film for the DVD...and if Miramax wants scenes cut...they don't need to tighten their claws on budgetary issues with this film while films like Imposter and Kate and Leopold are greenlit...do the right thing...let this be epic...if its about the running time...the film is still gonna run about 3+ hours...so who gives a rats ass about it being an extra 10-15 minutes...
Ok, well...have fun...? by Shabba McDoo	Aug 22nd, 2002 01:15:10 AM
What do you want? A kiss on the cheek and a pat on the ass? Just go and have fun. I hope you have a great time and all, but come on, man...it's already pretty well-established that you're going on this trip (you've mentioned it a few times now), and we all know that you hobnob with QT as much as possible, so just go. We don't need a status report before you even get off the ground.
CALL ME WHEN YOU GET HERE!!! by OLD CHINA HAND	Aug 22nd, 2002 02:12:59 AM
Harry, I'm a US citizen who
David Fincher, your friend is confused... by crimsonrage	Aug 22nd, 2002 02:43:24 AM
"Glorious Bastards" is the name of Tarantino's "Guys-On-A-Mission" WWII flick. "Inglorious Bastards" is the name of Spaghetti Western director Enzo G. Castellari's "Guys-On-A-Mission" WWII flick (starring the great Fred Williamson). While "Eastern Condors" inspired Tarantino to make a "Guys-On-A-Mission" flick in the first place, "Inglorious Batards" seems to be the most obvious inspiration when it comes to plot and setting (and title). Hope this helps. While some say Tarantino is a rip-off artist (cough..."City on Fire"...cough) I love how he takes familiar plotlines and injects them with his own style. Quentin's a great director.
A big question for Quentin Tarantino... by crimsonrage	Aug 22nd, 2002 02:57:16 AM
...when the hell is he going to make a Western? It's really the best genre in the pantheon of cinema (and Tarantino has said on occasion that the Spaghetti Western is his second favorite genre - behind kung-fu films). While some of his scenes have a Spag. Western quality, it isn't enough for us rabid Western fans. We need someone to revitalize the genre and if anyone can do it Tarantino can. Speaking of Westerns and great directors, which directors should make a Western (that haven't already)? Paul Verhoeven would be a good choice for the sub-genre of the "political Spaghetti Western". You know, a Spag. that talks about the Mexican Revolution or something and climaxes with a guy mowing down hundreds of people "Companeros"-style. His perverted mix of humor and violence would suit the genre perfectly. The Coen Bros. would make a great Spaghetti Western...I mean, what's more "Fistful of Dollars" than "Miller's Crossing"? Martin Scorsese is a given to make a Western (not a Spaghetti)...flawed protagonists, beautiful cinematography (he should film it in sepia tone), and disturbing graphic violence...do I need to say more? Who are your suggestions to revitalize the genre?
Harry, don't forget to talk about... by Kieran	Aug 22nd, 2002 03:44:36 AM
...Capitalist Running Pig-Dog Lackies and how they like to oppress the masses. Make sure you mention how those Falun-Gong people smell of Methylated Spirits and how you've heard they like to eat live chickens while wearing women's clothing. They like that kind of stuff in China, dontchyaknow?
ey harry, don't eat too much by joeypogi	Aug 22nd, 2002 04:20:11 AM
we still want you around for awhile =)
You'll never see a big fat Chinese man with red hair. by vroom socko	Aug 22nd, 2002 05:20:04 AM
Man, I spent a good ten days just kicking it in Hong Kong about four years ago along with the US branch of the Jackie Chan fan club. That part of the world is simply amazing. I'd love to go back someday. Harry, you are one lucky duck. You know that, right?
QT: What else? by MiguelAlvarez	Aug 22nd, 2002 06:29:10 AM
Kay...Harry, QT listens to ya? Suggest 1 little thing. Adam Sandler = NO. N-O. Niet, Nein, N-Fuckin-O, Noooooooooooooooo-oh!! And yeah, which 'Res' Cover did you pick then? (which Dog?) Me, I'm gonna get Pink, time comes.
KILL BILL SCRIPT - WHERE TO GET IT by TarantinoWebsite	Aug 22nd, 2002 06:31:26 AM
hi there. i can't post actual urls here or something, because that would get my post deleted. anyone who wants to have a copy of the script, should contact SOMEONE at www.tarantino.info besides, all you gotta know about Kill Bill and QT is over there. TONS of in-depth script reviews, articles and info...
GOOD THINGS by Erik_Richmond	Aug 22nd, 2002 07:09:10 AM
Not really that big of a fan of QT -- loved RD, was well entertained by PF but have forgotten most of JB -- However, read the script of KillBill off the internet about two weeks ago and fucking loved it. It just read so well and was non-stop goodness. I agree with someone above who said that it could just be a series of cool sequences but hey, what a cool action movie it's gonna make. I was pretty skeptical of QT having the skill to really pull off some of the stuff in the script, but with all the kung-fu fight choreographers he's assembled and now that i know bob richardsons involved as dp i have a really good feeling about this. Richardson is one of the best cinematographers working today, his work with stone is just incredible. Manic allout frenzy/comedy is the visual sense that this insane script needs. This is gonna be class. Can't wait to read all of harry's reports on this and dying to see some character pics, particularly Uma all suited up with a bit of Hanzo steel...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus by _pi_	Aug 22nd, 2002 08:01:36 AM
I'd just like to say that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is one of the funniest actresses on this earth. Along with Jennifer Saunders, Molly Shannon, Christine Baranskie, Joanna Lumley and the cast of Smack the Pony (not to mention a few Icelandic queens of comedy - Helga Braga, Halld
Sorry ... by _pi_	Aug 22nd, 2002 08:04:29 AM
That was supposed to be Olafia, not Olavia ... :D
The Quiet American by SHIVA	Aug 22nd, 2002 09:17:18 AM
Won't be a phrase that's gonna be used by the Chinese to describe Harry. How about The Four Feathers that Richardson worked on? Seems like there were a lot of problems on the set (technical and otherwise). And when is QT gonna make that Elmore Leonard Badaaasss Western he's been promising us for way back when?
Hey Harry, What Happened to Forty Lashes Less One? by Lord_Of_Karma	Aug 22nd, 2002 09:20:07 AM
I remember the times I lost sleep because it may have come out the next day.....Was there ever any plans to do it? More importantly, did we ever find out why Roger Avary made that post on his website? (Remember as the days were counting down to it's supposed opening, his post said "today's number is 39"???) We never really heard much more about it after the rumour was proven false. Please figure it out for me Harry! (PS.When is the release date for once upon a time in mexico?)
Why didn't he just direct Charlie's Angels 2 instead? by noriega	Aug 22nd, 2002 09:36:31 AM
Besides cool fight sequences (on paper)...what else is there in this film? B-grade actors playing Characters you couldn't care less about. And what's the kung-fu gonna be like... In Matrix, there was an actual physics reasoning why they could do all those special moves. Now it's just a fantasy. Actually does anyone get the idea that QT wants to bang Uma Thurman real bad he's making his private fantasy video? He said he and Uma developed the story. Holy crap there's a sure fire track record for success!! For Resevoir, he had Ring Lam and jean Luc Goddard...for Pulp Fiction he had Roger Avery. Now Uma, writer of such classics like...?hmmmmm. Go back to Universe 1 QT, this movie has already bombed no matter how many Harry's you can find to trade a Lucy Lui blow job for a good review, telling us it's the best thing since Phantom Menace..hahahaha.
Kill Bill animation question - SPOILER by Germster	Aug 22nd, 2002 09:56:39 AM
Harry, reading the Kill Bill script, one moment that sticks out is the introduction of who i believe to be Lucy Lius character, which is in "glorious japanimation" or something according to the script. Is this still part of the film and if so, who will be animating it?
Sure hope he didn't fly Southwest Airlines! by Lance Rock	Aug 22nd, 2002 10:02:45 AM
sorry, that was rude
Kill Bill script sucks balls!!!! by DougPaging	Aug 22nd, 2002 10:06:08 AM
Tarantino lost it a long time ago.
Have fun in China! by Nordling	Aug 22nd, 2002 10:06:25 AM
See subject header. Don't climb any mountains, unless of course the great Buddha demands an audience.
Big Harry in Little China by Lance Rock	Aug 22nd, 2002 10:06:36 AM

Have a great trip. by Wee Willie	Aug 22nd, 2002 11:06:28 AM
YOU LUCKY SON OF A BITCH!
Very cool...but rather you than me, Harry. by RobinP	Aug 22nd, 2002 11:32:46 AM
A colleague of mine went to Bejing for a vacation about three years ago. The whole party of people kept together and herded around like cattle the whole time...under guard. For the love of God, don't stray anywhere. The aforementioned guards are 1) armed and 2) devoid of any concept of a sense of humor. My co-worker said that those safety catches were very, very quick to be switched off...though no actual incident occurred. Having said that though, have a great time....I'm looking forward to reading the Tarantino set reports, as well as everything else you will hopefully get to upload. (Oh...one last thing....be REAL careful where you aim your camera. They're kinda touchy about that as well from all accounts.)
Not to nitpick, But..... by seven hooks	Aug 22nd, 2002 11:37:00 AM
Gordon Liu was neither a member of the 7 MAN ARMY or one of the 5 MASTERS OF DEATH. He WAS the world famous monk San Te the "Master Killer" in 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Also, the charecter of the White Lotus priest Pai Mei was most memorably played by veteran Shaw Bros. actor Lo Lieh (star of 5 Fingers of Death) in the films SHAOLIN EXECUTIONER and FISTS OF THE WHITE LOTUS. If this casting news is true it's quite interesting since Gordon Liu's charecter in FOTWL fights Pai Mei to the death.
The "City on Fire"/"Reservoir Dogs" problem... by JTylor	Aug 22nd, 2002 12:04:46 PM
Okay, having seen both movies (own a copy of City on Fire), I can authoritatively say that anyone who says that Tarantino "ripped off" City on Fire is definitely nuts. Yes, it ends with a three-man face-off. Yes, it's about an undercover cop who connects with his target in an unexpected way, raising all the questions of loyalty. But they are different films: "Fire" is linear, but "Dogs" is structured around flashbacks. We see more of the undercover cop's personal life in "City on Fire". "City on Fire" has more locations. It's also kind of funny to think that Chow Yun Fat and Danny Le switch roles in The Killer (Chow becoming the crook and Le the cop in that film). But, honestly, the biggest difference is that "Dogs" is much more entertaining than "City on Fire." Ringo Lam is probably one of the weaker directors in Hong Kong (compared to Woo and Tsui Hark); Tarantino took the basic plot idea and the climax and made it into a much meaner, focused film.
Lo Leih by Jsmooth	Aug 22nd, 2002 01:06:45 PM
I love Master Killer Liu Chia Hui(Gordon Lui) to death, but why didn't they get Lo Leih to play White Lotus Priest Pai Mei?
Roeper by riskebiz	Aug 22nd, 2002 01:11:45 PM
I have no idea why Roeper was picked to replace Siskel. He isn't a film critic. He isn't a student of film. He's just a big yuppie who's givign an uneducated opinion of current movies. Hearing his opinion is like asking the vapid yuppie schmuck in your office what he thinks of this weekend's movies ... Roeper is only as qualified as that. Ebert was better off with the revolving second chair approach. Roeper is damaging to the respectablity of the show. Roeper should go back to what he does best, writing editorials about whatever it is that interests him and his cronies.
To ElGuapo by Maggie	Aug 22nd, 2002 01:31:11 PM
I agree with you! I spent time in Hong Kong a couple of years ago and when I told people I had been there they looked at me like I had horns growing out of my head. My favorite question "Do they have roads?" It's no wonder America is so hated abroad. I really think the American education system could do a better job at teaching people about the non-european countries and cultures. Harry is a big 'ol Gweilo. For those wondering, it's not dirty.
Roeper by Funketeer	Aug 22nd, 2002 01:42:12 PM
I don't believe that Siskel and Ebert had any official film training either. In fact, I think that Siskel used to be a sports writer. While I'm not a huge fan of Roeper, I'm willing to give him a few years to come in to his own. And her was certainly better than most of the other guest hosts they had on before they chose him.
Serious cause for concern..Coincidence? You decide.. by JAGUART	Aug 22nd, 2002 02:18:23 PM
(Reuters, Aug 22 2:18PM EDT) Harry is in China and it just so happens that Dongting Lake, a body of water the size of Luxembourg which is already more than 8 feet above its flood warning level, is threatening to flood hundreds of villages and towns. Coincidentally, Harry is also the size of Luxembourg and just may be responsible for the lake's dangerously high water level.
Public Schools by Declan_Swartz	Aug 22nd, 2002 02:27:41 PM
Maggie, I am so happy that it seems the federal backed public school system is on the way out; thanks to more standardized testing that deman results for tax payers. Here in Massachusetts the public schools spend twice as much per student as private schools, and home-schooled students are down to around a little over thousand a year spent on a student. Isn't it funny that parents with no training turn out students with higher test scores than those expensive public schools? I know there is a belief that half of schooling is learning to interact with different types of people, and these home-schooling parents are starting to get that. I am not saying demolish the public schools, but like most other public institutions they should be handled at a local level only. Now, don't get me started on why the post office has to go.
Forgot the d. by Declan_Swartz	Aug 22nd, 2002 02:29:40 PM
Sorry about forgetting the d at the end of demand. I honestly did graduate from a public high school, barely.
Harry don't eat too much Kitty Cat while over there. by elf_killer18	Aug 22nd, 2002 02:31:49 PM
Stick to Tofoo and Trim Spa. HEHE nobody here to ban me for a week. Yes, this username is burning in...
I want to see Carradine wield a fifth of gin! by JAGUART	Aug 22nd, 2002 04:08:35 PM
Do they even have running water over there? If Quentin makes a respectable leading man outta Carradine with this picture and revitalizes his career a la Travolta, I'll be amazed.
Harry Knowles: Corporate Tool (yet again) by mrbrains	Aug 22nd, 2002 04:31:17 PM
I guess that when there is no more credibility left to lose, that you might as well suck up to celebrities. Why do you find it necessary to bend over for every entertainer who throws a few crumbs your way? I hope it's worth it. One tip: Pack the lube. You're gonna need it.
Tarantino will be remembered as one of the greatest dialogue wri by Otto Parts	Aug 22nd, 2002 04:34:00 PM
How can people talk about him being past it when he has only yet directed 3 [full length] movies? Dogs must have come out in about 92, and I presume we'll be seeing this movie next year, 2003. That's 4 films in 11 years, and I can live with that because the guy could easily be directing for the next 30 years. I haven't even mentioned the scripts of his which have been made into movies by others [with varying degrees of success, I admit, but the saving grace in every one of those movies is the dialogue]. Basically, although I sometimes don't like to say it, QT is a genius, really one of the best writers of the modern age, and that fact will simply be underlined when Kill Bill is eventually released. Anyone know when that is?
david carradine by donaldsutherland	Aug 22nd, 2002 05:44:07 PM
Harry, make sure you have a diet rich in david carradine. cockgobbler.
FAT BASTID by TomVee	Aug 22nd, 2002 05:53:11 PM
Imagine having to sit next to Harry on a flight from Chicago to China.
thank you thank you thank you by fried samurai	Aug 22nd, 2002 07:27:36 PM
thank you quint for for not being in this film.you belong in the directors chair.thanks for putting a real deal martial artist you've made my wish come true.
Shroud of Tora Bora by Luke Moonwalker	Aug 22nd, 2002 08:12:53 PM
Good luck with Quentin in China. I bet you two are going to have a lot of fun together. Harry... promise me one thing!! Don't try on that wire-fu.... cause we want you alive... Ask Quentin what he thinks about internet-humor... and in particular... the cult site "The Shroud of Tora Bora". Pretty funny stuff... If you haven't seen it check it out at: http://www.geocities.com/torab orashroud/ Also, ask Quentin if he's ashamed of some of the deleted scenes that are included on the new PF and JB DVD's. Cause some of them truly stink!
THE FART FILES by warpfactor	Aug 22nd, 2002 08:16:09 PM
VISIT THE FART FILES TODAY!!! YOU CAN FIND IT AT: http://agent_bible.tripod.com/ HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! MOVIE REVEIWS, MOVIE PICTURES, AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
Beijing Duck?! I thought you were on a diet FATBOY!!! by BatVomit	Aug 22nd, 2002 09:53:33 PM

Harry! You get to go to China?! by Noriko Takaya	Aug 23rd, 2002 12:39:29 AM
Goddammit, that is IT! Fuck just going to Hawaii, next year I'm going to Hawaii AND Japan! One week on the islands and two in the land of the Rising Sun! And I'm filmin' everything that moves and scooping up as much anime and souviners as I can afford seeing everything there is to see all while shoehorned into 6-inch heels and a Sailor Moon Super-S costume!! MOON JISM POWEEEEER, MAAAAKE-UP!! Oh yeah, and a very happy 100th birthday to Ex-Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl! She of Triumph Of The Will! And Olympia! 100 Years! One whole century and still going strong! WHOO-HAH! So, how was Der Fuhrer in the sack? Was he hung like a donkey? Did you swallow or just take it up the ass? Or both? And did you ever 3-way with Eva? Inquiring minds wanna know, goddammit! Or not. Toppu o Nerae!
question for QT by Dudley228	Aug 23rd, 2002 12:40:05 AM
Harry can you ask QT what happened with Rolling Thunder pictures which brought audiences movies like The Mighty Peking Man and Switchblade Sisters. Will it be started up again? Or is it gone for good? -Jason
Why don't you just write the review now! by toobookoo	Aug 23rd, 2002 10:09:30 AM
Exactly when did Harry turn from commentator for the film lover to junkett whore? Perhaps I have had my eyes closed on this site, but it seems like he could just get the grunt work out of the way now and write up the "Kill Bill Kicks Major Ass" review now so all the heavy work is done. I don't blame people for selling out and being corrupted by involvement in this sexy system; just don't pose like you haven't.
I think Tarantino should remake Some Like It Hot with Hulk Hogan by Chaffro	Aug 23rd, 2002 12:45:09 PM
"So you've got your eyes sliced, your ears hacked off and your nose chopped. Nobody's perfect, brother."
"Official Film Training" by Wee Willie	Aug 23rd, 2002 01:07:10 PM
Is for shit.
YOU CAN FOR EXAMPLE FIND THE SCRIPT AT joblo.com`s NEW SCRIPTS!! by drjones	Aug 23rd, 2002 03:47:22 PM

Finally Chaffro by Rayanne Graff	Aug 23rd, 2002 11:53:18 PM
Thank you. That is all.
What I'd REALLY like to know is... by ARZAK	Aug 24th, 2002 03:59:25 AM
Does Quentin have any interest in making a sci-fi movie? Now that I's love to see.
kill bill script link by Cysm Ltyh	Aug 24th, 2002 04:04:17 AM
i don't know if someone else has put up the link, but www.movies.yahoo.com/upcoming has a link to the script - just search for 'kill bill', then scroll down to the bottom of the page. and city on fire is one of the most inventive, dreamy(in the shots and the editing) and finally beautiful films i've ever seen.
Kill Bill Website With Script and More by AlexMWard	Aug 24th, 2002 04:55:10 AM
Check it out: http://come.to/killbill
QUESTIONS FOR QUENTIN (SPOILERS) by Darth Phallus	Aug 24th, 2002 06:51:22 AM
#1 Who the hell killed Nice Guy Eddie in Reservoir Dogs? And do NOT say the cops! #2 After reading the Kill BIll script and seeing every trick he and everybody before him has used before (Black nurse with letter B. for first name? Bonnie from Pulp? ok forgiveable. a bit too cute but forgiveable. Samuri sword from Pulp. check. Tricked out "Pussy Wagon" owned by BUCK who likes to "Fuck" is the same as Zed and his chopper. check. I could go on and on in fact I encourage future posters to cite other recyclings) Does QT have an original idea left in his head? Did he ever? I see QT films for what they are: cherry-picked goodies from superior films recombined in the ever exhausting search for geek cool over substance and merit. Plus, QT bores us with sex=death. If you are into drugs and sex you are gonna die with a knife or gunshot to your privates in a QT film. Wasn't this tired cliche already covered by Jamie Kennedy's character in Scream? Plus he makes a big deal out of Mr. Barrel who then does nothing and never shows up again. Plus, enough already with the pop-culture referencing dialogue. I know he popularized it but it's soooo old and played out now. I mean starting the movie by incorrectly citing an old cliche as a Klingon proverb? Puh-leaze! Get over yourself! Here's a novel idea for QT. How about stop trying to make movies that are just so gosh-darn geek cool and try to make something with an ounce of depth and character and with a point of view and something to say. Oh nevermind, when does Gangs of New York come out again?
the truth about this site, our scrolls of the scrote by diablo muerte	Aug 24th, 2002 06:58:04 AM
this site is very obvious when your stoned. all the overzelous nature, the idolitry, the the zanity and hijinks. because for all its faults ladies and gents, if qualtiy was measured in squats, then AICN would be worth 300 squats in a country shithouse. its just the way i feel about this site. it makes me question the thunder, and hear the gods. if you had a sword made of thunder do you think you could kill a bear?.......well no, you couldnt, thunder is only the SOUND!!!! tricked all you humperdoos
Perhaps Harry went there to have some bad-ass Chinaman whip his by Monkey_King	Aug 24th, 2002 09:30:08 AM
Old Monkey and get a real education in Chinese culture instead of through Tarantino's miniscule knowledge of the China. Yeah, RESEVOIR DOGS was Quentin's 'Western' follow-up to CITY ON FIRE, but he still could've gave the film props instead of ignoring his real influence. His ass-kissing of Carradine has got Old Monkey wanting to vomit due to the sheer insanity of it.
It's Pekiing duck, not Beijing duck by 100310	Aug 24th, 2002 09:35:12 AM
There are certain names that were not changed (i.e., Peking University, not Beijing University) and Peking Duck is one of them (even though you eat it in Beijing).
Darth Phallus... by crimsonrage	Aug 24th, 2002 01:47:59 PM
...Nice Guy Eddie got shot by Mr. White. Don't believe me? Watch the Mexican Standoff in slow motion. White gets off two shots, one of which nails Nice Guy Eddie (this is also noted in the script). Uh...the samurai sword is not a bit he's copying from his own film. You see, in the annals of exploitation cinema we have the sword fighting flick. Since QT is playing tribute to exploitation films of the past, it's only fitting that the characters use samurai swords. The scene you mention in "Pulp Fiction" was also inspired by sword fighting flicks. I mean, to get so nit-picky at such trivial things is really an annoying, superfluous exercise. "Come on QT, you can't have a diner in this movie...you already had one in 'Pulp...' What the hell are you thinking QT!?!?!? AAAAHHHH!!!!" Also, the whole "My name is Buck and I like to fuck." thing is taken from the Tobe Hooper film "Eaten Alive" which stars Robert Englund as a nutty rapist. It also features a giant red alligator. Hope this cleared things up...and pardon me for any typos.
Crimsonrage by Darth Phallus	Aug 24th, 2002 03:42:29 PM
First of all anybody who thinks you can get off two shots after you've been shot that close and not miss or pass out beforehand is just ludicrous. Second, while I am sure that swords are pretty much a necessity in a kung fu send up I'm merely pointing out that he repeats himself and repeats himself. It's as if QT has a set number of things he deems "cool" and that's as far as his imagination will take him. Very very shallow waters there. Sorry I just can't geek out on QT like you. I too once found his voice fresh and exciting but its been ripped off way too much to really matter anymore and now by QT himself. Face it QT is little more than the King of Pastiche (look it up) He's the McDonald's of Geek cinema. Rage on Crimson brother Darth Phallus awaits...Yes,,,I feel your anger...it grows within you...give in and take your place by my side...bwahahahah!
Harry has a beer and cheats on his sticky, hairy right hand! by John_Howlett_Jr	Aug 24th, 2002 04:46:14 PM
Just kidding, big fellah.
BUT YOU SAW UNDISPUTED BY WALTER HILL, DIDN'T YOU? by jianshu	Aug 24th, 2002 05:02:57 PM
What a great movie. Walter Hill blazing back to the top even though few care about classic filmmaking of the real school. This movie is on fire-- great performances, tough action, real drama, hard focus on individual choices in tough situations, Howard Hawks-style. The audience was rolling back and forth in their sympathies with every character. A movie without judgement that allows each man to prove his own conviction. Oh yeah it's a boxing flic, pointedly different than all the other boxing movies to date. Of course 20-something net experts who know everything about filmmaking and human beings will try to bust it down to a couple of puny stars or just ignore it with lame reviews. Let em. It's Hill's best movie since Geronimo and his most accesible since 48HRS. Stick to your guns, man.
I JUST READ THE SCRIPT by OGREISHERE	Aug 24th, 2002 05:14:16 PM
And all i can say right now is FUCK YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Try the pastrami on rye by Rupert Jee	Aug 24th, 2002 06:49:16 PM
It's Dave's favorite.
QT should definitely get rid of that "Tricks are for kids" line. by jennababe	Aug 24th, 2002 09:59:25 PM
"Darth" Phallus, I've never seen more undeveloped characters than the Star Wars franchise. I really don't want to defend QT in any way, but the word geek found in Star Wars is just as shallow as any other pop culture film that's been fed to us in the last 20 years. Who cares if Star Wars has 10 million loyal fans, 20 million thinks Elvis was god. And I still think QT should get rid of that "Tricks are for kids" line...
question by karim_saiid	Aug 24th, 2002 10:18:48 PM
what going on with "40 lashes less one"? or other leonard adaptations quentin bought the rights for?
Whoo hoo - Harry going to go on about KILL BILL for the next 5 y by TheGinger Twit	Aug 25th, 2002 12:48:47 AM
That's it, he's going to be there every day of my film's shoot.
"Reservoir Dogs"... by crimsonrage	Aug 25th, 2002 02:17:56 AM
...in a split second it is possible to turn a gun quickly and pull a trigger. He shot Joe, Joe shot him and as he recoiled from the hit he shot Nice Guy Eddie. It all happens so quick that it is entirely plausible in the world QT has established (a world where a guy who has bled so much that you could fill a pool is still able to talk monologues and shoot people repeatedly). I don't think "Kill Bill" is going to be a critical darling, in fact many will probably say that it's a huge step back from his subtle, mature masterpiece "Jackie Brown" (which has a lot of depth and doesn't resort to QT's penchant for "coolness"). I'm just excited to see so many kung-fu greats kicking some ass (with Woo-Ping choreography no less). After a more serious film like "Jackie Brown", I'm excited to see Quentin go nuts.
Crimson (spoilers) by Darth Phallus	Aug 25th, 2002 03:45:47 AM
Listen, I love QT, he's great and don't think for a second that I won't be the first one in line to see this just as a guilty pleasure but he could try an eensy bit harder. For example, you know the DiVA league of Assassins with Black Mamba et al. is just "Foxforce Five" all over again. And that aint no weak "diner" parallel neither! It's sheer recycling! Plus, I didn't even know the "Buck who likes to fuck" line was ripped from a Robert Englund movie. You make my case for me. And I agree with whoever said the "silly rabbit" line was a groaner, there's more like that in there too. BTW, about the characters being weak in star wars, you are not wrong but you must still fear Darth Phallus!!! Bwahahaha! P.S. Mr. White shooting twice and getting Nice Guy Eddie after he's shot? We'll have to agree to disagree on that one 'coz I ain't buyin it!

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