20 years already! This mainstream movie is one of the most cinematic ever made

After Jackie Brown, which was not a huge success despite 1.3 million tickets in France, Quentin Tarantino returned in 2003 with a 1h52 film that was only the first part of the story in two parts: Kill Bill! On November 26, “Volume 1” will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release in cinemas.

Kill Bill tells the story of the revenge of a “bride” left for dead in the desert by the commando who destroyed her marriage. The sole survivor, an ex-assassin, he goes on the hunt for assassins until he returns to their leader: a certain Bill.

At the time, the film delighted local cinephiles and video club-breds alike: movie-loving Tarantino had a field day with plenty of winks, sometimes obvious, sometimes more pointed, much to the delight of the audience! examples? Let’s go !

The bride wears a Bruce Lee outfit in Game of Death, the use of split screen recalls the cinema of her idol Brian De Palma, the violent animated sequence is inspired by Suresh Krishna’s Indian thriller Aalavandhan, sunglasses on the board. The Texas Ranger vehicles remind you of the characters from the Heist movies, the list goes on!

Also, just for fun, here’s a few more: The bride talking at his feet echoes the disabled John Wayne-like scene in John Ford’s Eagle Soars in the Sun when he spits in the hospital. 1978), the international squad of Assassin Vipers recalls Chang Cheh’s 5 Deadly Venoms (1978), and the costumes of many of Crazy 88’s fighters are similar to those of John Woo’s Crime Syndicate 2.

Kill Bill: Volume 2 also celebrates its 20th anniversary on May 17. Could this anniversary be celebrated on the Croisette at the Cannes Film Festival, where Quentin Tarantino is one of the regulars? To be continued…

And if you’ve read this far, you’ll get an extra hint: When the bride cuts off one of her opponents’ leg while balancing on the railing, she falls in slow motion into a pool of scarlet, signaling the fall of Scarface. De Palma’s film of the same name.