Kill Bill reference

[Foxtrot94]

I was rewatching Kill Bill Vol. 1 earlier and when the fight between the Bride and Ren's henchmen happened I realized this reference.

In that battle, the Bride uses the flat of her katana to see the enemies behind her.

Now what does that remind you of? Yep. Vergil does the exact same thing in his prologue.

 

[Absent Nova]

Now if only Vergil could have cut down 88 abyss in the opening.

 

[DragonMaster2010]

This was always a strange movie affect considering an actual katana can't be used as a mirror.

 

[AgentRedgrave]

Now if only Vergil could have cut down 88 abyss in the opening.

Nah, there weren't really eighty-eight of them. They just called themselves "The Crazy 88."

I don't know. I guess they thought it sounded cool.

 

[Absent Nova]

Nah, there weren't really eighty-eight of them. They just called themselves "The Crazy 88."

I don't know. I guess they thought it sounded cool.

It was still an awesome scene. All that blood and gore was so glorious!

 

[DragonMaster2010]

It was still an awesome scene. All that blood and gore was so glorious!

The Japanese cut is even gorier.

 

[Absent Nova]

The Japanese cut is even gorier.

That's the extended cut in color right? I think might have seen it already.

 

[DragonMaster2010]

That's the extended cut in color right? I think might have seen it already.

yeah

 

[Absent Nova]

yeah

IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!

 

[DragonMaster2010]

IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!

I wish this was the copy that the US got instead of the black n white censored one.

 

[AgentRedgrave]

It was still an awesome scene. All that blood and gore was so glorious!

Lol, dude, it was a reference to Bill and Budd's conversation at the beginning of volume 2 ;P

 

[berto]

Actually that's a standard tactic in samurai swordsmanship and ninja. Using the sword as a mirror to survey your surroundings is a common move that originated from neither.

 

[DragonMaster2010]

Actually that's a standard tactic in samurai swordsmanship and ninja. Using the sword as a mirror to survival your surroundings is a common move that originated from neither.

But a katana can't really see people THAT clearly.

 

[berto]

But a katana can't really see people THAT clearly.

Better than nothing at all.

 

[Absent Nova]

I imagine the reflection on the sword would be a blob of somekind in reality but either way Tarantino gives no ***** about realism. He loves his over the top action.

 

[Kaim Argonar]

Seems legit.

 

[aoshi]

Its probably jus a co-incidence.

 

[Innsmouth]

Fun fact. Shadow Warrior opening stage is literally almost same as place of fight with crazy 88 and yes you fight japanese guys in suits.