I must admit, I had no problem with the extended dialog in Part Two. But on the flip side, that's why I've said to many people that seeing it as a double-feature and pretending it's One Long Movie, is actually a very bad idea. This occurred to me immediately upon seeing Part Two (all by itself), and has been pretty accurate to the reactions I've seen from those who did watch them in a solid block, such as yourself. The reason it doesn't work that way, is that the paces are completely different, and so Part Two feels like a slam on the brakes. A bit of a let-down.
But if you go into Part Two cold, it's like watching an old noir film from the 30s. Except in color (after the flashback), and with shotguns and plucked eyeballs. And the pimpiest pimp in all of pimpstory. And a big wooden flute. And Mister Wispybeard the Very Fucking Old. Good lord, must I go on? This movie is GOLDEN. It's just not the right thing to watch after you've been put into the violence mood by Part One.
Did you notice that in all of Part Two, there were (if I recall correctly) only four fight scenes (one of which was training), only two fight scenes that didn't end in under five seconds (one of which was training), and only four deaths (counting Elle but ignoring the slaughter at the beginning, which properly dates back to Part One)?
And I liked the Superman speech, dammit.
Actually, I liked every second of Carradine's presence. I was properly reassured that as long as you don't let him near the script, he's brilliant. (Give him any creative input beyond character interpretation, though, and you get Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. Beware, for the pen is deadlier than the bamboo flute.)
After seeing it twice, there is one and only one scene that I just didn't think should have been there. It annoyed me both times through. That's the scene where Budd's in his boss's office. Just... argh. What you said: we get the point, Quentin. But that was the only one, for me.
Oh, and for the record, I found GoGo hideous. But apparently I'm the only one on the entire goddamn planet.
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Date: 2004-08-22 11:03 am (UTC)But if you go into Part Two cold, it's like watching an old noir film from the 30s. Except in color (after the flashback), and with shotguns and plucked eyeballs. And the pimpiest pimp in all of pimpstory. And a big wooden flute. And Mister Wispybeard the Very Fucking Old. Good lord, must I go on? This movie is GOLDEN. It's just not the right thing to watch after you've been put into the violence mood by Part One.
Did you notice that in all of Part Two, there were (if I recall correctly) only four fight scenes (one of which was training), only two fight scenes that didn't end in under five seconds (one of which was training), and only four deaths (counting Elle but ignoring the slaughter at the beginning, which properly dates back to Part One)?
And I liked the Superman speech, dammit.
Actually, I liked every second of Carradine's presence. I was properly reassured that as long as you don't let him near the script, he's brilliant. (Give him any creative input beyond character interpretation, though, and you get Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. Beware, for the pen is deadlier than the bamboo flute.)
After seeing it twice, there is one and only one scene that I just didn't think should have been there. It annoyed me both times through. That's the scene where Budd's in his boss's office. Just... argh. What you said: we get the point, Quentin. But that was the only one, for me.
Oh, and for the record, I found GoGo hideous. But apparently I'm the only one on the entire goddamn planet.