FREAKING OUT over *KILL BILL VOL. 2* 

You can tell Daryll Hannah is having a great time playing a villain. Her speech to Budd while he's dying is so darkly funny to me and her "That's right! I killed your master!" is pure kung-fu movie villain camp at its finest.

I have always loved how Bill actually dies of a broken heart.

23:16 something I realized was that Pai Mei got payback on Elle vicariously through Beatrix, note that Bea snatched out her remaining eye with the same arm that Pai Mei said "belongs to me, I want it strong"

Because she is covered head to toe in dirt and she delivers the line so non-nonchalantly "May I have a glass of water please" Is one of my favorite lines in a QT film

Bud hated her because she broke Bill's heart. Elle hated her, because she was jealous that Bill loved her more than he loved Elle.

22:56 ~ Growing up in the 80's "You killed my Master" was basically the plot of every kung fu movie 😄

I love how Budd is portrayed as completely incompetent but he's the only one who really lands a hit on Beatrix. That scene where his ninja senses kick in and he "feels" beatrix coming is so cool. Also notice that Paula Shultz has the last name of a certain dentist...

People use crystallised salt rock granules as a loadout to stun people. Painful in the extreme but not too deep abrasions or damage.

Beatrix's revenge has some of the elements of Pai Mei's style. Beatrix ordered the surviving members of the Crazy 88 to leave behind the limbs they had lost as those lost limbs belonged to her. She also gouged Elle's remaining eye with the arm that belonged to Pai Mei, completing the master's revenge on the treacherous pupil.

"Bitch, you don´t have a future" deserves to be in tshirts along with several other famous movie quotes. Damn. Tarantino is such a master of dialogue.

The Chinese master who trained her was an actor of several Hong Kong martial arts movies where he usually was the student. That whole part was shot completely in style of the old movies

The scene with the assassin reading the instructions to the pregnancy test is comedic gold. Her "Congratulations!" before she slips away, kills me every time.

My favorite line in this movie when Elle realized Budd had not pawned his sword. She says “He said he pawned it” and The Bride says ”Guess that makes him a liar now, don’t it?”. Awesome dialogue!

The funniest thing is, in a dark and twisted way, this is a great film to watch on Valentine's Day. The relationship between the Bride and Bill is one of the best hero/villain love/hate relationships in cinema. The scene right before the massacre is incredibly romantic and tragic and their scene right before she kills him is the exact same way. I LOVE how Bill accepts his own death and still admits that she's his favorite person. Kill Bill is, in its own way, a love story. Just with plucked-out eyeballs. And poisonous snakes. And swords.

The fact that Elle had such a hard time drawing her Samurai sword indoors is the reason they used to carry two swords, one long sword and one shorter blade.

10:20 Paula Shultz is actually a late wife of Dr King Shultz from Django Unchained :)

Twenty years ago, Uma Thurman was in a serious car crash while on location in Mexico filming the final days of Kill Bill. Thurman suffered permanent injuries to her neck and knees as well as a concussion. It significantly impacted her life emotionally as she has felt betrayed by director Quentin Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein-both of whom she says basically abandoned her after the crash occurred.

Hiya. "The $64,000 Question" is an iconic and historic part of American culture, being the most influential of the big money quiz shows on American TV. It was the top prize on the show of the same name that ran on CBS between 1955 and 1958, though the prize itself originated on the CBS show of 1941 entitled Take It Or Leave It. Stay safe. All the best to you.

30:41 THANK YOU for understanding Bill's perspective and reasoning as to why he did what he did. Most reactors just ignore or brush off Bill's perspective. Obviously, what he did was absolutely wrong and unjustified, but at least, at LEAST, the viewers can see and understand the cause of the crime.

6:18 to the editor: I love the way you executed this!

The "Congratulations" from the Lisa Wong assassin lives in my head rent-free. One of those small choices in movies that gives so much humanity to a barely there character.

I miss Bill's speech about Superman. I wish so many people didn't actually accept Bill's twisted truth as Superman canon, but it's a hell of a speech.

My favorite thing about this Vol. 2 vs. Vol 1 is that she kills EVERYBODY in Vol. 1 and only Bill in Vol. 2.

The Black mamba was most likely already agitated from being covered in money and hauled around in a bouncing suitcase. Black mambas are fast, nervous, lethally venomous, and when threatened, highly aggressive. They have been blamed for numerous human deaths, and African myths exaggerate their capabilities to legendary proportions. For these reasons, the black mamba is widely considered the world's deadliest snake.

Natalie handled the Arlene kissing Bill on the lips better than most. She even laughed at the calling him your father and kissing him, as she fully understands it is just a ruse. Most reactors, once they hear "father," react as if Bill is literally her father and more or less flip out

David Carradine’s monologue about superheroes alter egos and how they pertain to Beatrix is one of the best monologues in film history. Not only is he giving the best performance of his life but the writing and directing is flawless. And yes he could in fact play that awesome flute. Also the 3 Inch Punch which Beatrix uses to escape the coffin is a real life martial arts technique. Unfortunately they proved on Mythbusters that the weight of the dirt would not only make it impossible but even if they did break through she would’ve been crushed by the weight of the dirt. Still an amazing scene though.

I *LOVED* David Carradine as Bill R.I.P

Can we just acknowledge how good the Natalies editor is for a moment.

Bea did snatch out someone else's eye in the first movie. During the fight with the Crazy 88.

"The $64,000 Question" was an actual game show

The scene of Beatrix walking towards the diner with the dust just billowing off her at every step. Her calm manner of asking for a glass of water, my fave scene in the 2 movies and cracks me up every time.

Given how Bill kept BB and raised her in lieu of "mommy's" absence, technically, this IS a love movie.

BTW, Pai Mei is layed by Gordon LIu, who's a martial arts legend for things like 36th Chamber of Shaolin and dozens more.

So many things to love about Kill Bill! It's interesting how her Death List 5 plays out so differently: Oren: She was just a hired killer, who thought herself untouchable. Through skill and brute strength, the Bride proved that was not the case. Vernita Green: Another hired killer. She thought that getting married and having a kid could move her on from her violent past. The Bride proved that was not the case. Budd: An interesting one. Clearly a man who has issues with his brother, but who still shared his anger when the Bride betrayed him. You also get the impression he's a massive misogynist and got off on killing other people - Pai Mai did not train this man. Interesting though how the Bride underestimated him. She thought he would be an easy kill (I think everyone did) but he was waiting for her and, of the five, is the only one to actually best the Bride. Elle: This one's easy. She worshipped the ground Bill walked on, but Bill only ever loved one woman and it wasn't her. She was probably the closest the five came to being equal to the Bride in skill but, like you say, squandered that potential by killing Pai Mai. One thing the film never addresses: how did she explain to Bill what she did when she went back to him? Bill: Bill always intended to die that night. He was ready for it. He regretted taking his revenge the second he did it, but in a sick, twisted way, everything played out exactly how he wanted. With the exception of Budd, he was happy to let the Bride go on her rampage. To let her kill potentially hundreds of people to avenge her daughter, only to discover she wasn't really dead. Plus, in the end, despite everything, you can see how the Bride and Bill still very much loved each other. Bill was never going to try to kill her. Their last showdown was not about a fight to the death. He took his revenge, but also gave back to the Bride her daughter.

11:00 This scene was terrifying in the theater. It is pitch blackness and the sound of that dirt echoing throughout the theater I will never forget. I literally lost my breath.

I've always seen David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine in the "Kung Fu" series.

That face expression when she said "I killled your Master" was perfection, along with the eyebrow raise

Now you HAVE to add ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD to the reaction list. This film has surprisingly grown on me over the years.

First of all, I love your enthusiasm and your insight! I’ve seen so many reviews of this and still, you noticed neat little “bits” that I had never seen or heard of, so many connections made. Thank you, can’t wait for more!

The cemetery scene was intense in the theater. As usual the sound was just way too loud for anyone that isn't already deaf, but the scene of her being boxed in sounded and felt even worse than it ever could at home. Dark theater, dark scene, loud pounding.... QT nailed putting the viewer in the box with her on that one.

Random movie trivia: Bill's very cool car seen at 6:37 onward is a De Tomaso Mangusta. "Mangusta" is Italian for Mongoose, the small mammal that's famous for its ability to fight and kill highly venomous snakes. The car was probably called that because it was a competitor of the Shelby Cobra, and Bill likely has one because of his conflict with the assassin known as The Black Mamba.

11:44 seeing this scene in the theater was SO CHILLING! 17:41 I always think of Pigpen from Peanuts when I see her with that cloud of dirt following her across that parking lot. 😊 28:27 $64,000 is a throwback to an old game show called "The $64,000 Pyramid".

You wanna know something wild? The Bride and Elle were supposed to have a more emotional fight like the O-Ren battle, ending with The Bride landing a slice on Elle's neck. Here's the part from the script: "The effect is that Elle Driver is a balloon and her life is escaping before both their very eyes. And now looking across at each other, the two women see the other for the first time, not as adversaries, or opponents, or as rivals, or as bitches ... but as sisters. Elle no longer has enough life in her to stand up ... She falls to her knees in front of The Bride .... . .. then as she dies, she leans the side of her head against The Bride 1 s standing body. Her blood runs down The Bride 1 s leg. As she passes on, Elle gently wraps her arms around the Brides leg. The Bride's hands go down to Elle's long blonde hair, and begins gently stroking it, easing her pain as she expires. Only in death do they find the sisterhood that could have been theirs."

I got to watch this movie a few months before it came out at a special screening in Austin when my friends and I decided to make it our 1st stop on Spring break. Turns out the screening was at Quentin's favorite theater in Austin where he showed up about 10 mins before the movie started and gave a speech to us about the making of it. He told us to cheer at the good parts and boo at the bad parts, he then proceeded to sit down and watch the movie with us, he stated it was his 1st time watching it and he decided to watch it with us. Also the producer from Reservoir Dogs was there who my friend had a chat with. What a great weekend that I'll never forget.

Theres some great scenes in this.The Pei mei training, the eye pluck,the five point palm. Brilliant.

The volume of the nails being hammered into the coffin was terrifying. Two great movies. Good reaction thank you.

There should be a third called "Kill Beatrix" where Beatrix spent all this time building up the defenses for B.B. and Nikkia and others are trying to kill them.

I really wish they would make 2 more films in the franchise: Volume 3 would have Vivica A Fox’s daughter as an adult who seeks revenge for killing her mother. Then volume 4 would be Uma Thurman’s daughter (as an adult) who gets revenge on Vivica’s daughter. Uma’s daughter would be played by Maya Hawke.

Excellent breakdown of one of my favorite movies. You have given it even more meaning for me. Rare on a reaction channel. Most of these channels I got frustrated with other reactors who don't get it. Great job.

7:50 I love that you appreciate the dialogue of this scene. Budds character basically saying we all deserve to get it.. so we'll see what happens lol almost makes him more dangerous in a way because he's not being emotional about it.

30:48 Bill did the same thing allowing Beatrix to think her daughter was dead.

I always find it interesting that Elle is the only one that does not get any sympathetic back story, and she's also the one you never see get killed. All the others get some kind of sympathetic angle.

Kill Bill Volume 2 is quite literally one of the best examples of quality filmmaking I've likely ever seen. I'm in no way comparing it to other films that stand alone and aren't part of a series or a trilogy, but it's hard to ignore just how much excellence oozes out of this film. The sound design is superb. The soundtrack is meticulously chosen and utilized. The acting is terrific. This film has some of the best monologues I've heard in films (Elle's monologue about the Black Mamba and Bill's monologue about Superman live rent-free in my head amongst so many other memorable lines of dialogue from so many other films). The cinematography is fantastic. The way Tarantino revealed and set up the narrative element of Pai Mei while Beatrix was still buried alive gave such a palpable sense of payoff once you understood WHY the story chose to give us that exposition at THAT specific moment. People often say that they enjoy Volume 1 more than Volume 2, but that's only because they think it's a slower film. Which, to a degree, it is, but realistically, it's simply just more story driven and character driven and less plot dependent. My younger self thought the same, but as I've gotten older, I've grown to appreciate Volume 2 far more. You can tell that Tarantino did actually intend for them to be one whole film. The more you watch them, the more it makes sense. But Volume 2 is just excellent from top to bottom.

10:45 if you think this is terrifying. Then you won't ready for Ryan Reynolds movie burried. Whole movie is about Ryan Reynolds in a Coffin. Enjoy

28:24 Bill picked that number because it's a reference to an old radio game show. It was basically "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?", but back then, the top cash prize was $64,000 by answering the final, most important/difficult question. It's to show how much Bill savors the old timely ways, much like how he holsters his gun like a cowboy from a John Wayne film.

I don't know if anyone else has pointed this out yet, but the same badass actor, Gordon Liu, played O-Ren's general, Johnny Mo, in the first movie, and Pai Mei in the second one. Absolute legend.

Nat's excitement when Pei Mei is about to be revealed is gorgeous... her eyes go wide and supremely excited.... not to mention the laughs throughout, like when Pei strikes her from above w the cane. Love the energy of this channel so much. *** Others might have said already. Pei Mei was played by the same actor who was Johnny Mo in Kill Bill I. QT was a longtime fan of his work and it is such a tribute to Quinten's kidhood and formative years of spaghetti westerns, kung fu movies, comic books, and of course his musical locker. I've done the fingertip punch against a cubicle wall during a very stressful day and my manager knew Exactly what it meant and laughed aloud. Uma's Kiddo was amazing for this film. And Pulp.

Currently, BB's child actress is now in her 20's as well as Nikki from the first movie. Uma is bills age now too. Ever die hard fan I know dreams of what the third movie would or could be if Nikki goes looking for kiddo and if she ever trained BB how to use the sword.

My dad always saw the first film as a Samurai flick and the second as a heavily influenced by shaw brothers kung fu flick. YUP, giant dif between the two types on films…

The actor who played Pai Mei is Gordon Liu, one of the greatest actors of the shaw brothers kung fu movies in the 70's (there's a lot of homenage to the shaw brothers movies in kill Bill), he also plays the masked leader of the crazy 88's in the first volume. The Pai Mei character was also a villain in old kung fu movies, and arrogant and overconfident old man with silk white hair and beard, just like this one

Excellent review after the movie! The one thing I would have mentioned is how Tarantino took a little detail like the Bride's real name, bleeped it out, and built up the suspense to make the "Beatrix Kiddo" reveal in Vol. 2 dramatic. Sheer genius . . .

Fun fact: Michael Madsen (Budd) was who Quentin originally wanted for John Travolta's part in Pulp Fiction but he turned it down because he was already committed to be in Lawrence Kasdan's Wyatt Earp. He denies regretting this decision but has never turned down a Tarrantino movie since.

Nice reaction Natalie, I liked how evil Daryl Hannah can be after her being in the film Splash with Tom Hanks. She played an evil character in Blade Runner (1982). Beatrix Kiddo finally got her old school long-awaited revenge on Bill, it was so sweet to see her united with her daughter and all is right with the world. Few other movie suggestions: Scanners, Firestarter (young Drew Barrymore), Condorman, Shipwrecked, Dick Tracy (with Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Madonna, Dustin Hoffman, and Mandy Patinkin), and The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad.

My second favorite Tarantino film, every frame is just some new kind of art. Every time I watch it I want to watch a dozen other movies.

I really liked how they showed that they genuinely loved each other but also hated each other for what each of them did

Fun Fact: The concept of The Lonely Grave of Paula Shultz sequence in this film ended up being expanded by Quentin Tarantino for another work. He written and directed an episode of CSI called "Grave Danger", which involved one of the members of the CSI group being kidnapped and buried alive in a plastic box. It's a rather good episode, and highly recommend it if you want to check out stuff outside of his usual work. Also: This film shares the same film universe as From Dusk Till Dawn (and it's sequels) and both films of Grindhouse (Planet Terror and Death Proof). It's mostly due to Sherriff Earl McGraw and "Son Number 1". McGraw first appeared in From Dusk Till Dawn played by Michael Park (he's the Texas Ranger that Richie shoots at Benny's World of Liquor at the start of the film). In the first sequel, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, Edgar McGraw (aka "Son Number 1") is introduced and is played by James Parks (Michael Park's real life son). They both appear together again in the second film of Grindhouse (Death Proof, the extended cut), and Earl McGraw turns up in the first film of Grindhouse (Planet Terror).

Great ups. Original Pai Mei trilogy: Executioners From Shaolin (1977) Abbot of Shaolin (1979) Fist of the White Lotus (1980) Quintin brought over the kill move, though it's a ten step death in the trilogy, and Pai Mei's crotch catch, which he uses as part of a finishing combo in the trilogy.

Gordon Liu plays both Pai Mei in part 2 and Johnny Mo in part 1. (Johnny Mo is the Bald "final boss" before O-Ren.) The $64,000 question commnet is a nod to the TV show "The $64, 000 Question" from the mid 1950s.

Saw the intro and made me want to recommend one of my favorite romance movies that would actually make for a good reaction. Serendipity. There are many twists, reveals, and even moments where you need to question the morality of the characters actions (to keep it as vague as i can) that would actually make for a great reaction for a first time watch. Doubt it would ever win a poll, but if it did it would be a great video. Another one is When Harry met Sally, easily my favorite romance movie of all time. But it wouldnt make for as good of a reaction video. Though i personally find it hilarious, but my sense of humor is that of an elderly woman so others may not find it nearly as funny as i do.

Totally agree with the things you said about music and sound design in the Kill Bill saga. One filmmaker whose work i think you should react to on your channel is that of writer/director/editor/composer/cinematographer Robert Rodriguez. He came up roughly at the same time as Tarantino in Hollywood and they are mutual admirers and consider each other brothers. Rodriguez even did a lot of the music for Kill Bill Vol 2 and Tarantino did a cameo in Rodriguez's Desperado movie starring Antonio Banderas. Other Rodriguez films include The Faculty, the Spy Kids movies, the Sin City movies, Alita: Battle Angel, and 2 of my favorites Planet Terror and Once Upon A Time In Mexico. I think you'd have a ton of fun with many of those so I hope you'll give them a shot. Wish you much continued success with the channel! It's great!

A cool sequel to this would have been Elle as the blind master training Vernita's daughter to go after Beatrix and her daughter. With Sophie financing it. I just realized the name of the kid B.B. Beatrix and Bill. And B.B. for baby which was probably what they thought when trying to think of a name for her.

I like to think Pai Mei was watching over Beatrix when she was fighting Elle, and whipped his beard to the side in approval when she snatched her eye out.

One fun little detail: Beatrix is told when she learns the Five-point-palm exploding heart technique that the target will be dead by the time they take five steps. Bill takes six steps before collapsing.

For my money, the Pai Mei scenes and her escape are up there with the best moments in cinema of all time.

Amid all the other great things about this movie, I think what I notice most is that it's the best performance of Uma Thurman's career. She's phenomenal.

Watching this in theaters, at 17, was absolutely amazing. I saw it 5 times. The first time I was literally shaking with anticipation before the movie started. Kill Bill Vol. 1 Pretty much introduced me to Tarantino and Good movies/Directors. He's still my favorite to this day, 20 years later.

Hi, love the reactions. Another fun fact: if you remember in "Kill Bill Vol. 2" The Bride is buried in the lonely grave of Paula Schultz. According to QT, Paula Schultz is the widow of Dr. King Schultz. 🤯

Pei Mei is played by Gordon Liu, not only Lucy’s brother but also one of the crazy 88 from the first movie. The bald one with a mask.

It adds so much more weight to these movies if you've seen David Carradine in the TV show "Kung Fu". He was trained at a Shao Lin temple and he wandered the west looking for his brother, righting wrongs and helping people. We saw him carve his own flute with you see here. It ran for a few years and introduced martial arts to many people that never heard of it. Btw "The $64, 000 Question" was a TV quiz show that ran from 1955 to 1958, that's where Bill's specific amount came from.

Your sign-off, stay golden, reminds me of a cool 80s flick, "the outsiders." You would like it I think. Reservoir Dogs also

Hell yeah, Bud's short reply to Bill always gives me chills. "So, i guess we'll just see... Won't we."

Loved your synopsis. These movies are perfect to me. At the end of Part 1 when the bomb shell drops, the whole audience gasped and we clapped. Was AMAZING movie going experience. Part 2 was soooo nerve wracking when Bill shows up because we know whats about to happen. And the end “because I’m a bad person” always makes me tear up. Yes even this time. Bravo!

In folklore, Pai Mei aka Bai Mei/Bak Mei was one of the Five Elders of Shaolin who survived the destruction of the southern Shaolin temple and his name translates to "White Eyebrow".

That bonk sound ad 16:17 was comedic gold :D

Beatrix being buried alive....I will remember watching that scene in the theater as long as I live. The hole theater going pitch black. The MASSIVE crash sound of the dirt on top of the wood casket (people jumped out of their seats after the brief pause). All you could hear was anxious breathing (Beatrix and the audience). Never had a theater experience like that before. One more thing. Sally Menke (RIP) was Tarantino's editor on his best films. She kept his sometimes wandering vision tight and focused. Kill Bill 1 and 2 were some of her finest pieces of work. Her editing is sorely missed on Tarantino's most recent projects....they're still good, but Menke would have made them great!

I gotta give you credit for your ability to empathize with even cold blooded killers. So many people just didn't want to hear what Bill had to say and wanted him dead asap. Your willingness to see his side of things is damned impressive. I mean, yes, he overreacted, deserved to die, etc...but you were able to see his side of things in spite of it all. Kudos for that. Says a lot about you as a person.

Bill, played by David Carradine was in the original Kung Fu series back in 1972-75 which was hugely popular and there was even a film of the same name, which all ties in with his character.

"The greatest warrior I have ever met. She deserved better" When she was literally going to kill her in her coma via poison, in the first movie before Bill called. It doesn't really make sense why she would praise her like that.

This is a good movie. I like to think that the only good ones in the group is O-ren and Budd because they both knew what they did four years ago was wrong and Beatrix deserve her revenge but at the same time they weren't going to make it easy for her and lay down and die they was going to make her work for it which is why they put up a fight. What Budd said, "That woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die. But then again, so does she" was epic. What Budd means is that he realizes that they all are bad people, him, Bill, Beatrix and everybody else in the group because they killed so many people in their career as assassins and they deserve to be punished in some way.

I could watch this movie a millions times I think I actually have. Just like u said. So so good. The only other Quentin movies I watch repeatedly are DEATHPROOF & Django. Both with some amazing moments of tension and movie magic!

The trailer park fight scene reminds of a game called No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.s Way. There is a level where your protagonist, a female super spy, has a katana duel with a Japanese female ninja-boss. That level takes it one level higher by having the trailer being caught in a tornado and it is flying across the sky. It is also slowly getting ripped apart by the forces of the wind.

Bill's brothers sword is the same sword used by Butch in Pulp Fiction

Bud doesn't sell the sword. He just tells Bill that to piss him off. That pure brotherly love.

"Shogun Assassin" - B.B. Bill's quality parenting on display. lol

“The $64,000 Question” was a game show. It was the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” of its time. The $64,000 question was the big prize, with the toughest question. “the $64,000 question” became a cultural phrase that came to mean the big question.

Pai Mei is probably my favorite character, mostly because that character exists in many different kung fu films. He’s basically a traveling immortal that intervenes or brushes up against all these other kung fu legends. If you don’t know anything about him, definitely look him up and check out some of the movies, they are so good!

Madden should have got an Oscar nod for this. Such a layered performance and he makes it look easy.

I remember when I left rehab & moved in with my mother, I watched this film while eating KFC BBQ wings & drinking a code red mountain dew while watching We Were Soldiers.

28:21 *Bill:* _"Now comes the $64,000 question."_ *Kiddo:* _"That's a very specific number Bill…"_ 💰There was a decades old game show called the _$64,000 Question._

The buried alive scene gave me severe anxiety as a kid. Literally my worst nightmare.