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wtfwjd United States226 Posts May 06 2004 03:07 GMT #1 I know sequels are always timed perfectly with DVD releases, but this is a little different. You see what Tarentino did was a great elaboration on this concept. Instead of making two movies, as stated above, Tarentino made one movie. He took the first third of the movie("volume 1." ) and stretched it way out unnecessarily so it would occupy the time a full length feature. Then to preempt any fallout over a bad movie, Tarentinto's studio hyped the movie into orbit, insuring it a decent gross. Then comes the second 2/3 of the movie. This time its actually very good and deserves to have people go and see it. With that fresh image in mind, people are much more likely to go out and purchase the mediocre DVD (if you've seen the DVD you know there wasn't any extra features on there) right after they go pay $9 to see Volume 2. I must say this was a genious thing to do.

IntoTheClan Afghanistan207 Posts May 06 2004 03:18 GMT #2 Pulp Fiction was tousand times better.

7op Canada654 Posts May 06 2004 03:23 GMT #3 Tarentino has no control over dvd release.

HnR)hT United States3468 Posts May 06 2004 03:25 GMT #4 haha what the original poster said is totally true

LostDesire Canada112 Posts May 06 2004 03:27 GMT #5 oh what? I originally heard that the movie was actually way too long, being like 6 hours or whatever. And he did not want to cut anything out so he simply just cut the movie in half and released them on separate dates.. Kind of like how LotR, all 3 were filmed at once and split up over 3 years

TeCh)PsylO United States3552 Posts May 06 2004 03:33 GMT #6 I also heard it was the studio's decision. I don't think they wanted to try to sell a movie that was more than 3 hours long.

wtfwjd United States226 Posts May 06 2004 03:36 GMT #7 What you heard is what they said. Anything they say is to make money. Don't forget how corporations are. And if you think tarentino wasn't behind they whole thing, you're wrong.

Levu Germany675 Posts May 06 2004 04:07 GMT #8 originally it should be one movie, but tarantino wrote extra scenes while shooting the film and so the studio left the decision to him to split the movie or cut it to regular length both volumes are really good movies, but Pulp Fiction is IMO still his masterpiece

sanqi United States48 Posts May 06 2004 05:30 GMT #9 --- Nuked ---

BroOd Austin10833 Posts May 06 2004 06:06 GMT #10 Hmm. I always assumed conspiracy theorists had better things to ponder. During the conception stages of the movie, Tarantino envisioned a serialized movie, making each chapter a full feature, and having run anywhere from six to ten chapters. The Weinstiens nixed this idea beacause it would simply cost too much, Tarantino or not. Tarantino settled back into the idea that it would be one or two parts. While shooting, Tarantino shot way over budget, and shot many more rolls of film than ususal. When Tarantino then presented the idea of two or three, Miramax said two, released in close succession. The first one was released in early November of last year, I think around the 16th. The second part was slated for early February, around the 14th I believe. As it happened, aroudn Christmas, Miramax decided it was more important to promote Cold Mountain, and pushed it back past the original DVD release date, which was already set.

rplant United States1178 Posts May 06 2004 06:09 GMT #11 The first movie was as good as the second. Wasn't too long for me.

longer_23 China299 Posts May 06 2004 06:13 GMT #12 i felt the exact opposite. vol2 is much more 'stretched' than vol1. QT cut most of the quality action scenes into vol1. And action lovers are more impulsive right, so they all rush to watch the sequel once it comes out. When they found out it's not what they expected its allready too late. Disappointed they'll go get the vol1 DVD to revive their dear memory. On the other hand drama lovers would generally trust those gay critics, and after reading some positive reviews from NY times etc they'll also go watch the movie, and then get vol1 which they never watched to catch the whole story.

baal 10708 Posts May 06 2004 06:16 GMT #13 Kill Bill is a piece of crap, also a "MUST SEE" movie... i hated the first one, it was a fucking joke, but i had to say that anime part was worth of the time & money i spent.

HorsementalitY United States1159 Posts May 06 2004 06:29 GMT #14 part one is better than part 2, not enuff blood in part 2...only good part about 2 was the fight against Darryl Hannah

wlanedbz United States158 Posts May 06 2004 08:18 GMT #15 pulp fiction is 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Xs > than kill bill

pyogenes Brazil1401 Posts May 06 2004 08:49 GMT #16 i saw vol2, didnt see vol1

Phil Canada286 Posts May 06 2004 08:55 GMT #17 volume 2 is better coz its longer and more in tarantino's style.. i think those who prefers action movie likes vol.1 more and tarantino's fan like me prefers volume 2 sure pulp fiction was better no doubt about that the speech of jim about coffee and dead niggers is the funniest part !

x[ReaPeR]x United States3447 Posts May 06 2004 09:05 GMT #18 Kill Bill was really gay. I thought it would be awesome, and it just turned out to be stupid. The best part of the movie: The Bride cuts the girl's arm off and blood spills everywhere. Then The Bride stabs someone in the heart and no blood comes out... A couple really good parts, but overall I was extremely dissapointed.

woden[FICS] American Samoa112 Posts May 06 2004 13:19 GMT #19 that is because they get these retarded bimbos who have no martial arts skills and have them do stunts with wires and horrible choreography the previews reminded me of charlie's angels in that respect plus im sick of tarantino, he borrowed 2/3 of the plot from reservoir dogs from another movie, jackie brown was fucking horrible, pulp fiction was his only original good movie

HnR)hT United States3468 Posts May 06 2004 13:34 GMT #20 Out of the ones I've seen, Pulp Fiction > Reservoir Dogs >> Kill BIll V.1. By the way has anyone heard that Quentin wants to do the next 007 movie and make it based on the book Casino Royale? That would be really interesting I think.

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