2008 Woodie Awards
Action thriller parody "kills" at the box office
Rafael Saakov
Issue date: 12/4/03 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Quentin Tarantino is considered to be one of the most creative writers and directors, not only in America but also in Russia.
In the middle of the 90s, questions were raised about the future of the Russian cinematography. Tarantino's great films such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Four Rooms" gave a new direction to Russian cinematography.
When the movie "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996) appeared in Russia, lots of gangster and thriller movies were supposed to follow the best thriller and gangster Russian movie called "Brother" (1997, 1999).
It's a story of a guy who returns from the Chechen war and goes to Saint Petersburg to begin helping his brother.
In the second volume he leaves with his brother for Chicago to finish one long-lasting story. A breath-taking thriller accompanied by cool soundtracks gives the viewer a chance to make it equal with Tarantino's films.
Finally, the sequel to "Brother" did better than American and European movies, which is the first case in the history of modern Russia.
Great writer and director Tarantino made a new film, "Kill Bill Volume 1," which is supposed to have even bigger success than of "Pulp Fiction." "Kill Bill" used 23 million dollars to fully produce the movie, ("Pulp Fiction" was given only 9.3 millions and profited more than 100 million dollars). These numbers aren't just statistics. In my mind, "Kill Bill" is the best action thriller of the year.
After seeing "Kill Bill," I have not seen a better parody in one film about another. I mean parody in the context of "The Matrix."
This is shown in the scene with the Bride and 88 Crazy fighters. It was definitely a remake of Neo's battle with the Smith agents.
In my opinion, Tarantino laughs a bit with Vachovski brothers, showing that one can't beat the whole army. And it's shown in such classic way, that you start to think that there is nobody who could do such philosophical parodies as this guy from Knoxville.
In the middle of the 90s, questions were raised about the future of the Russian cinematography. Tarantino's great films such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Four Rooms" gave a new direction to Russian cinematography.
When the movie "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996) appeared in Russia, lots of gangster and thriller movies were supposed to follow the best thriller and gangster Russian movie called "Brother" (1997, 1999).
It's a story of a guy who returns from the Chechen war and goes to Saint Petersburg to begin helping his brother.
In the second volume he leaves with his brother for Chicago to finish one long-lasting story. A breath-taking thriller accompanied by cool soundtracks gives the viewer a chance to make it equal with Tarantino's films.
Finally, the sequel to "Brother" did better than American and European movies, which is the first case in the history of modern Russia.
Great writer and director Tarantino made a new film, "Kill Bill Volume 1," which is supposed to have even bigger success than of "Pulp Fiction." "Kill Bill" used 23 million dollars to fully produce the movie, ("Pulp Fiction" was given only 9.3 millions and profited more than 100 million dollars). These numbers aren't just statistics. In my mind, "Kill Bill" is the best action thriller of the year.
After seeing "Kill Bill," I have not seen a better parody in one film about another. I mean parody in the context of "The Matrix."
This is shown in the scene with the Bride and 88 Crazy fighters. It was definitely a remake of Neo's battle with the Smith agents.
In my opinion, Tarantino laughs a bit with Vachovski brothers, showing that one can't beat the whole army. And it's shown in such classic way, that you start to think that there is nobody who could do such philosophical parodies as this guy from Knoxville.