Product Description

Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, Julie DreyfusDirector: Quentin Tarantino

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12825 in DVD
• Brand: Disney
• Released on: 2008-11-03
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English, German, Spanish, Italian
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 111 minutes

Synopsis
Quentin Tarantino returns to the director's chair with KILL BILL after a six-year hiatus. The movie proves once again that he is a hyperactive visionary and the master of cinematic coolness. Split into two volumes by Miramax in order to ensure that Tarantino's vision would not be compromised (and presumably to sell more tickets), KILL BILL: VOLUME 1 tells the first half of the sprawling story, which is quite simple at first glance. A female assassin, referred to as The Bride (Uma Thurman), is attacked on her wedding day. Dead are her soon-to-be husband and unborn child. However, she doesn't die. Four years later, she wakes up from a coma looking for revenge. Although her ultimate target is her former boss, Bill (David Carradine), it's quite clear that The Bride is saving the best for last. And before she can track him down, she must methodically take out the minions who ruined her life. VOLUME 1's targets include Vernita Green/Copperhead (Vivica A. Fox), Sofie Fatale (Julie Dreyfus), and the heartless O-Ren Ishii/Cottonmouth (Lucy Liu). Using a blessed sword handmade by Hattori Hanzo (Sonny Chiba), The Bride begins her relentless assault. Turning up the style and energy levels that he kept under a threshold with 1997's JACKIE BROWN, Tarantino's obvious glee and reverence for the underground kung fu action pictures of the '70s, and Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns, makes for a stunning visual spectacle. Employing split screens, slow-motion, an anime sequence, and his trademark ultra-hip musical selections, Tarantino's film dares viewers to be unimpressed.

Customer Reviews

Stunning Blu-ray for Kill Bill Vol 1
I was already a fan of the film. Some friends were not convinced this was worth the upgrade from DVD. The Blu-ray blows it away. I actually did an upscaled 1080p DVD side-by-side with Blu-ray test. The difference was astonishing. The desert scenes were washed out on Blu-ray and sharp and colourful on Blu-ray. Any scenes where Uma was in the middle-ground on DVD her face was a jumble of pixels whereas on Blu-ray you can see her face in fine detail. I'd also heard complaints about the animated sections being lower quality. To my eyes they still looked far better on Blu-ray!

Languages, Subtitles and Features
KILL BILL VOLUME 1 - 1080p - 16x9 - 2.40:1
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1: English, German, Spanish (Castilian), Italian.
DTS 5.1: Italian, German, Spanish (Castilian)
PCM 5.1: English
Subtitles: English, English for the hearing impaired, Italian, German, Spanish (Castilian).
Features: The Making of Kill Bill, The "5,6,7,8's" Musical Performances, Tarantino Trailers: Resvoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol.1 Teaser, Kill Bill Vol.1 Bootleg Trailer, Kill Bill Vol.2 Teaser.

AMAZING!
You must get this movie on Bluray if you're a fan of it! It's a completely different experience, wow, just wow. Amazing, better than the dvd, which is saying something as that was pretty good. Must have, great value too!