Kill Bill the whole bloody affair?

Question

Are you going to buy this? I don't know that I care anymore, its been 5 years, the movie is on TV, why the hell should I give money to the idiots at Mirimax who don't know how to run a business?

Answer 1

...it's taken a lot of my patience, on my part, but from the very beginning, when "Kill Bill" was chopped in half, from it's originally intended epic-length form, into two feature films, and subsequently into two DVD releases, I knew that there had to be a time when the complete epic version would eventually be released, and as such, I have oh-so patiently refrained from actually seeing the film, either theatrically, or on home video. That's not to say, I'm not intimately familiar with "Kill Bill"; before the film was divided, I came into possession of the original script (...a fairly easy chore, after sleuthing the 'net); when I found out that Miramax was going to greedily milk the financial possibilities, by releasing the film in two parts, I thought, "No, you bastards ain't suckering me into paying twice as much, for what was supposed to be one epic-long feature film!!!". Consequently, I maintained the same patience, when the subsequent multiple DVDs were unleashed...

...now, I have seen bits and pieces of the film, as a result of their broadcasts on television, but essentially, I will be reaping my own rewards, by having seen the film in it's complete and uncut form, when "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair" is released on DVD in January (...it was supposed to have seen release, this past Novemeber, but Miramax reportedly postponed the release, for whatever reason)...

...it is this same patient philosophy, by which I am waiting for the complete and uncut version of "Grindhouse" on DVD, as it was shown on the big screen; once again, and irrevocably, the folks over at the Weinstein Company are not going to sucker me into purchasing "Planet Terror" and "Death Proof" separately, no matter how special the DVD packaging is, nor how alluring the idea of having the films released in uncut and unrated versions. In fact, if I was marketing and distributing the DVD of "Grindhouse" to the general masses, I would release the original theatrical presentation FIRST, all the while playing up a story, explaining that the cut footage and 'missing reels' were assumed to have been destroyed. After a period of two or three years, the lost footage would become the stuff of intense conversation and cinematic urban legend. Then, after a long period of time, play up yet another story, exclaiming, "oh wow, we found some, if not all of the lost footage in some dusty old box, or in someone's basement". Then, I would put together separate and uncut versions of "Planet Terror" and "Death Proof"...and the general masses would eagarly buy them, without necessarily feeling that they were getting ripped off...

...anyways, as what has happened with "Kill Bill", I know that "Grindhouse" will eventually be released in it's original form; it's just a matter of how long one is willing to wait...and not succumb to the alluring, creative and greedy ploys of the corporate powers that be, over at Miramax and/or the Weinstein Company...

...you're not fooling me one bit, Miramax/Weinstein....greedy money-grubbing bastards!!!

Answer 2

Well, the release is obviously geared toward the hardcore movie fan. Kill Bill was originally supposed to be one movie, so this release returns it to what it was intended to be.

I'm not defending the company's grab for cash, but I understand it.

Just my two cents.

Answer 3

Unless there is something substantial in the set, forget it

Answer 4

Agreed...