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313Wolverine t1_j1kcpk1 wrote

Reply to comment by Forward_Cranberry_82 in I finally let Kill Bill into my heart and it's wonderful by Forward_Cranberry_82

Wasn't really a fan of Hollywood, If it weren't for the end it would have been a bust.

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Forward_Cranberry_82 OP t1_j1kczlr wrote

That one makes me wonder what I'm missing. Lots of people love it and he himself says it's his best work yet. I partly agree with you though, it doesn't have that normal beginning to end pizzazz

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SailingBroat t1_j1nwld7 wrote

It requires you to have the same (or at least understand his) reverence for Hollywood/LA lore. He portrays it as a place with a strong sense of Movie Magic/Movie History, and then within that urban fairytale he seeks to subvert that real history to grant a sort of small, retroactive justice to one of its unfortunate starlets, because she represents a million other starry eyed people who went to Hollywood to "make it" for a love of movies. I guess he's simultaneously showing the power and the grime of the LA dream, and also just having fun bending the reality of it.

It's his favourite because it's probably the most personal one in terms of representing his feelings about filmmaking and LA. It's like a film nerds love letter.

But all that makes it less accessible if you're just there for pure story, not atmos.

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Forward_Cranberry_82 OP t1_j1opunn wrote

I see, this makes sense. Yeah I have no idea what LA is about, no attachment whatsoever

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313Wolverine t1_j1kdbt4 wrote

Yeah, I felt the same way. I was waiting for the twist and it just never happened. Hateful Eight was ok, I felt bad for the coach driver.

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OneSalientOversight t1_j1kfia5 wrote

The idea of a person burning to death while semi submerged in a pool is hilarious.

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