![]() ![]() She watched the murder hidden under a bed. The Yakuza boss Matsumoto killed O-Ren's family when she was nine. There is no time difference but the shots of the coffee mugs of both women and of Vernita can't be seen in the International version because here you see the same acting procedure from a bird's eye perpective. Then comes an insert of Black Mamba (Uma Thurman) and she asks if she could have a towel, then you can see Vernita giving her the towel. The two coffee cups, in which Vernita is pouring the coffee, can be seen in a close up. In the Japanese version there are inserts in between. In the international version this scene can be seen completely from bird's-eye perspective up to the point when Vernita gives Black Mamba a towel. Why there was not enough room for mentioning both in the Japanese version remains unclear.įor a strange reason the scene, when the women (Black Mamba and Vernita Green) stop fighting to have a cup of coffee in the kitchen because Vernita's daughter comes back from school, has been arranged differently in the Japanese version: Kinji Fukasaku is - among other things - the director of Battle Royale. This Film is dedicated to master filmmaker. Instead there's a dedication in the Japanese version: Like in every other country Star Trek has also a big fan community in Japan, so it is unlikely that it is missing because Star Trek has no influence there. Why especially this really funny idea has been cut in the Japanese version is unintelligible. ![]() In the Japanese version the parody on "Star Trek - The Wrath of Khan" at the beginning of the movie is missing: meant is the saying "Revenge is a dish best served cold" with the explanation: "Old Klingon proverb" appearing moments later. The black and white scene and other differences will be mentioned separately. Without considering alternative footage and the b/w scene, the international version has been cut in 17 scenes for 62 sec. The German version, which equals the international cut, was compared to the Japanese version. You'll find more information regarding to this in the specific cut description. The most famous scene that was remade is probably the black/white final. These characters also find more attention with the Japanese promotion as they are highlighted in the DVD menu. With Sonny Chiba (as Hattori Hanzo) and Chiaki Kuriyama (as Gogo) there are also two well known Japanese actors in the movie. The reason why is obvious - because "Kill Bill" is an homage to the (especially older) Asian cinema. Probably no other film made such a fuss about a longer version before its release than "Kill Bill Vol.1" - Quentin Tarantino already said beforehand in an interview that the movie will be released in its full uncut and original version in Japan. ![]()
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