Movie #341 - Kill Bill, vol 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004 - Rated R - 2 hr 16 min
Director: Quentin Tarrantino
Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Samuel L. Jackson

More blood and guts and gore and violent death! Hooray!  We get the rest of the epic tale in this second part, and it's got a nice twist at the end.  It throws the Bride (that's Uma) and the audience for a loop, while also complicating matters.

And as she fights her way up to the top (that's Bill, or David Carradine), we get more and more backstory and lots more action.  Plus, the Bride makes the best escape of her life.... from a coffin buried six feet underground. What?!

I get that these movies are not exactly for everyone, but I happen to love a good action flick with butt-kicking chicks and a good plotline.  This ranks right up there.

Movie #340 - Kill Bill, vol 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003 - Rated NC-17 - 1 hr 51 min
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama

Hot chicks covered in blood. Sweet ass action scenes. Gratuitous violence.  Foul effing language.

Must be a Tarantino.

Also, it must be awesome.  And this movie definitely delivers.  It's fun to watch, loaded with deceipts, double-crosses, and ooey gooey blood.  Uma Thurman kicks some serious butt in her quest for revenge against ex-love and ex-boss David Carradine.  And as the plot unfolds, and the backstory plays, we learn so much more about her reasons why.  Whoa.

I just love this movie. Enough said.

Movie #81 - Blade Runner

Blade Runner
Warner Bros Pictures
1982 - Rated R - 1 hr 57 min
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, Rutger Hauer

This was my second viewing of Blade Runner, something I would consider a "guy classic." But I have to admit that this second time around, I enjoyed it more.  The whole "is he" or "isn't he" debate drives me nuts (if you don't know what I'm talking about, you have to watch the movie... I'm not spoiling this one for you), but I can appreciate the open-ended "conclusion" of the movie.

Harrison Ford is great, especially considering that he was in the midst of Han Solo-ness at the time this movie was made.  This is a distinctly different character while still being very action-oriented and romatic-hero representative.  Sean Young just freaks me out, though.  Really.

To sum it up, great futuristic concept with a believable plotline and an excellent cast.  I kinda wish the shots weren't so dark throughout the movie, but what do I know about cinematography?  All in all, this one's climbing up my list of personal favorites.